We didnt turn up. Like at Burnley

[bumface]

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That's a rubbish looking hand and that thumb looks a bit like a penis. I do like those straws though.

 

[Smogonsea]

I missed the game. I was busy with other stuff. Were we crap, or were we just unlucky?

Crap

 

[Smogonsea]

I just think it was a simple case of sunderland wanted it more. They had more energy. Better on the ball. They also have a few lads who can dribble at pace at our back 4 which panics our slow CB’s. Just a bad day at the office. Dust ourselves off and move on.

 

[Booboothebear]

Got to remember with most boro fans, we either win or we don’t turn up/are shiiite. There’s no middle ground and no accounting for the opposition.

 

[ThePrisoner]

I’ve read a lot about how poor we were and that they were the better team. That’s not how I saw it. Thought it was a poor game, even between the teams (the half time stats show that) and then the ref dropped an absolute clanger which meant we took a bit of time to get going again. At 10 men we had a great spell and should have been given a pen.

Draw would have been a fair result.

I must have been watching a different game!

 

[festa5]

I just think it was a simple case of sunderland wanted it more. They had more energy. Better on the ball. They also have a few lads who can dribble at pace at our back 4 which panics our slow CB’s. Just a bad day at the office. Dust ourselves off and move on.

Well it was their cup final wasn't it?

Can often happen when a smaller side plays a bigger "rival". Bit like whenever England play Scotland or Wales.

 

[HolgateCorner]

Sunderland are very limited that’s probably fuelling the frustration and they didn‘t play well at all.

But anybody who expects Sunderland away to be an easy game is unrealistic.

 

[bumface]

So we were crap, the ref cost us the game, we weren't crap, and it definitely was or wasn't a penalty and a red card. Thanks for clearing that up lads.

 

[BobendBert]

I must have been watching a different game!

Must have. Same number of shots and shots in target at half time. We were ****. They were ****. Ref drops a ******* and we are up against it.

 

[BobendBert]

So we were crap, the ref cost us the game, we weren't crap, and it definitely was or wasn't a penalty and a red card. Thanks for clearing that up lads.

Just listen to me mate, I know what’s what.

 

[JJHJHonthewing]

They deserved to win helped by officials. Thought Howdon was poor today, second best, rubbish corners etc imo. It happens nothing to worry about. Roll on Saturday

 

[Kosovo]

I’ve read a lot about how poor we were and that they were the better team. That’s not how I saw it. Thought it was a poor game, even between the teams (the half time stats show that) and then the ref dropped an absolute clanger which meant we took a bit of time to get going again. At 10 men we had a great spell and should have been given a pen.

Draw would have been a fair result.

Are you talking about the foul on Akpom for the penalty shout. Thought we were already 2 down at that point.

 

[SE4 Red]

Ok no penalty
No redcard
No goal.

The ref changed the game

Ok we weren’t brilliant I agree I don’t think we turned up either but make no mistake , sunlun won by a pen and us having 10 men.

That’s what changed that game.

We couldn't really have had any arguments if went in two down at half time. Best team won - nothing to do with ref decisions. I'm sure Carrick will get us going again for next week.

 

[BobendBert]

Are you talking about the foul on Akpom for the penalty shout. Thought we were already 2 down at that point.

It was but we still should have had a pen and then who knows what happens.

Here’s the ‘foul’ for a pen and a red

 

[Glover_elbow]

I missed the game. I was busy with other stuff. Were we crap, or were we just unlucky?

We were really poor

 

[Jedi boro]

We couldn't really have had any arguments if went in two down at half time.

But they didn’t though that’s the point.

Nothing yo do with the ref.

So a pen and red card is nothing to do with the ref.

 

[Glover_elbow]

I do think we have a tendancy under Carrick to start out quite cautiously and suss out teams before we getting better as the game goes on. You can't do that in derby we need more bite and nastiness.

 

[Booboothebear]

But they didn’t though that’s the point.

Nothing yo do with the ref.

So a pen and red card is nothing to do with the ref.

Boro fan mentality is that if you don’t play well, you don’t deserve anything. Other teams are allowed to not play well but dig in and get a result but not Boro. The ref today just gave us what we deserved supposedly

 

[Alzi]

Stats

 

[indeedido]

There was very little quality shown today and Sunderland deserved to win.
They did.
It's not the end of the world, we are playing for top 6.