MATCHWATCH : Middlesbrough (a) sponsored by a Paul Holsgrove winner

[Top Flight]

I agree with what Mick has just said.... I don't care about results if McDermott plays the youth in the last few games.

Give the young guns a run out now. I don't want to watch anymore Piazon, Vydra or anyone else.

[Top Flight]

Frustrating to lose but sounds like we competed pretty well and were unfortunate to narrowly lose to a team destined for promotion. Not going to over-react to it.

The Williams/McShane incident is a bit more concerning.

Now is the time to overreact. Tomorrow on the BFTG thread is the time for a more sane look at matters.

[Top Flight]

Adie says that Brian is playing the loans because he needs results right now. I disagree. We don't need results if he experiments with youngsters.

We're fed up with these spineless idiots on the pitch. We just wanna see our youth now. I don't care if they lose. I wanna see what Josh Barrett and Aaron Kuhl can do.

[RoyalinBracknell]

I agree with what Mick has just said.... I don't care about results if McDermott plays the youth in the last few games.

Give the young guns a run out now. I don't want to watch anymore Piazon, Vydra or anyone else.

Is Niall Keown available? If so I could see him getting some matches with Gunter injured.

Most of our better young players are out on loan at the moment to get relevant experience. People mention Kuhl and Evans but we've got lots of options in central midfield, most of which aren't on loan.

[loyalroyal4life]

Glad there is only 1 game left this season i intend to attend.

No renewal next season, retirement looms!

[sandman]

Adie says that Brian is playing the loans because he needs results right now. I disagree. We don't need results if he experiments with youngsters.

We're fed up with these spineless idiots on the pitch. We just wanna see our youth now. I don't care if they lose. I wanna see what Josh Barrett and Aaron Kuhl can do.

Should have been at the Madejski last night. You're answer on what they can do is not a lot.

[Maneki Neko]

We lost to the top team in the last minute, sack the manager!

We're not Real Madrid we're not Barcelona" but some of our fans seem to think we are.

Sense of entitlement is off the entitlement scale.
Measured in tamtrums.

[Top Flight]

Current fan on air saying that we shouldn't get on the back of the players because it doesn't help and there's no point.

At Elm Park the south bank was always on the back of players and alot more vociferously than at the Madejski and as a result the players gave everything because they didn't want the shame of having the fans on their backs.

[Top Flight]

Dellor saying that Boro have spent a fortune on strikers this season and that Rhodes was a bit flat tonight. And signing these players hasn't helped them much. They are top of the league Timothy.

[Top Flight]

We need a more hostile atmosphere at the Madesjski from now onwards. The players have had it far too easy for far too long. We've kept quiet about their gutless performances all season. We need more of the South Bank back and giving these players some sh*t until they start performing. Perform or you get heavily criticised.

[Top Flight]

It's funny listening to McDermott roughing up Dellor.

[RoyalinBracknell]

Dellor's really not good at asking difficult questions. I think you need to get the interview going to begin with and then ask the tough questions decisively rather than stuttering through them right from the off.

[3points]

Lost Reading Player during the McDermott interview. What did he say? Didn't sound happy with the initial question, then I lost signal

[download]

The punch up doesn't seem to be getting mentioned in the reports I have seen.

[Lower West]

Dellor saying that Boro have spent a fortune on strikers this season and that Rhodes was a bit flat tonight. And signing these players hasn't helped them much. They are top of the league Timothy.

The comment was regards to Rhodes. Reading are lacking up front. Money does not guarantee success.

[Maneki Neko]

Current fan on air saying that we shouldn't get on the back of the players because it doesn't help and there's no point.

At Elm Park the south bank was always on the back of players and alot more vociferously than at the Madejski and as a result the players gave everything because they didn't want the shame of having the fans on their backs.

Different era. Those players were playing for a livelihood.
These ones are precious little flowers whove already earned all the money they need.

[Silver Fox]

The punch up doesn't seem to be getting mentioned in the reports I have seen.

It's almost like people over-reacted

[Top Flight]

Current fan on air saying that we shouldn't get on the back of the players because it doesn't help and there's no point.

At Elm Park the south bank was always on the back of players and alot more vociferously than at the Madejski and as a result the players gave everything because they didn't want the shame of having the fans on their backs.

Different era. Those players were playing for a livelihood.
These ones are precious little flowers whove already earned all the money they need.

They wouldn't get away with these performances in front of the South Bank. They would get absolutely slaughtered...

[Victor Meldrew]

The frustration on here tonight is not losing to 'Boro, IMHO it is about what we have been watching for this and the past 3 seasons.
BTW teams making a promotion charge win with goals scored late on -it's not luck and Brighton did the same last night.
We won those 2 games away at Brighton and Southampton when we were last challenging because we were on a roll.

No shame about tonight's result-the shame is that it has generally been another poxy season.

[Royal_jimmy]

Well done to the 94 away fans who went to that