Middlesbrough Post Match Thoughts

[Edinburghmiller]

Can we stop this “sell out” nonsense, with so many empty seats?

Exactly. I know I have gone on about this but so many empty seats. Nowhere near a sell out. The club needs to try harder to get season ticket holders to sell back their tickets.

[NYSRich]

Nice to see LR coaching and directing the players with a sense of purpose from the touchline. Not seen that for a while.

Let’s not get carried away. In the 1st half, Bramall had no idea what he was supposed to be doing.

Eaves deserves to start next game ahead of Hugill, who yet again contributed nothing.

[Scum-Triumphant]

Revan, Morrison and Haks were brilliant at the back. Especially in the 2nd half.
Viktor was immense once again.

[Brin]

Can we stop this “sell out” nonsense, with so many empty seats?

All paid for season tickets?

[uttis]

At least Dick Turpin had a mask on when he robbed people and Boro will feel hard done by but so what?
As regards the manager personally like to see him/his assistant pro active not with his arms folded a la Matt Taylor LR May end up same but let’s see

[CAMiller]

Can we stop this “sell out” nonsense, with so many empty seats?

It's not hard. If the club have no more tickets to sell it's a "sell out". Unless ST holders 'trade' theirs in for the game then there's not much more RUFC can do. They can't sell tickets in the expectation that 1,000-2,000 ST holders aren't able to/can't be bothered to go to the game.

[crashbang]

What about their penalty shout?

[CAMiller]

Let’s not get carried away. In the 1st half, Bramall had no idea what he was supposed to be doing.

Eaves deserves to start next game ahead of Hugill, who yet again contributed nothing.

Funniest thing I saw today. On the Google page where I follow the game they have a player ratings section and at the side of each player's name a headshot/photo. I looked at Tom Eaves' and though that doesn't look like Tom and why is he wearing that silly hat? Turns out it's a photo of Tom Eaves the jockey.

[Brin]

Back to the match. You ride your luck, you take your luck! Bramhall's efforts today 5/10. His goal? 10/10 of pure luck but we'll take that.

I've been to all the games since Richardson took over. Shhhhh, don't tell ibs but I'm beginning to see a little confidence come back into the team, not a lot but there's green shoots appearing in certain areas.

We knew it was going to be difficult against a side that sits only 3 points out of the play offs. Thing is, they huffed and they puffed but they couldn't blow our house down. First half we showed them too much respect. Whatever the team talk was at half time, we came out with a lot better attitude and effort.

They say we don't sing much at the NYS and in all fairness that's been a fair assessment of late. Today though and particularly the second half, the team played better, more composed as they chased and hustled Boro players with an in your face attitude, result? the crowd got more involved. It's a two way thing and today we were as one.

Those above us lose, we win, what's not to smile about this evening? Yes I know one swallow don't make a summer, however, let's pretend for once tonight, the sun is shining down on us for once.

Well done Leam, the team, the fans in fact everyone there today for making the noise. UTM!

[Brin]

What about their penalty shout?

I was at the wrong end of the pitch to be 100% but neither the assistant or the Ref gave it so, we'll take that.