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@jarkko There was an old saying in the 60s which went like this:- Football is a game for GENTLEMAN played by HOOLIGANS Rugby Union is a g...
PN’s written some prose about Bob, And I must say he’s done a good job. The verses he’s written are fine, Far much better than mine, ...
Addendum Including cup matches it took Camsell 210 matches to reach 200 goals, and Clough 218.
Philip Yes that is correct, although during Arthur Rowley’s career record of 434 goals, he scored 245 for Leicester City from 1950 to 1957 all in t...
@philip-of-huddersfield Philip’s right. I enjoyed the Hartlepool game on Saturday more than either of Boro’s last 3 matches. Ok we’ve taken 4 point...
@plato Wasn’t it Steve Gibson who wanted Assombalonga? As I remember in a bidding war Boro offered something like £9M for him, but Burnley upped th...
In Second Division fixtures Coventry and Boro have only met 6 times in the Midlands and Boro have yet to win, 4 defeats and 2 draws, so is it about to...
Jarrko I tried not to write much about Brian Clough the manager as much of that has been written before. I wanted to concentrate on Clough the goals...
BRIAN HOWARD CLOUGH 1955/1961 Brian Clough was born in Grove Hill in 1935 and although he failed his eleven plus examination he became head boy at ...
Powmill-Naemore What I meant to add is that my favourite 3 show-stoppers from musicals are “There is Nothing like a Dame” from South Pacific, “Well...
I’m pleased West Side Story brings back happy memories for you. If I had to choose my favourite film musical it would be a toss up between Showboat, G...
@powmillnaemore I agree about the lack of enthusiasm. Whether it’s lockdown I’m not sure, but if it wasn’t for Sky Arts and a succession of recorded...
JOHN OSWALD SPUHLER 1945/1954 Johnny Spuhler was born in Sunderland in 1917 and was one of my favourite Boro players in the years when I first start...
LLOYD LINDBERGH DELAPENHA 1950/1958 Lindy Delapenha was born In Kingston, Jamaica on the 20th of May, 1927, the same day that Charles Lindbergh succ...
Hartlepool had the same failings as Boro when it comes to putting the ball in the net. Completely dominated the match in a 1-0 win but missed some abs...
Sadly Darlington lost at home to Hornchurch in the Quarterfinals of the Football Trophy Trophy so that’s them finished for the season as the National ...
Actually the bookies surprisingly have Boro just slight favours tomorrow at 8/5 (32/20) with Cardiff 7/4 (35/20) whist David Prutton tips Cardiff to w...
@john-richardson 40 days and 40 nights in the wilderness. Sounds like you’ve given up Boro for Lent.
In Wilf’s England career it was also noticeable that he rarely if ever played inside to Stanley Matthews. I have no recollection of those two partneri...
Neil Warnock maintains we have a small squad, yet Tony Pulis said our squad was too large and that he preferred to work with a squad of no more than 2...
Wilf Mannion was of course another player robbed of 7 years of his career by Adolf Hitler. As Lionel Bart wrote in his musical ‘Blitz!’ Whose this gee...
Let’s face it, Boro have now won only one more game this season than they have lost which to me suggests a mid-table side and in all honesty that is w...
WILFRED JAMES MANNION 1936/1954 Wilf Mannion was born in South Bank in 1918 and played for South Bank St Peter’s as an amateur. Even at a young age ...
Instead of Boro being the Teessiders, they might well be named the teasers as it has happened through most of my time following them. Personally I was...
I’m pleased now that Sky didn’t show the first half, it would have been too embarrassing although I shouldn’t be that surprised. However they’re now s...
@lenmasterman Neil Warnock has a couple in his press conferences such as “Are you with me?” and “If I’m honest ...." One, not particularly NW’s i...
@philip-of-huddersfield According to Sky website the match is available on the red button from 7pm.
@lenmasterman A couple from Brian Johnson the cricket commentator:- “Neil Harvey is standing in the slips, legs apart waiting for a tickle” ...
@k-p-in-spain Also a good referee is one you never notice. Very rare nowadays!
On a serious note. Boro haven’t drawn a home league game for 12 matches, whilst Bristol City haven’t drawn an away league match for 12 matches. Unluck...