* The Unofficial "Official" Boro v Birmingham City [03/24] Match-Day Thread *

[Normanby_Red]

stone wall penalty that, their man doesn't touch the ball and takes ayling out. What goes through the heads of these officials?

 

[TeaCider]

Engel has had an excellent half, as has Latte Lath.

 

[Tryasize10]

That was more of a pen on the back stick all over Clark

 

[Chappy112]

I’ve got to say, I absolutely love Emmanuel Latte Lath.

It's the best he has looked in terms of all round play.

 

[futureboy]

I want to see Forss and O'Brien on the ball more. We could really take these apart with a bit more slickness in attack.

 

[Mysonpat.]

Well done VDB

 

[TheWolfman]

They are awful. Just need to make sure we keep Pritchard quiet hes the only one who resembles a player.

The juke on at HT I imagine

 

[TeaCider]

Decent half for us, I'm happy.

Birmingham were very poor.

 

[Tryasize10]

Clark under instruction to hit it long at every opportunity?

 

[Tryasize10]

Well done VDB

Hes quality isn't he

 

[TheWolfman]

How is that not a foul?

Stonewall for me. Yes ayling doesn't play the ball but he doesn't have to. Their player takes him out off the ball.

Ref didn't want their fans on his back

 

[Laughing]

Not the best 45 minutes of football we have played, but Birmingham are offering nothing.

Largely defended well and played one or two great bits of football up top. Happy with that.

 

[Mysonpat.]

Happy with that…didn’t take chances at the back, played some good stuff…just need to keep it tight at the back second half, nothing stupid.

 

[Yearbyred]

Dreadful game to watch in terms of quality.

Need another goal as we look shaky at the back.

 

[TheYorkshireTerrier]

Latte Lath impressed me that half, looked like he was hanging back in the middle of the pitch to pick up on loose balls, which there has been plenty. Bad touch has let him down a couple of times though.

 

[Merlin]

Well they can’t play any worse than that - we should have had this game down up by now.

 

[Diego]

Ayling and Latte Lath superb that half for me.

 

[Scrug]

I really hope we give Paddy a new contract.

Also I like the look of that Laird, their right back. Could be an option in the summer?

 

[WoodallServices]

RVB just looks classier with each game.

 

[Mysonpat.]

That’s the first time I have seen Lath come short and play with his back to goal, and like you say he dropped deeper and picked the loose balls up.
Good first half from him.