Middlesborough (H) FLC QF Match Thread 19th Dec

[valeparklife]

Too nice.

Team showed too much respect.

Didn't expect to win. But did expect to give it a right good go.

Crosby isn't the manager for us. We need to move him on as soon as possible.

The crowd was flat. People will say the crowd influence the players, but it works both ways. Another game where we drew a blank, and didn't have a shot on target. What was there to get excited about?

The ground would have been rocking if this was a QUARTER FINAL managed by Clarke or Adams.

Fans don't have that connection with Crosby. DF and Carol need to read the room.

[smithie]

1 hour ago, Brian Johnson said:

And what does that make Crosby at this level then?

Well at the moment it makes him the manager of a team 9 places and 9 points above Cheltenham. 

[Phil]

14 minutes ago, smithie said:

Well at the moment it makes him the manager of a team 9 places and 9 points above Cheltenham. 

Which was 18 places when Clarke got the Cheltenham job. 

[Warren]

We played a much better team last night and lost. Lucky to only lose 3-0 though. 

[Vtid]

24 minutes ago, smithie said:

Well at the moment it makes him the manager of a team 9 places and 9 points above Cheltenham. 

He had half a season head start almost 😭😭😭

[JohnDoe]

1 hour ago, Powerline said:

Smith has been rubbish because we’ve played him right sided, and then incredibly left sided centre half. He should be central. Lowe was best on the right. We’ve then played him central and he’s been at fault for at least 3 goals over the last 3 games. It’s totally bizarre management.

I agree smith can only play centre, so for now that  means being on the bench. 

[RPH-KV]

1 minute ago, JohnDoe said:

I agree smith can only play centre, so for now that  means being on the bench. 

He’s miles better than Lowe or Balmer particularly in the air.

[Coyney Valiant]

15 minutes ago, Warren said:

We played a much better team last night and lost. Lucky to only lose 3-0 though. 

Exeter we’re 2-1 up at one stage before losing 3-2 they had a rate go at em 

[JohnDoe]

4 minutes ago, RPH-KV said:

He’s miles better than Lowe or Balmer particularly in the air.

He’s been awful for a number of Months now. Lowe over the last couple of months has arguably been our best defender. 

[Powerline]

13 minutes ago, JohnDoe said:

I agree smith can only play centre, so for now that  means being on the bench. 

Why? Lowe has been crap in the centre. Yes he’s good on the ball but to be honest I don’t care about that if he’s at fault for a goal every week. He was at fault for one against Stevenage, one against Wigan, and now one again last night. In fact I’d argue two last night because his backing off for the first was disgusting.

[RPH-KV]

3 minutes ago, Powerline said:

Why? Lowe has been crap in the centre. Yes he’s good on the ball but to be honest I don’t care about that if he’s at fault for a goal every week. He was at fault for one against Stevenage, one against Wigan, and now one again last night. In fact I’d argue two last night because his backing off for the first was disgusting.

Lowe is crap in the air as well.

[Warren]

20 minutes ago, RPH-KV said:

He’s miles better than Lowe or Balmer particularly in the air.

I'm better than Balmer by way of knowing not to try dribbling the opposition forwards when last man and knowing when passing that PV play in the white shirts.

[Vtid]

16 minutes ago, JohnDoe said:

He’s been awful for a number of Months now. Lowe over the last couple of months has arguably been our best defender. 

Try jesse smith lowe then? Balmer isn't upto it we've seen that all season & Yak doesn't seem the same just yet since his injury. I'd like an update on Jones to be honest 

[Powerline]

15 minutes ago, RPH-KV said:

Lowe is crap in the air as well.

Agreed. Not his fault - he’s a right back by trade now playing in the middle of a back 3. Right of the back 3 suits him far more.

[Powerline]

8 minutes ago, Vtid said:

Try jesse smith lowe then? Balmer isn't upto it we've seen that all season & Yak doesn't seem the same just yet since his injury. I'd like an update on Jones to be honest 

I think signing Jones was a mistake and I said so at the time. He’s not a starter for me but is fine as a back up, but he’s a known crock. Even worse than Wilson in fact. Yet we gave him a 2 year deal.