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Thanks for getting the ball rolling, Bob. Greatly appreciated. The delays over Carrick's appointment continue. I have no inside information abo...

@forever-dormo Thanks for the Braverman Shanty tip. Never heard of the Marsh family, but having been knocked out by the Shanty I have spent a very...

@k-p-in-spain Excellent summary of the game.

A first half hour that had all of the intensity, atmosphere, skill and excitement of a pre-season friendly between two non-league teams. Boro had mos...

@werdermouth` Brilliant. I had to consult the keyboard to see what you !@£$%^&*ing well meant. As amusing as the reason why Kwasi Kwarteng ha...

@deleriad As with Bob's earlier post, I don't necessarily disagree with the points you make, but the club has control of the Wilder narrative and w...

I could well have written Andy's post, so closely does his current lack of interest and enthusiasm mirror my own. Following the shock dismissal of W...

@pedro Great point, Pedro

Welcome back Peaspudinperth. You have been much missed.

A more spirited display in the second half- how could it not be?- with Howson at the heart of most of the Boro's best moves. But in spite of all o...

Agree with every syllable of Werder's report. The worst first half display I can remember, the only one to emerge with any credit being Watmore, whos...

Amazing post, Ken, courageous, and, in asserting who and what you are, not even slightly arrogant, but, as I've said, inspirational.

Best wishes Ken. You are in the thoughts of everyone on this blog. What shines through is the way in which you continue to be inspired by sporting an...

Whatever one's views on Chris Wilder, I think it is now possible to state categorically that: 1. The Boro did not have someone better lined up to re...

Before the puns begin on what would be a Cattastrophic appointment , may I tip my hat to Werder's lovely whack-a- mole reference?

The clear advantage that Cattermole may have over most other candidates is that he is one of the few people around who may be prepared to defer to Kie...

My missus's take: "Lee Cattermole? Well as long as he appoints Lee Bowyer as his assistant it should all work out well."

@original-fat-bob Bang!

Bet wishes, John, and welcome back. It's always interesting to read your posts and they have been greatly missed.

It may be worth saying that the first episode of OFITN may come across as somewhat dated. Stay with it and you will have no such qualms by the end of ...

A shout out for Our Friends in the North, currently being repeated on Wednesday evenings on BBC4. The repeat has been a long time coming- 26 years- ...

@selwynoz Thanks for the recommendation. I enjoyed it. They seemed like nice smart kids, and I particularly enjoyed the young woman, Dana's, c...

Excellent posts by everyone above with Andy and Werder's contributions brilliantly and accurately summing up the current situation. As Jarkko said...

Great post this morning Andy.

Clive, Of course I'm deluded. I'm a lifelong Boro fan. We all are, by definition, as contributors to this brilliant, misguided, addictive blog. B...

Clive, I dislike your posts when you sometimes keep us waiting for them. It's the anticipation I find difficult.

@boro-beckys-dad Welcome back. Always enjoyed your contributions.

I've been a supporter of Chris Wilder and have appreciated the fact that since he arrived the Boro have tried to play the kind of progressive attackin...

Thanks Andy for a very good analysis. Well crafted too. Appleton isn't someone it's easy to warm to, but he has a good reputation as a coach. H...

True, Bob. And if we beat Sunderland we will be only 3 points outside of a play-off place.