Match Thread Middlesbrough (3 Viewers)

[cc84cov]

At least in those years we revelled in the underdog status rather than cowered behind it. MR is right, they go out not believing they have a chance

Did he say they go out believing they have no chance ?

 

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[chiefdave]

He's right and he sounds like he's out of ideas-don't blame him

Not sure how you've got he's out of ideas from that. But there's not an easy answer and even if he has one he's not going to announce it on the radio a few days ahead of the next game!

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Did he say they go out believing they have no chance ?

Didn’t say it verbatim but said something quite similar

 

[BackRoomRummermill]

At least in those years we revelled in the underdog status rather than cowered behind it. MR is right, they go out not believing they have a chance

A win will change all that like anything in life , encouraging the lads rather than beating them up will help ,

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

Did he say they go out believing they have no chance ?

He said

“When are we going to really believe that we are going to get something from the game, because I don’t think we did.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Not sure how you've got he's out of ideas from that. But there's not an easy answer and even if he has one he's not going to announce it on the radio a few days ahead of the next game!

I don’t mean it in a bad way, but I think tonight was a penny dropping moment for him

 

[SBT]

You've got to love all the people howling for subs all through the second half, then complaining that the subs MR makes are too late, only for us to immediately concede once we actually do change the formation.

 

[cc84cov]

I don’t mean it in a bad way, but I think tonight was a penny dropping moment for him

My 7 year old new the long ball to Godden was a waste of time just put us under pressure we had no outlet to relieve it

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

A win will change all that like anything in life , encouraging the lads rather than beating them up will help ,

I really don’t see us winning until December

 

[cc84cov]

You've got to love all the people howling for subs all through the second half, then complaining that the subs MR makes are too late, only for us to immediately concede once we actually do change the formation.

The subs were the right call for me keep it tight & go out and win it late on only issue was the striker we brought on was trying to dribble past players in central midfield

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

You've got to love all the people howling for subs all through the second half, then complaining that the subs MR makes are too late, only for us to immediately concede once we actually do change the formation.

We should have conceded way earlier when Sheaf played a lovely through ball to Roberts

 

[cc84cov]

I really don’t see us winning until December

We will beat forest my pals a season ticket holder he is constantly telling me how bad they are

 

[Liquid Gold]

A win will change all that like anything in life , encouraging the lads rather than beating them up will help ,

We're not in the stadium, they can't hear us getting behind them.

 

[BackRoomRummermill]

There is an element here as well playing in new stadia , giving other teams to much respect , no fans, it is not easy it cannot be . They have a lot to learn but I believe they will and we won’t go down

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

We will beat forest my pals a season ticket holder he is constantly telling me how bad they are

Hughton’s their white knight

 

[BackRoomRummermill]

We're not in the stadium, they can't hear us getting behind them.

But they can read and most definitely do read this forum

 

[cc84cov]

Hughton’s their white knight

Forest
Birmingham
Derby

In the next 7 games we need to be taking points off these teams

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Forest
Birmingham
Derby

In the next 7 games we need to be taking points off these teams

Because of the surrenders and points chucked so far they need to be Ws

 

[Liquid Gold]

But they can read and most definitely do read this forum

If they do then they should give it fuck all credibility and listen to the coaching staff.

 

[BackRoomRummermill]

If they do then they should give it fuck all credibility and listen to the coaching staff.

But now more than ever they read these forums, all teams players are doing it , social media is where it is right now , everyone should remember it, as the wrong comment could literally crush a player , for my part would hate to think I have done that

PUSB keep going guys

 

[Liquid Gold]

Jamie Allen is now tucked up tight on the sleep coach home drifting off happily. He was frantic and nervous about how his manager would react to his performance and didn't know if he was going to keep his place in the squad. Poor Jamie didn't know anything anymore. But then, one more scroll of the screen and he sees "keep going guys" from BackRoomRummermill, all Jamie's worries fell away. "Yeah, they're all behind me now, on Friday I'm going to go out and win the game just for that guy" he thought.

