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Andy R
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RE: Speculation on Appointments and Players

I completely agree that Tav and Wing work really well together and need to be on the pitch and would add Fletcher to them. its then a question of ho...

6 years ago
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RE: Speculation on Appointments and Players

@jarkko A romantic idea Jarkko but given our defensive record under Mowbray, Venus and Woodgate, coupled with that fact that we are desperately short ...

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I thought it was just the weekend, for which he said he was turning his phone off.

6 years ago
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RE: Speculation on Appointments and Players

@pedro If I could bring back any of our former Championship players in their prime for this team I think it would be Nigel Pearson. The midfield nee...

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RE: Speculation on Appointments and Players

@chris-hunneysett I think Tav is best wide (but able to cut in) in a front 3 or central in a freerer role behind the striker. He’s more mobile and ene...

6 years ago
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RE: Speculation on Appointments and Players

I’d agree with that but I think we’re quite far off having three centre backs plus cover and also I’m not sure how you also fit Tav into that shape wi...

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RE: Speculation on Appointments and Players

@plato I agree that getting Wing, Tav and Fletcher on the field together is the way to get this team scoring and would join up the midfield to the att...

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Whatever happens in the short close season, I’d like to see the manager get to grips with Lewis Wing next season. A lot of players went backwards ov...

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I think when we talk about managerial continuity it’s about continuing with an overall strategy, the playing style and the types of players you bring ...

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@k-p-in-spain Bournemouth could well be looking for a striker like Britt. You can't see Wilson or King staying put for them as they've established the...

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@redcarred Agree with that. It's less a question of Britt per se and more a question of value for money and redistribution of his wages and potentia...

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RE: Sheff Wed 1 - 2 Boro

Thanks RR for the report and happy birthday Selwynoz - a decent present for you. So the rebuild starts now, and what a rebuild it needs to be. The b...

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RE: Sheff Wed v Boro: Preview

I’ve no idea what to expect tonight. My only prediction is that I don’t think we’ll need the point in the end.

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RE: Sheff Wed v Boro: Preview

Nuhiu up against Fry and Friend. Gulp.

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RE: Speculation on Appointments and Players

I don’t see that working for us. I can’t see how we can afford to lose Fry as our only centre back.

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RE: Speculation on Appointments and Players

I agree. If I were a supporter of any other club, I think I'd be pretty underwhelmed if my club signed those players for that kind of money. Perhaps r...

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RE: Speculation on Appointments and Players

@redcarred Agree with that RR. One of the questions is, though, how many positions do we have that fill that bill of one senior pro and a good back-up...

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RE: Speculation on Appointments and Players

Where do we think the club is in terms of money to spend in the short summer break? Lots of speculation and assumptions coming up.... If we make t...

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RE: Boro 1 - 3 Cardiff

No, though he has managed outside England.

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RE: Speculation on Appointments and Players

If Steve Gibson wants to keep on keeping it in the family, there is a young manager out there who came through the Boro Academy and made 24 appearance...

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RE: Boro v Cardiff: Preview

For the first time in about three years I’d advocate a back four rather than wingbacks for this game. The simple reason being that we don’t have enoug...

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RE: Reading 1 - 2 Boro

@ken I’ll confess that Burton was the only one I got!

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RE: Boro v Cardiff: Preview

It’s a no from me! The Reading game was great but I saw them as an ok team not giving it absolutely everything. I expect Cardiff to be much better and...

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RE: Reading 1 - 2 Boro

Warnock staying on would make a lot of sense. The club is in a bit of a crisis in my view, just as it was last summer, and an experienced, steady hand...

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RE: Reading 1 - 2 Boro

Well that’s one team that can’t catch us now. Here’s hoping for a draw between Luton and Hull at the weekend. A win for us would be better still but I...

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RE: Reading 1 - 2 Boro

Communication is vital to organisation in any walk of life. If Pears is “a talker” he should be our regular number one. Stojanovic may be bigger, mi...

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RE: Reading 1 - 2 Boro

@redcarred I don't disagree with a lot of that but I think if Warnock stays on, he will realise now that he needs two or three years to get the squad ...

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