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@k-p-in-spain I think the midfield, including creativity, is a large part of the defensive problem. We can't hold onto the ball and struggle to trac...
@grovehillwallah It's the lad who was Leeds first choice keeper until last season.
@grovehillwallah Not sure I agree with that. Not that Saville and McNair have pulled up any trees and I wouldn't be disappointed if they were sold (so...
@chris-hunneysett No - I’ve never been convinced about us playing 4-3-3 when Monk, Pulis or Woodgate tried it. I would retain a back three and the...
@chris-hunneysett I’d play Wing and Tav behind Fletcher. Basically the same team as v Shrewsbury but with Saville in for Assombalonga to protect tha...
Britt the skipper this evening. Interesting to see the contrast in the man-management of BA from our past three managers: Pulis regularly rebuked hi...
Like that team selection (and well done BoroPhil). Very pleased to see Tav, Wing and Fletcher all in the starting line-up together at last. I predic...
@exmil I think Warnock might be the first manager we’ve had since Mowbray who really understands the Championship and all it’s nuances. A shame that b...
Thanks Werder. No close-season rustiness in your preview. Match fit and ready to go. On the Geordies chickening out, I did notice that all reference...
With a bit of creative licence, it's four straight wins if you include the Sheff Wed match at the end of last season and the 3 x 30min games v Plymout...
I don't think red cards in friendlies count towards bans but maybe OFB with his refereeing experience can clarify?
Boro ran out 5-1 winners against Newcastle this afternoon. Lewis Wing sent off for Boro.
@ken Alan Moore, Chris Morris and Keith O’Neill spring to mind from the 1990’s. I always enjoyed watching O’Neill in particular for his all-action, ...
It’s a good tip for those viewing via Apple devices. The option is at the top left beside the web address, expressed as AA
Spare a thought for Dom Shaw. He’s rocketed from being banned by the club to perhaps the Gazette’s most senior football writer in about eighteen month...
@lenmasterman What an absolutely brilliant post. I hope someone has Vic’s email address and can forward it to him.
6’3” German centre back Toni Leistner released from QPR. Played 45 times for them in the season before last but fell out of favour last season. 3...
@werdermouth You‘ve done a terrific job in picking up the baton, Werder. As great as UntypicalBoro was - and it really was - I think with the added fo...
AV leaving the Gazette is a real, real shame. A fantastic journalist and founding father of Untypical Boro which of course spawned Diasboro. He deserv...
@plato I'm not sure that that's really the case these days, Plato. Vardy is more an exception than a rule. How many more players from non-league are c...
Quite amazing that two supposed independent valuations for a football ground can be £58m apart, with one valuing it at almost four times the amount of...
@exmil He looks happy enough.
@ken I wasn't aware of Alec Bedser so thanks for that. Interestingly, if you take away the early part of Jimmy's career, their Test bowling averages...
@ken Yes many congratulations to Jimmy Anderson. A historic feat owing to years of dedication. Potentially controversial question: where does Jimm...
I see that Messi is pushing hard to leave Barcelona and believes he can go for free. Great news for us as we could do with another option at right b...
@jarkko Burgers, sausages, bananas with clotted cream... No mention of a beer though. You can’t have a barbecue without a beer surely? All those pla...
Whilst I'm sure there are still talented youngsters in non-league and lower league football, I think the game has changed a lot with large-scale acade...
@original-fat-bob That makes more sense to me.
@grovehillwallah Looking at the various rumours, all of Man City, Man Utd, Chelsea, Arsenal and Spurs are looking for centre-halves but the names are ...
@original-fat-bob Thanks for info, Bob. Priceless inside info as always. That said, I’d be very surprised if he made that level of step up. A Premie...