Blanco 4,916 Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 Just now, SmogDane said: Thanks for the input, Sirs Admins .. It's quite funny that it was the pair of you with a snappy and grumpy reply before anyone else 😄 And to think that they both made positive comments for the first time this season before the game last night 😂😂😂 2 Link to post Share on other sites
SmogDane 4,055 Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 1 minute ago, Blanco said: And to think that they both made positive comments for the first time this season before the game last night 😂😂😂 An Irish man and a Dane walks in to a bar ... 😛 Link to post Share on other sites
Borodane 6,299 Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 If you want to blame our tactics on other teams then fair enough. That's your call. We're merely pointing out that the statistics and watching us actually play suggests that we are the ones guilty of creating scrappy games. It's what we do. And last night we didn't concede from a freak goal. We conceded due to rank poor defending. Granted that has got nothing to do with our inability to play football. But conceding goals like against Cardiff and Coventry aren't freak goals but rather just incredibly poor defending. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Borodane 6,299 Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 Just now, SmogDane said: An Irish man and a Dane walks in to a bar ... 😛 The Irish man says "throw me a beer" from across the room resulting in beer all over the place with just a little left. He tries again with the same outcome. For some reason he is happy. Meanwhile the Dane stolls up to the bar and asks the bartender to pass him a beer which results in a full pint much to the joy of the Dane. Link to post Share on other sites
SmogDane 4,055 Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 1 minute ago, Borodane said: The Irish man says "throw me a beer" from across the room resulting in beer all over the place with just a little left. He tries again with the same outcome. For some reason he is happy. Meanwhile the Dane stolls up to the bar and asks the bartender to pass him a beer which results in a full pint much to the joy of the Dane. Skål Link to post Share on other sites
Neverbefore 10,938 Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 4 minutes ago, Blanco said: And to think that they both made positive comments for the first time this season before the game last night 😂😂😂 I have said plenty positive when there's been something positive to me, which has been few and far between! We just watch football in different ways. I know you like defensive football with solidity before everything else - imagine we played every game with 2 defenders, 8 strikers and we lost every week 5-4. Having to watch this football is as frustrating for me as that would be for you. I hate being called negative and being negative about boro, because previously I have been one of the more positive fans on here. During moggas time I stuck with him until the very end when everyone else had turned on him. Even the same with Strachan. Woodgate and monk I wasn't exactly happy about but supported them till the end. But watching this football has destroyed my spirit. It's so boring to me. It might not be for you, but it is for me and it's ruining everything I enjoy about watching Boro. So excuse me if I'm down on the current state of our club. But I wish people would be more accepting of my view in context of how I view football to be played rather than branding me negative. 7 Link to post Share on other sites
SmogDane 4,055 Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 The funny part is, that we did'nt play head tennis v Reading and Brentford .. Those two spring to mind .. But well - That's the beauty of a game like football .. We watch the same thing but with totally different eyes. Link to post Share on other sites
SmogDane 4,055 Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 And btw I am not saying that i enjoy the style we play .. I do in spells. But at the end of the day it's the results that matters .. Link to post Share on other sites
Neverbefore 10,938 Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 1 minute ago, SmogDane said: The funny part is, that we did'nt play head tennis v Reading and Brentford .. Those two spring to mind .. But well - That's the beauty of a game like football .. We watch the same thing but with totally different eyes. Vs reading we played 170 passes, 83 of them were long balls. 36% possession. Vs Brentford we fared slightly better, 189 passes and 67 long balls. 39% possession. Nearly half our passes are long balls mate. Link to post Share on other sites
SmogDane 4,055 Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 Just now, Neverbefore said: Vs reading we played 170 passes, 83 of them were long balls. 36% possession. Vs Brentford we fared slightly better, 189 passes and 67 long balls. 39% possession. Nearly half our passes are long balls mate. Yes, but there were no Wimbledon head tennis going on .. We played ok in both games and still you have to give the opponent some credit. We do aggree that we attempt many long passes .. But we also play with the ball, when we get to the last third .. I see it as route one to get the ball to the last third and then play from there .. I aggree too, that Warnock is to stubboen to try a different approach .. But his way of getting a tune out of a lot of players .. You cannot take away .. The season is still on .. Let's find a way to enjoy it Link to post Share on other sites
Neverbefore 10,938 Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 5 minutes ago, SmogDane said: Yes, but there were no Wimbledon head tennis going on .. We played ok in both games and still you have to give the opponent some credit. We do aggree that we attempt many long passes .. But we also play with the ball, when we get to the last third .. I see it as route one to get the ball to the last third and then play from there .. I aggree too, that Warnock is to stubboen to try a different approach .. But his way of getting a tune out of a lot of players .. You cannot take away .. The season is still on .. Let's find a way to enjoy it I can't force myself to enjoy it though, I wish I could. Until we have a change of style, which won't happen under Warnock, I won't be able to enjoy watching Boro play. At the moment I just don't care when we score or when we concede. It's soul destroying! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
MMC 1,000 Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 2 minutes ago, SmogDane said: Yes, but there were no Wimbledon head tennis going on .. We played ok in both games and still you have to give the opponent some credit. We do aggree that we attempt many long passes .. But we also play with the ball, when we get to the last third .. I see it as route one to get the ball to the last third and then play from there .. I aggree too, that Warnock is to stubboen to try a different approach .. But his way of getting a tune out of a lot of players .. You cannot take away .. The season is still on .. Let's find a way to enjoy it Well Brentford and Reading play better football and aren't as willing to indulge in head tennis with us like Cov and Cardiff. When 2 direct teams meet it gets ugly. Link to post Share on other sites
SmogDane 4,055 Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 4 minutes ago, MMC said: Well Brentford and Reading play better football and aren't as willing to indulge in head tennis with us like Cov and Cardiff. When 2 direct teams meet it gets ugly. That's exactly what I am saying. But we do play better against ball playing teams Link to post Share on other sites
Will 2,958 Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 9 minutes ago, SmogDane said: That's exactly what I am saying. But we do play better against ball playing teams Maybe we should try playing it on the floor against poorer teams as well then? 3 Link to post Share on other sites
TeaCider24 12,635 Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 Personally thought Howson was one of our best players last night. We didn't play well as a team, but I think he was one of the few that played well as an individual. That's even discounting his major role in the winner. Link to post Share on other sites
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