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RE: New season New squad?

Reports that Boro and Ipswich have agreed a fee for Hackney - I'm sure if Boro do sell himthen they would prefer to sell him sooner rather than later ...

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@paulinboro It does bring into question the whole concept of building a team as if most managers are only getting 2 or possibly 3 transfer windows ...

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Let's hope young Kante turns out to be a better prospect than Micah Hamilton since he's just signed a 5-year contract with Boro. The fee paid could be...

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@clive-hurren I think it's maybe one of the reasons that manager's are now no longer prepared to bring through youngsters from academies as there's...

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@lenmasterman Glad to hear you’re back at home and on the road to recovery - I suspect you may be match fit before Bangura though 😏

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With Bangura injured again and likely ruled out until after the transfer window closes, then Boro have a decision to make with Millwall now in advance...

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On Hackney not traveling to Glasgow with the squad - I guess we can’t rule out Ipswich’s reported £20m bid as Boro probably wouldn’t dismiss a bid of ...

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Glad to hear Boro had a confidence-building performance at Rangers even if they rested their big guns - it's what pre-season is all about and good to ...

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🤣 I just read that article and yes he does say Abdoulaye Faye - I guess it's hard to keep track when you're writing about a player you've neve...

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@original-fat-bob Can't see Boro accepting £8.5m for van den Berg given some of the numbers being touted - even if he has appears to have been tapp...

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@k-p-in-spain Rangers are charging about £8 to stream a pre-season friendly where players are still working on their fitness, which will no doubt s...

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@k-p-in-spain Another 4-year deal which seems to be the trend of late in order to spread the fee - albeit undisclosed. btw I really like the new ...

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@lenmasterman I don't think the club have to sell Hackney in this window for any financial reasons and even if they bank a lot of money they couldn...

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RE: The Diasboro COTS Challenge 2025/26

Many thanks for organising another challenge powmill - with as comprehensive a guide and instructions anyone could wish for too! I shall ponder the ...

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@pedro I think the August fixtures will have to be carefully negotiated but at least the window is open for another 5 weeks to get players in - whi...

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Now far be it for me to question the extensive research of the Boro recruitment team but my 'extensive' research (Wikipedia) accidentally discovered t...

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There's a link to a 5 minute highlights video of yesterday's game from Bradford's club page - though there doesn't appear to be any real Boro moves on...

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@powmillnaemore Or Jean-Paul Gascony...

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@k-p-in-spain He sounds like another moneyball project - a 20 year-old from the French second tier in a deal that could be worth up to €3m if bonus...

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A summary of Rob Edwards take on yesterday's game was basically the team need to do more in the final third and also defend better plus he needs more ...

8 months ago
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@lenmasterman The video appears to be working now...

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I think we learnt this evening that PR won't win you football games - this is basically what's left of last season's squad that finished a disappointi...

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@k-p-in-spain OK there were discussions but must've had something on the table to discuss and then maybe Boro offered him a coaching role but he ha...

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Dutch media reporting that Feyenoord are no longer pursuing van den Berg and plan to sign different defenders instead after having bids rejected by Bo...

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@powmillnaemore I guess we're just trying to build a picture of where the club are heading with what little information is flowing out behind all t...

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Contrary to the Dutch media reports - Sky reporting that Boro have rejected 2 bids from Feyenoord as their respective valuations are 'far apart' and u...

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Some reports via dutch media that Feyenoord expect to sign Rav van den Berg soon with an agreement with Middlesbrough getting close to completion afte...

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@pedro I suppose Boro could still sign 5 players, sell a few key players and get in 5 loans and loan out a few before the windows closes - the squa...

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OK, I missed this sentence on a report by Craig Johns on the matter of a new contract in the Gazette... Howson’s Boro contract expired at the end of...

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@selwynoz I'm sure recruitment will have enough on their plate to worry about the Howson decision - I suspect Barlaser will not be offered a new de...

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