* The Unofficial Tees - Wear "derby". Boro v Mackems match-day thread *

[Boroboyyo]

Never a penalty , was outside the box for one thing

 

[Borodrew]

Need to keep playing. Feel like we invite it on and make things worse for ourselves in second half of games with a narrow lead. Get another and kill the thing.

Muniz brilliant. McGree playing well again. Just needs that finishing to improve and he'll get plenty in this role

 

[Left_peg]

They’ve really picked up since the goal. We definitely aren’t keeping a clean sheet today

 

[Sheriff_John_Bunnell_ret]

People slagging mcrees finishing - he's getting plenty of shots in. Seems to be in the right place to do so an awful lot.

 

[BiggEggo]

Looks very unsure of himself, complete opposite to his debut.

He's finding himself too far up the pitch at times, and when we lose possession he can't recover his defensive position quick enough.
If he gets back to basics he will be fine.

 

[Glover_elbow]

Jones has been excellent and a better game from mowatt but Clarke playing like he's never seen a football before

 

[Matt]

Muniz is great, keep him fit and we'll have more than half a chance this season

We definitely need another goal

 

[Funky_Chicken]

Think our high press has been magnificent today - they look like they could collapse at the back if we can score another. Not impressed with them at all, and they’ve looked decent in the bits I’ve seen of them this season. We need another goal though, hopefully early doors to settle the nerves a bit. I think Jones, Howson and Crooks have been excellent so far. Howson winning everything and playing some great balls. These will collapse if we score next

 

[Erimus74]

Clarke struggling, 2 big mistakes so far & a booking after giving the ball away so cheaply

C'mon Boro!

 

[Norman_Conquest]

Never a penalty , was outside the box for one thing

Definitely outside the box but it was a foul.

 

[Nosmo-King]

Have to say Giles is too good for this league - his crossing of a ball is unsurpassed

 

[Erimus74]

Could be a Stewart Downing pass with a Robbie Mustoe finish

 

[Norman_Conquest]

I think we will struggle to keep both Clarke and McNair on for the full 90. I can see one of them picking up another yellow.

 

[Laughing]

On the plus side Fry having a good game. Have more faith in him than Lenihan in that centre position

We do look more solid with fry in there. I know why we have Lenihan but until we sort the midfield out we can't afford to give stupid goals away.

That said we have looked OK in mf tonight

 

[zzzzz]

Two teams that will end up comfortably bottom half of the table.

 

[Chappy112]

They’ve really picked up since the goal. We definitely aren’t keeping a clean sheet today

They've done nowt but knock it around, when we did that at Reading we got crucified on here.

 

[BiggEggo]

They’ve really picked up since the goal. We definitely aren’t keeping a clean sheet today

We've dropped off them by 20 yards since we went in front. And now we just seem to want to hit them on the break.
Need to get closer to them and start to dictate again. Push for another to settle matters otherwise we are likely to bals it all up in the 90something minute.

 

[Andy_W]

To be fair, I can’t talk, it would be like me trying to tell the dog to leave the ball I’ve just chucked in its vicinity.

 

[allied_assault]

Dael Fry
Superb

 

[Expat Smoggie]

I think we will struggle to keep both Clarke and McNair on for the full 90. I can see one of them picking up another yellow.

Clarke had a great debut but tonight he looks very poor— I’d sub him