White Band 831 Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 6 minutes ago, Smoggy-in-VA said: This might be a daft question, but is there a reason we didn't have any ball boys? Reading spent most of the game time wasting, and their job was easier because our players and coaches had to constantly fetch balls. I don't think we've had ball boys since the restart after the big pandemic suspension 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Smoggy-in-VA 187 Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Just now, White Band said: I don't think we've had ball boys since the restart after the big pandemic suspension Is that just us or the EFL? I haven't noticed it when I've watched premier league games. Link to post Share on other sites
Downsouth 6,175 Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Goodness how big a game next week against Blackburn will be? Full house possibly and so much to play for 1 Link to post Share on other sites
White Band 831 Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Just now, Smoggy-in-VA said: Is that just us or the EFL? I haven't noticed it when I've watched premier league games. I didn't think anyone had ball boys at the moment. Maybe I haven't been watching closely enough 1 Link to post Share on other sites
White Band 831 Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 1 minute ago, Downsouth said: Goodness how big a game next week against Blackburn will be? Full house possibly and so much to play for Hope we don't have a bent ref this time. I still have a bit of a grudge about the incident affecting Fry. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Downsouth 6,175 Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Tell you what it has been a trying time for me on the forum these last few days but Boro today made it all worthwhile with their grit and tenacity and of course the result. Wikiwikiwoo! 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Downsouth 6,175 Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/teams/middlesbrough/12516886/middlesbrough-2-1-reading Highlights from the game sent to you all with great fondness........enjoy 2 headed goals a real rareity 3 3 Link to post Share on other sites
TeaCider24 12,394 Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Completely dominant in the first half, but struggled to create any huge chances. A bit poor in the second half but never gave up. Massive win, and one I would still say was deserved. I liked the look of Connolly. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
expat-acklam 127 Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 2 minutes ago, TeaCider24 said: I liked the look of Connolly. I liked the look of him too, thought he was better than Watmore when he came on, maybe a bit too eager at times to prove himself but it was his first game for Boro. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Smokedsalmon 1,247 Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 1 minute ago, expat-acklam said: I liked the look of him too, thought he was better than Watmore when he came on, maybe a bit too eager at times to prove himself but it was his first game for Boro. Watmore on a technical level just isn't up to it, heart of a lion and will run all day and has that bit of instinctive skill in him but generally speaking I'd prefer him to be 4th choice. As for bringing on Coburn instead of Payero, he's gotten lucky there has Wilder! Wish he could do more subs than just the strikers. Link to post Share on other sites
Downsouth 6,175 Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Highlights are on page 26 FYI 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TeaCider24 12,394 Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 I did enjoy that we had 4 strikers on the pitch at the end, scored twice, but none of them were involved in the goals. Tavernier finally gets another assist, which will be a relief for him. Link to post Share on other sites
boro-unger 3,811 Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 What an end to the game! Get in. Couldnt believe it when CW replaced defenders and midfielders with strikers. Our past few managers would have just replaced connolly and sporar with watmore and balogun and then been surprised when we didnt create any more chances. Not that we needed strikers with Crooks on the pitch. Great header at the death. Wakawakawooooo! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Whoppy 593 Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 2 minutes ago, Smokedsalmon said: Watmore on a technical level just isn't up to it, heart of a lion and will run all day and has that bit of instinctive skill in him but generally speaking I'd prefer him to be 4th choice. As for bringing on Coburn instead of Payero, he's gotten lucky there has Wilder! Wish he could do more subs than just the strikers. Disagree about Watmore, he's a clever player who has made the difference for us so often this season thus far. That lob he scored was a wonderful bit of play. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
sanddancer 1,964 Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 28 minutes ago, White Band said: I don't think we've had ball boys since the restart after the big pandemic suspension Is it ball boys or ball persons? 4 Link to post Share on other sites
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