Discussion Forum

And we’re back! Thanks Bob for that comprehensive review of the new faces and look ahead to West Brom. Will we have a shiny new striker before the s...

Malcolm, Yes, I read that he's very highly thought of at Everton and they obviously paid a big fee for a young player untested at Premier League lev...

He's right back, Malcolm. I'd be surprised if he was loaned out as I believe Seamus Coleman is injured (and ageing) and Patterson was seen as his succ...

I've seen him come off the bench for Man U last season. Robust he certainly is!

Good post, Deleriad. Agree with that. I’d give Jones some slack though. You take the downside with him for the serious upside and I love that Wilder...

I wouldn’t completely rule out Chuba Akpom, assuming he’s up for the fight. He was poor previously (though arguably better than Connolly and not far...

KP, As it stands, it looks like Watmore with McGree behind him is the first choice forward line. I guess Coburn is next in the pecking order and the...

Just one final point on the future planning regards Tav: it’s possible that the club have already got ahead of that by signing McGree and Boyd-Munce l...

Hopefully what they’re doing is making sure the deals work for us. We can’t complain about paying over the odds or failing to do due diligence on si...

KP, I guess in an ideal world you'd have a constantly updated longlist of 3/4/5/6 players for every position that fits your style of play, is the ri...

Alternatively, Boro may have taken a leaf out of clubs like Southampton's and Leicester's books and decided that they will allow players to leave as l...

I think Tav has more chance of playing in the Premier League in the season after next if he stays with us rather than going to Bournemouth. In my mi...

Anyone have any insight on the 3 Premier League forwards we have offers in for? Three that have been speculatively linked one way or another Armstro...

I think it's unlikely. I expect the price would be too high. Armstrong on loan is slightly more likely I would say but dependent on Southampton bringi...

The Viktor Gyökeres link is an exciting one and I really hope it comes to fruition. My view of him is based entirely from one season which is never ...

Interesting comments from Conte on Spence, perhaps suggesting he didn’t really want him: ”Spence is an investment of the club. ”The club wanted to...

Thanks Werder - that tip is very useful and I’ve made a note of it.

Werder & Pedro, Well done fellas - you passed the Tav test! 😀 Seriously though, I do agree that whilst we have players who can fill his posit...

With Tav, Riley McGree and Caolan Boyd-Munce in reserve, Boro are pretty well stocked in left-footed central midfielders. If, for instance, Boro got...

Thanks Bon and thanks for the kind responses, Martin and KP. I’m happy to do my bit but echo OFBs sentiments that I’m also happy to share or even pa...

Yes, you’d certainly imagine that Steffen was picked up by City because he fit their mould of playing out from the back, whilst he will have been coac...

The was a young Scottish left-back/wingback I touted on here about 6 months ago or something - Aaron Hickey - who has just been signed by Brentford fo...

The Payero situation is a shame for the club and the player but I wouldn’t go overboard in discrediting his signing. The fee was 4m euros - around £...

Yes and no I think. SG has to look after the business interests, the recruitment team are there to find the players that improve the squad. I think ...

I like Gayle as a loan option but not a permanent signing. This is good news if true and shows some progression in the club's thinking.

Werder, I agree re Watmore and Coburn. I see them both as alternatives rather than first choice in the ideal transfer window. Central midfield I t...

From Wilder's comments, Lenihan will be a direct alternative to Fry rather than Djiksteel, though I take the point that he could play on the right. ...

Isn’t this exactly what’s happening?

I suspect the £15m has always been Boro's price and the haggling is on the add-ons with Boro looking for a combination worth up to £5m. It'll get done...