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@mw-in-darwin. I agree. We love you dearly, Micheal Carrick, but coming out with this rubbish after yesterday’s performance is over-exaggerated hyp...

@malcolm I thought Crooksy looked absolutely shot tonight. He’s played a lot of games - perhaps he needs a rest? The problem is that only Greenwood...

Wow! Such a lot of interesting posts to reply to! This post will be a bit of a mish-mash, therefore, a bit like Boro’s makeshift defence in recent tim...

Many thanks for a fine opener, Deleriad. I think Boro are certainly good enough going forward to trouble Ipswich. It’s obviously at the back where we’...

@exmil Yes, I can’t believe that. This seems incredibly harsh, given the position the club finds itself in - 9th and just 3 points outside the play...

@lenmasterman Many thanks for your kind words, Len.

@pedro Yes, I agree about Dijksteel. From my position, admittedly a long way from this action at the other end, I thought his trip on Somerville wa...

What a crazy game. We scored an outstanding goal, potentially our goal of the season. Then, instantly, we committed two outstandingly bad pieces of...

@exmil, Powmill I’ve got a Port Vale ticket, too. I seem to recall the EG saying the Chelsea- Toon game had been selected for live coverage, not ...

Btw, I forgot to say: we scored from a corner!!!!!! I think I was 12 last time that happened………

Thanks exmil. Your post said virtually everything I wanted to say. I really enjoyed last night’s win. We made PNE look very poor. I texted my mate, Mi...

It’s hard to be critical after some of our recent performances, especially as I wasn’t at the game, so I’m only going on what I’ve read, such as the E...

Catching up belatedly, as usual. I enjoyed your starter, Andy. Thank you. Like most of you, I think Boro can (and should?) win this one. As Len say...

I’m still buzzing after that fabulous performance from Boro! in an earlier post a while back I commented on Greenwood, somewhat prematurely, ‘If he’...

@selwynoz On the subject of how we counter the Leicester threat, does anyone think we could play Engel in a more advanced left-wing position, with ...

We’ve had many brilliant starters on here over the years from Werder, OFB and Andy, and this season from a wider field of contributors, but yours was ...

@lenmasterman Thank you for two excellent match reports, Len. It’s always good to get your perspective, and especially from someone who (I assume) ...

That was a terrific starter, Powmill, very informative and enjoyable. Thank you. Like you, I’ve always had a soft spot for Plymouth, again because ...

@ofb Unfortunately I am one of those guys who when the highs are high it’s great and when the lows are lows it’s disastrous. OFB Me too, mate! ...

I’m not convinced by views that Howson and Barlaser played quite well. I agree that Barlaser’s passing was usually accurate, but Howson gave the ball ...

@peter-surtees Very interesting post, Peter. I hadn’t noticed it creeping up on me, but you’re dead right: I’m quite relaxed now and no longer worr...

@malcolm Thanks for posting that article on Carrick and player development. It is one of the best things I’ve read from any manager anywhere. Carri...

Thank you, Andy, for another brilliant starter. I really appreciated your analysis of Stoke’s signings and their scoring record. i agree that this ...

So, Hackney is suspended for Saturday, just to add to our list of absentees. MC has blamed the ref, who apparently booked him for taking too long to l...

Magnificent win, if a trifle nervy at times, especially when we sloppily kept giving the ball away. I’m looking at you, Jonny Howson! But we were imme...

Thanks Andy. I’ll do the Sunland game on 3 Feb, if that’s ok with you?

Andy That gives you a further 7 to do, which seems a lot. I’d be happy to take one off you, provided there’s a bit of a gap between the ones I’m dow...

Thanks for another excellent starter, OFB, produced at speed and under pressure! i think this will be a tough game tonight. I’ll settle for a point...

@powmillnaemore And well done to you! 42 miles in 24 hours - now that’s something I’ve never done and could never have done!