Boro Match Thread

[cross it Dave]

haven’t you got any transfer bs to post ?
No one actually cares what you got to say
zzzzzzzzzzz

Here here

[SheepRanger]

It’s clear you are a GA lover no matter what. But you are really wide of the mark. And let’s call it out for what it was. GA is a long ball merchant; always has been. In his words “i realised I had to play to the teams strengths and forget how I have done it in the past”. Oh and “I need to be a new Gareth”. He changed styles because he had to save his bacon. Results were dire, Performances even worse. Now he is reaping the rewards. Shame he didn’t start it earlier, and thank Christ he didn’t relegate us in the process.

Im not a GA lover no matter what, but what I am is a realist.

We brought in NC and it didnt work and had to pay him and his staff off.......do you think that came free?

GA kept us up and is starting to build a decent team and spirit. If you want a top manager and loads of signings get yourself down the Bridge. And it took him to drag last seasons misfits to safety. He has subsequently dumped the deadwood. Last seasons squad were a disgrace to their profession; but you blame GA!

Wake the #### up to where we are as a club, our financial limitations and the manager/players we can afford. We are a far better squad now than those lazy ##### last season.

Go Gareth.......do your very best!

[Jonny]

You previously wrote

“After the Watford game he realised the squad was getting better and could play a better style”

That’s patently not true. And is indicative of your rose tinted specs for GA. You’ve got more spin for GA than a spin bowler himself.

We are all happy there has been a significant change, and onwards and upwards now. The team has a lot of talent at his disposal. And I’ve never bought into the relegation mindset. He dragged us into that in the first place having taken over when 8 points clear and mid table. Had he played to the teams strengths last year rather than instructing the players to lump it, I’d wager we probably would of been well clear of the drop zone and playing similar to how we have been last few games.

[Springboks2002]

haven’t you got any transfer bs to post ?
No one actually cares what you got to say
zzzzzzzzzzz

tell me that at the springbok when i buy you a pint

which game Sunderland?

offers there mr no show

[SheepRanger]

We are all happy there has been a significant change, and onwards and upwards now. The team has a lot of talent at his disposal. And I’ve never bought into the relegation mindset. He dragged us into that in the first place having taken over when 8 points clear and mid table. Had he played to the teams strengths last year rather than instructing the players to lump it, I’d wager we probably would of been well clear of the drop zone and playing similar to how we have been last few games.

Yes, we did have points in the bag and you may well be right that if he contined with that style we may not hsve been dragged into relegation. But it is also a fact that the direction of travel under NC was relegation, and that includes the style of play I think you wanted GA to continue with. Before NC was shown the door we had achieved 3 pts from 21 available - 3 draws in 7 games. A change was needed.

I try to get behind every manager and the team, but we were a total mess after Beale did a runner. I guess the end justifies the means.....?

Eventually GA will get sacked, like every manager, and I'll give the same support to the next one. Managers I couldnt get behind, from memory, include Dowie, Rednapp and Critchley.

I think GA is doing a great job under difficult financial contraints. But if you dont think he's not good enough for us, then thats fine. Opinions differ.

[Springboks2002]

Eventually GA will get sacked, like every manager, and I'll give the same support to the next one. Managers I couldnt get behind, from memory, include Dowie, Rednapp and Critchley.

I think GA is doing a great job under difficult financial contraints. But if you dont think he's not good enough for us, then thats fine. Opinions differ.

i was well behind Redknapp was excited when we appointed him
was behind Critchley too but was clear to see after a few weeks he was far too dull and couldnt get the players motivated
Dowie i wasnt thrilled with at the time but got behind him

only 2 managers i couldnt get behind right from the minute they were appointed were Paul Hart and hate to admit it but Gareth Ainsworth.....but i am behind Ainsworth now as something does look like its developing

was really surprised when we appointed De Canio too it almost worked under him and was disapointed when he left in the end

wasnt keen on the appointment of Jimmy Floyd either due to his Chelscum connections actually celebrated when the news came across we sacked him.

best managers weve had in my time are as follows

1. Gerry Francis
2 Neil Warnock
3. Jim Smith
4. Ian Holloway (1st Spell)
5. Don Howe
6 Harry Redknapp (say what you want he gave us the Bobby Zamora day)
7 Luigi De Canio

[Fraggy]

i was well behind Redknapp was excited when we appointed him
was behind Critchley too but was clear to see after a few weeks he was far too dull and couldnt get the players motivated
Dowie i wasnt thrilled with at the time but got behind him

only 2 managers i couldnt get behind right from the minute they were appointed were Paul Hart and hate to admit it but Gareth Ainsworth.....but i am behind Ainsworth now as something does look like its developing

was really surprised when we appointed De Canio too it almost worked under him and was disapointed when he left in the end

wasnt keen on the appointment of Jimmy Floyd either due to his Chelscum connections actually celebrated when the news came across we sacked him.

best managers weve had in my time are as follows

1. Gerry Francis
2 Neil Warnock
3. Jim Smith
4. Ian Holloway (1st Spell)
5. Don Howe
6 Harry Redknapp (say what you want he gave us the Bobby Zamora day)
7 Luigi De Canio

You missed El Tel.

[FurtiveFox]

I have been behind most appointments as the majority have made sense (without the benefit of hindsight!). Some I struggled with:

1. Holloway second time around. Was obvious to me his time at this level was shot and he was on downward spiral. No other team at this level would have touched him.
2. Paul Hart. Uninspiring and slightly odd appointment.
3. 'Arry. Made sense but at same time always felt he was just a tiresome old bull****ter. More gut feeling than anything logical. Did give us that amazing day at Wembley but felt at time almost as if we went up in spite of him rather than because of him.

[Kingaustin]

tell me that at the springbok when i buy you a pint

which game Sunderland?

offers there mr no show

You are so out your depth.
You won’t be buying me no pint I don’t drink in there it’s a shirters pub
but I will have a mooch past about 2 and look outside for a South Africa hat on .

[Fraggy]

You are so out your depth.
You won’t be buying me no pint I don’t drink in there it’s a shirters pub
but I will have a mooch past about 2 and look outside for a South Africa hat on .

This feels like a Tinder meet up

[SheepRanger]

This feels like a Tinder meet up

The first rule of Fight Club is....

[QPR Yorkie]

I’m man enough to admit !!!
I was wrong about Ainsworth
I thought we would be rock Bottom like Middlesbrough now .
His doing a good job with a handicap
fair play and long may this continue

He is, but we all know how quickly things can change and fans are quick to turn. My hopes for this season are to stay up, it was at the start and it is now, anything else is a bonus. I think he will need a couple of years to sort things out and we can challenge at the right end of the table. Will he be afforded that time if we have a bad run?, History suggests not.

[72bus]

You are so out your depth.
You won’t be buying me no pint I don’t drink in there it’s a shirters pub
but I will have a mooch past about 2 and look outside for a South Africa hat on .

Charlie it could be a set up .
Maybe there's a fella that drinks in the bok he don't like , or worse a right nutter that drinks in there ( in a SA baseball cap)

[Kingaustin]

Charlie it could be a set up .
Maybe there's a fella that drinks in the bok he don't like , or worse a right nutter that drinks in there ( in a SA baseball cap)

Thing is everyone on this site will want to go and look for this hat .. just to see who this clown is

Springbok make sure you are online that game don’t go missing and logging on to your other account the New York guy

[Springboks2002]

You missed El Tel.

El Tel wasnt actually in charge at the time i started supporting us

Alan Mullery was my first manager Then Jim Smith