Changes needed at Boro, say fans

TWO-THIRDS LABEL SEASON A 'FAILURE'

- By CRAIG JOHNS

MIDDLESBROUGH supporters want to see the team’s lack of consistency and character addressed this summer - while the feeling on Michael Carrick’s future as head coach remains very much divided.

The Gazette launched an online end-of-season survey after Boro's disappointing tenth-place finish.

Asking seven key questions on the season just gone as well as future direction moving forward, more than 7,500 fans offered their opinions.

Boro officials have been conducting their own review of the campaign and the lessons that need to be learned from it.

Supporters are clear in their verdict that last season was an outright failure - 61% of voters chose that option, with another 34% saying it fell below expectations.

Boro's review is aimed at finding the answers for last season’s failures and putting things in place to ensure there are improvements next season.

It was made clear the review was not about scapegoating and the feeling going into it was that everyone would be given the opportunity to work on the solutions for moving forward, providing they were on board with what changes it was agreed needed to be made.