Match Thread Middlesbrough v. Sheffield United - 28th September 2021

[Hockey'sBeard]

We need forwards but presence of Brewster and Mc Burnie at the club means we can't get new forwards.
Club caught in a delema

I still think the club procrastinated too much getting manager in and sorting out squad last season, we knew we were down at xmas and still we were miles behind in our prep for this season. Feels like other relegated clubs were far better prepared than us

 

[JJBlade]

Very much like Saturday. It is just not clicking. The midfield is just not producing the opportunities to score and are losing the ball far too cheaply.

They are not going to sort out the midfield
So this is what will happen

Extra pressure on the defence, no service to the strikers

After a couple of wins against relegation fodder that we will be next season, everyone is back to the normal, slow, boring, lethargic, dont give a toss, Sheffield United way of doing everything again

 

[Millhousesblade1889]

We simply cannot cross. Baldock & Stevens must practice everyday and don’t get any better at it.

 

[Drunk blade]

We have spent the best part of £60/70 million on 3 of the best youngsters in the league we are currently in when we signed them at the time

It is bat shit mental that we continue to play players such as sharp/Osborne/Norwood/fleck

When we have spent money on these players , there is zero chance they will ever be of any use to us whilst sat on the bench or getting 10/20 minutes

They simply aren't good enough

We've got a good manager who sees them in training and matches and decides Sharp and didzy are better options, which they clearly are based on goals and assists

 

[Jon P]

We simply cannot cross. Baldock & Stevens must practice everyday and don’t get any better at it.

Relying on these 2 to provide service is just sad

 

[AnstonBlade1]

That Bola for boro is in acres of space every time Boro break

 

[Big.Dane.w]

Sharp seems frustrated to me, needs subbing

 

[Millhousesblade1889]

Sharp seems frustrated to me, needs subbing

Also played a lot of games in a short amount of time at 35. Needs freshening up

 

[Pittsburg Blade]

Not getting many breaks here…

 

[Millhousesblade1889]

Feel like we’ve always got a mistake in us but they’re solid. If we were 2-0 up we’d of made a mistake by now

 

[JPSharpy93]

Utter shite.

 

[Hillsboro Blade]

For fucks sake, let’s have a fucking clear out in May. Slav has got to be ruthless. We’ve about as much strength as a soggy fart and are about as quick as a sloth with a hangover.

 

[AnstonBlade1]

So careless in possession, don’t look just give it away

 

[Jon P]

Why is Norwood starting ahead of Hourihane

 

[SUFCinks]

that shit corner (59mins) sums us up. WTF is that. just get it in first time

 

[originaltrueblade]

Fleck shocking giving it away

 

[AnstonBlade1]

that shit corner (59mins) sums us up. WTF is that. just get it in first time

I will never ever understand the point of taking a short corner.

 

[Vikkster]

Gibbs-white and billy seem to be having a ‘few words’ with each other, don’t they

 

[Hockey'sBeard]

saw a close up of fleck put his foot on ball , poor pass intercepted and next thing is Olsen making a save. That sums up our midfield

 

[FATTYFOULKE]

How come when they have a shot from distance they keep it low and on target?

if that was us it would have gone miles over the bar

 

[Nah den]

Lee fucking Hendry on commentary has just said "hairs and graces". In this first half he described a free kick that went 2 foot over the bar as "inch perfect". I'd have thought the bare minimum qualification for an English language co-commentator would be the ability to speak a passable version of English. Obviously not.

 

[Jan Age]

I’m off to bed… I can’t watch this shower any longer tonight… pathetic… write this season off … it’s gonna take the next two windows to bomb this set of losers out of the team …

 

[Suomi_Blade]

2nd to every ball arent we, defo not getting into this game at all.

So who do we bring on to change things?

 

[Wincobank S9 Blade]

Think we need to manage our strikers better tbh can’t rely on 35 year old Sharp every game. Against Bamba and Fry we should’ve gone with more pace imo.

 

[AnstonBlade1]

Lee Hendrie doesn’t like us does he?!

 

[Millhousesblade1889]

I mean I’m completely lost why one of our subs is taken swapping left backs every week

 

[AnstonBlade1]

WTF is that sub?!

 

[JPSharpy93]

That substitute should shit them up a bit.

 

[FallowfieldBlade]

How on earth has he not brought mcburnie or Brewster on

What was the point in keeping them either loan/sell them cause it’s far more use than letting them rot on the bench

 

[AnstonBlade1]

Should of been a red