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Thanks for that @OFB. The blog would struggle without you. I am not sure I am ready for the new season yet. I had not expected to get to the Swanse...

@john-richardson - Norfolk and Plan just about sums it up....

I spent some time this evening reading through a few pages of the recent posts to this thread. I may go quiet again for a few days as I might be busy....

@jarkko - It is "supposed" to be about 17C at present on the North Northumberland Coast but that must be the temperature in the shadow and possibly i...

@powmillaemore - Here are my (usually catastrophic) predictions for the COTS Challenge 2025-26. From a farmer's field just outside Beadnell in the sun...

Howson filled a gap in the team last season when injuries left Boro short in defence. When he did that, he was sometimes the best player in red. You w...

@martin-bellamy - Some of the local "chippies" sell a "Petch's pie & chips" in addition to the obvious (fish & chips, scampi & chips etc).

Today (well, the afternoon shift from 1pm to 6pm) has been spent siting caravans, camper vans and motorhomes across two fields in the sunshine, near t...

@lenmasterman - "Can you tell us who, on the scouting/recruitment team, has seen Ings play, and when?" seems a perfectly reasonable question for a jo...

@martin-bellamy -You are right, Martin. My error - JULY 23rd.

@john-richardson - Give my heart a chance to recover from the drama at Lord's first. WHAT A GAME! Since AV isn't reading this, that game was a grea...

Thanks, Andy. Unless I have made some mistake, I will cover: Norwich (H) 23 Aug Wrexham (H) 25 Oct QPR (H) 13 De...

Chelsea looked very good to completely overpower a PSG team which has looked unbeatable this year. The extra £90M-£100M prize money, added to what the...

Thanks, Werder, for that list of players, their ages, games played last term and the expiration of their contracts. We can look down the list to see w...

@gt _ I'd say for the past half-year at least, PSG has played the best football and been head and shoulders above the usual Champions League contender...

I have read the posts above. It took me two days! Not a full 48 hours, but two substantial sessions over the two days to go through 8 pages! Best ...

Right chaps! I have been quiet on here for a few days and that was partly because I wanted a rest, partly because I had other things on and partly bec...

Maybe the Publicity Department at MFC (I hesitate to use the phrase "public relations" as that might suggest an element of professionalism) is on holi...

@john-richardson - It is NOT only you who thinks this is descending into farce.

Realistically, exmil, many of us who DO buy season tickets could probably save money if, instead of even the cheaper early bird tickets etc, we simply...

Has any smoke been seen yet, rising from either Rockcliffe or the Riverside?

A really good starter to this thread, Werder. And a number of excellent posts in response. We will not know whether the appointment will end up bei...

I agree, Clive. If I had to carry out a detailed forensic review of the situation, with the aim of producing a list of the Ten Potential Managers to ...

@werdermouth - If he left (ie was sacked) by Luton in January it seems very odd that Boro should need to negotiate a settlement with Luton Town. If we...

It really is a good job that none of us here are holding our breath whilst we await the appointment of a new manager. If this was to facilitate a deta...

@pedro - Glad it's not just me and my family who are enjoying/have enjoyed "Slow Horses".

I used to go to the Riverside with 4 or 5 mates.Now there is only me and my mate and we go to MOST of the games despite each of us having an ST (but h...

@andy-r - A well argued post, Andy. Should it turn out to be Edwards then the club will have to back him. Give him the tools he says he needs. If, ...

@powmillnaemore - Information about the programmes to watch on iPlayer, Netflix et al is clearly more riveting than endless speculation about the poss...

@rich-llewelyn-evans - That's a ridiculous amount. Even more than the successful football colossus Iheanacho was being paid (estimated by Capology at ...