| Match day thread : Middlesbrough v Swansea City on 17:32 - Aug 9 with 1366 views | Ray_Delauney |
| Match day thread : Middlesbrough v Swansea City on 17:08 - Aug 9 by nantywatcher |
The new recruits other than Burgess added nothing to our game with Galbraith being the worst of a poor group. |
Galbraith looked decent imo. Some nice interchanges to keep play flowing, but seemed reluctant to try a shot when in a good position. Hopefully there's lots more to come from him. |  | |  |
| Match day thread : Middlesbrough v Swansea City on 17:32 - Aug 9 with 1366 views | union_jack |
| Match day thread : Middlesbrough v Swansea City on 17:23 - Aug 9 by wwcigne |
Very disappointing performance from a game with Draw written all over it.First half was even and you could tell one goal would win it . We gave a sloppy goal away from a corner that Vigaroux could have prevented if he’d come for the ball instead of letting Burgess head out and you just knew it was game over .We were 1-0 down with 1/2 hour left and we were lethargic and lacked any attacking prowess and seemed happy to play pointless little tri-angles in our own half with no urgency or desire to get the ball forward quickly .we made Boro look good .We played with 2 wingers but You could count the number of crosses into the box in the second half half on one hand , Boro just seemed to have so much time and space on the ball ,were quicker in the challenges and were able to pick passes at will to players who always seemed to be in space.We are desperately missing somebody in the midfield who can make things happen because we didn’t have one today .
People can call for a forward as much as they like,if they get the same service as today ,we might as well stick with what we’ve got because even Haaland or Mbapoe would have been anonymous today |
Excellent synopsis.
I was going to post the same about a striker. Absolutely no point if that’s the way we are going to play. |  |
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| Match day thread : Middlesbrough v Swansea City on 17:35 - Aug 9 with 1313 views | Flashberryjack |
| Match day thread : Middlesbrough v Swansea City on 16:45 - Aug 9 by onehunglow |
We were told to ignore pre season games
This game shows how we kid ourselves we are playing as we did when losing to the lower league clubs |
This exactly, sand and ostriches spring to mind. |  |
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| Match day thread : Middlesbrough v Swansea City on 17:41 - Aug 9 with 1235 views | onehunglow |
Positive
Cabango brave and committed .A real pro
Negs
Our problem is our full backs
Key is the worst defender you will see in Champ
His absence on his post unforgivable
Swedish lads look skilful and committed YET Fulton started apparently to " protect" Cabsngo
The last one to protect anyone
A player currently cruising , no frills indeed
Vipotnik doesn't seem to have benefited from sheehans coaching
Is it a language problem as it's hard to understand Sheehan
He's been talking warlocks of late and this bothers me
The Pre season is an indicator and what went on on them went on today
Yet , some dismiss " friendly" results , like Sheehan
One nil down , five mins to go and we go sideways russystyle
We looked slow and badly drilled
Apart from that , yeah it's the first game of the season so no panic | |
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| Match day thread : Middlesbrough v Swansea City on 17:41 - Aug 9 with 1234 views | swan65split |
Lost a game we should have at least drew, in a game where we lacked......something.i.e playing. |  | | |
| Match day thread : Middlesbrough v Swansea City on 17:44 - Aug 9 with 1224 views | shandyjack |
Not one shot second half let alone shot on target. Please tell me why ppl thought Sheehan was the answer |  |
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| Match day thread : Middlesbrough v Swansea City on 17:45 - Aug 9 with 1209 views | onehunglow |
| Match day thread : Middlesbrough v Swansea City on 17:32 - Aug 9 by Ray_Delauney |
Galbraith looked decent imo. Some nice interchanges to keep play flowing, but seemed reluctant to try a shot when in a good position. Hopefully there's lots more to come from him. |
He will be excellent unless our coaching ruins him
I would drop Key and play him instead
I'd also go three at the back as Burgess Ben and the west ham lad
Today also shows why Vig needs competition | |
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| Match day thread : Middlesbrough v Swansea City on 17:47 - Aug 9 with 1184 views | Ray_Delauney |
| Match day thread : Middlesbrough v Swansea City on 17:44 - Aug 9 by shandyjack |
Not one shot second half let alone shot on target. Please tell me why ppl thought Sheehan was the answer |
I think it's because, "What should we do about Luke Williams?" was the question. | | | |
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| Match day thread : Middlesbrough v Swansea City on 17:50 - Aug 9 with 1123 views | onehunglow |
| Match day thread : Middlesbrough v Swansea City on 17:44 - Aug 9 by shandyjack |
Not one shot second half let alone shot on target. Please tell me why ppl thought Sheehan was the answer |
He improved us though it's apparent now he couldn't really do any worse
Williams has to be the worst manager we've had in years
Personally , Ove doubted all recent managers and been proven right every time
I have a horrible feeling about this one
Sheehan is a likeable guy
I'd rather a nasty bugger myself | |
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| Match day thread : Middlesbrough v Swansea City on 17:52 - Aug 9 with 1128 views | union_jack |
| Match day thread : Middlesbrough v Swansea City on 17:41 - Aug 9 by swan65split |
Lost a game we should have at least drew, in a game where we lacked......something.i.e playing. |
At least drew? You mean won?
