Michael Shackleton

Hi John! My pal can’t make it either unfortunately, she’s busy, hopefully your friend is able to shift it. Again, thanks so much for the offer! Gutted I jumped the gun on my train tickets now.

Let me check!

Thanks so much for the message though. I might know someone who’d fancy it if you do have a spare… a separate Boro pal lives in London.

Hi John! I was but couldn’t get hold of one. I’ve unfortunately booked my trains tickets now ahead of time to try to save some cash so I’ll be leaving London at 2ish on the Sunday. Thanks though 🙂

Absolutely. It’s fine to be disappointed but I’ve seen words like ‘shameful’ this week which is mad. This is the best it’s been for ages. Definitely going to try to get to a home game or two before the end of the season.

Agree. There’s definitely a fan element who will never be happy. I’ve said this before on here but after we won the UEFA cup semi final, I heard some blokes discussing how lazy Yakubu was instead of revelling in the mad generational achievement and amazing comeback.

I just never get the sense of entitlement with some fans. We have NEVER ever rinsed teams week after week. It’s so short sighted. And then, at the other end of the spectrum, you get dead eyed fans of successful teams who think it’s a crisis when you don’t win the league. ENJOY THIS WE ARE GOOD

Looking in various places after the game today and you’d think our form had been garbage. Expecting to win every game at a canter should never be our default position. If we did go up, it would be such a grind to stay in the division, I’m not sure some of our fan base would cope.

Other results make this a bit of a point gained but could have been more… On we go! #utb

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Screenshot of tweet by Conor Tomlinson calling out Goodwin

Screenshot of tweet by Conor Tomlinson calling out Goodwin

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Tad awkward😬

Thanks!

If any Boro fans do find themselves with a spare ticket for QPR away, please let me know. Sadly missed the boat with not having the points.

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I think it’s his first season at this level and his ceiling is still higher than it is now. I REALLY want him to reach his potential for us. I think he could be excellent.

Exactly. Uncharacteristic defensive lapses. We still created decent chances, just not quite as clinical as Coventry.

When Hellberg started, Coventry were 10 points ahead of us. Only one now. I know we were above them but our train will keep moving in the right direction. #utb

Didn’t feel like a 3-1. Two defensive missteps in the same game for the first time in what feels like ages. We still created plenty. On to the next one.

I don’t mind Coventry as a side, I just really dislike Frank Lampard.

Feel like Coventry bossed the first half, but been clinical in the second. We’ve had an amazing run, still created plenty of chances, not quite defensively at it. We go again. I think without that penalty, we’d probably get a point.

Soft second. Soft pen. Very unlike us lately. Coventry have been very clinical, we’ve been a bit off. That penalty came at the worst time. Still fancy us to keep creating mind.

Poor goal to concede. First defensive miscommunication in what feels like an age. Especially after bossing the start of the second half. The hyperbole from the Sky commentators is very hard to listen to. This was always a free hit at the end of an amazing run but nevertheless a bit frustrating.

Coventry have a very good midfield. Very jam packed in the middle. I think Conway has got in behind a few times, telling that Ayling and Malanda haven’t been able to play passes through the lines.

I think their midfield has sat on ours and made it hard for him and Malanda to play the ball through, so he looks more likely to be caught out maybe? We’re doing ok but our bar has been raised in the last six games.

Coventry have played very well and flooded the middle of the park. They’ve been top of the league for a reason. Slight tweak maybe, we’re still in this.

Coventry are a very good side and have started tirelessly and aggressively. Dangerously quick and with a high press. We haven’t found answers just yet but there’s space and room once we get through them. They’ve flooded the middle so there’s space out wide.

Coventry have just as good a midfield and forward threats as we do. They’ve started well, but we’ve created some half chances. Not quite clicking up front but there’s space there. Their best chances are coming from squeezing us, same as the goal, but we are in this.

Hellllo fellow Boro fans… I know this has now moved to the Sunday but is anyone able to help with an away ticket? Please sling me a DM. I don’t think there’ll be any left by general sale time.

Kim Hellberg’s high-octane football has Middlesbrough closing in on Premier League The little-known Swedish coach was tracked by Middlesbrough after impressing in his homeland, writes Lawrence Ostlere. Now, after a decade away, the club are closing in on a return to the top flight

Heading to Coventry tonight for their game with Middlesbrough in what feels like a shootout for the Championship title.

Here's a piece on unheralded Swedish coach Kim Hellberg and how he has transformed Boro into the league's entertainers: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

In the last 6 years poverty has decreased by 18m and the minimum wage has tripled in Mexico.

All thanks to its Socialist Government.

Mexico is booming because the billionaires are NOT in control.

I like Thomas Frank a lot, but something seemed really off and it just wasn’t as easy as he’d made it look at Brentford…

I think he’ll go elsewhere and succeed again.

WHO do Spurs go for? Feels like a crucial appointment.