[Ska'dForLife-WBA]

A point at Elland Road, though perhaps fortunate, was nevertheless highly welcome. And so back to the Hawthorns tomorrow, where in Corberan's tenure we've taken more Championship home points than any team in the same period except Burnley, and look to bag more against currently winless Middlesbrough.

If we were less than convincing against Swansea a fortnight ago, it's still a relief to know that we're capable of scrapping out a win on home turf when needed, and more of the same is in order. Four of our five goals this season have been from set-pieces, while Boro have conceded two of their last three from corners, so it's a recipe for goalmouth scrambles and royal rumbles in the box; however they come, they all count. Even allowing for the probability that we're not aiming for the stars this season, it would still be concerning not to get a win this weekend, so fingers crossed that Carlos the worker of miracles can keep those loaves and fishes coming.

[drewks]

Nothing more to say!

[Blue Baggie]

3 points is 3 points.
Any should be welcomed with open arms.
With points come confidence.

[talkSAFT]

1-0 22 mins (Kipre)

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2-0 28 mins (Swift)

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2-1 30 mins

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3-1 BT-A 47 mins

[talkSAFT]

Oh-oh 3-2 84 mins (Swansea deja vu)

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Phew! 4-2 Sarmiento 89 mins

[Minizin]

We’ve played 3 of last year’s top 10 and a relegated team, 7 points from 4, 9 goals and our new striker has hardly played. Surely it’s time for people to be more positive believe we’re not in a relegation battle?

Though we do need to do something about the defence

[Ska'dForLife-WBA]

If we keep up this home form a dogfight will be out of the question, which'll be a relief. But yeah, our flimsy defence (we did our level best to keep a pretty shoddy ten-man Boro side well in the game during the second half) is the main obstacle to any unqualified enthusiasm from me at this stage of the season, closely followed by the wafer-thin depth of our squad. Pleased to see us score a couple from open play, though; BTA and Kipre also kept cool heads and took their chances when poor Boro defending handed it to them on a plate. We won't get birthday treats like that every week, but when we do, they need putting away. Can't ask for more on that front, and three points is, as always, job done.

[4evaabaggie]

Last season we had 14 points from our first eighteen, yes that's 18 games, we have Severn from four so far, we only just missed out last year, let's hope for more points on the board to give us a fighting chance. Even in a marathon you can't give people a two mile head start.
All the teams we have played so far were there or there abouts last time out apart from Leeds, they were greed league, so currently I am reasonably pleased but still not expecting much.
Come you baggies, do as you normally do and surprise me ...... But please, please, please a good surprise this year not the shocking surprise of last year.

[valpayne]

ignoring the games till they're done is working out for me. when we lose as we did at blackburn its a quick burst of disappointment as opposed to a long drawn out painful afternoon
and when we win or draw at leeds is a welcome pleasant surprise. although I nearly shot myself in the foot with the boro game when I dared to check at 4.55 pm forgetting the new rules means there's about 20 minutes of ET per game these days It was 3-2 at that point so after quickly shutting it down I had a rare and strange premonition that not only would boro not equalise but we would actually win 4-2 rare optimism but that's exactly what happened. As others have said defensively we are a nightmare On the highlights Furlong in particular was found badly wanting on the 18 yard line pratting about dithering and allowing the ball to be taken off his toes and then if that wasn't bad enough he gave away the pen to make it a scary ending. On the plus side Kipre for all his defensive woes took that first goal like an out and out striker. Whilst sarmiento's sheer determination wrestling back and keeping the ball alive from his position laying on the floor enabled him to put away a very fine strike. more of that please. Oh and Swift's goal was also a bit of a pearler although Boro did nothing to stop him. The gift from Boro for Asante he very nearly let it get away with a sloppy first touch but I guess he probably wasn't expecting boro to pass back to him so comfortably. Its a better start than most of us were expecting and I can't see many new faces coming in so this looks to be the team going forward lets hope dream and trust.