It’s a shame it’s ended this way… (51 Viewers)

[AFCCOVENTRY]

Today showed that we won’t make it in the autos race.

This is not even a melodramatic post. The players don’t have the mentality, fight, passion to do this. Been evident for months.

If this is how they want to perform at home then there’s no chance for the rest of the season.

How on earth will these bunch of players be up for a battle with Boro?

Lampard you’re to blame as well as you’ve persisted with some nonsense tactics, formations even when we started the downward spiral. Don’t use injuries and fatigue as an excuse. You should have tightened us up over the last few months.

If you can’t beat Oxford who are awful at home in a promotion run in you don’t deserve anything. We don’t have any away form.

Too many so called big players picking up a wage for little return. No urgency, passion, creativity… nothing.

We won’t be going up through the autos and we haven’t a hells chance in winning any play off battles.

It’s a shame as this is the once in the blue moon chance to get out of this league. But it’s ending in a worrying style.

 

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[Evo1883]

Its not over yet , but lampard isnt showing any signs of being able to turn our poor form around

 

[M&B Stand]

Might not make the play offs at this rate

 

[PVA]

There are 15 games to go so it clearly hasn't ended yet.

But the last couple of months have been incredibly shit, no doubt about it, and we need to change it quickly.

 

[Snaily]

Piss poor from our fans. Right behind the team when all going well, turn on them at the point where they need the support the most

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

Anyone got a super virus they can unleash?

 

[Skyblue Bangkok]

Piss poor from our fans. Right behind the team when all going well, turn on them at the point where they need the support the most

It's not the fans responsible for the miserable run of form.

 

[RoboCCFC90]

Today showed that we won’t make it in the autos race.

This is not even a melodramatic post. The players don’t have the mentality, fight, passion to do this. Been evident for months.

If this is how they want to perform at home then there’s no chance for the rest of the season.

How on earth will these bunch of players be up for a battle with Boro?

Lampard you’re to blame as well as you’ve persisted with some nonsense tactics, formations even when we started the downward spiral. Don’t use injuries and fatigue as an excuse. You should have tightened us up over the last few months.

If you can’t beat Oxford who are awful at home in a promotion run in you don’t deserve anything. We don’t have any away form.

Too many so called big players picking up a wage for little return. No urgency, passion, creativity… nothing.

We won’t be going up through the autos and we haven’t a hells chance in winning any play off battles.

It’s a shame as this is the once in the blue moon chance to get out of this league. But it’s ending in a worrying style.

Spot on AFC.

 

[Nick]

Piss poor from our fans. Right behind the team when all going well, turn on them at the point where they need the support the most

I didn't boo but I understand why people did.

 

[BrisbaneBronco]

We played well enough to win the game. Oxford parked the bus. Poor finishing cost us. Hull have just lost at home to a team that lost 5 nil at home to Derby. Sheff Utd will have a good chance of beating Boro and so do we. Not too concerned tbh.

 

[junglej13]

Piss poor from our fans. Right behind the team when all going well, turn on them at the point where they need the support the most

Writing has been on the wall for over two months. We have been sleepwalking into this form. We've been 2nd best to every team we have played since before the Middlesbrough away game.

 

[Garlana86]

Anyone got a super virus they can unleash?

We'd still struggle to score against, 11 infected corpses just laying there, as long as they were positioned in the box.

 

[Snaily]

It's not the fans responsible for the miserable run of form.

Didn’t say it was. But it’s now the team really need support. It was easy being a fan when we were top. Now is when support matters

 

[Snaily]

I didn't boo but I understand why people did.

Get the frustration, but it’s not helpful.

 

[usskyblue]

Thought we played okay?

 

[Cally Fedora]

Melodramatic bilge in the most reactionary of ways. We’re in a dip. We’ve been fantastic. We will recover. But let’s stop with the syrupy nonsense

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

We have to win 9/10 games out of 15 now. It’s impossible for us for autos.

 

[Cov98]

Thought we played okay?

Thought I was the only one after reading all of the replies in the match thread.

We played better than we have the last few games and looked more solid with less spaces everywhere.

Up front we were rotten but that seems to be par for the course with us. Our forwards are either scoring every game or doing jack shit.

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

We have to win 9/10 games out of 15 now. It’s impossible for us for autos.

