wilsoncgp 9,230 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Rubbish, like you said Jamie. No chance that it's a foul. Link to post Share on other sites
Jamie-H 1,322 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/tony-pulis-middlesbroughs-bad-defending-15155855 He's right on Fry/Friend for their goal, right on a lot of things to be honest we did build pressure in the first 20 minutes with throw ins/set pieces then we fell off. He loses me at the penalty claim as exculpatory and I kind of agree on the amateur Shakespeare company in yellow shirts I mean you get used to it but they were holding faces at every tackle still not an excuse for us being poor on set pieces/on the ball. I'm guessing his behind the scenes assessment is more damning but we have an experienced dressing room anyway you'd think we'll turn up vs Bolton hopefully we rout and dominate them with Braithwaite back in the line up. Link to post Share on other sites
thomas 501 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 I got tickets to Bolton and Swansea not looking forward to it as much now if Pulis is going to stick 5 at the back now he thinks that works against every team. Link to post Share on other sites
Changing Times 12,211 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 I wouldn't worry, we'll beat Bolton fairly easily. Link to post Share on other sites
boro-unger 3,811 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 So did boro get a red card in the end then? I know what happened with the Norwich red, but the Boro red seems to have been erased from the annals... Link to post Share on other sites
thomas 501 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 So did boro get a red card in the end then? I know what happened with the Norwich red, but the Boro red seems to have been erased from the annals... I was wondering about that Sky never reported a boro or Norwich sending off from what i saw and bbc website doesnt say anyone got sent off on their website. Was that a wind up? Link to post Share on other sites
thomas 501 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 I wouldn't worry, we'll beat Bolton fairly easily. Not if we dont set up to beat them we wont ... its ok giving sides like leeds and west brom respect because they have quality and will come at us in a game. We should be looking to beat teams like these and get on the front foot from the start, norwich have been horrible to watch this season by there own fans admissions and we just made them look good. If we play negative against bolton and bolton come at us they might just shock us particularly if they get the first goal. Link to post Share on other sites
edinboro 804 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Today was a mess. Both teams and officials awful. But I would expect Pulis to put that right in next two games. If not he’s not upto it. Link to post Share on other sites
Essuuaitch 330 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 i suspect it wont happen given the current management style and subsequent type of squad/first 11 but it would make a nice change to go into away games with a proactive attitude rather than what we continously adopt which more often than not results in outcomes like todays . were not supposed to be the inferior team in this division so it seems akin to constantly handing the initiative to the opponents . thats what is frustrating . Link to post Share on other sites
Downsouth 6,175 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 I hate going to Norwich we set up too defensive and not anywhere near offensive as we should. After their goal we never got back into it nor seemed to give any real effort to do so. Reminded me of the bad days under Karanka. Far too many below par performances and if Britt had been on side for a change the red card would have stood. We need to get back to scoring goals (preferably the first) again Good to see Edinboro and son, rich and son, boro86 and son Link to post Share on other sites
Tudders80 674 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 I absolutely refuse to start with the "pulis out" stuff. I have never been a fan (in fact quite the opposite) but he had set the team up quite well so far this season. However, today was poor. Really poor. And the set up which seems to work well has been forgotten. I previously mentioned that the gamechangers that materialised after the millwall game have been moved aside for no real reason. This seems to be the case. Very one dimensional. Very defensive. Very uninspiring. The hope is obviously that pulis can get back to what we were doing well, and given the start to the season he deserves the full support of the fans. However, more performances like this will have fans turning quickly. Some have said that boring and negativity is ok if we are winning. However, without the W this style will do anything but keep the fans on side. Link to post Share on other sites
BillyWoofs_shinpad 1,884 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 That Tony Pulis needs to pull his socks up after that performance. Absolutely tepid. Link to post Share on other sites
Blanco 4,900 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 I absolutely refuse to start with the "pulis out" stuff. I have never been a fan (in fact quite the opposite) but he had set the team up quite well so far this season. However, today was poor. Really poor. And the set up which seems to work well has been forgotten. I previously mentioned that the gamechangers that materialised after the millwall game have been moved aside for no real reason. This seems to be the case. Very one dimensional. Very defensive. Very uninspiring. The hope is obviously that pulis can get back to what we were doing well, and given the start to the season he deserves the full support of the fans. However, more performances like this will have fans turning quickly. Some have said that boring and negativity is ok if we are winning. However, without the W this style will do anything but keep the fans on side. Very fair and balanced post tudders. Fair play Link to post Share on other sites
boroie 484 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 "pulis out" knee jerk!! :P Link to post Share on other sites
Dan1234 1,048 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 I find it interesting a few times I've heard people mention Pulis stumbled and got lucky with our success playing the wingback/unorthodox formation we played with before Leeds. They got critised for it but it's looking pretty ominous after the Leeds and Norwich games. Looks to me like he can't wait to switch back to his much loved plodder style. I'm not buying the defensive approach against Leeds if I'm honest. If Braithwaite was ok to be on the bench he should have been starting, same as Norwich. It's hardly like we lose defensively with him anyways as he's a solid grafter. He's become our most important player given our inept transfer window. Link to post Share on other sites
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