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Len Masterman
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RE: New season New squad?

Seems like the reason Boro might be able to hi jack Akpom's Birmingham deal is by offering to sign him permanently rather than on loan. Ajax's asking ...

7 months ago
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Some contradiction between the Gazette's account that we are trying to hi-jack the Akpom-Birmingham deal which is already well advanced, and the Echo'...

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RE: The Diasboro COTS Challenge 2025/26

Powmill Here are my guesses Top 6 Birmingham, Ipswich, Sheff U Leicester, Southampton and Millwall (starring Coburn) Auto Promo Birmingham, Ip...

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RE: New season New squad?

Many thanks to Richard for his excellent post and also to Dormo for his kindness. Thanks too to Clive, exmil and Peter whose supportive words post-dat...

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@k-p-in-spain Thanks so much for the heads up on today's game. The link worked very well. The performance itself was patchy and the prospects fo...

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@exmil I have no first hand information about these things, but that does seem to be a persistent rumour that has some legs. If it turns out to be ...

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Talk of a £15m fee up front supports Bob's suggestion a few weeks ago that Hackney was put up for offers, this being a final straw for Carrick. Certai...

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RE: New season New squad?

Mmm...£3m for an unknown quantity, whom we wish well, but who, as Werder says, will certainly take some time to settle and adapt. Wrexham got Lewis O'...

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RE: New season New squad?

Thank you all so much for your kind messages. I was really touched by them, and they definitely helped to spur me on through my exercises this morning...

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@jarkko Very kind of you to ask, Jarkko, and many thanks to everyone for their best wishes. They reached me just when I needed them most, immediate...

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RE: New season New squad?

A very different second half with Boro's energetic closing down taking its toll after an hour with the introduction of a battery of first choice Range...

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A pleasure to record how well the Boro have played in the first half. It's no exaggeration to say that we could easily have been 5 up by half-time, th...

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I see that the Gazette is promoting the debate as to whether Glover or Brynne is our No.1 keeper. Apparently Edwards isn't sure and is giving each of ...

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RE: New season New squad?

According to Scott "Scoop" Wilson in the Echo today Boro are on the verge of signing Aboulaye Faye from Troyes. He should bring some much needed expe...

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@pedro Good post, Pedro. Agree with all of that

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@werdermouth I hope I'm wrong but hanging on to Hackney seems like a fond hope. Bob posted weeks ago that the club were open to offers on Hackney a...

7 months ago
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RE: The Diasboro COTS Challenge 2025/26

Great stuff, Powmill. Many thanks for all of your hard work.

8 months ago
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RE: New season New squad?

@werdermouth Thanks Werder, a decent interview as it turns out. I see from the Gazette below the line comments that some supporters are already cri...

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"Sorry, but there is an issue with this video". That is the message that will greet you on the Boro website if you click on to the promised Bradford...

8 months ago
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RE: New season New squad?

So Boro give away a second goal with the last kick of the game after Law McCabe is brushed too easily off the ball in a dangerous area. Zero firepow...

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RE: New season New squad?

Powderpuff football from Boro. Neat interplay with Whittaker having the freedom of the park and Hackney playing well within himself, but very few cha...

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RE: New season New squad?

@martin-bellamy A fair point, Martin, but Howson wouldn't have been a new signing. He was a completely known quantity, a strong player, and already...

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Yet another in what is now a long line of terrible and badly handled decisions. Jonny would walk into that team on ability alone, let alone experience...

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RE: New season New squad?

Welcome back, Clive, and to Bob too, and others after a thinnish Summer for the blog.

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RE: New season New squad?

The only thing I have seen is Graeme Bandeira on X saying he would like the Collyer loan to happen, but there is zero chance of it.

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RE: New season New squad?

The big question surrounding Danny Ings is surely whether anyone at the club has actually scouted him recently. Is he fully fit and raring to go? Has ...

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That's it exactly, Dormo. We all want to believe, but where is the solid evidence coming from the club to substantiate that faith? All we have been of...

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Very little information has come out about the Boro recently, but the problem I have is that the bits and pieces that have been revealed appear to mak...

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Thanks for that interesting opener, Werder. How refreshing to read something about the Boro that is original, topical, literate, intelligent and relev...

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RE: Fixtures and fitting in

Former Middlesbrough striker makes transfer decision, £18m asking price set This story from the Gazette must mark a new journalistic low. It's about ...

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