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CJ: They could have quite easily been 1-0 down at the start of this second half after that fast Cardiff start. They kept their composure, relied on ...
Matt Clarke redeems himself & gives Boro the lead in the 55th minute with Azaz's help - against the run of play by the sounds of it! 🙂
BBC live text summary of first half: Nothing to separate these two so far, with both teams struggling to create any clear chances. Boro have shown...
Had to smile at this: (Cardiff) fans growing ever-frustrated with referee David Webb and letting him know about it. Hopefully it doesn't influence h...
CJ on Borges: A quarter of the way through his Boro debut. He's looked steady so far. Done everything he's had to do. Real desire to get forward but...
CJ's thoughts on today's team selection: Neto Borges straight in for his debut then. Rather enforced in the end because Lukas Engel misses out with ...
Loan deal now confirmed, as it that of the "dark horse", Ben Doak from Liverpool.
Sonny Finch has gone to MK Dons on loan for a year.
And now, according to the Gazette, the Edmundson loan is apparently back on!
Gazette live updates on incomings/outgoings - Coburn to Millwall on a season-long loan:
CJ before kick-off: Have been to early Carabao Cup round games where the club doesn't even bother opening all stands, but with tonight's kick-off ch...
CJ on the two Manhoef goals: Boro shambolic at the back this second half. All three goals come from this left side too. This time, one ball through ...
It's officially a rout: 5-0 in the 69th minute, the second for a player who rejoices in the name of Million Manhoef!
The Potters now running riot: 4-0 in the 65th minute, just after Jones & Conway replace Hamilton & Finch.
CJ: Stoke have another. Clarke beaten a little too easily down the left, which again sees Boro dragged over defensively. Koumas from the byline cuts...
Make that 3-0 after 60 minutes...
Stoke doing a Boro vs Leeds, grabbing a second in the 57th minute. 🙁
Engel on for McCormick & Dijksteel for Ayling at the start of the second half. McCormick took a bit of a knock early in the first half... CJ: ...
CJ's assessment of the first half: Boro behind at the break but there's largely more positives to take from that. The better side in that first half...
The Potters one up after 14 minutes. 🙁
Detailed comments by the CJ on the line-up: That's nine changes from Carrick then and a really strong core of academy players. Brynn, McCormick, M...
CJ sort of got it right. Young Harley makes his first team debut at 16!
CJ's predicted starting XI:
Transfer completed:
Neto Borges signing on the verge of completion after his medical, according to the Echo:
Hannibal Mejbri, a midfielder, on loan from ManU anyone? Lots of stats about Boro's shots on goal tally so far this season (apparently, Finn Azaz...
Echo player ratings an 8 for Conway for 20 minutes' play: And the Gazette's: Plus more comments & some gossip from Boro News - Maddo no...
And that's how it finished. They top the table with the maximum nine points & a GD of +7. 🙁
And it finishes at 2-2. 30 shots on goal, eight on target. Boro's scored six goals so far this season in all competitions & there have six diff...
CJ: Jones fouled after a lovely ball from Dijksteel into his path. Conway to take. Conway gets his maiden Boro goal in the 90th minute! 🙂 Seven ...