* The Unofficial "Official" Boro v West Brom Match-Day Thread *

[Chappy112]

Mate on another thread the 3 in thread I said this and the fmttm gang rounded on me like it was madness to suggest Smith isn't a great player.

He wasn't anywhere near the required level for the last couple of months of last season. Was getting roasted by anyone with pace and not good enough on the ball in a team like this.

 

[kuepper]

Smith's first yellow should never have been given, we should appeal the red

 

[Scrug]

To be fair we’ve never been able to defend under Carrick. He needs to start sorting that out.

Agreed, we just scored enough to get away with it.

 

[55YEARSABOROFAN]

Do we actually do any defence training?? I'm beginning to doubt it!!

 

[dribble]

No wins in last 8 Champo games, doesn’t read well.

 

[BumTrumpet57]

It’s ok, McMare is coming on, he’ll turn it around for us!!

 

[Easterside_Red]

Smith's first yellow should never have been given, we should appeal the red

If it's two yellows, you can't appeal.

 

[Sparky_MFC]

I hope not, we’re following the exact same arc as Wilder.

- Manager comes in,
- Results pick up
- Form falls away at the death
- Fall short
- Big overhaul promised,
- Miss out on targets
- Start the season terribly

Rinse and repeat. The common denominator is the recruitment team.

It’s not Carrick.

It's not the recruitment team that take training everyday. As a bare minimum we should at least look organised defensively.

 

[Glover_elbow]

I'm really starting to think we going down, we haven't even played that badly just like Coventry and we are still get smashed to pieces. God help us.

Was looking at the odds this morning 25-1 must have shortened now for relegation

 

[Jr. SkinnyLegs]

We are soooooooo poor. I really don't care about us offensively. We don't defend as a team or press well, we make dumb errors and christ we just have no steel or strength or grit to scrap. We have to learn to defend.

 

[kuepper]

we should play 1st team at Bolton to get some confidence back

 

[Scrug]

It's not the recruitment team that take training everyday. As a bare minimum we should at least look organised defensively.

It’s that balance isn’t it? We look to press and attack, we’re going to be more open at the back. It wasn’t a problem when we were scoring for fun, we’re just not doing that side of it now.

 

[Ironops]

Conceded 8 in 4 games - and today isn’t over yet

WTF is going on???

 

[UTB70]

Think its time carrick took defending seriously rather than being blasé about conceding.

 

[joeychicago]

It's gutting how far backwards we look to have gone. This is absolutely rubbish. We're shocking.

Tommy Smith as well, what a fcking idiot. Called it last season that he just isn't good enough, and that today is just rank stupidity.

 

[Alzi]

I wonder if Scott will be as visible as when he was taking the plaudits when we were doing well last season.

 

[Otto42]

Going to do well to avoid a stuffing here.

 

[GibbosEmpire]

I know Carricks calm and doesn't seem fazed in his interviews, but surely he must start doing a bit of Fergies hairdryer treatment. Time for Carricks nice guy personality needs to be put on hold

 

[skazza]

Was looking at the odds this morning 25-1 must have shortened now for relegation

I bet you don't put anything on it.

 

[alvez_49]

we should play 1st team at Bolton to get some confidence back

Risky strategy that kuepper