Time to out Lamps - to be frank

MIDDLESBROUGH was a nightmare. Long journey in the driving rain, an absolutely awful performance, heavy-handed policing, we lose, then a long journey home again? I’ve had better nights.

Apparently John Terry smashed a water cooler such was his frustration at losing. Shame that sort of aggression was not produced on the pitch by the team — also a shame that they couldn’t be bothered to come over and acknowledge the thousands who travelled up there to support them.

But why were we so bad? Well, when the “engine” of the team performs badly, the play is going to suffer.