* The unofficial "Official" Boro v Mansfield Town FA Cup 3rd Round Matchday Thread and Programme *

[Andy_W]

You wont be the last person to do that Andy.

I won't do it again, that's for sure

 

[BoroMart]

Dreadful 2nd half performance. Wood and Lumley have had mares.

to be fair, we don't know who has had covid, and who is feeling weak from it, I wouldn't read too much into individual performances today

 

[sambaDTR]

For the latecomers like me. Where was Payero?

 

[Cardiffdaffs]

I love last minute winners. Especially own goals in the FA Cup


Two in a row. They are like London buses.

 

[Norfolkred1]

Typical Boro, tea and valium please.

 

[BoroMart]

We're going to win this in the 95th minute!

hope you put money on that and who should I put money on for tomorrows matches?

 

[parmoboy]

Very poor 2nd half. Thought Wilder's in-game management was poor to be honest. Should have brought Jones on for Gibson and Malley for Howson, then moved McNair into the DM role. At least Malley would have put himself about and would have been another player with a point to prove.

 

[Tomato Soup]

Remarkable performance given the week we've had.
Give the lads credit. Had to dig in second half and got the rub of the green a couple of times, but all that matters is that your in the bag for the next round. Well done

 

[Diego]

to be fair, we don't know who has had covid, and who is feeling weak from it, I wouldn't read too much into individual performances today

Lumley’s performance was a concern no matter which way you look at it for me.

 

[Craggsy2]

It'll be v disappointing if we don't sign a decent goalie, Lumley is always an accident waiting to happen

Why was Sol Brynn recalled from a successful loan spell but couldn’t even get on the bench here?

 

[wilkos_perm]

to be fair, we don't know who has had covid, and who is feeling weak from it, I wouldn't read too much into individual performances today

Yep we were rubbish but we have no idea who trained, if anyone has been illl etc etc

 

[Berwickhillbilly]

We just made it, but a typically good old fashioned 3rd round cup tie.
Got to give credit to Mansfield.

 

[FabioPorkpie]

How anyne could have expected a decent performance today is beyond me. Result and competing were all that mattered. Cracking result, given the circumstances.

 

[BoroMart]

It's interesting that our entire midfield goes missing, the defence are all over the place and the takeaway is its the keepers fault.

Winner winner chicken dinner

horrific conditions for a keeper today, driving rain, strong wind, mud bath of a pitch and after effects of covid. You can't take todays performances individually as much of an indication of anything.

 

[wilkos_perm]

Why was Sol Brynn recalled from a successful loan spell but couldn’t even get on the bench here?

We have loads unavailable with Covid and he could be one of them

 

[Erimus74]

Great win that

we’re in the hat and that’s all you can ask for.

Class cross from Jones, kept his feet & just put across goal to oncoming players

 

[Laughing]

We looked like a side that has probably barely trained for a week 2nd half , leggy & out muscled .......but got there in end

That might actually be what happened.

 

[Soutra]

It's interesting that our entire midfield goes missing, the defence are all over the place and the takeaway is its the keepers fault.

And the strikers miss chance after chance after chance but it's the goalie's fault. You eliminate the weaknesses first, which is the goals for column.

Boro could spend a fortune on a great goalie but it won't make much difference for as long as strikers don't score.

The game should have been done and dusted by half time but it turned into a grandstand finish because of missed chances.

 

[Cardiffdaffs]

Undeserved but we'll take it.

Disagree but there you go. In the first half we should have been out of sight. We were fielding a makeshift team who hadn't played together before with possible weakness from a club ravaged with a virus against a very useful Mansfield who put Sunderland out away from home last time out. Guts and spirit saw us through.

Well done the underdogs

 

[Yearbyred]

Feels like lots in here have never seen an FA Cup tie against lower league opposition before.

A “classic” FA cup match really played in dreadful conditions. Could have been 5 or 6 each.

Like people have said we don’t know how many of the lads who played were affected by covid and lack of training.

We are in the next round and no extra time. I’m happy with that.