We were brutal, absolutely brutal.
Granted we are missing some big players - Fry, Forss, Giles, Howson, Ramsey, but that was pathetic, and has been for weeks now. Set pieces can be the difference between gaining a point, or nicking all three and we never even look close to scoring from them. I honestly cannot even be bothered getting interested when we do win a corner anymore. Dead rubbers or not, we should not being going into the playoffs on a run that we are currently on at the moment. Would you seriously want this current Boro side turning up away to Coventry, Millwall, West Brom or Sunderland playing like this? The tie would be over before we even get back to the Riverside. The fans who went all the way there deserve better than that dross served up. Okay, the refereeing was horrific, but even since the kick off we lacked sharpness and it seems clear they have been told to not go through the gears to avoid injuries. With a bit of luck we can turn the style on against Coventry and give the injured players a run out to get them ready for the playoffs. But I think people are kidding themselves if they aren't genuinely worried about what we have been watching.