| Boro last night 12:55 - May 16 with 3882 views | J2BLUE |
1-0 down after the first leg in a promotion play off and they don't manage a single shot on target. Apparently Pulis said we don't need to score two, we only need to score one in the press conference before the game.
I can see why some of these managers (including MM) aren't welcomed by the fans. For a professional side not to have a single effort on target in 90 minute really amazes me. Villa might have defended well but take a few shots from distance. Who knows what could happen with a deflection or a decent strike.
I wonder how the Boro fans feel. |  |
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| Boro last night on 12:58 - May 16 with 3857 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
What was his thinking behind scoring one?
He wanted extra time and pens? |  |
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| Boro last night on 12:59 - May 16 with 3851 views | wkj |
I would have been furious as a Boro fan last night, even for the king of boring football, Pulis that was an embarrassment of a performance for the biggest game of their season. Even as a neutral I found that match infuriating so I can only imagine their fans felt extremely ripped off. |  |
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| Boro last night on 13:00 - May 16 with 3838 views | J2BLUE |
| Boro last night on 12:58 - May 16 by Marshalls_Mullet |
What was his thinking behind scoring one?
He wanted extra time and pens? |
One would be enough to take it to penalties if they didn't concede. This came via the commentator so hard to know the context. Might have just been responding to a question that they needed to score two. Even so...no shots on target. Amazing stat. | |
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| Boro last night on 13:00 - May 16 with 3835 views | itfcjoe |
And yet they hit the bar with 2 minutes left - if that was 6 inches lower he would think his gameplan was right and it would be hard to argue.
And that puts aside the fact keeper should have been sent off.
If you lose your home tie in play off, most managers would take a penalty shoot out at end of second leg, just some are more upfront and honest with that pragmatism and set up to get there. |  |
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| Boro last night on 13:02 - May 16 with 3812 views | Bluebell |
| Boro last night on 12:58 - May 16 by Marshalls_Mullet |
What was his thinking behind scoring one?
He wanted extra time and pens? |
I actually think he wanted to lose so they could play us again...................
especially as we all sang to the Boro players "see you next year".  |  | | |
| Boro last night on 13:02 - May 16 with 3806 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
| Boro last night on 13:00 - May 16 by itfcjoe |
And yet they hit the bar with 2 minutes left - if that was 6 inches lower he would think his gameplan was right and it would be hard to argue.
And that puts aside the fact keeper should have been sent off.
If you lose your home tie in play off, most managers would take a penalty shoot out at end of second leg, just some are more upfront and honest with that pragmatism and set up to get there. |
Thats probably why most of those who lose the home leg dont progress to the final. Need to be braver. | |
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| Boro last night on 13:03 - May 16 with 3805 views | J2BLUE |
| Boro last night on 13:00 - May 16 by itfcjoe |
And yet they hit the bar with 2 minutes left - if that was 6 inches lower he would think his gameplan was right and it would be hard to argue.
And that puts aside the fact keeper should have been sent off.
If you lose your home tie in play off, most managers would take a penalty shoot out at end of second leg, just some are more upfront and honest with that pragmatism and set up to get there. |
I would call that getting lucky rather than an effective gameplan when they hadn't had a shot before that. | |
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| Boro last night on 13:03 - May 16 with 3799 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
| Boro last night on 13:00 - May 16 by J2BLUE |
One would be enough to take it to penalties if they didn't concede. This came via the commentator so hard to know the context. Might have just been responding to a question that they needed to score two. Even so...no shots on target. Amazing stat. |
Very poor. | |
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| Boro last night on 13:03 - May 16 with 3797 views | textbackup |
the likes of him and the others you mention should be held in cages in the skysports studio, rolled out for the midweek panel on the soccer specials, then put back in cages.
id guess some boro fans will be angry, some upset, some content, some will wish others were careful what they wish for |  |
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| Boro last night on 13:04 - May 16 with 3782 views | J2BLUE |
| Boro last night on 13:03 - May 16 by textbackup |
the likes of him and the others you mention should be held in cages in the skysports studio, rolled out for the midweek panel on the soccer specials, then put back in cages.
id guess some boro fans will be angry, some upset, some content, some will wish others were careful what they wish for |
Some will be like an excitement camel using the memories of that semi final to be content for the next decade | |
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| Boro last night on 13:07 - May 16 with 3755 views | TJS |
Boro fans need to be careful what they wish for as everyone is so fond of telling us. |  | | |
| Boro last night on 13:07 - May 16 with 3754 views | itfcjoe |
| Boro last night on 13:03 - May 16 by J2BLUE |
I would call that getting lucky rather than an effective gameplan when they hadn't had a shot before that. |
Game is played over 90 minutes though, we've won games late under Mick and that means he's got it right even if we've had limited chances in the game | |
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| Boro last night on 13:07 - May 16 with 3753 views | textbackup |
| Boro last night on 13:02 - May 16 by Marshalls_Mullet |
Thats probably why most of those who lose the home leg dont progress to the final. Need to be braver. |
im pretty sure no team has ever lost the 1st leg at home and over turned that. sure sky mentioned that lastnight | |
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| Boro last night on 13:09 - May 16 with 3737 views | TJS |
Tony Pulis is doing a great job !