You could count the number of shots in the second half on one finger. We were clueless, playing long balls to no one. We weren’t aggressive and didn’t commit often enough to the tackle. It was shambolic.
Agreed, Boro were little better but they were and deserved their win by the slimmest of margins. But to suggest we should have won has me scratching my head. | |
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| Match day thread : Middlesbrough v Swansea City on 17:54 - Aug 9 with 1100 views | Ray_Delauney |
| Match day thread : Middlesbrough v Swansea City on 17:52 - Aug 9 by union_jack |
At least drew? You mean won?
You could count the number of shots in the second half on one finger. We were clueless, playing long balls to no one. We weren’t aggressive and didn’t commit often enough to the tackle. It was shambolic.
Agreed, Boro were little better but they were and deserved their win by the slimmest of margins. But to suggest we should have won has me scratching my head. |
Ok. Enjoy the rest of your evening ✨✨ | | | |
| Match day thread : Middlesbrough v Swansea City on 17:56 - Aug 9 with 1079 views | AnotherJohn |
| Match day thread : Middlesbrough v Swansea City on 17:32 - Aug 9 by union_jack |
Excellent synopsis.
I was going to post the same about a striker. Absolutely no point if that’s the way we are going to play. |
I agree that midfield creativity is the key to more goal chances, but I still think we are very weak up front. Two or three quality crosses came in when Swans players were in the box but they lacked the movement needed to be first to the ball. This is especially the case with aerial crosses. Cullen lacks the physical presence to compete with Championship centre backs for the high ball and Vipotnik never seems to be in the right place at the right time. | | | |
| Match day thread : Middlesbrough v Swansea City on 17:56 - Aug 9 with 1079 views | shandyjack |
| Match day thread : Middlesbrough v Swansea City on 17:47 - Aug 9 by Ray_Delauney |
I think it's because, "What should we do about Luke Williams?" was the question. |
But for me we should have moved on in the summer and got in a proper manager. I said it at the time and nothing has changed my mind. Hiring Caretaker managers into the full time role never works | |
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| Match day thread : Middlesbrough v Swansea City on 17:57 - Aug 9 with 1055 views | union_jack |
| Match day thread : Middlesbrough v Swansea City on 17:54 - Aug 9 by Ray_Delauney |
Ok. Enjoy the rest of your evening ✨✨ |
What are you blabbing about now? | |
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| Match day thread : Middlesbrough v Swansea City on 17:59 - Aug 9 with 1029 views | Ray_Delauney |
| Match day thread : Middlesbrough v Swansea City on 17:57 - Aug 9 by union_jack |
What are you blabbing about now? |
Opinions mate. You've got yours and they're upsetting you 👍 | | | |
| Match day thread : Middlesbrough v Swansea City on 18:01 - Aug 9 with 987 views | howenjack |
Physically we look weaker compared to opposing players easily dispossessed or hustled off the ball. Do we do any weight training ? Boro to a lesser extent but Ipswich Brum Southampton and Wrexham look stronger physically than us. | | | |
| Match day thread : Middlesbrough v Swansea City on 18:01 - Aug 9 with 981 views | union_jack |
| Match day thread : Middlesbrough v Swansea City on 17:59 - Aug 9 by Ray_Delauney |
Opinions mate. You've got yours and they're upsetting you 👍 |
They’re upsetting you by the sounds of it. If you don’t agree, say why. Pathetic responses twice in a day from you.
