Middlesbrough host Auxerre in friendly, Saturday 29th July

[FatFrank]

Nah, save the legs, nothing to gain in that fixture - eyes on the prize

Just like we saved the legs ahead of the Play Offs.

 

[Jedi boro]

Too risky - save their legs, long season ahead.

No benefit in risking all of the lads


skeleton squad required

Why wouldn’t you play players in pre season that’s the whole point of it.

 

[BoroMart]

Not quiet OM (who finished 3rd in Ligue 1) but a lovely club who went from Sunday league to Champions League 40 years ago. Still a small club with good youth policy. Cantona became a good player there. All time team

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That’s one intimidating back line!

 

[MichaelDebeve]

Why wouldn’t you play players in pre season that’s the whole point of it.

Keep them fresh for the long season ahead!

 

[Boro4life]

Bit of an anticlimax of a friendly doubt it will draw in many. However in terms of fitness it should be good and we stand more chance of winning than against higher profile side

 

[EuropaParmo]

Fresh means unfit if they aren't playing pre-season

 

[MichaelDebeve]

No I mean freshly fit, not unfit.

 

[MickaelDebevePhenomenal]

No I mean freshly fit, not unfit.

the best way to get fit is to play matches, hence the term MATCH FIT!

 

[EuropaParmo]

troll

 

[MichaelDebeve]

the best way to get fit is to play matches, hence the term MATCH FIT!

Totally agree, so you save the lads for the matches that count.

Hence the term 'Important Match Fit'.

 

[MichaelDebeve]

troll

In my defence I had stopped earlier in the thread when someone called me out - but they kept replying.

Just joking lads