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I’m open to a Akpom return if he’s played in the same way he did when scoring 28 goals - he held the ball really well and brought others into the game...

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If anyone can make sense of the headline below then you’ve done better than me… Middlesbrough Could Strike On ‘Remained Low’ Aspect As Push To Hijac...

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@k-p-in-spain As long as Boro don’t try to reunite Akpom with Giles - though Akpom was actually only successful when he was played as a number ten ...

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@original-fat-bob I knew it wouldn’t be long before one of the PL bottom six clubs came in for Hackney…

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Talking of Carrick’s old squad - Boro are apparently in advanced talks to resign Chuba Akpom according to Echo…

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@k-p-in-spain Thanks for the assessment KP on what you’ve seen so far in the preseason games - I’ve not seen any of the games so don’t have much to...

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@rich-llewelyn-evans Yes all very careless to lose £300m in a year after suddenly finding it - I’m beginning to suspect £640m is the Sunday Times c...

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@philip-of-huddersfield It’s already beginning to look a bit tricky with a back three with Lenihan joining Edmundson on the injured list and Rav ba...

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@stircrazy Thanks for the match updates - sounds like Boro have become the friendly draw specialists but at least they keep their unbeaten run goin...

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I'll miss today's friendly as I'm busy packing and sorting out stuff before we go away tomorrow for a week in the east of Germany - I'll also miss the...

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@pedro Interestingly, I just read that there are another couple of people with a reported personal fortune of £640m listed in the latest Sunday Tim...

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Just to add to Steve Gibson's apparent increase in wealth from £270m to £640m in just 4 years (2020-2024) - since he didn't appear on the Times Rich L...

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@original-fat-bob He's a 24-year old left wing-back and sounds like he's just had a good season - Boro have apparently bid $3m - which seems to be ...

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@pedro Yes, it surprised me too as his personal wealth in the Sunday Times Rich List reported by the Gazette in 2020 was £270m, which had risen in ...

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@exmil That's an important arrival given Ayling is the only fit right-back at the moment - hope he adds an extra dimension! a centre-forward would ...

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@k-p-in-spain I see there's a plan to elect supporters onto a Fan Advisory Board (FAB) who will be consulted on 'key' topics - time for a few on Di...

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@paulinboro Owned by the Middlesbrough-born Powell brothers who are ranked as the richest in the north east with a personal fortune of £700m - comp...

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@gt Great point! That's something I've never really looked into but yes you're right - League One and Two owners were able to inject unrestricted a...

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This article in the Gazette from January may help to explain the sums mentioned in relation to Steve Gibson - £149m of loans converted to equity plus ...

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@exmil All a bit of a semantic exercise if Steve Gibson is owed money by MFC, which is owned by the Gibson O'Neill Company - of which Steve Gibson ...

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@paulinboro I think it was closer to £150m that he converted from loans into equity - unfortunately under the current regulation and rules, the cos...

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@paulinboro I much prefer that accounts summary to the one that actually gets sent to company's house - at least it's possible to follow it without...

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@philip-of-huddersfield It could well be aimed at flushing out any PL interest by agreeing a deal with Ipswich but whether it sees any club with in...

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@original-fat-bob I find it hard to imagine Boro would accept £15m including add-ons for Hackney - that would be a fire sale given the market. No...

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@selwynoz I do see him as cover for Morris initially but who knows if he settles in quickly - though the deal is up to 3 million euros not pounds. ...

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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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