Middlesbrough v Barnsley Match Thoughts .

[pass_and_move]

We played some decent stuff going forward but they showed us how to defend their goal. They packed the goal area and we never got any clear chances.

We did play some neat stuff going forward but there was no cutting edge when all said and done. Boro were gash, there for the taking and we couldn't take advantage.

However, that last half hour we offered very little going forward and lost the plot in terms of players doing their jobs and team shape. Tha just knew we dint ev an equaliser in us tonight.

That defence of ours is schoolboyesq. Headless chickens with no concept of organisation, working as a unit or playing the percentages. Its supposed to be professional football and our coaches have got it totally wrong and I include Stendel in that. We simply haven't got the ability to pass a ball out of defence for a start but we persist on trying to be clever and its costing us game after game after game.

For boro's goal the ball should've been simply kicked into touch and we get back, re-organize and go again but no, we tried to be clever, get depossessed and concede. Fundamental shyte and I'd be pyssed off with adolescent footballers making such mistakes.

A football team shouldn't be assembled like ours has been. Players should complement each other, it's a team game and always has been.

Conway and his merry men have an objective of making profit, not a successful football team. Its seriously embarrassing us.

[Hodger1957]

What did we get for Pinnock, Lindsay & Davies - £6M?
They've probably only played 10 games between them this season.
They're better off financially but I'd say we're all losers here.
If they'd stayed they would have played every game and we might not be in the bottom 3.
The men in suits have probably cleared less than £1m each after they deduct money laid out for cheap replacements.
Was it worth it?

[DOOALI]

Cheins mob are happy they've only had to pay 1 win bonus and it wouldn't surprise me if players have to pay for their Christmas doo

[SBRed48]

May I wish a Happy American Thanksgiving Day today to Paul, Dane, Billy and Chien. Have a nice day ya all.

(21 words)

[Barnsley Chop]

May I wish a Happy American Thanksgiving Day today to Paul, Dane, Billy and Chien. Have a nice day ya all.

(21 words)

Haha nice one SB

[french_frog01]

Having been on Saturday and watching on i-player last night I'd say generally we look a bit "better" - but some of that is just new manager syndrome. If you take last night in isolation up until the goal we were by far the better team and we played some decent stuff with some nice football up until we reached the 18 yard box. Someone has already said we lack a cutting edge and I agree. Up until the goal I think the defence did ok last night too and Anderson played a lot better. Radlinger was superb, especially in the last half hour or so. It's just so frustrating to watch as we don't have any options on the bench. We needed a kieffer moore to come on last night and switch the style to try pick up a goal, but we haven't got anyone in that mould. You can see the effort the lads put in, Mowatt literally gave everything he had in the tank last night and they're heads are going to go when they get a sucker punch like the goal last night. Rodcurrie mentioned we should go for stearman at the blades - he's exactly what we need. That alongside a different option up front.

It's starting to get really hard to watch them as it's like watching "your" boys trying their best and getting no reward for it. It would be easier if they were all garbage and we were getting hammered but until that's the case we'll have to just continue to turn up and give them our backing!

[perkytyke]

Well done Frog you keep turning up and give that lot your hard earned money for no return whatsoever! Let’s see how you feel when he sells Woodrow in January and possibly Mowatt?
If that doesn’t sap your loyalty wait until we come back up next season and he sells 4 or 5 of the players that have improved and replaces them with more cheap rubbish!
Personally I’m saving a fortune on tickets, traveling, food, ifollow and merchandise and making money on putting our opponents in accumulators! £10 on Boro, West Brom, Saltzburg and Ajax won me £85.10 last night long may it continue until this lot sell the club!

[french_frog01]

Well done Frog you keep turning up and give that lot your hard earned money for no return whatsoever! Let’s see how you feel when he sells Woodrow in January and possibly Mowatt?
If that doesn’t sap your loyalty wait until we come back up next season and he sells 4 or 5 of the players that have improved and replaces them with more cheap rubbish!
Personally I’m saving a fortune on tickets, traveling, food, ifollow and merchandise and making money on putting our opponents in accumulators! £10 on Boro, West Brom, Saltzburg and Ajax won me £85.10 last night long may it continue until this lot sell the club!

To be honest the main reason I go is because it's a family thing for us. Onto the fourth generation with my little lad and niece now and it's just as important for us to do that together as it is to watch the team. I'm highly frustrated with the current owners and I spend most games frustrated as hell watching us cause our own problems. But that's what being a supporter is about I guess! I fully respect anyones decision not to go or watch, but that doesn't mean the people that go are any less annoyed or any less informed of what's really going on. It's our club, not theirs - and I intend to be there (alongside my family) for many years when this set of idiots are gone and forgotten. But be under no illusion; I'm going bald watching them this year :-) :-)

[Exiletyke]

To be honest the main reason I go is because it's a family thing for us. Onto the fourth generation with my little lad and niece now and it's just as important for us to do that together as it is to watch the team. I'm highly frustrated with the current owners and I spend most games frustrated as hell watching us cause our own problems. But that's what being a supporter is about I guess! I fully respect anyones decision not to go or watch, but that doesn't mean the people that go are any less annoyed or any less informed of what's really going on. It's our club, not theirs - and I intend to be there (alongside my family) for many years when this set of idiots are gone and forgotten. But be under no illusion; I'm going bald watching them this year :-) :-)

Good summation frenchie

[DOOALI]

To be honest the main reason I go is because it's a family thing for us. Onto the fourth generation with my little lad and niece now and it's just as important for us to do that together as it is to watch the team. I'm highly frustrated with the current owners and I spend most games frustrated as hell watching us cause our own problems. But that's what being a supporter is about I guess! I fully respect anyones decision not to go or watch, but that doesn't mean the people that go are any less annoyed or any less informed of what's really going on. It's our club, not theirs - and I intend to be there (alongside my family) for many years when this set of idiots are gone and forgotten. But be under no illusion; I'm going bald watching them this year :-) :-)

I take my cap off to you frenchy for sticking to your beliefs but chein and his mob don't deserve your loyal support