Not impossible but Jesus the wheels have come off

 

[Evo1883]

Piss poor from our fans. Right behind the team when all going well, turn on them at the point where they need the support the most

Its not the fans fault , we care more than them all

 

[Nick]

Melodramatic bilge in the most reactionary of ways. We’re in a dip. We’ve been fantastic. We will recover. But let’s stop with the syrupy nonsense

When we were fantastic last?

Been hearing this nonsense for about 2 months now

 

[Ipad Boro]

We played well enough to win the game. Oxford parked the bus. Poor finishing cost us. Hull have just lost at home to a team that lost 5 nil at home to Derby. Sheff Utd will have a good chance of beating Boro and so do we. Not too concerned tbh.

The game reminded me of how we used to be under Carrick for his lst 2 seasons when playing sides down at the bottom. (And even a couple of games hangover of that trend prior to Hellberg - and against Bristol City for Hellberg too, but they're Hoodoo so don't count them)
Completely dominate, run opponents ragged, bombarded their goal with a constant rain of shots, yet nil goals.

The only difference being that with us on more than a few occasions, the opposition would make a rare break away, bang, 1-nil, smash and grab

 

[Snaily]

Its not the fans fault , we care more than them all

Just not enough to support the team when they need it the most

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

The game reminded me of how we used to be under Carrick. (And even a couple of games hangover of that trend prior to Hellberg - and against Bristol City for Hellberg too, but they're Hoodoo so don't count them)
Completely dominate, run opponents ragged, bombarded their goal with a constant rain of shots, yet nil goals.

The only difference being that with us on more than a few occasions, the opposition would make a rare break away, bang, 1-nil, smash and grab

League is there for you to win now. Congrats.

 

[usskyblue]

Thought I was the only one after reading all of the replies in the match thread.

We played better than we have the last few games and looked more solid with less spaces everywhere.

Up front we were rotten but that seems to be par for the course with us. Our forwards are either scoring every game or doing jack shit.

Tighter, just not clinical enough.. but anyone with at least one operational eyeball could see we played much better today. We just couldn’t break them down. It’s basically a repeat of Norwich at home.

 

[SkyblueTexan]

Might not make the play offs at this rate

Outside Sheff Wed at home where we might nick a 0-0 draw, we might up losing all the remaining games at the rate we’re going. I don’t think 60 points will be enough for a playoff place.

 

[clint van damme]

Just not enough to support the team when they need it the most

Who are you referring to?

 

[Sick Boy]

There's definitely a fragile mentality within the squad, IMO. It feels as though we didn't recover from the defeats to Ipswich. We're now reliant on Sheff Utd doing us (another) favour.

 

[lord_garrincha]

Its not over yet , but lampard isnt showing any signs of being able to turn our poor form around

I'm with you... it's not terminal but it feels it's like turning a cruise liner.

My problem was not playing Oneyka... we need something different.

 

[Ipad Boro]

League is there for you to win now. Congrats.

I'm a Boro fan, there's not a chance in hell that I'm even considering us as all home and hosed when there's plenty of opportunities remaining yet for it to blow up in our faces! Starting away at the Blades on monday which will be a tough old game, though it would be lovely to stick 2 fingers up to Wilder.

Learned from experience the hard way

 

[Evo1883]

I'm with you... it's not terminal but it feels it's like turning a cruise liner.

My problem was not playing Oneyka... we need something different.

Strange choice for me to not start him , grimes is not playing well and hes obsessed with him

 

[Cally Fedora]

When we were fantastic last?

Been hearing this nonsense for about 2 months now

No, you are right, we’ve got to the top of the league by being rubbish for most of the season.

 

[M&B Stand]

Outside Sheff Wed at home where we might nick a 0-0 draw, we might up losing all the remaining games at the rate we’re going. I don’t think 60 points will be enough for a playoff place.

The 2002 bottle job was something like 1 point from last 8 games.

you off to Dallas for opening England game mate?

 

[Jamesimus]

Not a lack of effort today, but there was certainly a few players not wanting to take responsibility near the end there.

Woolfenden probably put in the best cross of the game but flapped it on two occasions when he could have had another go. Not intending to single him out, more as an example!

 

[CCFC96]

This is obviously absolute horseshit, on another day we win today comfortably - unfortunately Haji was back to being ineffective and fluffed his one chance.

Still top, massive set of games coming up - atmosphere was fucking tragic today btw.