* The Unofficial "Official" Boro v Huddersfield Match-Day Thread *

[Colgates_shaving_foam]

It is only football lads. Not the end of the world.

I know, I always try and reason that it's only a game but I can't ever quite get there.

 

[dooderooni]

If we do lose this then it won't change a thing in terms of the run-in. Yes it'll put Sheffield United in a better frame of mind, but there are still plenty of points to play for.

 

[SuperStu]

This, no one was calling for McNair out before and during the international break from what I can remember

Analysis by hindsight it seems to be

Nah there's several of us on here that haven't rated McNair at CB for a long time.

 

[sherlock]

I know, I always try and reason that it's only a game but I can't ever quite get there.

It's the hope that gets you isn't it?

We keep getting close to Sheff Utd and then fall back.

 

[northriding]

Still 10 clear of 7th as things stand.

 

[bumface]

I know, I always try and reason that it's only a game but I can't ever quite get there.

For the sake of my own sanity I have to see it that way, mate. I've got more important things to worry about than a crap result on a Saturday afternoon.

 

[Ipad1977]

If we do lose this then it won't change a thing in terms of the run-in. Yes it'll put Sheffield United in a better frame of mind, but there are still plenty of points to play for.

You mean if so it won't change a thing in terms of our auto hopes? I beg to differ, it means instead of a good winning run we need a miraculous one.

 

[BoroMart]

Nah there's several of us on here that haven't rated McNair at CB for a long time.

It’s not entirely on him but he’s had a stinker.

So has Smith to be honest and Howson and Hackney have both been below their normal standard

 

[Cuthbert]

Still 10 clear of 7th as things stand.

We'll choke the play-offs.

 

[Scrug]

Still 10 clear of 7th as things stand.

Oh how things have changed

 

[dribble]

Sleepy McNair again

 

[etmfc]

I hate this league for time wasting.

 

[Frazza65]

McNair never ever looks like he can play CB. I think Carrick massively underestimated the opposition today with his team selection.

 

[Colgates_shaving_foam]

It's the hope that gets you isn't it?

We keep getting close to Sheff Utd and then fall back.

It is starting to resemble a pattern of us getting a sniff and then bottling it but it's just as likely to be the random nature of football results, humans love looking for patterns.

 

[Hazzinho]

We can forget autos, looking at it regarding the playoffs it's a good set of results keeping distance from the teams outside them. We can't afford a repeat of that second half, shocking.

 

[Ipad1977]

McNair never ever looks like he can play CB. I think Carrick massively underestimated the opposition today with his team selection.

Agreed. Fry has had a nice long rest now.

He can play 7 on the bounce easy.

 

[Redka]

This ref ain’t helping the cause !

 

[Teesste]

We'll choke the play-offs.

That’s the spirit

6 months of some of the best football we’ve seen in years and people are losing their 5hit over 15 horrible minutes

 

[dribble]

Is Howson capable of shooting? the amount of times he gets the chance and plays a sideways ball

 

[dooderooni]

You mean if so it won't change a thing in terms of our auto hopes? I beg to differ, it means instead of a good winning run we need a miraculous one.

And complacency can affect Sheffield United as it has us today. Better to get this type of performance out of the way now while we still have time to get back to how we know we can play.