| Middlesbrough awesome 20:31 - Feb 9 with 4588 views | eastwell_blue |
They'll take some catching |  | | |  |
| Middlesbrough awesome on 21:26 - Feb 9 with 1092 views | Bigalhunter |
| Middlesbrough awesome on 20:58 - Feb 9 by Herbivore |
We went up last time because we got 96 points. |
Totally unnecessary showboating by us two seasons ago.
Sunderland went up with 76 pts last season and will be waiting for us next season…
Burnley went up with 100 pts last season and won’t.. |  |
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| Middlesbrough awesome on 21:29 - Feb 9 with 1073 views | IP1Blue |
| Middlesbrough awesome on 21:19 - Feb 9 by ElderGrizzly |
Coventry vs Boro next Monday too |
A draw would be perfect no doubt.
We will have 3 games in hand over Coventry before we kick off against Wrexham and they could be 11 points clear which psychologically is big ask in my opinion | | | |
| Middlesbrough awesome on 21:30 - Feb 9 with 1080 views | RetroBlue |
Watching them tonight, I feel Boro are FAR more dynamic than us in their style of play. They play the game how i wished we would play.. fast attacking football with accurate inter change of passes, streaming forwards. Very much on the front foot... in a word EXCITING |  |
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| Middlesbrough awesome on 21:57 - Feb 9 with 1017 views | Herbivore |
| Middlesbrough awesome on 21:30 - Feb 9 by RetroBlue |
Watching them tonight, I feel Boro are FAR more dynamic than us in their style of play. They play the game how i wished we would play.. fast attacking football with accurate inter change of passes, streaming forwards. Very much on the front foot... in a word EXCITING |
And yet they create fewer big chances and have a much lower xG than us. [Post edited 9 Feb 22:05]
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| Middlesbrough awesome on 22:09 - Feb 9 with 901 views | BloomBlue |
Nah, they will hit a bad patch again, mark my words |  | | |
| Middlesbrough awesome on 22:09 - Feb 9 with 900 views | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
| Middlesbrough awesome on 21:57 - Feb 9 by Herbivore |
And yet they create fewer big chances and have a much lower xG than us. [Post edited 9 Feb 22:05]
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They’ve won 6 in a row, two in a row against form teams, I think they’ll be one of the top 2. They’re so good in CM. Hopefully Neil can start doing some of that. |  |
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| Middlesbrough awesome on 22:12 - Feb 9 with 883 views | Dubtractor |
| Middlesbrough awesome on 22:09 - Feb 9 by Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
They’ve won 6 in a row, two in a row against form teams, I think they’ll be one of the top 2. They’re so good in CM. Hopefully Neil can start doing some of that. |
They are a good team, and will probably get top 2, but the point is that WE are also a good team, proven by the metrics showing we match or better Boro on a lot of them. |  |
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| Middlesbrough awesome on 22:14 - Feb 9 with 856 views | RetroBlue |
| Middlesbrough awesome on 21:57 - Feb 9 by Herbivore |
And yet they create fewer big chances and have a much lower xG than us. [Post edited 9 Feb 22:05]
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Stats mean nothing at the end of the day....Which team is more exciting to watch? | |
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| Middlesbrough awesome on 22:15 - Feb 9 with 837 views | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
| Middlesbrough awesome on 22:12 - Feb 9 by Dubtractor |
They are a good team, and will probably get top 2, but the point is that WE are also a good team, proven by the metrics showing we match or better Boro on a lot of them. |
We are a good team but we have already lost to them and have less points, which is why we are below them at the moment. | |
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| Middlesbrough awesome on 22:18 - Feb 9 with 800 views | Denny32 |
| Middlesbrough awesome on 21:30 - Feb 9 by RetroBlue |
Watching them tonight, I feel Boro are FAR more dynamic than us in their style of play. They play the game how i wished we would play.. fast attacking football with accurate inter change of passes, streaming forwards. Very much on the front foot... in a word EXCITING |
It be in our best interest for them to beat Coventry well and lowering their confidence even more for us to nab that second spot | | | |
| Middlesbrough awesome on 22:20 - Feb 9 with 777 views | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
| Middlesbrough awesome on 22:09 - Feb 9 by BloomBlue |
Nah, they will hit a bad patch again, mark my words |
They won’t win every game that’s for sure, I fancy them to have enough though. They look like a proper team to me. We still need to win 10-11 out of 16 I think for top 2.
