* The Unofficial "Official" Boro v Coventry City Match - Day Thread *

[Scrug]

Why the **** did he not start with this side?

 

[Stocko]

This is better

 

[xxlshirts_fit_all]

Why the **** did he not start with this side?

I think he was hoping to go in half time level or one up…

 

[Colgates_shaving_foam]

Here we go, we could win this.

Why not start like this?

 

[RenzoRosso]

Some great managers in Sweden at the moment 2 guys running Djurgården should be looked at

 

[Mwelolo]

How the hell can we afford not to play Giles when we have no creativity in the side?

 

[TeessideCleveland]

Surely got to bring on Jones for Smith
I'd bring on Giles for Clarke too
Akpom maybe for Watmore

This is more like the team that should have started - an hour in!

 

[Ted_Bundy]

Decision to loan out coburn when the alternative is hoppe, forss and Duncan barndoor truly ludicrous.

 

[Scrug]

I think he was hoping to go in half time level or one up…

They’re bottom of the league, if you’re going to play that side you play it against the top sides.

 

[TeessideCleveland]

Clarke getting subbed 3 games in a row suggests that he's not been our greatest success so far. Great debut , but since then....

 

[Andy_W]

Ah Giles, should have shot or pulled it back.

The 2nd part of the original game plan looks to be working well, shame the more decisive starting team couldn’t keep it to 0-0 first half.

Think I just prefer us to go for goals, every minute of every game, the centre mid isn’t good enough at keeping it tight, and the lads at the back make too many individual errors.

Forget clean sheets, we’re not going to be able to play like that, we just need to create as many chances as possible, and hope our players are good enough to put it in.

 

[Mwelolo]

Clarke getting subbed 3 games in a row suggests that he's not been our greatest success so far. Great debut , but since then....

Not impressed with him at all.

 

[newyddion]

Jones misses Birmingham and Fry grabbing his hamstring..

 

[NYboro]

They’re bottom of the league, if you’re going to play that side you play it against the top sides.

They've played 3 games fewer than anyone else.

 

[Andy_W]

They’re bottom of the league, if you’re going to play that side you play it against the top sides.

They’ve played 3 less games, nearly all of their games have been away.

They probably won’t finish in the bottom 3rd.

They still have a £15m plus striker

 

[parmoboy]

Ah Giles, should have shot or pulled it back.

The 2nd part of the original game plan looks to be working well, shame the more decisive starting team couldn’t keep it to 0-0 first half.

Think I just prefer us to go for goals, every minute of every game, the centre mid isn’t good enough at keeping it tight, and the lads at the back make too many individual errors.

Forget clean sheets, we’re not going to be able to play like that, we just need to create as many chances as possible, and hope our players are good enough to put it in.

His team selection today is an indicator that he's lost his confidence. What's happened to "I'll always go for it and try to win"?

 

[Andy_W]

Fry should have buried that, practical sitter.

First good ball Howsons put in all game.

 

[newyddion]

Decision to loan out coburn when the alternative is hoppe, forss and Duncan barndoor truly ludicrous.

Decision to sell Nathan Wood for £400k and bring in Matt Clarke for £2.34m doesn’t seem the best right now either..

 

[Andy_W]

His team selection today is an indicator that he's lost his confidence. What's happened to "I'll always go for it and try to win"?

I think the two week break played something into that, effectively a prep spoiler but it didn’t work as well as hoped. It worked better than being 2 or 3 down mind.

Hopefully this puts to bed the thoughts of those who think we can Karanka our way to a 1-0.

 

[xxlshirts_fit_all]

They’re bottom of the league, if you’re going to play that side you play it against the top sides.

I agree…