Middlesbrough vs Sheffield United

EFL Championship Matchweek 4 - Saturday 30th August 2025 - 12:30 - Riverside Stadium
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[Colombia Blade]

Rubbish - it was an out of control studs assault , not a tackle - and now he's rendered useless as our only DM coz he daren't tackle

You think he was deliberately trying to get himself sent off?

 

[Kenworthy’s Tash]

Terrible

Selles has to be sacked. Worst manager I've seen at the club. Weir, Heath, Robson, Slav, Adams all much better.

Cooper - 4 - Crap today. Completely misjudged a cross when they should have scored and looked all over the shop
Burrows - 2 - 0 first half, bit better in the second but positionally naïve and despite getting little help massive gaps down his side.
Bindon - 3 - Did ok second half. Terrible in the second.
Tanganga - 8 - By far an away the only player who deserves to be paid for their efforts today.
Godfrey - 5 - Did ok. poorer in the second but ok in the first
Peck - 1- Should have been sent off for a ridiculous tackle. Did his usual. Always out of position. Always slows it down. backwards, sideways.
O'Hare - 2 - Ran around a lot but so lightweight and continuously makes poor choices.
Hamer - 2 - Took some good set pieces but no discipline again. How he can be made captain is beyond me. Shows zero leadership. He disappears for much of games. Only pops up when there's an attacking chance.
Barry - 1 - Terrible today. Childlike stupidity going forward. Just runs at 4 defenders and surprisingly gets tackled. Provides no cover for Burrows.
Campbell - 1 - Got booked for being mardy. Wrestled a bit but did next to nothing. Static.
Brooks -1 - Started off quite well. went outside and beat his man. Went downhill rapidly as the game progressed. That ridiculous run where he didn't bother looking up but kept coming inside until he lost the ball sums up why he shouldn't be playing at this level.

Subs:

One -6 - Was shocking playing high left but actually was one of our better players as wingback. Actually the one player on the pitch showing determination and trying to get an equalizer.
Cannon - 0 - Noticed him jog once when the ball was loose. The guy needs fucking off as far as possible from the club. Never tries.
McCallum - 4 - Missed a good chance at the end but at least he bust a gut to get there.
Chong -4 - Looked slow and uncertain but only just arrived
Ings - 4 - Had a good shot. Looked knackered!

Selles - 0 - Clueless again. Same formation again. Same obvious issues again. Doesn't change anything. Looks out of his depth. I would not be surprised to discover that a rich Wednesday fan is paying him to make us lose every game. He's that bad. I

The Fans singing Wilder's name - -1 - The club needed your support and yet you prefer to undermine the players and the manager by singing the name of a former manager. Pathetic.

Boro - They were good first half and should have had a couple. Looked as bad as us for parts of the second but you can see there's a plan and some class players.

Cooper has been crap since March/April last season.

 

[robbiez666]

Cooper has been crap since March/April last season.

I don't think he's been crap but he's not been the keeper we first saw and there have to be question marks on whether he is good enough for the Premier League.

 

[Kenworthy’s Tash]

I don't think he's been crap but he's not been the keeper we first saw and there have to be question marks on whether he is good enough for the Premier League.

Played a big part in us losing the playoff final, should deffo of got a hand to the winner.

 

[robbiez666]

Played a big part in us losing the playoff final, should deffo of got a hand to the winner.

I don't think that was an error though. Another keeper might have got it but harsh to blame him for it.

 

[Kenworthy’s Tash]

When Wilder went I was hoping for him to be replaced by someone with a history of some success.
The owners decided to roll the dice and appoint Selles who had very little experience and won nothing. It looks like he will be replaced soon and this will probably be for the best as he does seem tactically inept and we could soon become too entrenched in a relegation battle. I do not however condone the behaviour of our fans towards him this afternoon and found it quite sickening. It should also be remembered that until the last few days our recruitment policy has left him with serious gaps in the squad.
One of Wilder's problems was his massive ego and self importance. If he were reappointed he would become unbearable. He achieved a lot for us over the years but those achievements are now history and should be left there.

Absolutely right

 

[ancientblade]

Played a big part in us losing the playoff final, should deffo of got a hand to the winner.

robinson played a bigger part giving mayender the freedom of wembley to score the equaliser will never forgive him for that

 

[luffenhamblade]

I don't think he's been crap but he's not been the keeper we first saw and there have to be question marks on whether he is good enough for the Premier League.

I guess there isn’t an issue then.

 

[Kenworthy’s Tash]

I guess there isn’t an issue then.

Well, not if you’re happy for players becoming worse than they were???

 

[luffenhamblade]

Of course not, I was referring to the need for him to be premier league standard. That is not going to be relevant any time soon unless we sell him.

 

[Cheeky Blade]

When Wilder went I was hoping for him to be replaced by someone with a history of some success.
The owners decided to roll the dice and appoint Selles who had very little experience and won nothing. It looks like he will be replaced soon and this will probably be for the best as he does seem tactically inept and we could soon become too entrenched in a relegation battle. I do not however condone the behaviour of our fans towards him this afternoon and found it quite sickening. It should also be remembered that until the last few days our recruitment policy has left him with serious gaps in the squad.
One of Wilder's problems was his massive ego and self importance. If he were reappointed he would become unbearable. He achieved a lot for us over the years but those achievements are now history and should be left there.

Yes…well it appears clear Wilder won’t be back under the current owners so we can strike that from the board if/when they sack Sellés.

 

[Keen Blade]

You think he was deliberately trying to get himself sent off?

I've no basis on which to form an opinion on that.
But it was a reckless tackle by a player with every justification for feeling overwhelmed & desperate ,
having been set-up to fail as a sole DM constantly faced by 2 Boro MF lads

 

[Colombia Blade]

I've no basis on which to form an opinion on that.
But it was a reckless tackle by a player with every justification for feeling overwhelmed & desperate ,
having been set-up to fail as a sole DM constantly faced by 2 Boro MF lads

I was replying to a post saying he was deliberately trying to get himself sent off (I really doubt that was the case). Agree with your other comments

 

[Northyorksblade]

Our travelling support at least were able to have a laugh at our own expense today. Thought that deflated anything the Boro fans could throw at us.

Say what you like about Selles, it took balls to come out and face us today.

We're the players booed when they came over, or was everything aimed at Selles?

 

[reedy63]

Selles approaching the Blade Fans at the end of the Boro game yesterday when they sang You're getting sacked in the morning and booing him.
That was not brave at all; it just shows that he does not get it and does not understand how he is affecting the players and the mess he has caused. The owners have made a big mistake in appointing him in the first place. They must do the right thing and sack him.I was listening to praise and grumble on Radio Sheffield. Every Blades fan who rang in or sent a text.All said selles has to be sacked ASAP.

 

[Edgar Allan Poo]

We're the players booed when they came over, or was everything aimed at Selles?

It did seem to be aimed at the manager.

 

[SandyMcBlade]

Wonder if the guys who chose him will be picking the next Manager ?