With the way this championship season is going I wouldn’t put it past Cov win a week from tonight just as everyone is writing them off! | |
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| Middlesbrough awesome on 22:26 - Feb 9 with 721 views | The_Romford_Blue |
| Middlesbrough awesome on 20:53 - Feb 9 by lazyblue |
Calm down mate , it’s just obvious Boro are going to win and Coventry having a bad patch which we need to continey. We went up last time because Leeds collapsed. |
I bloody hate this whole ‘we only went up cos Leeds collapse’ narrative a few of the anti-McKenna brigade bring out from time to time.
We got 96 points ffs. |  |
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| Middlesbrough awesome on 22:27 - Feb 9 with 713 views | theinbetweener |
| Middlesbrough awesome on 20:33 - Feb 9 by Dubtractor |
They haven't even won this game yet FFS.
Such a defeatist attitude in our fanbase sometimes! |
I get what you’re saying, but it’s also OK for people to recognise when other teams are performing well. It doesn’t make anyone ‘defeatist’—it just means we’re not the only team in the league that deserves praise or attention. Being a fan doesn’t have to mean seeing everything through one blinkered lens. |  | | |
| Middlesbrough awesome on 22:29 - Feb 9 with 693 views | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
| Middlesbrough awesome on 22:27 - Feb 9 by theinbetweener |
I get what you’re saying, but it’s also OK for people to recognise when other teams are performing well. It doesn’t make anyone ‘defeatist’—it just means we’re not the only team in the league that deserves praise or attention. Being a fan doesn’t have to mean seeing everything through one blinkered lens. |
A few people on this thread could do with reading this post a few times. Especially when you considering how Boro have built that current side with no PL cash. Good for the league as well. | |
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| Middlesbrough awesome on 22:33 - Feb 9 with 642 views | _CliveBaker_ |
| Middlesbrough awesome on 22:29 - Feb 9 by Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
A few people on this thread could do with reading this post a few times. Especially when you considering how Boro have built that current side with no PL cash. Good for the league as well. |
Got to give Boro credit where it’s due, they’re a good team to watch and as you say have done it without particularly deep pockets. They’re top of a league that has 4 teams with parachute money, Wrexham with Hollywood money and Birmingham who have spent a few bob. Good on them, and seeing their fans in the away end tonight reminded me a little bit of where we were 2 years ago as we defied the odds and played exciting football on the front for. They’ve had a fair few years of mediocrity and can’t be fun for them seeing Newcastle & Sunderland doing well. Begrudgingly pleased for them tbh, I’d happily go up with Boro. |  | | |
| Middlesbrough awesome on 22:35 - Feb 9 with 629 views | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
| Middlesbrough awesome on 22:33 - Feb 9 by _CliveBaker_ |
Got to give Boro credit where it’s due, they’re a good team to watch and as you say have done it without particularly deep pockets. They’re top of a league that has 4 teams with parachute money, Wrexham with Hollywood money and Birmingham who have spent a few bob. Good on them, and seeing their fans in the away end tonight reminded me a little bit of where we were 2 years ago as we defied the odds and played exciting football on the front for. They’ve had a fair few years of mediocrity and can’t be fun for them seeing Newcastle & Sunderland doing well. Begrudgingly pleased for them tbh, I’d happily go up with Boro. |
Agreed. | |
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| Middlesbrough awesome on 23:29 - Feb 9 with 435 views | FrimleyBlue |
| Middlesbrough awesome on 21:30 - Feb 9 by RetroBlue |
Watching them tonight, I feel Boro are FAR more dynamic than us in their style of play. They play the game how i wished we would play.. fast attacking football with accurate inter change of passes, streaming forwards. Very much on the front foot... in a word EXCITING |
They play how we did when we went up
They are not prepared for the prem
This season we are purposely slower for a reason and alot of our play is in preparation for when we get back to the prem.
