Match thread WBA v Middlesbrough 16 Jan 2026

[baggieal]

But, TBH, we lack so much in quality in all areas of the field (apart from GK maybe). And, to repeatedly concede in the dying minutes of games can?t just be bad luck.

Huge relegation game vs Norwich next.

Lose that and we are right in a relegation battle

[Q165]

Bit of a sickener. No a lot of a sickener. However, it is early days under the new regime. Ramsey and his players hardly know each other yet. No disputing we are weak in parts but I think we will beat Norwich. I?m sure Soulman would agree.

[Omegstrat6]

Yet again we lose to a late goal despite a pretty decent over all performance and lessons to be learnt for Ramsay. I understand that we have two key midfield players in Mowatt and Molumby out but Styles seems a better LB than Taylor and Mikey is far more comfortable playing as a winger than as a wing back.

Of the positives, we did create more chances and played some nice football at times and Price, Maja and Illing Junior were all better than they have been. Might also remember that Boro have some quality in their team so play with this intent against Norwich (and many other Championship teams) and the result should be different. Still need to be more clinical when we do get chances though.

Be interesting to hear Ramsay's comments.

[Leicesterbaggie]

There is someone up there who has it in for us. Just how many times are we going to concede a last minute goal? They say that you make your own luck but, come on, how many sides get away with it and do not concede. It is just the way things are going for us. Surely our luck must change. Oh yes, I know that we scored from the free kick but that was a penalty which also did not go our way!

[baggiematt]

We need new wing backs to make this work. Iling Junior wondered for the second goal. Johnstone is not a wing back but I dont know who the alternative is.

A lot to sort out.

[Omegstrat6]

Lose that and we are right in a relegation battle

Losing tonight felt like yet another kick in the teeth but actually beating Boro was always going to be difficult. The Norwich match is huge and is one of those must win games but we cannot afford to underestimate them because they have been under performing worse than we have and are desperate to drag themselves out of the bottom three.

[Q165]

Such early, early days. The situation is as it is but the bloke has not been here 5 minutes. He can’t possibly fully know just what he has to work with and what is at his disposal. He can’t possibly fully know just what tactics are best suited to the Championship. For now we should give the bloke a break and get right behind him? It’s only fair. At least I think so.

[Leicesterbaggie]

Such early, early days. The situation is as it is but the bloke has not been here 5 minutes. He can’t possibly fully know just what he has to work with and what is at his disposal. He can’t possibly fully know just what tactics are best suited to the Championship. For now we should give the bloke a break and get right behind him? It’s only fair. At least I think so.

Of course he has to be given time but surely he would have realised Johnstones strengths and it is not as a wing back!

[baggieal]

Of course he has to be given time but surely he would have realised Johnstones strengths and it is not as a wing back!

Agree with that LB. When it was 2-2 you need a player like Johnstone on the front foot. Not bad luck their third goal but our inability to close down yet again.