22/23 The Official Middlesbrough v Swansea Match Thread

[Nocountryforoldjack]

Our defence is an absolute joke and then you've got cabango telling us in his press conference that they've dominated teams. The delusion is rife.

 

[PSumbler]

So COngreve is being blamed on Twitter for both goals

I get he gave the ball away for the first but that was just inside our own half - the guy who scored managerd to get a shot in despite the attention of three defenders

The second goal goal saw five of our players in our own box actually standing and watching it.

People's desire to stick with Martin is incredible but to try and defend the manager picking on a scapegoat is just not right

 

[jackjackjackjack]

Nevermind Cameron, the way we're playing at the moment I'd take John Toshack from his hospital bed

 

[Londonlisa2001]

We made it obvious we wanted him gone so he hasn’t bothered trying.

As simple as that.

Said all summer our public statement of needing to sell Piroe will haunt us

Yep.

It was a disaster of a strategy.

We didn’t even play him til the end in the last match in case he was injured. We had that genius Silverstein stating we were operating a ‘player trading model’, we’ve repeated and repeated it all summer.

It’s an absolute joke. And to be honest, as well as Martin, we need to get rid of Winter as well. We need someone running the club who will tell the owners and those who pretend they are owners, to shut up as they know nothing about it.

I’m getting angry now.

It was so obvious that Martin was all emperors new clothes from very early on. It was also obvious that he is attempting to play in a way that gets noticed by Sky Sports (as with all lower league, it’s only the stats that matters, as none of them actually ever watch us play). As does Grimes btw.

The bloke is an absolutely dreadful manager. At least the position of the team is now at a stage where he can have all the stats in the world, he has shot himself in the foot as no club higher up would touch him with a barge pole.

 

[Longlostjack]

Even Wyndham is pissed off.

 

[Nocountryforoldjack]

So COngreve is being blamed on Twitter for both goals

I get he gave the ball away for the first but that was just inside our own half - the guy who scored managerd to get a shot in despite the attention of three defenders

The second goal goal saw five of our players in our own box actually standing and watching it.

People's desire to stick with Martin is incredible but to try and defend the manager picking on a scapegoat is just not right

Well at least he's blaming a player actually on the pitch this week, it was all Patos fault last week.

 

[airedale]

Nevermind Cameron, the way we're playing at the moment I'd take John Toshack from his hospital bed

Could still do a job.

 

[bakajack]

Congrieve is gash mind. I know he is local lad but nowhere near championship standard in any position

And this is the problem. As much as people are jumping on RM’s back, he hasn’t got a lot to work with.

I thought we’d struggle this year but reckoned it’d be nearer Christmas before people turned. It’s starting to feel like the end already.

Ideal scenario for me is we get new owners asap, a decent CEO/DOF and then go from there, building for next season. Probably completely unrealistic, but that’s what we need.

Problem is no one with more sense than money will look at us as a club to purchase.

The owners have sold just about every player with potential, the stadium is in an awkward position in terms of expansion, the squad needs proper investment and the manager needs to be replaced.

Unless a billionaire comes in who just wants to spend money or someone with a link to the city like Catherine Zeta Jones then I just don't see it happening.

 

[John102]

My wife timed our meal for ½ time at the end of it she said you best get back and watch the second half. After 40+ years is that reason enough to ditch her?

 

[K23]

Cam Tosh won’t be coming back unless he has lost his mind.

Joey Allen must be wondering if he's lost his too.

 

[airedale]

Could it be the players want shot of him too?

No, they just want to shoot him.

 

[monmouth]

When do Boro get so tired they can’t run anymore?

 

[Nocountryforoldjack]

Boro on adaptive cruise control now

 

[bakajack]

So COngreve is being blamed on Twitter for both goals

I get he gave the ball away for the first but that was just inside our own half - the guy who scored managerd to get a shot in despite the attention of three defenders

The second goal goal saw five of our players in our own box actually standing and watching it.

People's desire to stick with Martin is incredible but to try and defend the manager picking on a scapegoat is just not right

This is ludicrous.

As you said yes Congreve gave it away on halfway but Boro were still 80 yards from goal with two attackers vs three defenders and we didn't put in a single challenge and our keeper didn't even attempt a save.

As for the second there were half a dozen players who were ball watching to single out and scapegoat Congreve like that is unforgivable.

 

[MrSwerve]

F**k me, what a depressing game. Zero atmosphere there, two sh*t teams but we are the sh*ttest in the league.

Blow up now, ref.