Middlesbrough vs Sheffield United

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Championship Week 3 - Sunday 13th August 2022 - 14:00 - Riverside Stadium
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Referee: Andre Marriner
Assistant Referee: Scott Ledger
Assistant Referee: Matthew Wilkes
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[drblade]

Just don’t know why we signed these new lads and then don’t give them any game time but instead same old same old

 

[HarryHaslam]

Agreed. He appears to have zero plan B. Surely if you bring in these types of players, you need to have the courage and conviction to mix things up? I know it's a long season etc, but use the bench for God's sake man!

Said that last season, sets out with plan A if it doesn’t work he has no clue of how to change it or has a plan B. Just leaves it at plan A and really just hopes for the best.

 

[DaddyDozy]

What the fuck does McCatee, Doyle, or Khedra have to do to get on for Fleck at this stage!

Hecky: ThEy lAcK mAtCh FiTnEsS…

Meanwhile McBurnie is fine to play after spending more time in court than the training pitch in pre-season.

 

[blades14]

Hecky once again favouriting the old guard. Fucking clueless bastard

 

[SuperBobbyHatton]

Genuinely can’t remember being so angry at a manager for absolute shyte decisions. He doesn’t seem to have a fucking clue how to change a game positively.

 

[XADE]

Midfield is a complete disaster. Norwood giving it away, did Fleck even play today?

 

[FinBlade]

Khadra was standing and just headed first/alone to dressing room when the whistle was blown.

 

[FriethBlade]

2 points thrown away.

Disappointing to twice give up a lead but they hit the woodwork and should have scored and when all is said a point away at a promotion rival is a good point.

 

[Stevo]

Point on the road, lowe seemed to get better in second half, Brewster looked lively, conditions were draining, hecky needs to play the 2 city boys next game, all in all a good point IMO

 

[Lawrence]

Two mid table teams

 

[HarryHaslam]

3 top young talent from the premiership, tons of clubs after them on loan, somehow we managed to beat them all off to get their signatures and once we get them it’s fuck you your on the bench!!! Hecky is a brainless twat at times who has just cost us 2 points.

 

[Innuendoandouttheother]

Khadra was standing and just headed first/alone to dressing room when the whistle was blown.

He did the same against Millwall. Frustration is showing.

 

[JoeG]

McBurnie substitution baffling

 

[Antonb]

2 points drops

 

[Iceybabey]

Is it just me who thinks Egan's been fairly poor for a while now?

 

[blades14]

How is someone like Khadra, McAtee and doyle expected to do well when they come on for about 10 mins here and there and never start

 

[HeySethUTB]

Got to agree, ChipButtyBlade Hecky best way to defend a 1 goal lead with 10 to go is not taking off pace upfront Basically an invitation to drop deep and have fuck all to get the Middlesbrough defenders looking behind themselves.

 

[blades14]

Is it just me who thinks Egan's been fairly poor for a while now?

Yeah he just fucking hoofs it up top. No intelligence.

 

[drblade]

Can’t blame him. Imagine seeing McB coming on ahead of you!

 

[robbiez666]

Yes, yes, I think when we're trying to see a game out we should bring on 5ft 6 attacking players who aren't know for their ability to hold onto the ball or tackle, or mark or defend and who have hardly played any football and are not very strong. Sounds like a plan.

 

[Colombia Blade]

Just don’t know why we signed these new lads and then don’t give them any game time but instead same old same old

Think the problem is if we play a striker (Sharp/Brewster) then Khadra and McAtee are competing with Berge and Ndiaye, arguably two of our best players. If we play Ndiaye as the striker then there's room for one of the others to start. Doyle on the other hand could come in for Norwood or Fleck I think. Other than than bringing Doyle in for Fleck or Norwood, we'd have to change the formation to fit em all in...

 

[BettingBlade]

Good to see people finally catching up to the ineptitude of our manager.

Sleepwalking back to mediocrity.

 

[RecordBreakers]

And Lowe

Don't think lowe was to bad after a rocky start fleck offered nothing yet again an don't let Norwoods 2-3yard passes fool anyone.

 

[FinBlade]

How is someone like Khadra, McAtee and doyle expected to do well when they come on for about 10 mins here and there and never start

All played in cup game and I would like to see them on today as well.

 

[Kryten]

Maybe Hecky has one eye on Sunderland mid week, thats the only thing I can think of because his substitution (and lack of) were baffling!

 

[Antonb]

Most will say a good point away from home, but they were clearly lacking in confidence , especially when the 1st went in, a top 2 side beats these

 

[SUFCinks]

I must say that was pretty tedious to watch. Way too many aimless punts forward. Poor in possession, wasteful. The midfield is so ineffective, predictable and desperately needs replacing.

 

[Houston_Blade]

Decent point that, I said 2-2 before the game, should have put a bet on!

We dominated the start of each half and then they improved and ended the better.

We look good when we get Iliman and Berge on the ball.

Norwood and Fleck provided a decent ‘screen’ today.

Lowe got better after a shocking start. RND ok at LCB but definitely need Clark back.

Brewster looked like a footballer. McBurnie didn’t

 

[RecordBreakers]

Hecky once again favouriting the old guard. Fucking clueless bastard

Hes got no bollox anybody that thinks we'll be anywhere near top 2 with him need a big reality check

 

[Alex Cheeseright]

Alot of warranted frustration on here. And if Heck says a draw was a fair result, well that might be it for me. I work for a company that has bad management and lack of positive decision making is evident in both. 43 games of this to go?