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I would add that Ayling had a very rough night, no question. I do believe that he really will not enjoy being reminded of the second goal. Were I KH I...

Anyway. All jokes aside, what conclusion did I draw from tonight's defeat?Earlier, I had been, with some concern, looking back to Ireland's 3-1 defeat...

Hi everyone.Well, down to earth with a bump we come, as Coventry played their cards right in their takeover bid. Our Brucie bonuses may be from anothe...

A few observations from last night’s match. One of my favourite elements of peak AKBoro was how there almost always seemed to be someone there to in...

Will call in tomorrow morning with more thoughts, but here's three nice stats for us all... Tommy Conway's 20th goal for Boro overall (his seventh o...

Hi Martin.That is a valid point about the underdog mentality, though one could also suggest that after Houghton's goal went in against the Italians, I...

Can I add my name to the series of voices praising Tommy Conway?His efforts remind me of another TC, indeed, another Tommy - Tommy Coyne, who played a...

"If you can keep your head when all around you / Are losing theirs and blaming it on you..."Rudyard KiplingIt was a wet, wet, wet night. And it did lo...

Terrific work Chris. Informative and entertaining. Brilliant work from Werder, too - I smiled when I saw the new picture of KH on the site for the fir...

Thanks to Malcolm for sharing that lovely story, and great to hear about Bob, too. And a massive thank you for your compliment, Powmill - I confess th...

I'm back! With some (hopefully) useful insights.Ahead of the game, I wrote of KH's bad luck - the Christmas period, particularly the home fixtures, is...

Some early insights before I settle down for what's likely to be an evening of theatre writing.Usually, the term I use to describe my mood after a bub...

Andy, may I join the chorus of voices congratulating you on your excellent preview - because it is. Particularly your superb contrast of REBoro and KH...

A great topic, Powmill. So much so, I feel inspired to continue talking about it.I came across a report on one of the games that made me properly fall...

A small insight regarding our forwards.I learned a lot when studying the transition of Andrew Cole from Newcastle goalscorer to Man U footballer, and ...

@powmillnaemore It was playing in my head last night... what can I say other than, I couldn't help it!

Here's a song for our head coach. For he is... our Swedish man...For we ourselves have said itAs it's greatly to his creditThat he is our Swedish man(...

I'm back. Have been up to here with commitments...Loving "Hellball". Three wins out of three, eight goals scored, Whittaker's keeping his scoring stre...

What a story, Powmill - thank you for sharing it! You'll know George Chakiris has been both a Jet and a Shark too - he played Riff on stage in the Wes...

Just some insights tonight, all. It's common, expected even, for a football team to reflect who their head coach or manager was as a player. Or assi...

I really do like the look of Wicky as a manager. What we would be missing, however, is the experience of a head coach who has already won promotion fr...

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...