* The unofficial "Official" Boro v Mansfield Town FA Cup 3rd Round Matchday Thread and Programme *

[Cuthbert]

hope you put money on that and who should I put money on for tomorrows matches?

Liverpool to win tomorrow (you heard it here first)

 

[Laughing]

I won't do it again, that's for sure

It might have turned into an expensive match ticket, as it stands you got paid a couple of quid to watch that dross!

 

[Cardiffdaffs]

Typical Boro, tea and valium please.

Lately it hasn't been typical. We would have lost that last season.

 

[parmoboy]

to be fair, we don't know who has had covid, and who is feeling weak from it, I wouldn't read too much into individual performances today

That's true I guess. Main thing is we're in the hat for the next round but we made hard work of it.

 

[Tomato Soup]

Lately it hasn't been typical. We would have lost that last season.

...we would have lost that earlier this season!

 

[Cardiffdaffs]

...we would have lost that earlier this season!

True

 

[Diego]

Class cross from Jones, kept his feet & just put across goal to oncoming players

Some player

 

[BoroMart]

For the latecomers like me. Where was Payero?

You'd think he is still covid positive, probably the same for Hall since Cain Sykes was on the bench, others possibly still positive would be Fry, Sporar, Connolly, Taylor and maybe Watmore although he has been nursing an injury. So maybe as many as 6 players not free from covid yet

 

[Cardiffdaffs]

Feels like lots in here have never seen an FA Cup tie against lower league opposition before.

A “classic” FA cup match really played in dreadful conditions. Could have been 5 or 6 each.

Like people have said we don’t know how many of the lads who played were affected by covid and lack of training.

We are in the next round and no extra time. I’m happy with that.

Well said, The cup is all about progressing and surviving. We did that is all that is important. Talk to Burnley fans at the moment

I am very happy with that

 

[wilkos_perm]

For the latecomers like me. Where was Payero?

Likely the same as the others who are unavailable

 

[BoroMart]

That's true I guess. Main thing is we're in the hat for the next round but we made hard work of it.

Might be the best thing for us, a good work out to test some of those youngsters, and to force our more experienced players to push those lungs after illness

 

[wilkos_perm]

Feels like lots in here have never seen an FA Cup tie against lower league opposition before.

A “classic” FA cup match really played in dreadful conditions. Could have been 5 or 6 each.

Like people have said we don’t know how many of the lads who played were affected by covid and lack of training.

We are in the next round and no extra time. I’m happy with that.

Totally agree, logic goes out of the window on these games, you just settle for getting through

 

[Fat_Dragon]

Highlights

 

[BoroMart]

Having watched the highlights again, Bamba was culpable for both their goals. Poor awareness of their striker for the first, caught with his body square for the second which left Wood 1 vs 1 and the lad had the run on him. Again though, I'm not going to be too tough on him as we don't know his covid situation or training situation this week

 

[Subbuteo_171]

Great game for the neutral, had everything apart from a 22 man brawl and a dog on the pitch.

Lucky to get through after a really committed display by Mansfield, they were hungrier than us which given the conditions acted as a leveller.

 

[sambaDTR]

Hartlepool in the next round?!

 

[Cardiffdaffs]

Great game for the neutral, had everything apart from a 22 man brawl and a dog on the pitch.

Lucky to get through after a really committed display by Mansfield, they were hungrier than us which given the conditions acted as a leveller.

Didm't think they were any hungrier in my opinion. We battled throughout but were put on the backfoot as Mansfield threw the contents of the kitchen cupboard as well as the sink at us.

Wilder has instilled in us very quickly a tougher mentality and it was our hunger that we went on and won the game. Sure we had some luck in the second half but all successful cup teams need that rub of the green - but welcome to Round 4. That's all that matters. Nice.

 

[Diego]

Wouldn’t say they were hungrier.

 

[indeedido]

Having watched the highlights again, Bamba was culpable for both their goals. Poor awareness of their striker for the first, caught with his body square for the second which left Wood 1 vs 1 and the lad had the run on him. Again though, I'm not going to be too tough on him as we don't know his covid situation or training situation this week

The second goal is all about a goalkeeper who simply can't make basic saves. Utterly dreadful.
Still we are in the hat for the next round and have another week to regroup before the league next weekend.

 

[Corcaigh_the_Cat]

Good win and a bit of excitement for both sets of fans. What the cup is all about.