[Amelia Chaffinch]

Terriers v Boro
Saturday 13th September
Kick off 3pm

Welcome to our first match thread on SportsBabble. And it'll also be a big West Yorkshire welcome to Chris Powell who takes charge for the first time as new manager. Chris Powell's no stranger to us of course, being Charlton's manager when we played them no fewer than 9 times.

So Chris Powell's barmy army will host Middlesbrough on the league's return following the international break. Since we joined the Championship in 2012, we have lost to them away (a miserable wet evening in November), won at home, and both our meetings last season were draws.

Boro are not faring much better than us, both in the bottom half. They're 16th on 6 pts and we're 21st on 4. Unfortunately our goal difference is a little more shameful.  
First 5 results:
Town:
Boro:

We will also be welcoming back Adam Clayton for the first time since his beard deserted us.

But in return for Clayton's beard, we got Jacob Butterfield's as part of the deal.

Will this be the match where we can decide if we got the best part of the deal?

Who's better? Clayton or Butterfield? Only one way to find out ...

A deal's a deal: SC holders can take a friend for £10.

Thanks to Mark Lillis for acting as caretaker and getting us our first points of the season. As the hero who came in to save us again, I think he should be our lucky mascot. Here's an inspirational pic to bring us luck again.