Let's not forget the 50 odd clear cut chances weve missed.
We maybe third. We maybe slower visually but we are almost an incredibly solid side. |  |
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| Middlesbrough awesome on 03:28 - Feb 10 with 264 views | ernie |
| Middlesbrough awesome on 21:57 - Feb 9 by Herbivore |
And yet they create fewer big chances and have a much lower xG than us. [Post edited 9 Feb 22:05]
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Which is the main thing obviously isn’t it…not that they are top of the league…oh | | | |
| Middlesbrough awesome on 04:15 - Feb 10 with 225 views | ITFCSG |
| Middlesbrough awesome on 23:29 - Feb 9 by FrimleyBlue |
They play how we did when we went up
They are not prepared for the prem
This season we are purposely slower for a reason and alot of our play is in preparation for when we get back to the prem.
Let's not forget the 50 odd clear cut chances weve missed.
We maybe third. We maybe slower visually but we are almost an incredibly solid side. |
Not really
Look at Burnley in their past 2 promotion seasons
Solid defence possession based slow play just like how we set up now
And they still get trashed week in week out in the PL | | | |
| Middlesbrough awesome on 04:27 - Feb 10 with 203 views | Benters |
| Middlesbrough awesome on 22:27 - Feb 9 by theinbetweener |
I get what you’re saying, but it’s also OK for people to recognise when other teams are performing well. It doesn’t make anyone ‘defeatist’—it just means we’re not the only team in the league that deserves praise or attention. Being a fan doesn’t have to mean seeing everything through one blinkered lens. |
I think he had a moment there,so what are the rules again you can say WE are a good team but not say anyone else is ? |  |
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| Middlesbrough awesome on 06:59 - Feb 10 with 99 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
People said exactly that about Coventry. |  |
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| Middlesbrough awesome on 07:03 - Feb 10 with 88 views | Benters |
| Middlesbrough awesome on 06:59 - Feb 10 by The_Flashing_Smile |
People said exactly that about Coventry. |
They are a good team and above us WE are a good team as well.🤓 | |
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| Middlesbrough awesome on 07:35 - Feb 10 with 54 views | Herbivore |
| Middlesbrough awesome on 22:14 - Feb 9 by RetroBlue |
Stats mean nothing at the end of the day....Which team is more exciting to watch? |
I'm more excited watching us because I'm a Town fan. And we create more chances than Boro, that's what the stats show and that's what I also see with my own eyes because that's what's happening. | |
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| Middlesbrough awesome on 07:41 - Feb 10 with 23 views | RetroBlue |
| Middlesbrough awesome on 07:35 - Feb 10 by Herbivore |
I'm more excited watching us because I'm a Town fan. And we create more chances than Boro, that's what the stats show and that's what I also see with my own eyes because that's what's happening. |
Im very much a Town fan too. And I see with my own eyes that Boro last night played the game at s very high intensity, weren't bullied off the ball and did a far better job than we managed at Utd. And they won. | |
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| Middlesbrough awesome on 07:44 - Feb 10 with 4 views | Dubtractor |
| Middlesbrough awesome on 07:35 - Feb 10 by Herbivore |
I'm more excited watching us because I'm a Town fan. And we create more chances than Boro, that's what the stats show and that's what I also see with my own eyes because that's what's happening. |
Only Coventry have had more shots per game than us this season.
Only Coventry have a higher Xg than us.
Only Coventry have scored more than us.
We are, by pretty much any metric you want to use, an attacking team.
But apparently it's the wrong kind of attacking football......
Another stat for those frustrated by our 'slow' play. Middlesbrough have higher % possession than us to create fewer chances and goals. | |
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