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A crack(er)ing festive introduction to the thread, Martin, thank you, & thanks for the surprise mention in despatches. Merry Christmas to all Dia...
exmil: I see no obvious evidence of a "turn" on the part of fans on here, more a philosophical acceptance that a defeat was bound to happen sooner or...
And burst it has: 2-0! 🙁 70 dangerous attacks + 71% possession + 27 shots on goal, 2 on target (12/9 for Bristol) = no end product...
Burgzorg on for Gilbert in the 84th minute.
Bangura, Browne & Sène on for Targett, Conway & Nypan (!!!) in the 73rd minute.
Second goal for the Robins scored by the sub in the 62nd minute! 🙁 The bubble is bursting...
No changes at the start of the second half.
CJ's summary of the first half: A poor opening 30 minutes for Boro. Lacked their usual control and were far too open. They conceded numerous chance...
Matt Targett follows MW into the ref's book in the 33rd minute. Bet365 commentator keeps pronouncing Alex Gilbert's name with a hard "g", as though ...
Whittaker booked in the 26th minute (bet365 commentator: "frustration - starved of service, Bristol City doing a good job of frustrating [him]".
McGree off injured in the 16th minute; replaced by Nypan. 🙁 Riis puts the Robins ahead a minute later (mistake by Sol Brynn). 🙁
And that's how it finished.
Saints drawing 1-1 at home to Coventry with 10 minutes to go. Coventry took the lead just before half-time, but had Jay Dasilva sent off at the start...
CJ's thoughts: Big call from Hellberg and a huge show of faith from him in Alex Gilbert, who returns to the side after being rested against QPR. He...
One change to the starting line-up - Gilbert for Browne:
Comprehensive report on the match by the Beeb, which has HH as MotM in front of 24,055 spectators:
Cheers, Jarkko. So, the Echo agrees with the Mail.
Hartlepool Mail player ratings: And the Gazette's: The former awards Whittaker a 9, while the latter reserves that for HH. I've given up on...
Coventry's lead back to five points after it beat Bristol City by 1-0.
Micah Hamilton replaces HH in the 93rd minute.
Silvera on for Whittaker in the 83rd minute.
Callum Brittain gives away a penalty in the 68th minute, a minute after Sène (on for Strelec in the 64th minute) the had a goal disallowed: 3-1 . Mc...
Boro finally awarded a penalty, which is converted by Conway in the 50th minute! 🙂
Coventry drawing 0-0 at home to the Robins at half-time, so Boro currently just three points behind.
Whittaker makes it 2-0 six minutes later - commentator on Bet365, who's described the Boro performance as "imperious", praised Sol Brynn for a clearan...
Interesting stat from CJ: In this fixture at the Riverside last season, Conway ended a run of over three months without a home goal for Boro with hi...
Strelec gives Boro the lead in the 30th minute, assisted by HH! 🙂
Couple of valid comments by CJ: Strelec returns to the starting XI ahead of Burgzorg after illness. That makes sense. Think he needs a run in the te...
The starting XI - Ayling, Browne & Strelec back in for Bangura, Gilbert & Burgzorg:
Did Burrell then move on because he got burnt at Boro, Andy? 😉