slartibartfast Posted November 2, 2019 Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 Talk about delusional............... "People say the league table tells the truth, it's not. It's lying at the minute. "We have had chances to score goals, we have missed opportunities, we have had referee's decisions not go in our favour." Yeah, right, we believe you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted November 2, 2019 Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 5 minutes ago, slartibartfast said: Talk about delusional............... "People say the league table tells the truth, it's not. It's lying at the minute. "We have had chances to score goals, we have missed opportunities, we have had referee's decisions not go in our favour." Yeah, right, we believe you! Sounds like a man on the edge. Having said that I suspect Steve Gibson will give him time, he`s not a hire-and-fire merchant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted November 2, 2019 Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 7 minutes ago, slartibartfast said: Talk about delusional............... "People say the league table tells the truth, it's not. It's lying at the minute. "We have had chances to score goals, we have missed opportunities, we have had referee's decisions not go in our favour." Yeah, right, we believe you! You cut it off early, he went on to say: ”we should be bottom” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_BCFC Posted November 2, 2019 Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 Awful manager - dreadful appointment and Boro could well be joining Sunderland next season in L1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidercity1987 Posted November 2, 2019 Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 They didn’t look too bad down the Gate, just couldn’t defend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted November 2, 2019 Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 I mean it can do at this time of the season..... just not for Boro in this case, yes they've missed some sitters but they're not creating lots of chances each week or anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted November 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 8 minutes ago, Davefevs said: You cut it off early, he went on to say: ”we should be bottom” I'm sure there's many that would agree . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyredredrobin Posted November 2, 2019 Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 Good for us that he's managed them out of being promotion contenders mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riaz Posted November 2, 2019 Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 And there’s us playing shite and 6th in the league. Unfortunately for woodgate. it’s a results business Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickle Rick Posted November 2, 2019 Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 Must've taken lessons from Chris Coleman on his to spout shit during an interview. 'We may have lost 3-1 but it could've been 3-4 had we taken our chances' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Wood Posted November 2, 2019 Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 43 minutes ago, cidercity1987 said: They didn’t look too bad down the Gate, just couldn’t defend Thought they outplayed us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolman_Stand Posted November 2, 2019 Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 1 hour ago, Lanterne Rouge said: Sounds like a man on the edge. Having said that I suspect Steve Gibson will give him time, he`s not a hire-and-fire merchant. Maybe not at Premier League level, he may be a little more ruthless when the prospects of trips to Accrington, Forest Green and the Mem become a distinct possibility Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted November 2, 2019 Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 1 minute ago, Dolman_Stand said: Maybe not at Premier League level, he may be a little more ruthless when the prospects of trips to Accrington, Forest Green and the Mem become a distinct possibility That thought is enough to make any chairman take stock - what a frightening prospect and a mark of how low a club had sunk if the team have to trot out there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weepywall Posted November 2, 2019 Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 34 minutes ago, Robin Wood said: Thought they outplayed us Most teams do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Hitler Posted November 2, 2019 Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 Woodgate is only there because he's cheap; he was no. 4 in the previous set up. He'll take them down and cut the annual loss for Steve Gibson by doing that. Steve Gibson put his cards on the table when he appointed Woodgate: this is now a hobby club and the only requirement from a manager is that he keep squiet and keeps the annual loss low. Goodbye Boro; your glory days are well behind you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fpcity Posted November 2, 2019 Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 2 hours ago, cidercity1987 said: They didn’t look too bad down the Gate, just couldn’t defend Which opposition team doesn't look bad when they come to our place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galway Red Posted November 2, 2019 Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 2 hours ago, Robin Wood said: Thought they outplayed us Don't everyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanburyRed Posted November 3, 2019 Report Share Posted November 3, 2019 16 hours ago, cidercity1987 said: They didn’t look too bad down the Gate, just couldn’t defend The ultimate irony as he was a central defender.... His time, like that of Nathan Jones (whose luck ran out this week at Stoke) must be close.