Some Leeds United fans were crying foul when Garry Monk walked away from Elland Road and headed further north to take in the vacant Middlesbrough manager seat. They are still crying now.
The saltiness of Leeds fans’ tears have been replaced by the salty taste of irony and sarcasm as Monk’s pilgrimage to the Riverside is likely to end in a drowning rather than a baptism and new life for Boro.
Monk’s Boro side sit in a pretty decent ninth position in the Championship but have endured back-to-back defeats against Derby (losing 3-0) and against Bristol City (2-1), the Bristol defeat coming a mere few hours ago.
It is easy to say that it hasn’t been plain sailing for the former Swansea player and manager, a manager who stabilised a rocky Leeds United, up on Teesside. Already fans are becoming disillusioned with a failure to deliver what many would see a challenge for promotion.
Seven losses overall, three in their last six games and a talent-laden squad underperforming is what many Boro fans are seeing as they look on from the terraces. It is safe to say that these fans are not happy, not happy at all at what they are having to witness.
Boro lose to Bristol City – fans react on Twitter with Monk copping some pelters
Garry monks coat is hanging on a very shaky nail 😢 he needs to turn it round fast a lot of the support have had enough 😪 the " we want Monk out " brigade are growing in numbers every week #UTB
— neil connelly (@neilz21) December 2, 2017
Click should be the sound of the manager’s office door as Monk shuts it behind him for the last time😀
— Andy Dilcock (@CassandraUTB) December 2, 2017
Pitiful show from a team which doesn’t look coached. Quite what Monk was ‘working on’ during the week wasn’t obvious. Poor skills, clueless set pieces maybe? Keep an eye on the relegation places boys..,
— Andy Dilcock (@CassandraUTB) December 2, 2017
I think monk has to go. One won against the top 15 teams…not going to reach playoffs like that. Looks like he doesn’t have a clue how or who to play! #utb
— Sarah Clough 💚 (@sarahjclough5) December 2, 2017
Can't believe how #boro lacked idea's tonight. Don't wait any longer just get rid of Monk #utb
— Mike McDermott (@mike8boro) December 2, 2017
I'm 100% Monk out
— UTB MFC (@moggga) December 2, 2017
Bristol City showed us how hard you need to work. They wanted it more. Monk can do one…… Oh and he can take that Marvin with him
— UTB MFC (@moggga) December 2, 2017
Game over for monk am afraid. Got some decent signings in but unfortunately not worked. Enough is enough! Feel for the fans who have travelled yet again! #UTB
— Shaun Arthur (@ShaunArthur30) December 2, 2017
https://twitter.com/Kevscott1982/status/937033632518213632
https://twitter.com/brucierioch/status/937033158163353600
And finally, when words fail there are always gifs to fall back on.
https://twitter.com/Liamjacko/status/937031980205658113