v Middlesbrough (a) - 11/1/2025, FA Cup R3

[Old Codger]

Can't get near the ball at the moment.. When we do, Buckley breaks up play with lazy passes.. 😞 

Baath looking lively.

[Dan]

3 minutes ago, Blue Greyhound said:

I'm watching it on optus sport 3, although I'm close to muting it, nothing to do with the single female commentator awquardly reading from a script of course 😉

Is that you Joey? 😉

 

She’s on all the channels. Definitely preferring her over Danny Murphy 😀

[Bethnal]

I’ll be delighted to be proven wrong but John Buckley is basically an impediment to trying to build any sort of move. Basically no sense of awareness and manages to consistently break up his own team’s play.

Gebuinely think he isn’t cut out for this level.

[RTM08]

I know we're all a bit disappointed about Forshaw but surely he can't be worse than Buckley?

I don't know what happened to him but he looks lost every time he's on the pitch these days.

[onlyonejackwalker]

Cantwell some nice touches. Toth steady away. Centre halves looking solid. Leonard, JRC and Weimann hardly had a kick. 

[Bethnal]

Just now, onlyonejackwalker said:

Cantwell some nice touches. Toth steady away. Centre halves looking solid. Leonard, JRC and Weimann hardly had a kick. 

Not much to see of Toth so far but his distribution has been good. Interested to see how he copes with a more enthusiastic press.

Leonard just running the channels, by the looks. We’re not exactly knocking on the door.

[Exiled_Rover]

Does Leonard know the offside rule?

[Devon Rover]

Sounds like Leonard has forgotten offside rules?

[Angry_Pirate]

Just now, Exiled_Rover said:

Does Leonard know the offside rule?

Doubtful. Hopefully he can be taught on loan L1 after this game.

[Ossydave]

Not just Leonard but Weimann too now. 
 

As an aside this woman commentating on ESPN is getting on my wick. 
 

Toth has played some dangerous balls out from the back. Probably a dose of nerves like. 

[Devon Rover]

Solid defence. Absolutely nothing ahead of them. 

Edited January 11 by Devon Rover

[Tugayisgod]

No replays so has to be decided today, definitely do NOT need extra time 

[ItsRoverZ]

As with most of our games nowadays, it looks like a 1niller.

[Exiled_Rover]

23 minutes ago, Blue Greyhound said:

I'm watching it on optus sport 3, although I'm close to muting it, nothing to do with the single female commentator awquardly reading from a script of course 😉

I think she's pretty good to be fair. 

[Blow-in]

5 minutes ago, Angry_Pirate said:

Doubtful. Hopefully he can be taught on loan L1 after this game.

Not sure he is L1 quality tbh.

[BigBar]

This is not one for the purists. Buckley needs moving on, seems most would agree on that now. So slow and laboured. Britain looking our most creative player, Beck eager to get stuck in too. Need alot more from the midfield. Cantwell should be grabbing this game by the scruff. 

Won't be many goals today.

[Exiled_Rover]

21 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

I went on BBC live scores and there's a link on there to live commentary on Radio Lancs.

It'll be that and Liverpool v  Accy with the sound turned down for me watching Tyler Morton struggle to make an impression.

Who the hell in the US would want to watch Boro v Rovers in the Cup?

Who the hell in the UK wants to watch Liverpool v Stanley in the Cup?

[onlyonejackwalker]

Nice play by Brittain and Buckley. Chance for Weimann should have troubled the keeper.

[Cherry Blue]

1 minute ago, Blow-in said:

Not sure he is L1 quality tbh.

He needs games.

[RTM08]

1 minute ago, ItsRoverZ said:

As with most of our games nowadays, it looks like a 1niller.

Which works if you overachieve, but fans get quickly bored of it if you're bang average, and even if you're doing better sometimes. 

Just ask Big Sam.

[sharpysharps86]

Listening to Radio Lancs. Andy Bayes losing his rag with Leonard for constantly getting offside.

In fact he's losing his rag with most of them 😂.

[Tom]

Andy Bayes and Gallagher very critical so far, particularly of Leonard but said the entire attack line just not doing anything 

[B16Rover]

I know pears is playing well this year but I can't help but be drawn to a keeper with a cap on.  Toth for number 1 for me 

[RTM08]

Just now, Tom said:

Andy Bayes and Gallagher very critical so far, particularly of Leonard but said the entire attack line just not doing anything 

Unsurprising, Szmodics aside our entire attacking side of the game has been lacking for close to two years now. It's like we never train past the half way line sometimes.

[Bethnal]

4 minutes ago, BigBar said:

This is not one for the purists. Buckley needs moving on, seems most would agree on that now. So slow and laboured. Britain looking our most creative player, Beck eager to get stuck in too. Need alot more from the midfield. Cantwell should be grabbing this game by the scruff. 

Won't be many goals today.

Agreed entirely. Looks like two teams that would rather have decided this one with the coin toss.