goodymatt

Just went for a run round the local family estate I live on in Cheshire. This guy running by the other way shouted “f****** cheat” right in my face. Running round the loop we crossed paths again, this time calling me a c*** twice as he ran by. I guess there’s no doubt he was a Boro fan, lovely bloke. Already regretting not pulling out the binoculars celebration at him across the road in response.

Spy story has worked, they’ve finally sold out.

Apparently only the second manager in championship history to win three in a row, pretty impressive stat for your first half season as a first team senior manager.

We should all just be getting excited for the big game this weekend, not debating any consequences for cheating. I hope this isn’t true but Athletic saying there is CCTV evidence. Just disappointing and dominates the build up to the biggest game of the season.

Sounds like Stephens and Matsuki should be available for the playoffs.

Agree, very annoying. We would sell them easily and every person helps make the atmosphere help the team. Crazy to me we can’t do something to make it work.

Great effort by our fans to sell this out in 24 hours since releasing to members.

I’m surprised it’s gone down to that level with 4 tickets per account for such a big game. Our support is underrated, we’ve sold out St Mary’s to STHs and 24 hours of members sale.

From using my eyes Tonda is one of the most tactically astute managers we have had in a long time. Just because it’s not an obvious/stuborn system like Martin or Hellberg are, doesn’t mean you’re not particularly tactical. Tonda’s flexibility tactically got us within 8 mins (plus added time) of an FA Cup final and the most points in the league since he joined. He’s been a revelation and is already getting links to Bundesliga jobs. This clown criminally underrates him and I’m hoping he serves up another tactical win for this guy to enjoy.

‘We shall be’ what? Defeated by the mighty Saints over two legs? 😇

Really poor planning that but I’d rather empty seats in the away end than more Boro fans helping their team in this big game.

So can we actually use those seats for home fans or not?

Their only 2 wins in the last 10 were against Sheffield Wednesday and Watford. Who during that 10 game period are the bottom two of the form table. Watford are rock bottom, losing their last 5 games of the season in a row and ultimately sacking Will Still’s brother. A draw would be a good result to take back to St Mary’s like it was at WBA last time but I wouldn’t call it a ‘great achievement’ given our form (over a long period) and squad budget/quality.

Yeah I’d say Preston is less of a shit hole than the other two. It is a city rather than a town mind.

His ACL injury in preseason after his loan at Saints seems to have limited him, never been the same player since.

Boro fans seem to think playing us over 2 legs is better for them than a one off game. Thoughts?

IMG_6063.mov Manning’s effort was very close, here’s a video I took from behind the goal.

Matsuki injured

Larin continues to impress, he’s been a great surprise.

We’ve gone pretty strong - just Stephens, Downes and Matsuki away from our best 11.

I think he scored 11 but missed 15 big chances. His penalty miss vs Norwich was costly, 2 1v1s at Blackburn and missing the chance at Skates all cost us points. He’s still 6th in the league for big chances missed, despite playing only half a season, he was comfortably top of that list when he left. Not the main problem at all but he did miss more than he scored this season and his profile limited the way we set up. Under Still we massively underperformed our expected goals and a lot of that was Armstrong missing big chances.

I’m just working my way through messages, you were 4th to contact via the thread/DM. Let me see if the others take them and if not I’ll give you a shout tomorrow.