Boro v Hull

[Paris]

Ian Holloway performing O.S on yet another Championship manager post match. "What i love about your team is....".

 

[Wozza]

Throughly undeserved win for Boro - annoying because after the shambles of the last few weeks they will definitely get a boost from that.

Yeah, agreed.

Still, Rhodes off-form. And they were forced to bring Downing on. So some uncertainty over best line-up.

 

[hart's shirt]

It's not quite 2 from 3 time yet, but with an Albion win tomorrow, Hull might be tempted to look behind them rather than at the 3 sides in front.

 

[sparkie]

Middlesbrough still have to go to Burnley. Neither are up yet.

 

[CliveWalkerWingWizard]

It is going to come down to the last game of the season isn't it ?

 

[Mackenzie]

Unconvincing from both teams. They'll both drop plenty of points before the end of the season playing like they did tonight.

 

[Perkino]

The best result as far as I'm concerned. Hull will pick up more points than Middlesborough in the last 9 games so happy to see them drop points now.

 

[blockhseagull]

The best result as far as I'm concerned. Hull will pick up more points than Middlesborough in the last 9 games so happy to see them drop points now.

True, Hull have a much easier run in than any of the other 4 so them failing to pick up a point might actually turn out to be the best result for us.

 

[Easy 10]

Forget who has to play who because as we've seen, nobody knows who the FRICK is going to beat who in this run-in. We'll all drop points. But as far as I'm concerned, the BEST result for us was both of those teams to drop points tonight. No brainer, 0-0 was perfect.

It didn't happen, so we're now 2 point adrift of automatic. Its made it *slightly* harder to make 2nd IMO, when you consider the massive boost its given Boro. But nothing was decided tonight. It was always going to go to the wire.

 

[Triggaaar]

The best result as far as I'm concerned. Hull will pick up more points than Middlesborough in the last 9 games so happy to see them drop points now.

True, Hull have a much easier run in than any of the other 4 so them failing to pick up a point might actually turn out to be the best result for us.

What you're missing is that this will be a confidence boost for 'boro. It's two weeks until their next game, two weeks that they can all feel good about themselves and their prospects of finishing in the top two. Had they have drawn, it would be two weeks of wondering if the manager should stay, if he knows what he's doing or what team he should pick, wondering whether they'll miss out on the automatic promotion, and when they'll actually win again.

Even if Hull had got a point (a decent away point under normal circumstances) it would still have been 5 games without a win, a run that's seen them drop from 1st in the table to 4th.

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

A better result than a Hull win, but clearly not as good as 0-0

Still, Boro have to go to Burnley.

We'll just have to go to Boro, last day of the season for promotion.

 

[Spinal Wheels]

I wanted a draw tonight before kick off & for 90 minutes it certainly looked as though that would be the case. Boro were fortunate but that's often the fine margins of this league. But both Boro & Hull are lacking goals right now & confindence.
On reflection a Boro win probably isn't a bad thing at all for us as Hull have a much easier run in than any of the top four. Also we can still take points off Boro, where as with Hull we can't. So even with Boro winning tonight it's still clearly ALL UP FOR GRABS..

 

[FatSuperman]

Yep annoying, but despite the three points it might not be the massive confidence boost we fear. They snatched a last gasp goal (again) and not from the strikers they started with. The issues with Karanka may still be bubbling away if a couple of the squad are against him.

Anyway, as we have all said, nobody knows what happens next so it's all moot. Hull could go on a rampage and Boro could slide again, in which case this was ideal. Or of course the opposite. But if someone had to win then I definitely prefer this result and the way it happened.

We just have to beat the cup pissers to keep the pressure on

 

[DavePage]

A better result than a Hull win, but clearly not as good as 0-0

Still, Boro have to go to Burnley.

We'll just have to go to Boro, last day of the season for promotion.

It's our destiny to get promoted to the top division by winning at a most northerly club
Been there done it, sadly the t shirt no longer fits

 

[Captain Sensible]

Every game from now until we get promoted or fńck it up is HUGE!!!!

 

[DumLum]

What you're missing is that this will be a confidence boost for 'boro. It's two weeks until their next game, two weeks that they can all feel good about themselves and their prospects of finishing in the top two. Had they have drawn, it would be two weeks of wondering if the manager should stay, if he knows what he's doing or what team he should pick, wondering whether they'll miss out on the automatic promotion, and when they'll actually win again.

Even if Hull had got a point (a decent away point under normal circumstances) it would still have been 5 games without a win, a run that's seen them drop from 1st in the table to 4th.

I thought we wanted the Boro manager to stay for as long as possible. Could work out for the best.

 

[OzMike]

B******s, shame Hull couldn't hold on for the draw.
A win today will calm the nerves a bit.

 

[dazzer6666]

Missed all the fun as was on a plane. Boro win better than a Hull win for me (draw would have been best obviously) as I think Hull will eke out more points than Boro in the run-in. I also think we'll win more points than either of them, but now expecting our last game to be a massive winner-takes-all shoot-out.

 

[Infant Hercules]

 

[scousefan]

No way Middlesborogh deserved to win. Not a great result for us. We're going ti have to win 6 and not lose to Middlesborough.