Jack
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I’m struggling to see the “big advantage”
• We only started training on Tuesday.
• Boro staff & players have been on leave since the semis.
• Hull x Boro have access to all of the same data points and clips
• Hull knew the situation they’d of prepared for both.
Jake@JakesBurna
O’Hara is bang on here. Boro have a much bigger advantage for the final now than Southampton had for the semi. #hcafc have been shafted. What a shambles English football has become.
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@GL72 @Paddy_Baller @Boropolis @Smithy_MFC84 @TheAthleticFC I care about sporting integrity which this would also undermine as Hull are at a disadvantage compared to the other 2 clubs in the situation?
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@chopmoose @GL72 @Paddy_Baller @Boropolis @Smithy_MFC84 @TheAthleticFC Obviously not, they have to prepare for 2 teams which is a disadvantage compared to Boro and Southampton which have to prepare for 1?
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@GL72 @Paddy_Baller @Boropolis @Smithy_MFC84 @TheAthleticFC It’s not fair on them, though. Both us and Southampton will prepare for the final knowing the only team we can play is Hull. Hull will be forced to prepare for 2 different teams.
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@Paddy_Baller @Boropolis @Smithy_MFC84 @TheAthleticFC Are you mad?! Why should Hull benefit from this situation?
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@ConnorJ2399 @Teessideracko They said that ticket info would be released this afternoon, going on sale tomorrow morning. They’ve now said that info will be released tomorrow and on sale Friday morning.
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Announce ticket news saints admin
Southampton FC@SouthamptonFC
Your support last night was something special, Saints ❤️
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@SkySportsNews Why should he sit there and publicly be asked if he was a cheat live on telly?
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Southampton's Tonda Eckert walked away from his press conference early after being asked if he is a 'cheat' following the Saints' 'spygate' saga that surrounds their play-off clash with Middlesbrough.
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@UTFB97 @justcalledtosay The rules behind added time with goal kicks are incredibly stupid. There is only time added on if you take over 30 seconds. If you take 40 seconds they will add on 10 seconds to the half. Thats why there was only 2 minutes despite the 8 goal kicks.
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@justcalledtosay Only criticism was the time wasting, first half the bloke on front said it was just under 7 minutes!
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Have to admit, I thought the ref was very good. Not had many good refs this season but he handled the occasion really well.
Graham Foggin@Foggs101
Not usually known for praising our match officials 😂 but this guy Farai Hallam was excellent. Not seen a better ref this season. Should be giving lessons in how to referee contact to Jarrod Gillett.
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@Spofforth @Foggs101 It’s been like that a lot this season with the time wasting at home. The refs warn the keepers over and over again but don’t book them, nor do they add the correct time on.
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@Foggs101 Like most here, absolutely should have dealt with the time wasting. No problem with the opposition doing it, we would in the right circumstances so it’s down to the ref. Time added on was a joke.
That aside though he had complete control
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Not usually known for praising our match officials 😂 but this guy Farai Hallam was excellent. Not seen a better ref this season. Should be giving lessons in how to referee contact to Jarrod Gillett.
Football Scores@scores_footie
Match Officials | @Boro v @SouthamptonFC. #MIDSOU #Boro #SaintsFC Referee: Hallam, Farai Assistant Referee: Nelson, Alistair Assistant Referee: Dallison, Andrew Fourth Official: Kitchen, Andrew Reserve Assistant Referee: Harrison, David
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@_AlexOliva_ @Auck3y Which is exactly why there hasn’t been any complaining before now, because doing it outside of the 72 hour window isn’t against the rules.
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@_AlexOliva_ @Auck3y Supposedly you are allowed to do it if there are more than 72 hours to kickoff, maybe they did it in that window?
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@blattercake @CraigHope_DM They got a £200k fine, but it wasn’t even written in the rules that you couldn’t do it back then, but it is now.
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🚨 Understand the EFL will now investigate allegations of spying against Southampton
👇 Story below
Craig Hope@CraigHope_DM
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Spygate 2.0! 🕵️♂️ Middlesbrough catch suspected Southampton 1st-team analyst hiding in bushes at training ground! 👇 Full details 👇 dailymail.com/sport/football…
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@TeaCider24 @iSlemp_ @ChampionshpTalk From memory, at Southampton away he refused to get his cards out. One of their centre backs could’ve easily been sent off with 2 yellows but didn’t even get one. But I think that’s about it, he was far from the worst ref we’ve had.
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@iSlemp_ @ChampionshpTalk What did he do in our 1-0 win against Swansea and our 1-1 draw away to Southampton that were you annoyed about?
I can't think of anything major that went against us in either game.
Those are the only games he's reffed for us.
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Farai Hallam will ref Boro Vs Southampton on Saturday. Been pretty decent this season and done some Prem games too.
Has reffed Boro twice and Saints 4 times. Neither has lost any of these.
Did book Azaz for diving at Stoke though. Something Eckert called out as wrong. It wasn't.
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@Nathan_OBrien23 @SCOLLLLL I think both Morris and Ayling gestured towards the south stand during that spell telling them to calm down, must be bad to get to that point.
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@SCOLLLLL Crowd were insufferable during the first half today. Forcing the defence forward when we kept giving the ball away. Ayling trying to slow it down and gain some control. Brilliant at the end but the expectancy is ridiculous.
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Interesting point about the crowd from Aidan Morris there, hard to disagree with him too😬
Middlesbrough FC@Boro
Catching up with David, Aidan and Tommy after today’s win 💬
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@BondAngle12 @louorns If Conway took opportunities to shoot as readily as Morris does, he would have the most shots in the team IMO. He has so much success cutting inside from the left and finds space on the edge of the area so often but refuses to shoot unless it’s clear cut chance.
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I had a look at Boro’s numbers and there’s a lot of Graham Potter at Brighton going on with them data wise.
Last 6 games they’ve had 141 non pen shots. But hardly any of them falling to strikers.
Top 4 for xG across their last 6: Browne, McGree, Brittain and Morris
The Championship Chat Podcast@Champchatpod24
Conor Chaplin scored a 97th minute winner for Portsmouth this afternoon, sealing a 1-0 win over Middlesbrough at the Riverside! 😅 That was despite Boro having 20 shots to Pompey's three! 🤯 Pompey face relegation rivals Leicester City next Saturday. 👀 #Pompey
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@louorns I agree somewhat, but also I think it’s a sign that our strikers are just refusing to shoot at the right time. It feels like we’ve got a bunch of Burgzorg’s in the team who just have a mental block about shooting. They seem to only want to shoot when there’s no chance it’s saved.
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Fry has had the same amount of shots as Strelec (8) + Fry also has a higher xG (1.02) than Conway (0.99) in that same time frame. Morris has taken 19 shots — Conway and Strelec have taken 21 combined.
Also 67 of 141 of these shots have been blocked (48%) which is absurdly high
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@PGillson @DomShawEcho @SkySports_Keith Having 3 left backs is definitely not overstocking, and when have we ever overstocked on left backs?
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@DomShawEcho @SkySports_Keith What’s the deal with Munroe? I thought he was brought in as the next successor? We surely won’t be having Targett, Bangura AND Munroe?? Actually, overstocking on LBs is the boro way 🤪
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✍️Matt Targett knows he'll leave #NUFC at end of the season & wants to join #Boro on permanent deal.
🗣️He told @SkySports_Keith: 'Hopefully I get promoted here & there'll be a contract. If not I've played as much as I can & I'll assess my options’
thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/25997177…
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