Strachan: Plenty of work ahead

Sun, 01 Nov 12:31:38 2009

Gordon Strachan admits it will take hard work to find a promotion formula after Middlesbrough lost 1-0 at home to struggling Plymouth in his debut appearance in the Riverside dugout.

The Scot took charge for the first time in a frustrating game in which Boro spurned a string of chances - and even missed a penalty through Adam Johnson - leaving Plymouth to claim all three points courtesy of Jamie Mackie's second-half strike.

"It was frustrating," admitted Strachan. "It always is when you lose. But it was nice to be back. I enjoyed it, not the game but the experience.

"It will take hard work for us to find a winning formula.

"In terms of creating chances and getting the crosses in we don't have a problem but that formula in terms of scoring goals is just not there. Maybe a bit of that is in the head."

 

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  1. keep hearing about promotion, this is relegation form,­ . why do this team not run for each other, why is it a­ back passing game, no movement, no plan , no hope.

    From worried, on Sun 1 Nov 7:25PM
  2. gordon you have a lot of work to do.... not only with­ the strikers but in particular the defence.
    i read the­ mail yesterday when gordon was saying how phycology has­ a lot to do when building a team. now i do rank wheater­ but seriously this guy has lost alot of confidence, he­ has lost us so many games this season already and these­ silly mistakes he is making has got to stop, now gordon­ as you have said you like the way ferguson only has to­ say a few words to get the team working right now lets­ see if you can do it.. sort wheaters head out .. whilst­ your at it get arca playing as well as we know he can­ and i think the team will start looking a hell of a lot­ better..., the biggest problems on the pitch right now­ are arca and wheater..... and the positions they play­ are vital to the game if these areas are not working­ then the slide will continue
    p.s i still think gareth­ was a better choice. . . stupid stupid mistake getting­ rid so early
    what was the guy meant to do with such­ tight restrictions on finances, he knew as well as any­ what the team needed but could not do anything to­ rectify it... but it seems all the sudden a new manager­ has got the finances for next season.... absolute­ rubbish... given the cash gareph would have done sooooo­ much better.
    poor poor boro.... we need you fixing i­ only hope steve knows what the hell it is that needs­ fixing rather than tinkling about untill he finds it

    From colliewobble, on Sun 1 Nov 2:53PM
  3. Hey spot on there wee man.
    Scoring a few goals may help­ the cause in a promotion bid.
    I hope you have this lot­ on the training pitch all week with no time off after­ this dismal display yet again at home.

    From I know how, on Sun 1 Nov 2:25PM
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