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More thoughts.I rewatched Jaws this summer to mark its fiftieth anniversary and concluded that it might just be a perfect film. It is, in one way, a r...
Something else I've been reminded of from the brief but memorable tenure of Rob Edwards is that a head coach becoming or appearing so emotionally enga...
Why don't I take a breather and recommend a football film instead?I'm lucky enough to have met and spoken to Glenn Leyburn and Lisa Barros D'Sa. Their...
Likelihood is that the new man may be backed with a relatively pricey loan signing or an immediate, or near immediate, upswing in form, akin to Paul J...
Returning with some insights on recent events. Have been reading, and talking to friends, about what's been going on at the Boro lately.It's conceivab...
@andy-r Fine margins, Andy. One of my favourite topics!It may sound bizarre but we were only one absolutely needless penalty concession away from what...
@rich-llewelyn-evans Memories couldn't help but arise of the McClaren-to-England speculation, frenzy and ultimate appointment that arose during Boro's...
I like your thinking about the principles Philip. I just hope RE shares it.
Last night has also given me a chance to consider what I'd call the present reality of REBoro. That is, we're near the top of the division and we ar...
Who would envy RE if a Wolves offer did arise? The thought of leaving a club in the lurch a mere matter of days after one has started working there, e...
Boro popped in the (possibly?) souled out King Power and got wet, wet, wet, but, picture this! Somewhere, somehow, angel eyes shone on (wishing I was?...
Future forum posts planned - one on wide men (different types, how we use them and so on) and "twinned games" (games with similar or identical scoreli...
With regards to Coventry - shades of Bournemouth circa 2014-15 in what now amounts to five goal feasts so far this season. Every time they've won, the...
Looks, to me, like Edwards' favoured formation, the 3-4-2-1 with Fry back at the back and Brittain and Targett as WBs. It makes sense for Sène to be u...
Len,You've inspired me.I too remember Leads' chance at Preston and it's really interesting how my point-of-view has changed, with the benefit of refle...
@exmil You're spot on ExMil, and I do apologise. Browne looks like a very valuable squad member indeed.
Part Two...I'd like to wish Bob both well and a speedy recovery - and to say that I think he shares my thinking about Rob Edwards's level of fan engag...
Tremendous work, Andy.I'll add my own contribution by, firstly, sharing my observations over our style of play and some of our players. Primarily from...
I also mentioned 1997-98, didn't I? The game I had in mind was the 0-0 home draw with Dave Bassett's Forest, who we were battling with for top spot. T...
Optimism was high for me ahead of last night's match. I went out to watch the 2-1 win over West Brom and was thrilled, mainly by our overall performan...
Brilliantly written, Len.What if I told you, and indeed everyone, that the Stoke game inspired me to research reactions to 0-0 draws in previous promo...
Thanks Werder. I too have enjoyed watching Carrickball when it’s in full flow but it sadly seems to have reached the stage where intermittent creati...
@andy-r Thank you for your response Andy.And thanks to everyone else for your responses too.A quick look at the statistics indicates that Carrick's te...
@jarkko It will indeed. Though I’m ready to make a suggestion of “reflective” discussion topics to keep us debating during the summer months. One bein...
I'm back. And this time, hopefully, here to contribute more frequently. (I can only apologise for the long absence.)Been reading what our former boss ...
In brief, on Carrick? I feel that he has refined and cemented an upwardly mobile “voice” for Boro that everyone can buy into. A voice which arguably...
Nicola Coughlan, for example, is doing brilliantly in Bridgerton.
Thanking every single one of you for your responses.May I also highlight where part of my inspiration for writing this piece came from - my favourite ...
@peter-surtees Peter, it was a pleasure. Derry Girls is very much loved in our part of the world. I think I'll go back to what I wrote about it two ye...