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THE CRAIG SMITHSON COLUMN - IT'S ALWAYS LATE THAN NEVER 24-9-08
Craig Smithson
Another away game, another defeat in the final few minutes and yet another dent in my creaking computer desk as the fist of fury wreaked havoc for the third time this season on Saturday.
Ironically, working within football is not great for getting to Boro away games. This is a blessing in disguise these days but it does not make it any easier when I hear about another good display in which we fail to take numerous chances and then toss away at least a point with moronic late defending.
Sunderland was possibly the worst to take given that we dominated and had opportunities even before Stewy Downing blasted his penalty kick into orbit! As soon as he missed, I knew the Mackems would get their customary late goal(s) to steal the points.
And what the hell is it with Michael Chopra? Mr Average Striker turns into a world beater against us! Somebody try locking him in his room at The Priory in January to stop him boarding the bus to the Riverside please…
At Liverpool we played well but gradually dropped further back as the game progressed. However, we should have held out for at least a point given the fact we were 1-0 ahead with four minutes remaining!
To be fair, Pompey battered us in the second half at Fratton Park and could have had about six. So no real complaints there apart from the fact it was another eighty-odd minute goal we conceded.
The football betting fraternity must love getting a few quid on Boro to lose away by now. Meanwhile, the bet in-play Boro half time, ‘home team’ full-time market will be going into overdrive, especially if Mido scores!!
The annoying thing is Gareth Southgate comes out every time and says, “We have to take this on the chin and learn from it”.
Errr, Gareth, the Sunderland game was the third time this has happened inside a month plus it occurred on countless occasions last season too. Will we actually ever learn and is there anything we can do to stop it happening?
Personally I think it is some sort of psychological problem as much as it is any possible tactical blunder on the manager’s behalf. We just cannot kill teams off or stop ourselves from allowing teams more and more possession as the game is drawing to a close before BANG! Goal!
Whatever it is, I hope the players actually do learn, even if it means Bill Beswick returning with his swan DVDs and red zones!
At the moment the only thing that is certain is my trusty desk will be nothing more than a pile of firewood by Christmas if this away-day late goal syndrome is not successfully treated and quickly!
Written by Craig Smithson, a Middlesbrough season-ticket holder and a sports writer who blogs about football betting.
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CREDIT CRUNCH RELIEF - A GUARANTEED PROFIT OF AT LEAST £43.60 ON MANCHESTER CITY v ARSENAL
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account.
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You have temporarily laid out a total of £111.00 on the Manchester City v Arsenal match. I stress, temporarily... Now sit back, crack a beer open and enjoy the match.
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If Manchester City win you collect £155.00. That's £130.00 from Extrabet plus a £25.00 cashback from Betfair.
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