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Not only was he at Villa, it was Villa who we signed him from! He was on loan at Plymouth.
@forever-dormo Thanks Dormo, all for the kind comments. The answer on tweaking xG is no, as it's objective (as much as it can be) and relates to the...
I don’t believe it does, as there are xG metrics for individual players as well. For instance Heung Min-Son regularly outperformed his xG over a seaso...
@powmillnaemore You probably do know this, but for anyone who doesn't.... xG is simply a measure for judging the volume and quality of goalscorin...
@presidentjump welcome!
I knew it. Get in!
I won’t get to watch the game again today, which is about a big a certainty as you can get that Boro are about to win handsomely.
@werdermouth Targett's crossing was good at Villa and Southampton I recall but then we haven't really got a target (pardon the pun) to hit in the bo...
@werdermouth Assuming he's fit for the season, I think that's a pretty solid plan B option.
I think the Championship is likely to be Azaz’s ceiling. He’s a good moments player - sometimes match winning moments at our level - but he’s too ofte...
Yes, you're probably right, Pedro. It's that kind of profile we need though, albeit one who plays every week.
My thanks to Dormo as well for a terrific starter. Jarkko - great that Nypan has joined. Let's hope's as good as he appears to be. His signing may b...
Typical. Having watched the first two games of the season in full, we’re away this weekend with no wifi and I missed everything. What a result! I ce...
Those reports on Hansen all sound a bit bitter and petty to me. If you were genuinely happy about selling him, why say anything like that? I know no...
Many thanks Jarkko. Great work. I’m still not over getting battered by Doncaster reserves on Tuesday - though more the eight months of decisions tha...
@powmillnaemore I feel sorry for Edwards already to be honest. He's clearly a genuine bloke but he's taken on a squad that is both well short of quali...
A new low. I should care more about the fact that we’ve conceded four goals tonight but what bothers me most is that in ninety minutes, at home, to ...
All of Boro’s solidity from the weekend appears to have deserted us. Also, as well as the obvious problems at the back, our first choice front three...
Well the defence and front XI are plenty strong enough so it’s all about the wingbacks and central midfield, with three being young players and one be...
Many thanks, Clive, for an excellent scene setter. In my view, we have a tough run of league fixtures coming up and a thinnish squad, so I would rot...
Apologies if my posts have seemed a bit negative of late. I’m not someone who’s typically down on the club but, as a forum for debate, I think we’re a...
@k-p-in-spain Yesterday was just one game before the real patterns have fully emerged, so I don’t want to read too much into it. However, almost al...
@original-fat-bob I’d be disappointed if Boro brought in a new keeper (unless he’s potentially world class - being at Hull suggests he probably isn...
@pedro If Ings was to be the number 9, I think he would be all wrong for the role as well. He’s not the physical hold-up player that the structure ...
Three points to start the season! Very welcome indeed. in truth this was a 0-0 game in which neither side created anything of note but Boro converte...
Just like the way Amorim and Glasner play their 3-4-2-1 formations in the Premier League, this Boro side is crying out for a target man at centre forw...
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@exmil I will downgrade to 11pts please.
Many thanks, OFB, for a great season-starting match preview. With not too much optimism about, we desperately need a proper match as Len suggested. ...