Diego
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Have another read through your posts. You’ll get there eventually
Nah I Definetly won’t. You carry on being passive aggressive though. Suits you
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Nah I Definetly won’t. You carry on being passive aggressive though. Suits you
Laughing
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Didn't he win the penalty tonight from a set piece?
dorivasmiddlefinger
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Diego
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Genuinely wasn’t being a smart **** though, was just sticking up for a player who got called thick and no football brain. I don’t see that with Fry at all. He’s just better on the right side than he is on the left.
viv_andersons_nana
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Howson and McNair let Willock run the show. Johansen was strolling around, Chair was on the ball. Boro had absolutely nothing in the middle of the field and allowed them to do it. It’s actually a trait of us under Warnock - we just let the opposition enjoy the ball. It’s almost as if we have no interest in it unless one of our wingers has it.
Good players will pick you apart. The two central defenders were left exposed tonight.
Diego
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Exactly, when a defender is exposed against 2/3 men then there is normally only one winner. Unless you are an outstanding 1 on 1 defender like Van Dijk you will struggle. We got beat tonight because of Howson and McNair and Warnocks inability to see the problems. Nothing to do with Hall and Fry for me although they weren’t at their best either.
homesickblues
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Fry does the simple things well. Looks to pass as soon as he gets possession - maybe that is what he is told to do!
I agree that he needs to play alongside a vocal, strong centre half. Ayala seemed to give him confidence, its still early in the Hall/Fry partnership considering Halls injury last year so its going to get better as they play more games together.
I agree that he needs to play alongside a vocal, strong centre half. Ayala seemed to give him confidence, its still early in the Hall/Fry partnership considering Halls injury last year so its going to get better as they play more games together.
dorivasmiddlefinger
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You questioned a posters emotional state for comments on a players performance. Play the ball not the man. We’re all entitled to an opinion whether you agree or not
Diego
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You questioned a posters emotional state for comments on a players performance. Play the ball not the man. We’re all entitled to an opinion whether you agree or not
Because he questions a players intelligence after one shaky performance. Thought it was a bit knee jerk and I still do.
dorivasmiddlefinger
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Absolutely agree, I can see Morsy coming back into the side on the back of tonight. It’s clear we need to protect the centre halves as much as we can. That of course may shackle our attacking somewhat.
davidmills
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"I don’t see that with Fry at all. He’s just better on the right side than he is on the left."
Thought you said it doesn't matter which side Fry and Hall play on.
Cress
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Sources: Middlesbrough standing firm as Southampton and Wolves circle 23-year-old
Middlesbrough are unlikely to sell Dael Fry this summer despite Southampton and Wolves showing late interest in the centre-back, Football League World understands.
footballleagueworld.co.uk
One winner and one loser at Middlesbrough if player departs amid Southampton and Wolves interest
We brought you the exclusive on Wednesday afternoon that Middlesbrough are fighting off interest from Southampton and Wolverhampton Wanderers to keep the services of Dael Fry.
footballleagueworld.co.uk
Who won the penalty for attacking the ball on Wednesday?
BurneoFunction
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More fool the lad who pulled him back, it would have been a soft header... All homes aside, look at how many goals he's scored to games played and it's terrible for a lad his size. You could guarantee Ayala would get you 4 or 5 goals a season and that's what fry should be doing for us.
viv_andersons_nana
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It’s interesting, reading threads like this. Fry gets quite a lot of stick and yet we keep seeing him linked with Premier League clubs. Every manager that comes into Boro singles him out as being a very important player. It sort of reminds me of Joe Bennett in some ways. He was hammered on here for months on end before moving on to the Premier League with Villa and then playing for some good clubs and managers. 350 or so senior games, none below the Championship. Andrew Taylor used to get it. These lads left us for clubs above us in the table at the time, or the division above in some cases. Downing gets it(or used to).
Look at the list of managers who’ve bought, picked and praised these lads. All academy players. We should be enjoying the lads our youth set-up produces, not slating them left, right and centre.
Do people not make the connection that Fry’s best form comes when the team in front of him is settled? When the midfield is doing its job properly? He was excellent last season until his injury. By the time he came back the wheels had come off and the consistency in both the form of others and team selection wasn’t there any more. He was excellent under Pulis.
I just get the impression that people have unrealistic expectations. We’ve produced a good defender. Just because Manchester United or Chelsea don’t want him doesn’t mean he’s sh*t. He’s more than good enough for Boro and when he does move on it’ll probably be to a club higher up than us. When he is gone we’ll wish we had him back while we start the process all over again with Nathan Wood.
Look at the list of managers who’ve bought, picked and praised these lads. All academy players. We should be enjoying the lads our youth set-up produces, not slating them left, right and centre.
Do people not make the connection that Fry’s best form comes when the team in front of him is settled? When the midfield is doing its job properly? He was excellent last season until his injury. By the time he came back the wheels had come off and the consistency in both the form of others and team selection wasn’t there any more. He was excellent under Pulis.
I just get the impression that people have unrealistic expectations. We’ve produced a good defender. Just because Manchester United or Chelsea don’t want him doesn’t mean he’s sh*t. He’s more than good enough for Boro and when he does move on it’ll probably be to a club higher up than us. When he is gone we’ll wish we had him back while we start the process all over again with Nathan Wood.
And 5 scored - 3 games gone misery
Priv
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Add Lumley to that
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Agree . Fry is one of a few of our current players who are capable of being in a promotion winning team. He is still young for a centre half and has the potential to play in the Premier League. I am not saying he's the finished article but we have a lot more problems elsewhere on the pitch without singling him out.