Team

[TeessideCleveland]

 

[Stocko]

Carrick definitely not throwing the towel in for the FA cup just yet then

 

[fmttmadmin]

Strong side.
Going for it.
Game on.

 

[TeessideCleveland]

McNair for Lenihan
Gitau on bench for McNair
Hoppe and Archer added to bench too

 

[lostinyorkshire]

mcnair = soft goal conceeded probably from a corner

 

[Cardiffdaffs]

Full strength. Good Lad Michael.

 

[S7DiscoDown]

Full strength..... Really wasn't expecting that. Fairplay

 

[Chappy112]

I think in our position I’d have wanted the team rotated a lot more but I know that angers Boro fans usually.

 

[Stocko]

I think in our position I’d have wanted the team rotated a lot more but I know that angers Boro fans usually.

Might have been a different team if we had a match midweek.

 

[Redwurzel]

I am bit surprised we are playing such as strong side. Had a nibble on us @ 4.70. Also Akpom @ 4.40 to score and Crooks @ 6.40

 

[Murphy04]

Happy with that. An opportunity for McNair to be in the shop window, even if Lenihan is injured.

 

[Left_peg]

Wonder if this means that Muniz won't be going back to Fulham this month, unless they plan to send him on loan abroad

 

[festa5]

Happy with that. An opportunity for McNair to be in the shop window, even if Lenihan is injured.

Well even just to get some minutes in case he's needed in the future.

He might even stake his claim for a start. I hope he does. That's the point of having competition for places after all!

 

[Zoophonic]

Brighton also just two changes from the side that beat Everton. I would have seen no value in throwing this tie and getting a humping. No value at all.

 

[exeterboro]

You could argue that starting 11 is stronger than the one starting at Birmingham, If McNair is up for it then we might have a tighter defence

 

[Zoophonic]

You could argue that starting 11 is stronger than the one starting at Birmingham, If McNair is up for it then we might have a tighter defence

Yes you could argue that and I would disagree. Lenihan is a better CB than McNair in my opinion.

 

[exeterboro]

Both prone to the occasional error, but McNair is more aware of play around him . Lenihan is more composed and it transmits to the team, either way it's not a weaker team.

 

[Redwurzel]

Archer on the bench offers another option we did not have at Birmingham.

 

[Cardiffdaffs]

Both prone to the occasional error, but McNair is more aware of play around him . Lenihan is more composed and it transmits to the team, either way it's not a weaker team.

We missed Lenihan at the back today. McNair looked a lower league player today. As it turned out we were weaker for sure but even with Lenihan playing we lose that game.