* The Unofficial "Official" Boro v Preston [02/24] Match-Day Thread *

[the_dormouse]

Have they been in our box yet ? We look toothless.

 

[parmoboy]

Maddo would say 'you need to be a bit more better on the football pitch

"And yeah you know what, sometimes decisions will go against ya, but I'm telling you now, if you've played the game you'll know, you'll say ere, we're not havin' this, let's go out there and roll our sleeves up".

 

[Diego]

How the **** are we getting beat.

Early goal second half and we win this.

What concerns me is conceding another goal out of absolutely nothing. It’s what we do best

 

[Cardiffdaffs]

Honestly, I've almost had it. We're bad enough as it is without having games consistently spoiled by poor officiating. Makes me wonder why I bother sometimes.

What are you going to do by the way if you have had it? We aren't that bad by the way except for the fact that we just cant score goals.

 

[Glover_elbow]

Thomas has been steady in a good way not error prone like engel

 

[changingman]

Improvement on Saturday but the forward players still largely playing like strangers. Noticeable we are getting it forward much more quickly as well.

Keeper is poor for their goal but once again we are shocking in transition (been a problem since Wilders days to be fair). We have the magical ability to neither press the ball nor get into shape.

I'm struggling with the pen. Think it probably gets given with VAR but I think the ref assumed Forss slips, rather than being fouled. I'm surprised anyone can keep their feet given the shocking state of the pitch to be fair.

 

[TeessideCleveland]

Just a shame our goalkeeper’s hands seem to be made out of smoke

 

[futureboy]

What are you going to do by the way if you have had it?

Probably just get so angry that it ruins the rest of my week. That's usually how it goes. I don't mind Boro being bad - I wouldn't be much of a fan if I did - but when officials make mistakes that directly influence the scoreline, as they so often do, I find it very difficult to cope.

 

[Diego]

Thomas has been steady in a good way not error prone like engel

Some intelligent runs forward too

 

[TheYorkshireTerrier]

Just can’t see us scoring unless it’s a flukey off the backside type of goal.

The four attacking players don’t know where each other are when they get the ball.

Players like Greenwood taking liberties and just doing their own thing. Same with Ayling lumping balls forward to absolutely no one.

 

[Jedi boro]

Some intelligent runs forward too

Out for sat though

 

[Cuthbert]

There is another hour of football to go lads.

Plenty of time to be 3-0 down

 

[Diego]

Out for sat though

Yep it’s a shame. We will have to 5 at the back probably against that lot. Flying at the moment

 

[Glover_elbow]

Glover looks like Stephen Pears plays like Kevin Poole

 

[Ebor]

We play some really nice, intricate stuff centrally, but then just keep screwing it up. Striker or not, we need to pass better final 3rd

 

[Jedi boro]

Yep it’s a shame. We will have to 5 at the back probably against that lot. Flying at the moment

2 in goal

 

[Ravs]

Jesus, get Glover off at half-time

This crucification of Glover disappoints me.
The Sunderland goal was the only one I recall him being personally responsible for.
Anyone care to point out any others?

 

[sherlock]

Get Hoppe on, he’ll rescue this.

 

[Caretaker1]

Get Hoppe on, he’ll rescue this.

Where there's life there's Hoppe .

 

[uncle_rico]

Get Hoppe on, he’ll rescue this.

Couldn’t do any worse.

Still can’t understand that when we have no strikers we still don’t play Forss up front. It’s madness.