MATCH THREAD: " MIDDLESBROUGH v CARDIFF CITY " MATCH THREAD

Refs doing us a few favours today.

Doak looks a level above.

Doak is giving O'Dowda nightmares. He's rapid!

Yeah we need a left back.

We have Bagan on the bench and that's his natural position

HT: 1-1

Started slowly but the defending improved after Chambers equalised.

Middlesbrough dominating the ball but no big saves for Alnwick to make

Stark difference in how Cardiff attack compared to Boro. City just searching for bodies and passes. Boro like a well-oiled machine (barring the offsides) pinging rapid passes and shifting Cardiff's defence about.

They have the right players in the right positions. That’s the least we need to resolve in January.

A good manager would sort this out.

One thing I will say they are fighting for Riza, but then he is the one recommending the 12 players out of contracts , if they prove themselves.

I think even an experienced manager would need new players. We’ve been aware of what we have needed for at least two or three seasons but typically have done nothing about it.

A winnable game where we're the 2nd best team.

Doak is giving O'Dowda nightmares. He's rapid!

Yeah we need a left back.

We have Bagan on the bench and that's his natural position

He’s not good enough in my opinion, or obviously the managers.

We'll go on to lose this but have to give the team some credit for battling and scoring a great equaliser. They are a level above us and Doak is class. Clearly destined for the Premier league. All I am hoping for is some better fortune with results around this afternoon. Hull beating Leeds and Oxford winning yet again. We are about to be properly cut adrift in terms of points.

Just seen their goal again, how Goutas hasn’t got across the striker I’ll never know. Saw what was happening and did nothing about it.

Doak is a Liverpool player and they’ve already turned down an offer of £15,000,000

Boro have only scored one second half goal in their last four home games....

Could be a difficult second half for ODowda especially on a yellow
Maybe we will see Bagan come on.

Do we think having four defenders on the bench is a little excessive… Ng, Bagan, Fish and Kapakio

Doak is a Liverpool player and they’ve already turned down an offer of £15,000,000

Really? He's worth almost as much as our club.

They are playing for the manager, they are just not quite good enough. We haven't a player who gets on the ball we get excited like their right winger.

If the shot is not on Tanner will give it away, Ashford is a well-rounded team player, Colwill the odd bit of brilliance and Robertson is another grafter. We score team goals, very rarely due to individual brilliance. Doak looks levels above every other player on the park.

We are still in this but 1 to 11 they are better.

We need at least three forwards in the next few weeks

Boro have only scored one second half goal in their last four home games....

Atmosphere sounds drab, also! Hope the crowd get frustrated.

Come on City

A comedy of errors

Alnwick makes a good save to deny Latte Lath, who was offside anyway.

He's a good striker but has been offside in key moments about five teams already.

Doak is a Liverpool player and they’ve already turned down an offer of £15,000,000

Really? He's worth almost as much as our club.

When you put it like that, doesnt it sound insane??

Most I’ve seen riza talk. He seems more relaxed away from home.

Big chance for Goutas from a corner but he heads over

Big chance for Goutas from a corner but he heads over

Our heading is awful.

Willock on for Tanner

Boro want a penalty but nothing given

Showing great fight again, which is great to see.

Showing great fight again, which is great to see.

Agreed. Specially Rino. Great effort, again!

That arm in Rhinos face was much worse than Robbo's against Coventry. Not even a yellow!

20 minutes to go

Would be a great result if we can hold on to this point

Hull now 3-1 down

Preston have equalised against Oxford

Good defending by Goutas to stop a certain goal for Latte Lath

Tell you what, Doak is just pace on steroids.
Jesus Christ!