* The Unofficial “Official” Boro v Stoke [03/24] Match-Day Thread *

[dooderooni]

Sort of performance that gets the manager sacked.

 

[BoroMad87]

Obrien has been abysmal

They all have TBH, you can't really single any individual player out!

 

[uncle_rico]

Hayden Coulson has just scored for Blackpool

 

[Norton_Nomad]

The only saving grace is there’s so many teams between us and the bottom, even then the amount of points isn’t that many.

I was fully behind Carrick but after today I’m honestly struggling.

 

[sherlock]

Sort of performance that gets the manager sacked.

Usually.

Can't see Gibson sacking Carrick any time soon, I think the injury crisis will buy him time.

 

[Duffman]

Before today this lot had scored 12 goals in 17 home games. Until they met the mighty Boro and filled their boots - every team we play now sings ‘can we play every week’. Embarrassing

 

[chickenrunner]

It's like watching the Plymouth and Bristol City match on repeat. I thought it couldn't be much worse than Plymouth.... I was proven wrong

You told me you weren't going to watch under any circumstances 'cos it's a jinx.

 

[TheWolfman]

4 awful loan players who should be busting a gut for a contract. Why they are playing is beyond me. Get rid now

 

[Badonde]

Hayden Coulson scores for Blackpool

 

[Jr. SkinnyLegs]

Sort of performance that gets the manager sacked.

If he doesn't do something different next time out, probably yeah.

There is sticking to principles and then there is being stubborn and putting your players in a position to fail. Carrick is damn close to the latter for me.

 

[Beverleyred]

Must be time to blood Sonny Finch in the next few games.

 

[r00fie1]

I'd be happy to change manager at this moment. Sticking with this tactic is costing us so many points.

My pal just text the same thing.
Change your tactics or drop into a relegation battle and ditch the gaffa.

 

[BoroMad87]

Sort of performance that gets the manager sacked.

I think the accumulation of the full seasons performances do that TBH but it's not quite right to be thinking about that right now unless the candidate is to good to turn down and I don't see it but if performances remain the same until the summer and the ineffective tactics continue then in the summer I would be evaluating the managers ability and position judging by this seasons performances and not the season prior where we also failed to deliver in the end

 

[Mysonpat.]

We are mentally and physically weak, we have lacked pace around the pitch (Jones and Lath injuries have made us one of the slowest Boro teams I have seen) bringing players in from lower leagues abroad with no experience of English football has been difficult to get them up to speed.
We also seem to lack leadership…

 

[skazza]

If he doesn't do something different next time out, probably yeah.

There is sticking to principles and then there is being stubborn and putting your players in a position to fail. Carrick is damn close to the latter for me.

Should have done something different today.

 

[gravy173]

The full backs and the centre midifielders need replacing in the next game, all 4 of them, none deserve to start, not sure how they all got a start after last week

 

[Jedi boro]

This is not working no idea what the answer is but it’s not this

 

[futureboy]

So, after criticism of the starting lineup - were any of today's subs any better than the players they replaced?

Doesn't really seem to matter who starts or comes on. The whole squad is rotten.

 

[BoroMad87]

Usually.

Can't see Gibson sacking Carrick any time soon, I think the injury crisis will buy him time.

Why we have still pulled off some really good performances in spite of injuries, its tactics that are killing ius the most, we constantly put ourself in difficult positions

 

[Sheriff_John_Bunnell_ret]

Garbage. We desperately need Fry, Hackney, Jones, Howson and Coburn.

The players we have brought in are not good enough. The only decent one we have brought in we sold.