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CJ's verdict on the first half: Boro had to weather an early storm after a tetchy start, with Brynn called into early action. Leeds looked dangerous...
CJ: Almost a dangerous opening for Leeds which ends but is brought back for a free-kick after Howson's lunge on Bamford. A nasty one that sees the B...
Painful memories stirred by the intro to the match on the Beeb's live text commentary: It's 20 years since Middlesbrough tasted success in this comp...
Cheers, Werder. 🙂 That's what I tried to do. I copied the image (or thought I had), but when I clicked on "paste" in the reply box on here, the im...
From CJ: Michael Carrick makes seven changes from the side that beat Swansea, with Matt Clarke, Lukas Engel, Aidan Morris and Isaiah Jones the survi...
A bit more on the subject of Mogga:
Echo player ratings: And the Gazette's:
Josh Coburn replaces ELL in the 86th minute.
Burgzorg on for Azaz in the 80th minute.
Also from CJ: Half-time presentations On the day Aidan Morris became Boro's 1,000th player, the club today celebrating more players from the past ...
CJ's verdict on the first half: Really solid first half from Boro that. Looked really on it from the off, settling much quicker than their opponents...
CJ: Latte Lath now the first Boro player since Brian Clough to score in seven consecutive league games for the club... Off topic, the swanky new g...
ELL bags his first of the season from the penalty spot in the 25th minute following a foul on Izzy. 🙂
CJ in the 11th minute: Azaz corner swing right in under Vigouroux's bar, under pressure from Clarke, he spills into his own net, but referee Sam All...
From the Echo: Dieng, Ayling, VDB, Clarke, Engel; Hackney, Morris; Jones, Azaz, McGree, Latte Lath Subs: Glover, Barlaser, Burgzorg, Gilbert, Dijk...
The sports paper rumour mill continues to turn:
I was horrified to hear about the disturbances in Middlesbrough on the ITV ten o'clock news on Sunday & decided to take a look at what Teesside Li...
Just wondered whether anyone else had noticed this Fulham FC article from last Tuesday: Scroll down to the Midfielders section & tell me whe...
Only just noticed this new thread. Excellent idea. 👍 I'm aware of the reports that O'Brien, Thomas & Greenwood are being allowed to return to...
Jarkko, any household in the UK which watches or records television transmissions at the same time as they are being broadcast is required by law to h...
@philip-of-huddersfield Many thanks for your thoughts, Philip. Much appreciated.
@philip-of-huddersfield Philip - genuine question, since you're our man on the spot, so to speak: how would you rate Sorba Thomas, whom FLW sugges...
It seems that the signing of Ayling is all but a done deal: There's a similar report in the Gazette, which claims that Boro is in "pole position"...
Echo player ratings - Ayling & ELL both given a 9. Includes a link to Dom Shaw's match report: And the Gazette's:
FLW puts the case for not signing Sam Greenwood & going after Sorba Thomas (Huddersfield) instead:
Bangura & Barlaser replaced Thomas & Howson in the 65th minute, O'Brien & Greenwood McCabe & Gilbert in the 71st.
Izzy makes it 3-1 in the 84th minute, assisted (again) by Luke Ayling. Bob'll be happy! 🙂
Hoedt equalised for the Hornets in the 73rd minute (shame no clean sheet for Dieng), but Alex Bangura put Boro back in front five minutes later - CJ: ...
CJ's assessment of the first half: Boro ahead at the break with another goal from Latte Lath. 11 in 12 now for him. Ending the season in fine form. ...
So, ELL rounds off his season with at least one goal, in the 28th minute, assisted by Luke Ayling (his 18th of the season).