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

The Card Cheat said:
5 unbeaten now, let's keep it going till the end of the season. We've almost no chance of finishing top six but it'll make a big difference to finish the season strongly.
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Will definitely help make a case to any players we are interested in signing in the summer if we finish strongly and keep the run going. If we're around the playoffs we can point to what might have been but for injuries etc.
 
I'm most gutted about Jones and (if true) Forss and McGree. Just when it looked with the break we might get something back to our best side for the run-in, we've lost possibly the two brightest attacking players in the squad, plus an authentic goalscorer. It's such a shame we sold Crooks and Rodgers because we huff and puff up front too much when earlier in the season (once we got going) we always looked as if we could score. We pulled out a point at the death today - though we should've been put away tbf - but the last game was the second half of the season in a nutshell: not enough threat in the final 3rd. Today also, the final ball was lacking when we did get in good areas.

Would be good to see Hackney and Coburn back with a few more local lads blooded in the run-in.
 
equaliser said:
I'm most gutted about Jones and (if true) Forss and McGree. Just when it looked with the break we might get something back to our best side for the run-in, we've lost possibly the two brightest attacking players in the squad, plus an authentic goalscorer. It's such a shame we sold Crooks and Rodgers because we huff and puff up front too much when earlier in the season (once we got going) we always looked as if we could score. We pulled out a point at the death today - though we should've been put away tbf - but the last game was the second half of the season in a nutshell: not enough threat in the final 3rd. Today also, the final ball was lacking when we did get in good areas.

Would be good to see Hackney and Coburn back with a few more local lads blooded in the run-in.
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However we managed, again to outscore our xg. We are not toothless up front. We could be better, definately. And we would be if half our squad want missing.
 
Blindschool said:
Now you can make the equally irrational statement that he is an absolute genius who should play every game.
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tbf it was a very good cross from Gilbert, seen very little of Gilbert tbh but from the little bits I have seen he does have a nice touch and bit of skill about him, he could actually be decent it would be good if got a game or two in before the end of the season
 
Thought it was going to be a long afternoon at 15.15. Stood next to the away fans. Usual grief being given. Metal in the away end when we scored.
 
Merlin said:
Forget what that says mate - he couldn’t complete simple passes from two to five yards. He’s a trier but he’s just not good enough to be first choice for us
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I agree. He’s really slow from a standing start, needs to really hit the gym every day working on reaction training get those feet moving. Work on his core strength, footwork etc
 
BoroMart said:
I agree. He’s really slow from a standing start, needs to really hit the gym every day working on reaction training get those feet moving. Work on his core strength, footwork etc
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I disagree totally mart. I am essentially a stats guy. And he, could be better, which of us couldn't? He will be an asset moving forward.
 
Laughing said:
I disagree totally mart. I am essentially a stats guy. And he, could be better, which of us couldn't? He will be an asset moving forward.
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He won't. He's hindering us massively. If we can shift him, then we should cut our losses

LB is a massive problem for us and Kieron Scott needs to sort it out. 3 bites of the cherry this season.
 
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Laughing said:
I disagree totally mart. I am essentially a stats guy. And he, could be better, which of us couldn't? He will be an asset moving forward.
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I’m not saying he has no ability, I’m purely focussing on his biggest weakness that he needs to work on. One vs one he’s poor, if an attacker slows him down he’s really far too easy to burst past. Work on that and the decent side of his game becomes more useful
 
When we look back on this season I suspect the frustration will be failing to beat Rotherham, Huddersfield and Plymouth at home. Not forgetting a woeful Stoke side and inconsistent Bristol City have done the double over us. It really isn’t much of a stretch to say this squad, even with all the injuries, has under achieved.
 
BoroMart said:
I’m not saying he has no ability, I’m purely focussing on his biggest weakness that he needs to work on. One vs one he’s poor, if an attacker slows him down he’s really far too easy to burst past. Work on that and the decent side of his game becomes more useful
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That's certainly true mart. He looks poor when isolated.
 
B_G said:
He won't. He's hindering us massively. If we can shift him, then we should cut our losses

LB is a massive problem for us and Kieron Scott needs to sort it out. 3 bites of the cherry this season.
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I guess we'll see in the summer what the club decide to do with him.
 
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