Match thread WBA v Middlesbrough 16 Jan 2026

[Bombers right foot]

Not impressed, I can see the game plan, but you can?t defend for 90mins we have to create something

[TipperaryBaggie]

I hope he has got a plan B,C and D! Midfield far too deep

[SwedishBaggie]

A bit Pulis-esque approach!?

Heggebo is, unfortunately, not a natural goal scorer. But then, who is in our thin squad!?

Clumsy OG.

Can we move forward second half!?

[Omegstrat6]

To be fair, I thought we started reasonably well first half and the Boro goal was a bit lucky but Boro are a decent side and have to agree that increasingly sitting so deep and relying on breaks to snatch goals is not a plan that was ever going to work for 90 minutes. As Tipp says, just hope that Ramsay has a Plan B and can flex his system as he claims

[phild]

Boro are light years ahead of us in skill and technique 0-2

[SwedishBaggie]

Close him down Taylor FFS!

[Bombers right foot]

Where was illing junior? I know it?s the first game but this is horrendous

[SwedishBaggie]

Don?t we need more forwards on the pitch!?

[Omegstrat6]

Having kept them out of our third of the pitch for most of this second half so far and pushing for an equaliser ourselves we then concede a second. Good strike from Silvera but we didn't get enough back to defend.0-2. Subs imminent. Wallace and Maja on for Bielik and Heggabo.

[Bombers right foot]

I know it's the new managers first game and we are players missing but this is absolute ****e, making Boro look like Barcelona, I think a spell in League 1 is beckoning

[SwedishBaggie]

Stonewall penalty!!!

[Omegstrat6]

Don?t we need more forwards on the pitch!?

At 0-2 down you would have thought so! Would have preferred to take Price off, bring Maja on to play behind Heggabo and move Johnstone back onto the wing where he looks more comfortable and maybe try Bostock on for Illing Junior.

That should have been a penalty on Grant just!

[phild]

well i never 1-2

[SwedishBaggie]

But, well done Price, game on!

[Bombers right foot]

Get at em!!