Dean Smith - Confirmed

[mr underhill]

it says everything about us that a kid who never scores gets the nod over a player recruited in January, at some expense, to fulfill the role. There are shades of TSM2 all over this squad.

[Drummond]

it says everything about us that a kid who never scores gets the nod over a player recruited in January, at some expense, to fulfill the role. There are shades of TSM2 all over this squad.

Davis was injured at the time. He's fit now and by all accounts does pretty well. In my view there's a confidence issue and a lack of killer instinct (an example of which would be our goal on Sunday, he should never have let Hause get that loose ball).

I can see why we'd play him, with a view to bringing AEG, McGinn and Grelaish into the game, it just hasn't worked well enough. Samatta is more isolated.

All he more reason to play 2 up top in my view, I think they could play well together though it would leave us weaker defensively.

[N'ZMAV]

Davis is a poor mans Emile Heskey and Kevin Davies - will never get enough goals...
He tries to battle about -  The service isn;t great either though to be fair to him.

[Luke8]

it says everything about us that a kid who never scores gets the nod over a player recruited in January, at some expense, to fulfill the role. There are shades of TSM2 all over this squad.

Davis was injured at the time. He's fit now and by all accounts does pretty well. In my view there's a confidence issue and a lack of killer instinct (an example of which would be our goal on Sunday, he should never have let Hause get that loose ball).

I can see why we'd play him, with a view to bringing AEG, McGinn and Grelaish into the game, it just hasn't worked well enough. Samatta is more isolated.

All he more reason to play 2 up top in my view, I think they could play well together though it would leave us weaker defensively.

Getting people close to our striker has been a problem as season. People criticised Wesley - not completely unjustly -  but he struggled with the same issue. Davis certainly seems most suited to the role as we are currently playing it due to his hold up play.

I just can’t see Smith going with two out and our strikers but I wonder if we could get Samatta on the pitch at the same time as Davis by using him as one of our wide forwards? Would certainly be an extra threat in the box and we could get Jack back centrally.

[OzVilla]

It always feels like we’ve one less player on the pitch than the opposition. Doesn’t really matter where we are on the pitch I always feel like we are being outnumbered. Similarly when we have a man advantage as has happened a few times this season you can never tell. Yet another example of poor game management.

[David_Nab]

It always feels like we’ve one less player on the pitch than the opposition. Doesn’t really matter where we are on the pitch I always feel like we are being outnumbered. Similarly when we have a man advantage as has happened a few times this season you can never tell. Yet another example of poor game management.

I said this at weekend , we looked like we were down to 10 the whole game.We played so Narrow they constantly went wide and got cross's in.I rewatched the Shef United game away recently as was the same issue , City in the cup final was the same.

We seem to have 3 CMS in the middle close together who over little support on the wide area's so then the 2 wide attackers are then having to chase back to cover the full back.

[Drummond]

it says everything about us that a kid who never scores gets the nod over a player recruited in January, at some expense, to fulfill the role. There are shades of TSM2 all over this squad.

Davis was injured at the time. He's fit now and by all accounts does pretty well. In my view there's a confidence issue and a lack of killer instinct (an example of which would be our goal on Sunday, he should never have let Hause get that loose ball).

I can see why we'd play him, with a view to bringing AEG, McGinn and Grelaish into the game, it just hasn't worked well enough. Samatta is more isolated.

All he more reason to play 2 up top in my view, I think they could play well together though it would leave us weaker defensively.

Getting people close to our striker has been a problem as season. People criticised Wesley - not completely unjustly -  but he struggled with the same issue. Davis certainly seems most suited to the role as we are currently playing it due to his hold up play.

I just can’t see Smith going with two out and our strikers but I wonder if we could get Samatta on the pitch at the same time as Davis by using him as one of our wide forwards? Would certainly be an extra threat in the box and we could get Jack back centrally.

Grealish and Samatta behind/wide of Davis might work...

[DB]

Boro have sacked local lad Woodgate and bought in Colin W**ker with 8 games to go. Only out of relegation zone GD. Looking at new manager bounce I suppose with such a short time to go this season.
I won't happen, but could work for us getting Poch in....haha.

[Ian.]

it says everything about us that a kid who never scores gets the nod over a player recruited in January, at some expense, to fulfill the role. There are shades of TSM2 all over this squad.

Davis was injured at the time. He's fit now and by all accounts does pretty well. In my view there's a confidence issue and a lack of killer instinct (an example of which would be our goal on Sunday, he should never have let Hause get that loose ball).

I can see why we'd play him, with a view to bringing AEG, McGinn and Grelaish into the game, it just hasn't worked well enough. Samatta is more isolated.

All he more reason to play 2 up top in my view, I think they could play well together though it would leave us weaker defensively.

Getting people close to our striker has been a problem as season. People criticised Wesley - not completely unjustly -  but he struggled with the same issue. Davis certainly seems most suited to the role as we are currently playing it due to his hold up play.

I just can’t see Smith going with two out and our strikers but I wonder if we could get Samatta on the pitch at the same time as Davis by using him as one of our wide forwards? Would certainly be an extra threat in the box and we could get Jack back centrally.

Grealish and Samatta behind/wide of Davis might work...

Considering defending is really not our strong point maybe being more attack minded with Davis and Samatta up front, it might be a better form of defence. I thought this was what we signed up for with Smith to be honest.

[cdward]

Middlesbrough have sacked Jonathan Woodgate and replaced him with Neil Warnock for the last 8 games.

[Big Ming]

It always feels like we’ve one less player on the pitch than the opposition. Doesn’t really matter where we are on the pitch I always feel like we are being outnumbered. Similarly when we have a man advantage as has happened a few times this season you can never tell. Yet another example of poor game management.

I always feel that we have two or three less players than the opposition and we might as well have for all the use the wingers are.

[ChicagoLion]

It always feels like we’ve one less player on the pitch than the opposition. Doesn’t really matter where we are on the pitch I always feel like we are being outnumbered. Similarly when we have a man advantage as has happened a few times this season you can never tell. Yet another example of poor game management.

Which begs the question how the hell do we then commit another player up front.
The problem is too many players just no where near good enough, Hourihane AEG have done absolutely nothing with or without the ball.

[jwarry]

Middlesbrough have sacked Jonathan Woodgate and replaced him with Neil Warnock for the last 8 games.

Not that I should ever feel sorry for the Smog Monsters but can you imagine suffering Pulis and now Colin 😳

[pelty]

It always feels like we’ve one less player on the pitch than the opposition. Doesn’t really matter where we are on the pitch I always feel like we are being outnumbered. Similarly when we have a man advantage as has happened a few times this season you can never tell. Yet another example of poor game management.

Which begs the question how the hell do we then commit another player up front.
The problem is too many players just no where near good enough, Hourihane AEG have done absolutely nothing with or without the ball.

This is spot on in my opinion. AEG is not even remotely fit for this league. He is slow and rarely makes the right run or plays the right ball. I never notice Hourihane except for when he takes the occasional free kick which, of late, has not even begun to worry a keeper.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

It always feels like we’ve one less player on the pitch than the opposition.

El Ghazi?