If you disagree, tell me why. I think you’ll be hard pressed to actually disagree with what I said though. Give it a try. | |
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| Match day thread : Middlesbrough v Swansea City on 18:02 - Aug 9 with 962 views | onehunglow |
| Match day thread : Middlesbrough v Swansea City on 17:59 - Aug 9 by Ray_Delauney |
Opinions mate. You've got yours and they're upsetting you 👍 |
Wouldn't ruin your evening watching Blades and Zbrizzke
Both strong , powerful and shoot at goal
I mean , the bastards | |
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| Match day thread : Middlesbrough v Swansea City on 18:04 - Aug 9 with 950 views | KeithHaynes |
| Match day thread : Middlesbrough v Swansea City on 17:56 - Aug 9 by AnotherJohn |
I agree that midfield creativity is the key to more goal chances, but I still think we are very weak up front. Two or three quality crosses came in when Swans players were in the box but they lacked the movement needed to be first to the ball. This is especially the case with aerial crosses. Cullen lacks the physical presence to compete with Championship centre backs for the high ball and Vipotnik never seems to be in the right place at the right time. |
Vipotnik again was shocking. Almost carthorse level. |  |
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| Match day thread : Middlesbrough v Swansea City on 18:05 - Aug 9 with 944 views | AnotherJohn |
| Match day thread : Middlesbrough v Swansea City on 17:56 - Aug 9 by shandyjack |
But for me we should have moved on in the summer and got in a proper manager. I said it at the time and nothing has changed my mind. Hiring Caretaker managers into the full time role never works |
Time will tell, but to me the issue isn't so much Sheehan but rather losing key players and not adequately replacing them. Yes, the new recruits may yet gel, but the head coach can only work with what senior management gives him. I do not think he gets the main say on transfers. The contrast between Lewis O'Brien and Galbraith/Widell today was palpable. | | | |
| Match day thread : Middlesbrough v Swansea City on 18:06 - Aug 9 with 918 views | pete |
| Match day thread : Middlesbrough v Swansea City on 17:23 - Aug 9 by wwcigne |
Very disappointing performance from a game with Draw written all over it.First half was even and you could tell one goal would win it . We gave a sloppy goal away from a corner that Vigaroux could have prevented if he’d come for the ball instead of letting Burgess head out and you just knew it was game over .We were 1-0 down with 1/2 hour left and we were lethargic and lacked any attacking prowess and seemed happy to play pointless little tri-angles in our own half with no urgency or desire to get the ball forward quickly .we made Boro look good .We played with 2 wingers but You could count the number of crosses into the box in the second half half on one hand , Boro just seemed to have so much time and space on the ball ,were quicker in the challenges and were able to pick passes at will to players who always seemed to be in space.We are desperately missing somebody in the midfield who can make things happen because we didn’t have one today .
People can call for a forward as much as they like,if they get the same service as today ,we might as well stick with what we’ve got because even Haaland or Mbapoe would have been anonymous today |
Any one know how bad Bens injury is? would not risk him tuesday | | | |
| Match day thread : Middlesbrough v Swansea City on 18:10 - Aug 9 with 847 views | onehunglow |
| Match day thread : Middlesbrough v Swansea City on 18:04 - Aug 9 by KeithHaynes |
Vipotnik again was shocking. Almost carthorse level. |
Steptoes horse had a bad press
Hercules was alright
Cart horses are precious | |
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| Match day thread : Middlesbrough v Swansea City on 18:18 - Aug 9 with 783 views | Flashberryjack |
| Match day thread : Middlesbrough v Swansea City on 18:04 - Aug 9 by KeithHaynes |
Vipotnik again was shocking. Almost carthorse level. |
That's a little harsh on carthorses. | |
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| Match day thread : Middlesbrough v Swansea City on 18:21 - Aug 9 with 750 views | onehunglow |
| Match day thread : Middlesbrough v Swansea City on 18:18 - Aug 9 by Flashberryjack |
That's a little harsh on carthorses. |
Wilfred Bramwell was a nasty piece of work | |
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