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Clearly he’s got to get match fit first but I expect Sarmiento to be a significant upgrade on Burgzorg. Thanks for that brilliant late winner at Wes...
A few of us before the game thought the teamsheet looked good on paper. I wasn’t expecting it to be a back three with Browne at wingback mind. It ...
Unusual to have a friendly at this time of year but I enjoyed it. Very well done to KH for the confidence he seems to have given Tommy Conway. Wel...
I too like the look of that defence and midfield. Front line lacks pace but that might not be an issue if Preston are defending deep. Castledine’s a...
I’m not sure where Sarmiento plays - another no. 10 type is what I have in my head? My shopping list would be a big brute of a centre forward that C...
Get in. Boro just worked so much harder in that second half. A shocking indictment of the first half really but with a little fire in our bellies we...
MUCH better! And Conway has a goal!!
Well that’s better
A meek and at times nervy performance from Boro in that first half. Stoke are much more physical and aggressive whilst Boro have been passive and weak...
Conway must be the hardest working forward we’ve had since Tuncay, though I recall as time went on Tuncay tended to save that effort for the bigger ga...
@werdermouth I was a bit baffled by the Gilbert/Burgzorg sub too. I thought he would bring on a defender and push Browne into midfield for Gilbert to ...
Great shape and discipline from West Brom which it didn’t look like Boro would be able to break down but a driving run by Hackney, sharp effort from G...
Looks like he's been replaced with 20yr old Finley Munroe from Villa. Munroe spent much of his youth career with Chelsea and may have played there w...
@powmillnaemore Great work on this Powmill and pleased to see I'm on the rise after a dodgy start! I'm a bit of a spreadsheet geek myself but I thin...
Top work, Chris. Thanks for stepping up and well done on a great starter. The internal monologue made me chuckle and is a novel approach. Great stuf...
Morning all, Just checking if anyone volunteered to cover OFB for the West Brom preview (Friday) or whether we need to quickly knock something toget...
So Carrick appointed and Woodgate with him, though not as his official Assistant. I suspect Woodgate’s outgoing personality gels well with Carrick’s...
Michael Carrick is expected to be appointed manager of Manchester United until the end of the season. I'll be watching that one with interest, and a...
So did they, Exmil. I’m not sure of their injuries other than Muniz but they were also missing 2/3 to AFCON. No shame in the defeat whatsoever, howe...
@mw-in-darwin I had a similar thought, MW. Ultimately, once Fulham were at about 75% full strength, we lost 0-3. If this had been a Premier Leagu...
@lenmasterman Thanks Len, and to all for your kind comments. They are appreciated. No journalism background here. Perhaps we should set up a new thr...
Very good point, Martin. I’ll cobble something together.
Callum Wilson is set to be released by West Ham. Pay as you play deal until the end of the season anyone? I’m sure he’ll get a decent offer somewh...
Great news, OFB (well apart from the stubborn artery, but still….)
Right, I’m not watching another Boro game this season. That’s about the fifth time this season I haven’t been able to watch and we’ve won! We all ...
Domiblunt. That is dominant but blunt.
@werdermouth I think Hellberg has gone with this 4-2-2-2 setup because he thinks it’s best for what he’s got. I reckon he’s right. The conversations...
It was a frustrating match today but there was still a lot I liked. Under Hellberg, our build-up play is lightyears ahead of where it was only a few...
We need more from our front two here. Attacks keep breaking down with Conway and Strelec not involved enough. Might be the key area to target in Jan...