DanFromDownSouth 1,706 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 @Changing TimesI agree with you. Even if it means you lose your direct line or special access. I imagine a lot of people/readers would be more accepting of something that was at times actually critical of the club at the trade off of inside info. Compared to what we have now. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
DurhamRed 2,047 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 That Craig John's has been terrible like he writes worse garbage than Anthony wrote 1 Link to post Share on other sites
ManBearPig 1,853 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 4 minutes ago, Changing Times said: It shouldn't read like it's coming from the MFC website though. This is something I copied from there as well: 'The game wasn’t one for the purists. Barnsley’s assault on the play-off places has been built on the most direct style of play in the Championship and they looked to go long at every opportunity with their midfield captain Alex Mowatt hooking forward the scraps.' We have a more direct style than Barnsley do. This is a fact. We play a greater percentage of long passes per game than everyone in the Championship other than Rotherham and Wycombe. Barnsley have played more short passes than us this season as well. Again, only Rotherham and Wycombe have played fewer short passes in total than we have this season. Barnsley even have a slightly higher possession percentage than us this season. We've played the third lowest total of passes in the Championship this season, again only Rotherham and Wycombe are behind us. We are one of the three most direct sides in the league. I can understand the MFC official site trying to spin things but the Gazette should be better than that. Grow a pair and start asking some relevant questions, try and direct some of them to Gibson as well, because he's the one who should be answering a few. The Gazette sold its soul long ago. We all know the reasons why they don’t say the truth, even BBC Tees try and sugar coat what we’re being served up. I wonder what they would say about us if we were an opposing team and how the viewpoint would change. Damning statistics but they spout it out assuming people don’t watch the game to question it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Neverbefore 10,942 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 We're currently on 4 points more than what we finished last season with with 5 games to go. With current form and performances, we could conceivably finished less than 10 points better off than the horrendous woodgate season. It's hardly the great turn around that it's being presented as by the media and club is it, considering out manager has made 12 signings since then. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
TLF10 4,497 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 I hope this does not come across wrong as I have nerve wished any player to make an error in a boro shirt despite my views on his ability or lack of. However, given we have lost and it was due to an error I am kind of happy the error is by Bettinelli. The reason being this.. He is not the type of keeper required to make a promotion push. He is far too inconsistent and regularly makes errors which seem to go unnoticed by media but not us. He has in my opinion managed to escape criticism this season when his unconvincing goalkeeping has deserved more of it. Today his shaky nature is there for all to see and if this error is what brings an end to his stay here then its a blessing. 5 Link to post Share on other sites
TLF10 4,497 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 14 minutes ago, Neverbefore said: We're currently on 4 points more than what we finished last season with with 5 games to go. With current form and performances, we could conceivably finished less than 10 points better off than the horrendous woodgate season. It's hardly the great turn around that it's being presented as by the media and club is it, considering out manager has made 12 signings since then. To be fair Warnock made the “Woodgate season” look better than it was points wise given he collected 12 out the 53pts we ended up with. Woodgate left us on 41pts with 8 games left and staring relegation squarely in the face despite his deluded belief to this day he felt he would have saved us. I accept your point on NW though. I think season has fizzled out so be better to judge him when we got something to play for. Just don't be mentioning the Woodgate season. Haha. My stomach still turns at the thought of us being in the 3rd tier. Horrific season. Link to post Share on other sites
Borodane 6,301 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 There is absolutely no chance the gazette are going to question the club about anything. They are reduced to a mouthpiece of a professional club. Link to post Share on other sites
Redcar Rioja 5,976 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 3 minutes ago, Borodane said: There is absolutely no chance the gazette are going to question the club about anything. They are reduced to a mouthpiece of a professional club. I was thinking along similar lines but "mouthpiece" wasn't the word I had in mind 🙂 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Woof Woof 84 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 I haven't been able to lurk as much lately and I haven't read this entire thread so forgive me if I'm wrong and Boro aren't a side going nowhere. To be honest I didn't even look for the result until a few minutes ago, I was convinced Boro would be beaten so I just enjoyed the matches on Virgin. Here's hoping next season will be something other than a relegation fight or mid table mediocrity. Link to post Share on other sites
Robin Johnson 616 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 The worrying aspect for me is Warnock brought in a lot of the players - none of whom is an unqualified success. Needs to change next time around - massively 2 Link to post Share on other sites
DurhamRed 2,047 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 The xg makes for grime reading 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TLF10 4,497 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/19224451.marcus-bettinellis-error-condemns-middlesbrough-defeat-barnsley/ Echo not holding back in their assessment of Bettinelli. I hope the very last sentence in that article is true. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Neverbefore 10,942 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 24 minutes ago, Robin Johnson said: The worrying aspect for me is Warnock brought in a lot of the players - none of whom is an unqualified success. Needs to change next time around - massively His premier League and last windows with Cardiff were not good either, and he spent a lot of money. Our most successful signing this season has been hall and he was signed under woodgate. There's no recent evidence to show that another summer dealings under this regime will improve anything 1 Link to post Share on other sites
thomas 501 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 21 minutes ago, Neverbefore said: His premier League and last windows with Cardiff were not good either, and he spent a lot of money. Our most successful signing this season has been hall and he was signed under woodgate. There's no recent evidence to show that another summer dealings under this regime will improve anything Not true in my opinion, I think Morsy will prove to be a very good signing he is very much is the Leadbitter mould determined, dodged and not afraid to take one for the team, obviously with fresher legs because of his age compared to Leadbitter and Clayton were when they played that role. I also think Watmore isnt bad for a free, I mean if we can sell him and make a 2-3 million we cant really complain about that considering we usually lose money when selling players off. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
AnglianRed 6,320 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 50 minutes ago, DurhamRed said: The xg makes for grime reading Grimier than an entire Stormzy concert. 🤪 Also pretty grim as well. Link to post Share on other sites
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