It's frightening how much we've missed Jones. And some people don't rate him!

8 minutes ago, Lee_19 said:

It's frightening how much we've missed Jones. And some people don't rate him!

His defensive duties are missed so much 

We've had some big wins against Norwich in my time at home games, wouldnt it be great if we recorded another tonight 😁👌

7 minutes ago, Erimus74 said:

We've had some big wins against Norwich in my time at home games, wouldnt it be great if we recorded another tonight 😁👌

I'd be happy if we avoid a mauling and pick up no further injuries!

It’s certainly very telling that the last two games we’ve been beaten by teams who, like us, are going through a sticky patch and the fans are wanting the manager sacked.

I personally don’t see us winning tonight, but it would be typical boro to put in an outstanding performance and win comfortably, only to lose to QPR on Saturday. 

Fingers crossed something clicks tonight and we end the season in good fashion. 

Just read an interesting stat: in all our home league games since NYD, we’ve not scored a first half goal. How important it would be to get that early goal tonight. 

Edited March 6, 20241 yr by YouAreBoateng

1 hour ago, MarkT73 said:

Howson was in Lenihans family's match day box v Plymouth. I sit row in front... Asked how they were, Howson gave thumbs up Lenihan close to training...

As second half wore on they were chatting about over complicated strategy and players feeling tied down too much 🤔

That surprises me tbh like the over complicated strategy I understand but if anything the players seem to be the total opposite of tied down. Wonder what they mean.

Hopefully we dont see Dieng give another suicidal ball to one of our players sitting outside his own penalty area with opposing players around him

Johnny Howson returns against his former club, hopefully he puts in a MOTM performance, drives us to a much needed victory, 3 points, cleansheet, first home league win of the season, moving in the right direction in the table

UTMB

50 minutes ago, Erimus74 said:

His defensive duties are missed so much 

I agree,  although Forss isn't bad defensively, Jones is very good for a winger. 

53 minutes ago, Erimus74 said:

His defensive duties are missed so much 

...as are his attacking outputs.

24 minutes ago, Erimus74 said:

Hopefully we dont see Dieng give another suicidal ball to one of our players sitting outside his own penalty area with opposing players around him

It's not just us though tbf. I was watching the goals as they go in on SSN last night & every second goal came from someone faffing around at the back.

Former players & mangers must be falling around the place laughing at this type of "defending"😬

3 minutes ago, Leesider said:

It's not just us though tbf. I was watching the goals as they go in on SSN last night & every second goal came from someone faffing around at the back.

Former players & mangers must be falling around the place laughing at this type of "defending"😬

But Dieng could see the whole picture, Barlasar should have known who was around him but the keeper shouldnt have played the ball regardless of Carricks instructions

4 minutes ago, Erimus74 said:

But Dieng could see the whole picture, Barlasar should have known who was around him but the keeper shouldnt have played the ball regardless of Carricks instructions

This goes back to what I've been moaning about re player intelligence for what seems like years.

Just basic awareness of where opponents are, the risks they pose and playing the right pass for the situation.

 

I mean most of these guys have been playing since they were schoolboys. Shouldn't be that difficult to figure out?

13 minutes ago, Leesider said:

It's not just us though tbf. I was watching the goals as they go in on SSN last night & every second goal came from someone faffing around at the back.

Former players & mangers must be falling around the place laughing at this type of "defending"😬

Would have thought people would have figured out there is a time and place for playing out from the back...and it isn't when the opposition is pressing you and trying to win the ball back in and around your penalty area.

One misplaced or intercepted pass is all it takes...

1 minute ago, AnglianRed said:

Would have thought people would have figured out there is a time and place for playing out from the back...and it isn't when the opposition is pressing you and trying to win the ball back in and around your penalty area.

One misplaced or intercepted pass is all it takes...

That’s the whole point of it though, you ‘beat the press’ and you’ve took 3 of their players out of the game if not more. It’s basically how we beat Leicester bc they were so easy to counter against.