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon79 Posted November 3, 2019 Report Share Posted November 3, 2019 Steve Gibson is generally considered one of the best owners around from my understanding, as is our own owner. & possibly, like our own owner, he is looking at a long term strategy. Cannot say I know a lot about Middlesbrough or their performances. But I thought they did ok at our place & Woodgate is having to totally rip up the way they were playing last season & start again. That will take time & patience, very much like what we have been through. COYR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Hitler Posted November 3, 2019 Report Share Posted November 3, 2019 Just now, Simon79 said: Steve Gibson is generally considered one of the best owners around from my understanding, as is our own owner. & possibly, like our own owner, he is looking at a long term strategy. Cannot say I know a lot about Middlesbrough or their performances. But I thought they did ok at our place & Woodgate is having to totally rip up the way they were playing last season & start again. That will take time & patience, very much like what we have been through. COYR Absolutely he has been a great owner for the past twenty years but the eye-watering level of losses required to compete in the Championship these days looks to have become too much for him. The Lansdown family is a lot richer than he is and is working to budgets; it looks to me like they are now beyond Steve Gibson's pockets. I'm not slating the guy as he has been an excellent owner for Middlesborough but it looks like the costs of funding a decent Championship team is more than he either can now pay or is prepared to pay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon79 Posted November 3, 2019 Report Share Posted November 3, 2019 40 minutes ago, Eddie Hitler said: Absolutely he has been a great owner for the past twenty years but the eye-watering level of losses required to compete in the Championship these days looks to have become too much for him. The Lansdown family is a lot richer than he is and is working to budgets; it looks to me like they are now beyond Steve Gibson's pockets. I'm not slating the guy as he has been an excellent owner for Middlesborough but it looks like the costs of funding a decent Championship team is more than he either can now pay or is prepared to pay. Totally agree. But maybe he is looking at doing it a different way, rather than throwing endless amounts of cash at it, like us. Which is why he has gone for Woodgate. Just a thought. COYR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Hitler Posted November 3, 2019 Report Share Posted November 3, 2019 29 minutes ago, Simon79 said: Totally agree. But maybe he is looking at doing it a different way, rather than throwing endless amounts of cash at it, like us. Which is why he has gone for Woodgate. Just a thought. COYR I think SL is doing the same; he has a set strategy and set budget (operating loss 18/19 was very close to 17/18) and has appointed a young manager who is happy to work within those constraints. I just don't think that Steve Gibson can afford to keep taking the losses and has started cutting costs to a level he can fund; which may turn out to be Div 3. Yeovil's owners couldn't absorb Championship losses; not many people can soak up £25m a year indefinitely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolman_Stand Posted November 3, 2019 Report Share Posted November 3, 2019 Does make you think a swoop for Assombalonga may be more viable the longer their struggles go on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted November 3, 2019 Report Share Posted November 3, 2019 17 minutes ago, Dolman_Stand said: Does make you think a swoop for Assombalonga may be more viable the longer their struggles go on Transfer fee has never been our issue, its the wages those players want Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted November 3, 2019 Report Share Posted November 3, 2019 11 minutes ago, hodge said: Transfer fee has never been our issue, its the wages those players want If the stadium sale saga from early this year is perhaps a clear indication that the impact of ffp is starting to bite, and that clubs fear the consequences of breaching ffp limits, is it possible that players and agents might start to adjust their wage expectations if clubs can no longer just "throw money at it" as they did in the past? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted November 3, 2019 Report Share Posted November 3, 2019 34 minutes ago, Dolman_Stand said: Does make you think a swoop for Assombalonga may be more viable the longer their struggles go on I hope not. As I`ve said many times before he`s overrated and overpriced in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero Uno Posted November 3, 2019 Report Share Posted November 3, 2019 8 minutes ago, downendcity said: If the stadium sale saga from early this year is perhaps a clear indication that the impact of ffp is starting to bite, and that clubs fear the consequences of breaching ffp limits, is it possible that players and agents might start to adjust their wage expectations if clubs can no longer just "throw money at it" as they did in the past? It’s when this happens not if. Football is so thick as an industry that it will probably take a decent sized club to go bust before the message hits home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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