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RE: January 2024 transfer window

@jarkko He only ever played in one game (58 minutes) for Boro U21 side even though he was almost 30 at the time so probably not our best young sign...

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RE: Chelsea v Boro: EFL Cup SF 2nd-leg

@pedro Hmm not sure how I got to typing 25 days - probably adding up in my head while typing and my fingers have took it upon themselves to type th...

2 years ago
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RE: Chelsea v Boro: EFL Cup SF 2nd-leg

@martin-bellamy I don't think it makes much difference in the Championship having a ridiculously wealthy owner given they can only invest on averag...

2 years ago
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RE: Chelsea v Boro: EFL Cup SF 2nd-leg

@peter-surtees I'd agree that some are better than others but I'd reiterate that the risk of playing out from the back needs players ahead who offe...

2 years ago
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RE: Chelsea v Boro: EFL Cup SF 2nd-leg

@boroexile The nature of being a Championship club is trying to deal with a system that sets most clubs up to fail in trying to build a team over a...

2 years ago
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RE: Chelsea v Boro: EFL Cup SF 2nd-leg

@pedro It's appeared in recent games that Boro can only safely play it out from the back as long as teams don't close them down or mark the midfiel...

2 years ago
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RE: Admin Message

Nothing like a bit of software code analysis to cleanse the mind after a disappointment... Good news, I think I may have finally solved the problem ...

2 years ago
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RE: Chelsea v Boro: EFL Cup SF 2nd-leg

Take away the own goal and the two terrible passes out of defence add Crooks offside effort then we should be playing extra time - OK, I tried - thou...

2 years ago
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RE: Chelsea v Boro: EFL Cup SF 2nd-leg

Well that first half was the antithesis of how Boro performed in the first leg - too many mistakes playing it out of defence to leave Boro any chance ...

2 years ago
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RE: Chelsea v Boro: EFL Cup SF 2nd-leg

@andy-r Yes, it's just about a fit Starting XI and not much else - can't imagine either Dijksteel or McNair on the bench are that fit and O'Brien h...

2 years ago
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RE: Chelsea v Boro: EFL Cup SF 2nd-leg

Team News... So Jones isn't in the squad but Jonny Howson is fit - thankfully Rogers is still a Boro player and is joined up front by Crooks and For...

2 years ago
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RE: Chelsea v Boro: EFL Cup SF 2nd-leg

@clive-hurren At the very least 😉

2 years ago
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RE: Chelsea v Boro: EFL Cup SF 2nd-leg

Like Len, I also enjoyed watching the Wilf Mannion piece that came after the young Michael Carrick one - but after that came The Brian Clough Story th...

2 years ago
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RE: Chelsea v Boro: EFL Cup SF 2nd-leg

@peter-surtees Don't worry, I seem to be always missing out words when typing these days - I think it's the price you pay for not being able to typ...

2 years ago
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RE: Chelsea v Boro: EFL Cup SF 2nd-leg

@peter-surtees Not seen it either - brilliant clip and yes he's not changed over the years!

2 years ago
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RE: Chelsea v Boro: EFL Cup SF 2nd-leg

@powmillnaemore It must be a sign 🤔 btw Werder Bremen had a rare 1-0 victory at Bayern Munich yesterday so the omens are looking good.

2 years ago
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RE: Chelsea v Boro: EFL Cup SF 2nd-leg

@exmil I'd always go for a trusted first-hand source over newspaper looking for an angle any day (it was in the Birmingham Mail) - so you reckon no...

2 years ago
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RE: Chelsea v Boro: EFL Cup SF 2nd-leg

@paulinboro I know it's quite a while - I guess you haven't had time to read the preview yet 😉

2 years ago
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RE: Chelsea v Boro: EFL Cup SF 2nd-leg

@john-richardson 2 - 3 or not 2 - 3, that is the question...

2 years ago
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RE: Chelsea v Boro: EFL Cup SF 2nd-leg

Just read reports that Morgan Rogers apparently did a lap round the Riverside to applaud the supporters after the Rotherham game and was the last to l...

2 years ago
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RE: Chelsea v Boro: EFL Cup SF 2nd-leg

@jarkko Just like in German where in words that start with 'Kn' the K is not silent - e.g. Knie (knee) is pronounces k-nee with the K sounding lik...

2 years ago
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RE: Chelsea v Boro: EFL Cup SF 2nd-leg

@deleriad 🤣 Very good, I think they may need to alter that tapestry if they've got any stitches left after fixing up the Boro players.

2 years ago
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RE: Chelsea v Boro: EFL Cup SF 2nd-leg

A quick thanks to everyone for the generous comments on the preview and glad you enjoyed it - actually had to write the bulk on Friday as my weekend w...

2 years ago
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RE: Boro v Rotherham, Saturday 20th January 2024

@paulinboro Given Sheff Wed were bottom at the time then that's 7 points dropped against the bottom team - that may well prove costly come the end ...

2 years ago
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RE: Boro v Rotherham, Saturday 20th January 2024

@original-fat-bob He can only have missed it as a shirt pull in any other part of the pitch is normally a yellow card.

2 years ago
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RE: Boro v Rotherham, Saturday 20th January 2024

@powmillnaemore Still not sure why they let Jones continue given the best case scenario was if he was injured then maybe they could treat it before...

2 years ago
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RE: Boro v Rotherham, Saturday 20th January 2024

@andy-r You mean this one 🤬

2 years ago
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RE: Boro v Rotherham, Saturday 20th January 2024

Well all I can say is at least Boro didn't lose but is was a poor performance where Boro didn't turn up for the first 80 minutes and Rotherham had an ...

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