Match Thread Middlesbrough ("H") - Tues 2nd March - 19:00 KO - St. Andrews (2 Viewers)

[Chip Batch]

We lost but there are big games coming up that are plenty winnable. We could be in a much better position after those. We also could be worse .

Really though Robins has been brilliant for us and we knew this season would be a struggle. Did anyone think otherwise?

The vast majority of these players are playing at a level they’ve never played at before and some of them aren’t good enough for it.

There’s still a long way to go and if we can finish fourth from bottom it’s been a very good season and we can hopefully build and recruit from there.

 

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[Liquid Gold]

Everyone has worked hard but Boro came to wear us down and nick a result at the end
Which is what they did late on after bringing on players we could never afford
Typical Warnock football unfortunately

Make it easy to be worn down if you leave the worn out players on the pitch.

 

[Johnnythespider]

We are far to pedastrian in our play, i think over 50s walking football when i watch us, there just isn't enough tempo to trouble teams, by the time we've faffed about passing it forwards then backwards then sideways then back again defences are in position to deal.with the odd occasions we actually get near their penalty area. One stat tonight, 0 shots on target.

 

[Nick]

Yeah but what about possession? Dominated.

 

[clint van damme]

No he wasn’t, he was poor defensively their right wing were all over him when attacking, they created a number of dangerous situations down our right hand side including the winning goal.

eh? Howson started his run on the left and had the freedom of the pitch, he waltzed across the front of our 18 yard box, but rich to day that goal was engineered down our right hand side. And even then Wilson should have dealt with it.

 

[shepardo01]

Huddersfield haven’t won in about a year and we’re still not above them.

February was supposed to be the killer. March could be the one that really fucks us. We need to beat Derby on Saturday now, huge 6 point game that didn’t need to be if we just picked up a few more easy points by doing the most obvious basic things.

Can anybody see us winning....???
We are so soft at the back it is unbelievable. Some of the defending, again, tonight was Lg2 stuff.... and that is generous.
Plus, we were clueless in their box, and trying to get there too....

 

[Ccfcisparks]

It’s still in our hands. Fuck it up over the next 3 games and we are in real shit.

 

[no_loyalty]

Where do we go from here? we need to hope Godden makes the ground running and the defence sorts themselves out.

 

[Skybluefaz]

And let's end the shite here... The best striker at the club is still not available and we're crying out for him... He's a proper forward.
The 2 playing tonight can't lace his boots...

Just a horrendous night for me, we played OK for 20 minutes

You called it well in the first half, you could just sense it was going to go to shit tonight.

 

[Nick]

Where do we go from here? we need to hope Godden makes the ground running and the defence sorts themselves out.

We play for the draw every game.

 

[better days]

So we left tired players on the pitch?

Maybe

 

[fernandopartridge]

Walkers movement has been non existent - otherwise our midfield would be hitting Walker and missing Biamou out.

The big problem is that our midfield make the forward pass from the defensive third, the team is so deep. Walker spins off hoping for a ball from Biamou which never comes.

 

[CCFCBat]

It’s still in our hands. Fuck it up over the next 3 games and we are in real shit.

We are done now. I was positive up until last 3 weeks. We are down


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[Grendel]

Everyone has worked hard but Boro came to wear us down and nick a result at the end
Which is what they did late on after bringing on players we could never afford
Typical Warnock football unfortunately

Warnock still is a far superior manager to Robins

 

[Paul Anthony]

Derby 4-0 down. We have to go for the win Saturday

You just know we'll turn up and play for the draw, make an amateur mistake and end up losing the bloody thing because we can't shoot for toffee to make up for it.

 

[Nick]

Maybe

Doesn't make sense. Just put fresh legs on even to press them.

 

[Skybluefaz]

Worst home defeat of season.

Was Nottingham Forest

 

[cc84cov]

They’re a decent enough team. Seen that in the first game. They have a bit of threat up front that we don’t.

