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@ken One aspect of English cricket I always disapproved of was the introduction of centralised contracts for the English team. With that, at a strok...
There's a brilliant batter manager at our local chippie .... 😉
The right call, eventually. Let us hope everyon recovers quickly and without complications. It is a shame thay our momentum is being interrupted, bu...
Thanks for starting us off again OFB, while the euphoria of the last 5 minutes last night is still tangible. I didn't see last nights match, followi...
@selwynoz The Blades game against Hull was called off because of Hull having too many Covid case, so as things stand, Saturday's fixture looks likel...
@selwynoz I have taken it to be his way of not letting media infatuation with the " story " impinge on his Middlesbrough preparations for the game. ...
Phew. That got that off my chest, but I didn't want to conflate that diatribe with comments on the football. The Boro, my Boro, our Boro, were simpl...
Living in Scotland as I do, I look on in horror at how political the Covid decision making [or lack of it] appears to be down south. Informing decisio...
Twas the day after Christmas Now, what to expect Will Boro go lumbering Trees to dissect....... I hope that everyone had a good day yester...
@ken Thank you Ken. And although you will be alone, a very merry Christmas to you as well. I will raise one of my (many !!) glasses to you and eve...
@original-fat-bob I saw that and it wasn't OFB but YFB !
Thanks to everyone for the kind words and Ken, I was singing along to hark the ayresome angels sing. Excellent. I didn't start watching Boro till ar...
Here’s my message of hope for everyone this Yule-tide. I hope you enjoy this and (I know it’s a few days early yet) I wish you all your heart for Ch...
A sparkling and seasonal opening post OFB , thank you. Let's hope that Boro will be in true festive spirit for their guests on Sunday, making sure th...
You would upset my wife, who is the genuine Scottish article, if she heard you say that! Me, I'm from Middlesbrough me... as they say. So, anything ...
' u destroy' should have been 'understood'. There you go Forever Dormo, you really are not alone when it comes to fat finger syndrome!
@forever-dormo Public Holidays in Scotland are different from one location to another across the country, never mind being different to those in Eng...
@forever-dormo and @john-richardson In Scotland, Christmas Day became a public holiday in 1958 and both of Boxing Day and New Year’s Day achieve...
@john-richardson ...and you try tling the young folk that 5oday and they'll never believe you... To miss quote Monty Python
Funny you say that. I was just expressing my condolences to a Spurs supporting colleague last week, about their pending points deduction for failing t...
@andy-r And there was I going to sit up through the night to watch. Won't be bothering now I know you've spoiled it all by letting us know what is g...
I may be in possession of all my digits, but my very much better half frequently questions whether I am in possession of all my marbles!
@forever-dormo That is definitely "Too" and not "Two" I hope. One could , of course, take umbrage if it is two fingers you are waving. Remember A...
Pretend Fat Bob perhaps? ðŸ¤
Indeed we do Jarkko.
@k-p-in-spain Yes, Willie Maddren was taken far too early. Neither player got the recognition they really deserved in their playing days. I think it...
Oh no, not another Scott .... is this a sequel to Gordon Strachan's Jochification?
@jarkko Stuart Boam and Willie Maddren, my favourite (and for me the best) centre back pairing in all my years following Boro.
Or to put it another way, "Ya gotta go when ya gotta go!"
Funnily enough, away back in the late 80s we were instructed to head directly to the local town hall theatre in Welwyn Garden City for 8 am in the mor...