 

[mark_ccfc]

Jamie Allen is now tucked up tight on the sleep coach home drifting off happily. He was frantic and nervous about how his manager would react to his performance and didn't know if he was going to keep his place in the squad. Poor Jamie didn't know anything anymore. But then, one more scroll of the screen and he sees "keep going guys" from BackRoomRummermill, all Jamie's worries fell away. "Yeah, they're all behind me now, on Friday I'm going to go out and win the game just for that guy" he thought.

no sarcasm intended of course

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Hamer didn’t get booked

 

[SeaSeeEffCee]

1 goal from open play in our last six games btw, 2 goals in total.

 

[CanadianCCFC]

The attacking midfield position is problematic, I think O’Hare will be decent there in the long run there’s just no other decent options

 

[Magwitch]

Didn’t watch the match but I see we lost to two goals in the last 10 minutes one almost the last kick of the match, that’s not a drubbing is it, goes without saying we need our better players back and up to speed.

 

[Nick]

Didn’t watch the match but I see we lost to two goals in the last 10 minutes one almost the last kick of the match, that’s not a drubbing is it, goes without saying we need our better players back and up to speed.

Watch the match back.

 

[Magwitch]

Why ?

 

[clint van damme]

Nobody is expecting us to win the league playing it around like we do but its the basics going wrong. Defenders losing men by walking into the midfield for no reason, midfielders misplacing 3 yard passes under 0 pressure, strikers not setting foot in the opposition box for 90 minutes, management not playing to our strengths. If we don't improve our performances then we're fucked because the opposition isn't getting any easier all season.

but the over riding factor as to why we're making basic errors is the quality of the opposition in my opinion and it's a factor that people are massively underplaying.
People keep saying no pressure but I don't think that's true. The options aren't there, we don't have the time on the ball we did before.

As for not playing to our strengths, we clearly can't play in the manner we did last year and because of that we can't properly utilise Godden.

As for the opposition not getting easier, as I've pointed out, the teams from 15th down are pretty shit so far, we've played 2 of them and got 4 points, however, we still need to start beating some of the better teams if we are going to stay up.

 

[clint van damme]

Pretty much echos what many of us have said and been jumped on for saying.

A very honest assessment, which actually gives me confidence that he is the right man to take us forward. Trust him to put it right. No lame excuses about them having players earning more money and receiving complimentary blockbuster video cards. Yeah, but their right back once cleaned the boots of someone who played for Rapid Vienna......

what a stupid comment.
You think them having players who cost millions and have played for Man U and in Champions league and International tournaments isn't a factor.
We're up against a huge gulf in class with some of these teams.

 

[clint van damme]

He said

surely being at 0-0 with 10 to go should have given them some belief? We were undone by a proven Championship striker who we'd manage to keep quiet all night up until them. Sickener but I'm not sure you can put that down to lack of belief.

 

[BackRoomRummermill]

Jamie Allen is now tucked up tight on the sleep coach home drifting off happily. He was frantic and nervous about how his manager would react to his performance and didn't know if he was going to keep his place in the squad. Poor Jamie didn't know anything anymore. But then, one more scroll of the screen and he sees "keep going guys" from BackRoomRummermill, all Jamie's worries fell away. "Yeah, they're all behind me now, on Friday I'm going to go out and win the game just for that guy" he thought.

You are saying that what fans say in whatever medium has no bearing on a players morale...

ok , sure that must be the case .

 

[clint van damme]

Thought we did a little better in the second half and Sheaf looked OK. Bad day for Shipperz though.

Don't know why ppl are attacking Godden. Did he even get a touch of the ball? Lobbing high balls to him on his own surrounded by 6 feet+ defenders doesn't count as bringing him into the game.

And we can't pass it around amongst ourselves waiting for him to give his marker the slip so we can play him in like last year.
We've got to find another way, it will be key to our season.

 

[clint van damme]

You are saying that what fans say in whatever medium has no bearing on a players morale...

ok , sure that must be the case .

Even though one of the in the know people on here have spoken to Shipley and he says it gets to him.

 

[shmmeee]

Even though one of the in the know people on here have spoken to Shipley and he says it gets to him.

If course it does. People who sat it shouldn’t just can’t accept they’re judging their own team