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I think, when all fit, the first XI is pretty nailed on at the moment. I would say it is: Dieng Ayling RvdB Clarke Borges (probably) Hackney Mor...
@exmil I think those stats are a cypher for our season to date - 17 shots, 9 on target but 0 goals! He has got two assists which is good from fou...
Well, in the end, we didn’t lose any of our first choice players which was probably the most important factor. Quite excited to see Doak and there i...
@k-p-in-spain BBC reporting the same, whilst the Gazette earlier stated there would be no significant outgoings. ELL’s departure, should it come ...
It sounds as if Liverpool winger Ben Doak is set to join on loan. I presume that’s to cover Coburn, with Burzog now a back-up striker as well as win...
@martin-bellamy Martin, there wasn’t a great deal to go on in terms of where to allocate the previews so they ended up just being carved up fairly ...
@k-p-in-spain If only the opposition would park all ten outfield players in our half like Leeds did at 1-0 down and thereafter!
@werdermouth I’m assuming that the way Carrick wants to play is the way the team did in his first season. If that’s the case, then the idea was t...
We know that Carrick plays an open, attack-minded game. Unfortunately, when you're not putting your chances away, you get the worst of it. Things migh...
So frustrating. Boro clearly the better side but only between both boxes. Huge gaffes at either end and you’d have to say that, somehow, we deserve ...
Welcome back, Si. And what a comeback post! Following your discussion on "the one", I'd be be interested to read your thoughts on Michael Carrick an...
@jarkko Possibly. He was originally touted as a centre forward and his goalscoring record isn't great but he may end up there and hopefully making ...
Good summary, Jarkko. My reading of your chart is that the squad has ample numbers and I think is a decent bet to compete for the top six. If we w...
A dominant, energetic and controlled first half seemed to dwindle into a nervy and tired looking second but great to get a win on the opening day. L...
Just back from holiday and catching up. Thanks for the fantastic opener, Len - brilliantly written with many a pertinent point as ever from you. Lik...
I'm afraid I've lost track of who said they can do what! Nevermind, I've drafted the below but feel free to swap, decline, argue amongst yourselves or...
Hi everyone, As OFB has mentioned, I'm prepping the spreadsheet for preview writing this coming season. Many thanks to Martin and Clive for their of...
Exmil, So sorry to read your news and I echo the comments from other posters above. You seem like a determined and resilient sort of bloke and I l...
@original-fat-bob I’d allow it for £50m.
@forever-dormo Yes, I included him in my original post as the standout success to make 4/11 overall. I too hope that Azaz will be added to that l...
@exmil I take your point and of course it's all subjective anyway but I just can't see how any of the signings outside of ELL, RvdB and Dieng could...
Just a further comparison on recruitment, I thought it would be worth looking back at what is generally regarded as our one of our worst summers: Garr...
@original-fat-bob As I say, the likes of Gilbert and Bangura may yet turn out to be great long term signings but as it stands, due to game time, it...
The success or not of the recruitment team over last summer is an interesting debate. I would class Dieng, VdB and ELL as successes but would say th...
The game was a cypher for our season in some ways: we gave it a good go but made a few too many mistakes, had a touch of bad luck, and ultimately ran ...
Well that was a fun game. A shame we lost it but it doesn’t really matter. A takeaway for me is that Barlaser is far more creative than any of our a...
Well Boro have not played the cagey sit-back-and-counter game at all! So much space for those pacey Leeds runners. A great start for us, playing wit...
@pedro I think Lenihan, Fry, VdB and Clarke is enough at the back with Howson also able to fill in manfully. I also doubt we can retain O’Brien, ...