What happened Boro this year?

beertons

Did they sell from last year, or just bad buys?

everdead.ie

Schwarzer lost and alves bought

kaisersose77

useless manager

up there with Stan

SlickRic

they lost...

schwarzer's heroics.
cattermole's bite.

they've never been great though. they're one of those clubs that needs to go on a run every season to avoid being in the shake-up once they slump, as they're just mediocre.

wigan did it this year, hull have almost done it too.

Chucky the tree

kaisersose77 wrote: »

useless manager

up there with Stan

:rolleyes:

That_Guy

Results and performances just haven't gone their way. Same with us except it appears that Boro have a better run club than we do.

beertons

Thought they'd hang in as always, but then again didn't think I'd see them fighting with Newcastle to stay up. Who'll they replace Southgate with?

SlickRic

beertons wrote: »

Who'll they replace Southgate with?

who says he's going anywhere?

i'd imagine he'll be given time to get them back up.

it's boro like.

Helix

SlickRic wrote: »

who says he's going anywhere?

i'd imagine he'll be given time to get them back up.

it's boro like.

if he keeps them up he'll get the bullet imo, but if he takes them down he'll be given the chance to bring them back

sounds strange, but thats the way i can see it happening

dreamers75

They have scored 25 goals in 35 games.

beertons

Thought he'd be out if they went down. Worth thinking bout though. Get a new lad in, try and keep the players they have by jazzing things up. Southgate hasn't really looked confident all season, so I don't see how he could lead them up next year.

Aidric

They didn't win enough games.

dsmythy

Their team is not good enough.

glenjamin

Never replaced players with equal or greater replacements - Hasselbaink, Viduka, Yakubu, Zenden, Schwarzer, Woodgate, Young, Boateng, Cattermole. This has finally taken its toll this season along with useless management. Was gonna happen sooner or later with that twat in charge.

ctrl-alt-delete

they look all but gone after tonight,

they are sure to lose Downing and Tuncay,

gonna be tough for them to bounce back

Neil3030

Team - Luke Young + Justin Hoyte = Relegation

~Rebel~

At the start of the season when the window closed i said that i feared for them because of their midfield. They just have nothing in the middle of the park. Boateng and Cattermole were such big loses, fighters would could play ball as well, no replaced. 1 of them leaving i could understand, once a replacement was brought in, but both sold? madness. They have guile in the likes of Tuncay, Downing, Aliadiere and at times Alves, but no strength in the middle.

pickarooney

Their best player is now Stewart Downing.

UnitedIrishman

By right Tuncay should be playing up front but because there is nothing in midfield so he has to play there. Tuncay and Alves would yield a few goals, Downing is massively overated but decent for them, Huth is a good defender, Gary O'Neil is midtable quality. Apart from that, the rest aren't good enough.

Losing Schwarzer was massive. Luke Young was solid too at the back and I think Southgate believed Digard and Emnes would be good enough but aren't. Overall they're just a poor team really. Well run, great academy for producing players but just lost too many first teamers over the last couple of years.

UnitedIrishman

By right Tuncay should be playing up front but because there is nothing in midfield so he has to play there. Tuncay and Alves would yield a few goals, Downing is massively overated but decent for them, Huth is a good defender, Gary O'Neil is midtable quality. Apart from that, the rest aren't good enough.

Losing Schwarzer was massive. Luke Young was solid too at the back and I think Southgate believed Digard and Emnes would be good enough but aren't. Overall they're just a poor team really. Well run, great academy for producing players but just lost too many first teamers over the last couple of years.

M5

http://www.jeffwinterentertainmentandmedia.co.uk/loi/0809000i.htm

something to consider??

JPA

Too much faith put in youngsters who aren't good enough.
And Aliadiere playing regularly? He is so bad.

The few signings they did make this season haven't worked out also.

Boggles

Very simple really.

Selling all strikers = Worst goal scoring return in the 4 divisions = Relegation

Tuncay to Blackburn
Downing and Huth to Spurs

The rest to ply their trade in the Championship for a few seasons.