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Deleriad I know what you mean about Howson not appearing to have the attributes for a centre-back. Don Revie felt the same about Joe Shaw. There's...
Agree, Andy, Howson looked an interesting, if improbable figure at centre-back. He brought back memories of two outstanding figures from the past in ...
Greatly enjoyed the game, though I felt for Rotherham, and there will have been little pleasure in it for their fans. I was completely wrong about ou...
Warney, As arranged I've put the kids in. Couldn't get any more in if i tried. Even I haven't seen or heard of most of them. Treat them gen...
It's been heartening to see the fans of the 'bigger' clubs unanimously revolting against the terrifying prospect of their not having the occasional op...
A cracker, Andy. You're really getting into this. And I think you are right. Given that the result isn't vital for the Boro, the respect that Warno...
Stuart Boam was the star turn at that players' reunion dinner that Jarkko mentioned. He gave the speech of the evening, hilariously funny, down-to-e...
Hear, hear. Have a great day, Jarkko
Really enjoying your work, Ken. It's a great effort. Thanks so much.
Thanks, Ken, for another evocative piece and some impeccable research. Schwarzer would make my team of the best Boro post-war X1. I had the good ...
Malcolm, Great link, and not a complete surprise.
Great post, Ken. Thanks so much. With excellent follow ups by Jarkko, Bob and Powmill. Archibald,eh? I bet Jim the Keeper keeps that one quiet...
At home, but only Watmore and Kebano as genuine forwards? I can't remember anything so defeatist on our own track in all of my years of supporting t...
Really good intro, Bob. Informative, well-written, excellently sourced and funny. Terrific. Well done and many thanks.
The only thing I see in those rags that I would believe is fish and chips. And I would take them with a very large pinch of salt.
@ken No, Ken, I didn't see that game. 1946 was a bit early for me. I started going in 1947. Nevertheless, the Cummings incident was legendary and ...
Thanks, Ken, some evocative memories there. David Mills was a model professional who was not only a potent goal scorer, but had an elegance, pace an...
Excellent opener, Andy. Thanks.
A bit of a purple patch in the first 20 minutes of the second half saw us secure victory. Kebano was playing at another level on the right during this...
Hoofball dross from Boro for half an hour with not a decent move in sight. The only creative passing play came from Preston who hit the bar and had...
A convincing scoreline in a game in which we were rarely able to get hold of the ball. Three goals, yet their keeper did not make a single save. ...
Agree KP. As bad as it gets early doors, but a couple of attacks, a couple of goals and the whole complexion of the game has changed. Spence has b...
I agree with Powmill. This was a lovely post, Ken, beautifully written and full of moving sentiments without ever being sentimental or mawkish. I too ...
Powmill, How typically kind and generous of you. More than I deserve, as a rheumy-eyed old codger given to occasional outbursts of intemperate rage...
@andy-r Agreed, Andy. A lovely tribute and a credit to both its subject and its writer. Many thanks Powmill
"I was pleased with that. I thought we were good." (Neil Warnock) 'Nuff said.
To say that this was a scrappy game is to grotesquely inflate its quality. Granted the pitch was bumpy, but I have really seen a game at any level...
@ken And there was, of course, the best ever actual scorebook entry: Lillie caught Willey bowled Dilley.
@original-fat-bob Some crackers there. I also liked "If Matt Busby were alive today he would be spinning in his grave." and " The sands of time a...
Bob, "To be fair" is now so over-used in football punditry that it is frequently just a filler, and often used so inappropriately as to be funny. ...