Match Thread Middlesbrough ("H") - Tues 2nd March - 19:00 KO - St. Andrews (4 Viewers)

[Nick]

When they come forward they've got at least 2 men in our area every time with and 3rd and 4th close by. We just don't attack any numbers the whole team is too deep

Its the same most games, Biamou is usually by the corner flag

 

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[Alkhen]

Bog of a pitch really having a negative effect on our play. Frustrating watch

 

[Nick]

He should have scored then

 

[JulianDarbyFTW]

Jesus. Thought that was in.

 

[Nick]

Under pressure now

 

[Nick]

What was o hare doing then?

 

[covmark]

O'Hare was running in treacle there

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[mark82]

We need to freshen up. Poor at the moment.

 

[play_in_skyblue_stripes]

I don't know why anyone expected this to be anything less than difficult and lumped it into the same bracket as the Wycombe/Rotherham/Derby games...which will also be very difficult games !!

yep Shepard01, that was me!

 

[Mr Panda]

Got to be time to get James on, need some composure

 

[Liquid Gold]

We look so slow when the ball goes out of play like we’re happy for the breather. Feel like the whole team and staff would take the point.

 

[Saddlebrains]

We're not scoring if we played until easter

 

[skyblues83]

Huddersfield 1-0 Birmingham

 

[shmmeee]

Kelly is awful tonight.

 

[Grendel]

I agree they play very differnent rols but Walker is completely anonymous in this half

biamou has been awful after the first 20 minutes - he looks like a lottery winner - his touch is shocking

 

[mark82]

No movement.

 

[JulianDarbyFTW]

We need to freshen up. Poor at the moment.

Same old problem though, innit. We have no competent attacking threats on the bench.

 

[Frostie]

I agree they play very differnent rols but Walker is completely anonymous in this half

Yes, because his role is to get in behind them, that relies on us actually having the ball & getting it to him to do that.
The target man role involves coming deep to link play, win flick ons etc. Your target man should always be one of the most involved players.

 

[stupot07]

I'd bring James and Sheaf on. Hamer and Kelly have given the ball away so many times today.

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[Alkhen]

Head tennis league 2 stuff

 

[Nick]

Their player just handled it before the ref blew whistle. Should be our free kick

 

[Earlsdon_Skyblue1]

So why are you telling people to put their swords away? Just tell yourself

Then why are you getting involved?

 

[Evo1883]

Well this second half has been a dreadful spectacle.. Weve been quite poor... Weve battled but offered next to nothing

 

[CCFCSteve]

Whatever the complaints about Max (and some are justified) he’s been the only one really making much up there tonight

 

[Paxman II]

never seen kelly so frustrated.

 

[curly_tom]

biamou has been awful after the first 20 minutes - he looks like a lottery winner - his touch is shocking

I didn't mention Biamou, you're obsessed. I like Walker and want him to do well, he's not having a good half though

 

[Frostie]

James is for Kelly hopefully, not been at his best tonight.

 

[mark82]

Their player just handled it before the ref blew whistle. Should be our free kick

Will be our ball here presumably anyway?

 

[Earlsdon_Skyblue1]

As Fp says it’s a nightmare trying to play alongside him he’s just never good enough to link effectively - walker must be wondering why he’s bothering

Walker has been poor so far second half.

Apparently Shipley is coming on. Great.

 

[covcity4life]

Then why are you getting involved?

I was just checking you realised what a weird post it was thats all.

 

[Esoterica]

We're not scoring if we played until easter

That would need 47,520 minutes of added time so it's unlikely we'll get that even if Robins uses all 5 subs.

 

[Grendel]

Whatever the complaints about Max (and some are justified) he’s been the only one really making much up there tonight

He makes things worse compare their strikers movement to him - he creates nothing and just gets in the way most of the time

 

[SIR ERNIE]

biamou has been awful after the first 20 minutes - he looks like a lottery winner - his touch is shocking

I accept the fact that Biamou's not the most gifted player but surely he HAS to be capable of doing the basics of holding the ball up and laying it off. The ball just never sticks when its moved forward to him, so we can't build any sort of sustained pressure.

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

As Fp says it’s a nightmare trying to play alongside him he’s just never good enough to link effectively - walker must be wondering why he’s bothering

Absolutely gutted Biamou's efforts got him two v Brentford.

Agree with the point about linking but o'hare is also struggling to get on the ball and it's his job to feed him as well.

 

[covcity4life]

Brum losing