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For real excitement in Sport surely Speedway takes some beating. I’ve just watched two days of the most absorbing Speedway of Nations from Belle Vue, ...
Since writing that blog about Josh Coburn, I see that Scott Wilson in the Northern Echo is thinking along similar lines.
I wouldn’t hesitate to start with Josh Coburn. We need an early goal, not be testing out the opposition until it’s possibly too late. Why are Boro alw...
Barnsley were elected to the Football League Second Division in 1898 just one year before Boro but reached two FA Cup Finals as a Second Division club...
@ Johnny Canuck Yes, you’re quite correct. Wilf announced his retirement after relegation in 1954 as he didn’t want to play in the Second Division,...
@ Martin Bellamy Probably before your time Martin, but although I never saw Billy Boston play except on television, but did meet him at the 1970 Ru...
A game of two halves but a throwback to the mid-50s especially just after relegation and the start of the 1954/55 season. If anybody thought yesterday...
Well some wag on the BBC website wrote “Premier League here we come”. Mind he didn’t say which Premiers League, could have been referring to the Nort...
Despite all Boro’s problems I’d just like to send out my good wishes to Marske United this afternoon in their FA Cup meeting with Gateshead. The draw ...
According to statistics Neil Warnock has never lost a match against Peterborough, 3 wins and 2 draws. Although Darren Ferguson will be banned from the...
@ KP in Spain Surely we must give an academy player his debut, that’s how Dael Fry was introduced.
I see that Neil Warnock is describing Boro’s squad as like a box of chocolates. I personally would hope not as I hate chocolate. It goes back to when ...
Whilst we’re on about team formations every club used a man marking system and formation of 2-3-5 certainly in my lifetime until the 1960s. Many schoo...
It’s a far cry from 1947 when players wages were fixed at £12 per week during the playing season and £10 per week in the off-season with the minimum w...
A long and excellent appraisal of what is in front of Boro on Saturday. Also congratulations to you and your wife on reaching 52 years of marriage. Di...
Whilst agreeing with Anthony Vickers that the Riverside Stadium is a magnificent stadium and there have been more exciting matches and that arguably o...
Just to show that non-league football in the Northeast is still alive I’ve just been reviewing the average attendances of some of our local clubs. For...
Apart from the moral issues some of us have written about, many of us have also become disillusioned at the inequalities of the Premier League and the...
I’m quite happy for Steve Gibson to remain Boro Chairman for the rest of my life, but of course I realise that may not be for very long. After that un...
@ Werdermouth And what about some of our BBC pundits and broadcasters which come out of our licence money?
@ OFB In the 50s particularly Northern League clubs were dominant in the FA Amateur Cup especially Bishop Auckland with great players such as goalke...
Sad to hear of the death of a former Boro stalwart Edwin Holliday. Although not a local lad manager Bob Dennison discovered him from the Barnsley area...
More meat on the bone about Marske United’s FA Cup win last night. Chester are two leagues above Marske and this was a replay after a goalless draw at...
Wow! FA Cup 3rd Qualifying Round result tonight - CHESTER FC 0 MARSKE UNITED 4. Now home to Gateshead to reach the First Round Proper.
To be honest I’d prefer that additional points were given for the margin of victory, something like in Rugby Union. Perhaps something like only 2 poin...
@ Deleriad Nevertheless he was the only manager to get promoted in the last 12 years.
Although most statisticians quote wins against matches in charge, I’ve never felt comfortable with that. Perhaps wins against defeats might be fairer,...
Boro had only 10 managers prior to the Second World War but have had 25 permanent managers since. Although Harold Shepherdson was only a caretaker man...