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  1. Getting Gibson in a room with any fans at all is a big step forward from where it was when I joined MSF. It's not just great to have Gibson want to be in the room, to engage with fans on difficult subjects (even if there is a strong element of non-disclosure). It's really testament to the work MSF reps were doing to keep escalating things they felt were problems too, the ticket pricing key amongst them in achieving the goal of speaking directly to him. I'm glad to see after leaving that it wasn't just a one-off occurrence to get Gibson in a room with the groups. Slow progress maybe but ho
  2. My concern with O'Brien is I don't think him and Hackney can necessarily work well together because neither of them are that... kind of, midfield destroyer type. They're both decent from deep, good at running forward with the ball from deep, O'Brien is probably better higher up the pitch and Hackney is probably a better passer of the ball but unless you play a 3 in midfield and add someone alongside them, I don't think it will work. If by some small miracle we keep Hackney, I'm not sure I'd go for O'Brien as a priority this summer. Of course, both of them would play across the season but
  3. I think if we can win our game in hand against Brum then things will look a lot rosier. We've been waiting for that one for a few weeks now. This time next week we should have a better view of things.
  4. I think there is reasons to be concerned but I wouldn't say things haven't changed with the fans groups. Things like how we make better use of the concourses, membership schemes, getting players to come to foodbank collections, there's a lot that goes on that you might only see and appreciate if you read all the minutes or engage with the groups for direct feedback. Would always encourage that, too. If you have a concern, raise it here through @boro-unger, through FMTTM via Rob Nichols, through another fans' group or through the MSF website. I think there is an element of feeling more connecte
  5. Definitely, and though Norwich have had their part to play, as well as the red card, I'm more convinced by this performance than the Leicester one. We've had to make better use of our possession than the Leicester game. Hoping that being able to get the ball down and play a bit more will help our near future more. Big 3 points either way to go towards securing the future at this level. Hopefully tonight is just enough of a sign that there's nothing to be too worried about.
  6. I do wish Drury would stop talking about games like they're foregone conclusions. He was practically celebrating victory before Stoke scored on Saturday. We should win of course but there's plenty of timeleft for things to fall apart. I also remember full well playing Norwich and being 4-1 up and thinking it was all over.
  7. Might have misunderstood what you're saying but if you're talking about the challenge between the players, I don't think the red was for that, mate, I think it was the contact after the challenge. Borja rolls over, seems to extend his studs into Jonny's thigh as he tries to move away.
  8. Just seen it again in the half-time highlights and again, it does look like he extends his leg into Howson but it's difficult to tell if it was petulance or just natural from the roll. I'm convinced there was contact, though.
  9. Oh and also, Dieng kept us in it before the goal. Although he probably could have done a lot better with the actual goal too. Everyone seemed to just stand still as the first shot was mishit.
  10. Just been saying the same. Players responded well to it. They were trying before that but everything was breaking down, they looked the same side, lacking in confidence and motivation. Red card had the potential to be a catalyst for change in the game and we have taken advantage of that. Will say the first 5-6 times they showed the red card, I was convinced it was a red. I thought he extended his leg into Howson. Last viewing of it slowed down, I'm not convinced he does. Really need to see it back again and again. Only thing I can say is there seems to be contact caused by him on Howson's
  11. 100% mate, behind each other and the Boro, as always. 👍
  12. I don't think we have been crap at it all season, mate. I'd be more frustrated if I thought we had been, for sure. My annoyance with the players right now, particularly Barlaser in that situation, is often that they are better than they have shown. Barlaser is more intelligent than to turn on the edge of his own 18-yard box. He might not be the answer to all our problems, I don't think any of our midfielders resolve the gap between defence and midfield, even Hackney can't play every role we need in that midfield and he's probably the one with the most quality. But I think they're more cap
  13. Dieng didn't cause that though, mate, not for me. The man who eventually tackles Barlaser only reacts to make the challenge for the ball because Barlaser turns with the ball. He's coming to cover Barlaser and he plays it into his hands entirely. Barlaser doesn't know he's there and I'm not saying he should. Barlaser actually turns with the ball as he receives it, he can probably take a touch and then play the pass to VDB if he really wants but it feels like a first-time pass is something he can do in that situation. That is the kind of passing play we've done numerous times before and the
  14. Exactly. There are times when it's right to make the pass to Barlaser and times when it isn't, for Dieng. This time was, in my eyes, the right time to do that. Barlaser is the one who decides to turn despite not knowing what was behind him. You definitely have to be smart but they all do for it to work. If there was anything else I'd have to say about that situation it's that VDB could maybe run into the space a bit more once it's clear Dieng can't reach him and Dieng could point directly to VDB to say that's the right pass to make. No issue with Dieng making the pass he does, though, in
  15. Can't agree overall with what you're saying mate, that's how we've played for some time and we've got ourselves out of plenty more difficult situations than that in the last 12-18 months playing that way. It's intentional too, that's how I see it. The reason earlier in the season you'd have Dieng coming out of his box with the ball or holding onto it longer than we as fans are sometimes comfortable with is part of the plan, we want to draw teams in and beat their press so there's more space to work with behind them. If Barlaser had the man on him when Dieng passes him the ball then you'd be sp
  16. TBH it would come as no surprise to me that VDB is being eyed up by some or more clubs than those who were already looking at him in the summer when he came here, who were also looking at him as a prospective future talent for their sides at the time. He's a player people are interested in and are keeping an eye on. I suspect the only thing that might have changed is that they're more convinced of his ability to step up than they were last summer but I reckon a lot of them would still see him as a young player with potential rather than someone who will play for them. This is as much to s
  17. I think that's what the club already believes they're doing. Commit before you know where the club will be (i.e. Early Bird), have a discount. Renewing your season ticket rather than buying new, have a discount. It might not be to the same extent as what you're saying but from early discussions I had, I believe the implication was the club feel they are rewarding loyalty on the price front.
  18. Indeed, it sounds awfully outlandish. I was just going down the rabbit hole a bit to think about what those ramifications could be.
  19. If there's even a shred of truth to that about Josh then we can see on the pitch that he's been struggling with something. He's not been moving freely at all.
  20. Seems to have come from this post and another poster also suggested they heard the same. Someone is also chasing this poster for the name of the RF member who passed that on. https://fmttmboro.com/index.php?threads/i-wont-be-renewing.56244/page-3#post-1381322 I've no idea of the reliability of those posters for this kind of information. If they're just making it up to play to a crowd willing to believe that kind of crap happens with our club, taking advantage of a downturn in form and an already reasonable disappointment with the ticket prices, then shame on them. But for argume
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