* The Unofficial "Official" Boro v Birmingham City Match - Day Thread *

[Yearbyred]

No she hasn't. She hasn't read the play a few times now and has been too quick to blow instead of playing the advantage.

She’s made a lot less mistakes than our forward players.

 

[Otto42]

We have the beating of these, just need to be patient.

 

[TeaCider]

She's been fine?

Bar not playing advantage, she's got everything absolutely spot on.

Both bookings were correct, we know why there's abuse over it all though.

 

[Sheriff_John_Bunnell_ret]

I think given the space this is a game made for late lath.

 

[lostinyorkshire]

Coburn is trying hard but he is not at this level yet. Should of went out on loan for me.

 

[Norman_Conquest]

Hackney is a little sloppy today compared to what we have come to expect from him. Still a class player.

 

[Yearbyred]

We have the beating of these, just need to be patient.

Need to be better in front of goal. Can’t keep getting into those positions and not scoring.

 

[Cardiffdaffs]

Birmingham are a bunch of dirty cloggers.

 

[jehodgson]

We are playing the dead balls straight into the keeper far too often. We either need to keep them away from him or not give him such a clear route to get to it...

 

[lostinyorkshire]

we need to put these away before they work out how to play this system. If we dont take one of these chances we are in for a sucker punch

 

[Juninhoburger]

Birmingham have offered absolutely nothing, so they'll score first

 

[Norman_Conquest]

I honestly feel they will gift us a goal the way their defenders are knocking the ball across the box.

 

[bevoboro]

We are miles better than these, they are dreadful! A bit more sharpness in front of goal and we will give these the same battering we gave Sunderland.

 

[Juninhoburger]

Lol Ruddy

 

[Norman_Conquest]

A good half and we should be at least 2 up.

 

[Sheriff_John_Bunnell_ret]

Well good half but we really should be winning. I think it's the movement up front that hasn't been good enough as much as the final ball.

Crooks has been fantastic. Absolute joy to watch him when he's on this form.

 

[BumTrumpet57]

Coburn is trying hard but he is not at this level yet. Should have went out on loan for me.

Agreed, he still looks very raw.

 

[Yearbyred]

How we are not 2 or 3 up I don’t know.

Well I do know - awful finishing and dreadful final ball. Birmingham have been a shambles defensively and given us so much space.

 

[Andy_W]

Playing alright, just lacking up front.

Coburn just ain’t it I’m afraid, he’s not good enough yet (which is fine, he’s young), but his game doesn’t really suit us either. If we want a player like that up top then Crooks would be a better option all round. We shouldn’t be playing kind of player up top though, it goes against the style of the team.

Get Latte Lath on, he’s the best option we have.

 

[S7DiscoDown]

Definitely made for Lath. So much space in behind.

We should be out of sight. Hopefully not missed our opportunity. I can't believe they will be as bad second half.