Match Day Thread Hull City v Middlesbrough

d) go to the bar Ernie... and dont worry about a,b and c.... we've done it for you..

 

I see Baz Cooper has finally devoted a piece in the HDM to our woeful performance in midfield. i have been banging on it for a while. Simply put our midifield is atrocious. Its worse than it was last season and then we were very nearly relagaed. We can't seem to string 2 passes together. Our league position belies our actual performances. Not sure what player(s) could turn it around. McCarthy has been bench warming for sometime now, maybe we see what he is made of?

 

Genuine question. UNLESS he has players back who are PROPERLY match fit, does he have the tools to "sort it".
McB, Millar, Belloumi, Lundstram, Matazo, Drameh, Hughes, plus Crooks carrying his injury. It's beyond ridiculous.

 

All I can say is...... lucky bastard. Sat on a ferry in a warm bar whilst we had to put up with that. On an aside, I understand that the delayed kick-off was due to Middlesbrough being stuck in traffic as they were staying at Forest Pines. It took me 90 minutes to get over from Barton due to a 3 car smash on the bridge blocking one lane. If one of the cars had been in the outside lane I guess the bridge would have been closed and the game called off.

Oh, and to answer the question:

D. Pizza and a ****. Works for me

 

Aye, I tried that once…







… but that’s why I’m now banned from Zizzi’s.

 

Something has to be said about the atmosphere and supporters as well. The booing and mass exodus at half-time is just pathetic. So much for the North Stand’s reputation in particular. Two-thirds of them ****ed off. The home atmosphere has been pathetic all season.

 

One reason the bottom half of the north stand ****ed off was because they were facing the wind and everyone got completely soaked not to mention it was freezing anyway - so 4 0 down, soaking wet kegs - the pub probably seemed a better option - that's my guess anyway

 

Serj seems to get things wrong a lot, then has to change again in the second half. Not that I’m advocating change, he’s our guy. The midfield quality doesn’t help.

 

I passed under the bridge at around 5pm yesterday and it was full of emergency vehicles then. Sounds like someone dropped

the ball on the Boro travel side as you'd think they would check the traffic well in advance, even though it was just a short journey.

 

I really don't know if he has the tools but something needs to change, maybe go 3 at the back until we get some stability and confidence. As I'm writing this I'm watching Soccer Saturday who are reporting how aggressively Ipswich are defending their lead against Coventry, closing down spaces and stopping Coventry playing. Is it a shape thing or an attitude change? Maybe a bit of both, but the team's body language when defending last night was shocking.

 

I know the first half was shocking last night but was it really the worst half of football some of you have ever seen city play? Do you not remember some of the absolute turgid dross served up under the likes of Dolan, Hateley, Parkinson etc.

Off the top of my head the first half against Sheff Wed at home last season under Walter was worst than last night when you compare the quality of opposition.

 

Yes - it really was that bad. Admittedly we had some shocking performances under the managers you mention - but how many times did we concede 4 goals in 45 minutes- and we were lucky it was only 4? Last night was truly woeful