They should be grateful he is their manager
etc. etc. etc. | | | |
| Boro last night on 13:12 - May 16 with 3712 views | m14_blue |
| Boro last night on 12:59 - May 16 by wkj |
I would have been furious as a Boro fan last night, even for the king of boring football, Pulis that was an embarrassment of a performance for the biggest game of their season. Even as a neutral I found that match infuriating so I can only imagine their fans felt extremely ripped off. |
Didn't feel like a play off really, incredibly tame way to bow out.
At least when we lost at Nodge we gave it absolutely everything. I was proud of our team that day, doubt many Boro fans feel that way. |  | | |
| Boro last night on 13:15 - May 16 with 3692 views | textbackup |
| Boro last night on 13:07 - May 16 by itfcjoe |
Game is played over 90 minutes though, we've won games late under Mick and that means he's got it right even if we've had limited chances in the game |
I feel sick thinking about it.
like thinking back to nailing a wrong'un on a boys holiday | |
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| Boro last night on 13:16 - May 16 with 3678 views | itfcjoe |
| Boro last night on 13:15 - May 16 by textbackup |
I feel sick thinking about it.
like thinking back to nailing a wrong'un on a boys holiday |
Both are good banter | |
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| Boro last night on 13:19 - May 16 with 3649 views | textbackup |
| Boro last night on 13:16 - May 16 by itfcjoe |
Both are good banter |
bet Mick didn't have spotty legs tho | |
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| Boro last night on 13:21 - May 16 with 3635 views | Blue_Armee |
| Boro last night on 13:00 - May 16 by itfcjoe |
And yet they hit the bar with 2 minutes left - if that was 6 inches lower he would think his gameplan was right and it would be hard to argue.
And that puts aside the fact keeper should have been sent off.
If you lose your home tie in play off, most managers would take a penalty shoot out at end of second leg, just some are more upfront and honest with that pragmatism and set up to get there. |
Boro were awful but to be fair they did have a shot on target but the keeper handled outside the area, it looked on target to me anyway.
Can feel a little hard done by for that incident, def red card. | |
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| Boro last night on 13:32 - May 16 with 3590 views | m14_blue |
| Boro last night on 13:21 - May 16 by Blue_Armee |
Boro were awful but to be fair they did have a shot on target but the keeper handled outside the area, it looked on target to me anyway.
Can feel a little hard done by for that incident, def red card. |
Definite red.
Although probably wouldn't have made any difference to the outcome. Boro hit the bar with the resulting free kick but didn't have anything approaching a chance after that. | | | |
| Boro last night on 13:43 - May 16 with 3548 views | DanFord |
| Boro last night on 13:07 - May 16 by textbackup |
im pretty sure no team has ever lost the 1st leg at home and over turned that. sure sky mentioned that lastnight |
They mentioned during the Fulham game that there had only ever been one team to win the first leg and lose the second. That was us against West Ham when Bent got the winner in a 1-0 and we then lost 2-0 there. Westlake nearly won it for us on away goals late on. So now it's only us and Derby that have lost after leading the first leg and both wins came at home, so you are right as nobody has ever won the away leg and then had it overturned, only two teams who won the first leg but were overturned. | |
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| Boro last night on 14:11 - May 16 with 3481 views | BlueBadger |
| Boro last night on 13:15 - May 16 by textbackup |
I feel sick thinking about it.
like thinking back to nailing a wrong'un on a boys holiday |
Something you actually enjoyed but are too feeble to resist peer pressure and admit to doing so? |  |
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| Boro last night on 14:20 - May 16 with 3451 views | C_HealyIsAPleasure |
| Boro last night on 13:02 - May 16 by Marshalls_Mullet |
Thats probably why most of those who lose the home leg dont progress to the final. Need to be braver. |
Not really a surprise as the higher placed team plays away first |  |
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| Boro last night on 14:22 - May 16 with 3444 views | textbackup |
| Boro last night on 13:43 - May 16 by DanFord |
They mentioned during the Fulham game that there had only ever been one team to win the first leg and lose the second. That was us against West Ham when Bent got the winner in a 1-0 and we then lost 2-0 there. Westlake nearly won it for us on away goals late on. So now it's only us and Derby that have lost after leading the first leg and both wins came at home, so you are right as nobody has ever won the away leg and then had it overturned, only two teams who won the first leg but were overturned. |
away goals didn't count then, his goal (had it gone in) would have taken tie to ET | |
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| Boro last night on 15:27 - May 16 with 3344 views | SamWhiteUK |
| Boro last night on 12:59 - May 16 by wkj |
I would have been furious as a Boro fan last night, even for the king of boring football, Pulis that was an embarrassment of a performance for the biggest game of their season. Even as a neutral I found that match infuriating so I can only imagine their fans felt extremely ripped off. |
They were just as bad against Norwich a few years back |  | | |
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