We might have if we had addressed it in January

 

[Frostie]

Using 5 subs was effective against Brentford and allowed us to carry on pressing for the whole game...so why the fuck has Robins only made one sub tonight? Walker was awful, Hamer poor again, Max was clearly tired in the second half. Now I think we will be in trouble

Much easier when you're in front. The subs we used are excellent at helping protect a lead; Sheaf to put his foot on the ball, slow it down, retain possession, Baka to stretch them & prevent them playing out etc.
They're not players likely to come on & win it for you though.

I'd have brought Gyökeres on for Biamou but other than that

 

[better days]

Warnock still is a far superior manager to Robins

He has a pretty impressive record at this level

 

[lordy_87]

How are those 'solid points' against blues looking now?

 

[Liquid Gold]

Marosi for Wilson
Osti for Hyam
Gyo or Baka for Biamou

That has to be the very minimum on Saturday.

 

[Hobo]

Poor recruitment?

No they were signed for League 1 Boro have been in Championship for 4 or 5 years and before that the Premier.

 

[Fergusons_Beard]

We lost but there are big games coming up that are plenty winnable. We could be in a much better position after those. We also could be worse .

Really though Robins has been brilliant for us and we knew this season would be a struggle. Did anyone think otherwise?

The vast majority of these players are playing at a level they’ve never played at before and some of them aren’t good enough for it.

There’s still a long way to go and if we can finish fourth from bottom it’s been a very good season and we can hopefully build and recruit from there.

Why the fook didn’t he make a bastard substitute?

He did that earlier in the season and basically caused the injuries of key players by overplaying them.

He then went through a phase of making subs at the right times to save our players legs.

Tonite he took off Kelly at the right time but should have rested Dabo and Walker, possibly Hamer.

Robins has been brilliant in patches-he needs to be fuckin proactive and look at the big picture.

Massive game on Satdee and most of our players will be blowing out of their arses.


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[cc84cov]

Much easier when you're in front. The subs we used are excellent at helping protect a lead; Sheaf to put his foot on the ball, slow it down, retain possession, Baka to stretch them & prevent them playing out etc.
They're not players likely to come on & win it for you though.

I'd have brought Gyökeres on for Biamou but other than that

no sheaf again tbh I don’t get why he’s not used subs tonight he’s struggling at the level at times our tactic now seems to be go longer and play off the second balls

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Let's end the season now then.

Well we’d stay up. But we just need some perspective. We were shit tonight but should have got a draw.

 

[Paxman II]

It's as though we gave it all for brentford and we have run out of steam, and compounded by playing unfit players back from injury who are not performing to their best. Think a few fresh legs would have helped out, Sheaf, Allen but why did we not do that? Frustrating. derby down to earth with a bump but they still had a lot of possesssion. We will have to play well Saturday and wrestle possession back. Decent tatics from Warnock tbf.

 

[larry_david]

Robins must the shittest manager in the world. If only he was aware they were tired and the way to win was to make changes. You lot are really depressing in your lack of understanding of the position we are in

Shut up you prat. Weren't yyou defending Wilson for the earlier goal? Good god

 

[Evo1883]

You called it well in the first half, you could just sense it was going to go to shit tonight.

I often feel we are in games and get unjust criticism, but tonight at half time I felt like we were genuinely struggling to control any aspect of the game after 20 minutes and it felt like we were only going to end up losing

 

[cc84cov]

He has a pretty impressive record at this level

He’s tactically efficient at this level that’s the difference robins was happy with a point warnock changed it to win the game

 

[Liquid Gold]

Well we’d stay up. But we just need some perspective. We were shit tonight but should have got a draw.

We didn’t have a shot on target.

 

[Nick]

Well we’d stay up. But we just need some perspective. We were shit tonight but should have got a draw.

We didnt though.

 

[cc84cov]

Robins must the shittest manager in the world. If only he was aware they were tired and the way to win was to make changes. You lot are really depressing in your lack of understanding of the position we are in

Position is we have 5 subs to make at home to go and win the game we made 1 while they made 4

 

[Nick]

I often feel we are in games and get unjust criticism, but tonight at half time I felt like we were genuinely struggling to control any aspect of the game after 20 minutes and it felt like we were only going to end up losing

Shame the manager couldn't see it

 

[larry_david]

I wonder if he knows!! Let’s sack him even though we’ve said all along 4th from bottom is success this season ffs

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