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Thanks for the amusing preview Deleriad and highlighting some of the charms of Rotherham - it was the late eighties the last time I visited Rotherham ...
@forever-dormo Maybe the players and coaching staff will now go on one of those warm-weather breaks to recharge and get ready for the big push - th...
That's welcome news - especially for me as just discovered yesterday my son is playing a handball away game on the afternoon of the 27th so would have...
@deleriad A rebranded FFP as profit and sustainability then in theory shouldn't be bothered with clubs owned by states like Man City or Newcastle a...
@forever-dormo The obvious block to Kavanagh getting a game is the sheer number of attacking midfielders Boro have in their ranks that would all be...
@powmillnaemore Having read the Guardian article it seems charging both Forest and Everton is something of an odd box-ticking decision. It says Eve...
@lenmasterman I'd agree that relying on Forss to play as a lone strike would be something of a gamble as he doesn't look physically built to play w...
Unfortunately lost a long post on the striker issue (I think I'd turned my VPN on and got logged out without realising) Anyway, can't repeat all the...
@pedro At least we were treated to another of Maddo's malapropisms when instead of remonstrating he said "I think Engel was booked for demonstratin...
@malcolm You were lucky, my commentary was replaced by commentary from Hartlepool's game, which made no sense whatsoever.
@lenmasterman Good observations on the game yesterday and yes Watmore looked the most lively player on the pitch for most of the game - though the ...
Great second-half performance - Boro withstood the early Millwall onslaught and then got the second goal with another good move and coll Jones finish....
That was a high energy first half that seemed to catch Boro by surprise as they struggled to cope with the Millwall press and they took a deserved lea...
@selwynoz Once everyone is fit Carrick will have almost two teams to choose from and hopefully Boro will be a force for the last 15 games.
It seems Boro are late arriving at the Den so kick-off has been delayed 15 minutes
@pedro As long as we don't get a double-blank I'll be happy 😉
Team News... Ayling and Azaz make their debuts and Rogers and Greenwood return - Hackney is on the bench along with Crooks and Clarke plus Forss and...
Well done Clive on producing another high-quality piece within a matter of hours - and even just before midnight! You really managed to capture the es...
@clive-hurren I actually remember you mentioning that before volunteering for the Chelsea preview - then was just checking the Match Preview list a...
I was just wondering who was down for the Millwall opener and according to the Match Preview Table it appears to be Clive again - that's certainly sou...
As I've mentioned before - Hackney still has three-and-half years left on is contract at Boro so the club are not forced to sell him unless it's an of...
@stircrazy Though the article seems to conclude that Boro should prioritise a new centre-back over a new striker - I'm OK with our defensive option...
Looks like Djed Spence is set to end his Spurs nightmare with a move to Italy at Genoa - apparently it's a loan deal with €10m purchase option. So i...
If fit, Luke Ayling will be a good signing for Boro as he's always looked a full-on kind of player who gives everything and looks like he enjoys playi...
That was a massive effort from the players in the second half to hold onto that one goal lead - most looked dead on their feet for the last 15 minutes...
Well after the worse possible start losing 2 players before 20 minutes had been played I feared the worse but Boro have grown into the game and great ...
Team News... Howson, Hackney and Barlaser all start - as do Engel and Bangura - so do Crooks and Latte Lath - could be an interesting formation. May...
@exmil And I was just pondering how I would write another Chelsea preview in two weeks - imagine writing another one a few days later 🤔
@malcolm Me neither and very nice article that leaves a good impression of Matt Crooks the man - sounds like a top bloke!
Thanks Clive for a very enjoyable and personal preview for the biggest game in many a year for Boro - I feel your pain and glad you haven't forgotten ...