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Browne had a very good first half, he's ready in my book, Bola still looks like he needs confidence - that goal will hopefully give him it - he struck it well

Longer than 3 games into a new manager's tenure, I'll tell you that much.

Anyone want to try and dress that up? Easily ranks amongst some of the worst football I've seen and I was at that fabled Barnsley 3 Boro 2 game. People seem to think so long as it's not Pulis football, anything is acceptable. If Pulis was in charge for these last 3 games, then he'd have been given pelters from our fans. But 1 good 45 minutes against Brentford and it's ok. Theyre League 2, and they controlled the game and we barely troubled them. How long do we leave it before we start to worry?

I still stand by this.

I will. Looking tidy, we've had most possession and Clayton had two players on him and did a Cruyff turn and did them like kippers - my life is complete

Fry told me and my grandson that he will not be ready for another 10 days so would not expect to see him until after the Blackburn game

Overlooked again ?

Yeah me neither or I wouldn't keep calling you a doyle ? Thank you DS, Brunners is gonna knack me now ?‍♂️

So my match report, Stand outs= 1st half = Browne, and Freind just for the Cruyff turn. Half time = Dean Gordon's ex saying hello and Milf with wind smiling at me. 2nd half = Fletcher and Mcnair - really impressed with both. Pens - Mcnairs was spot on. Special shout out to bloke picking his nose and eating it, Boro not having ball boys (spent ages watching a fat steward going for the ball in the East stand when we were trying to get back in game) and the Max Verstappen look alike behind the bar. Luckily I am so scarred from Pulis I still enjoyed tonight

Randolph Dijksteel Ayala Friend Coulson Wing Howson McNair Johnson Fletcher Browne

You can just tell hes an over-thinker... his body language stinks to me of someone who is obsessed with coming across as this cocky confident striker, hence his nervous laugh and smiles when missing sitters, theres no shame in admitting you need a goal but hes not that kind of guy he will post some vanilla statement later tonight about it being a hard game but we go again, he will still probably get over 15 goals this season but his mental ability holds him back for me, needs to be far more focused on the pitch and less concerned with how many of his pals will call him bagsman so he can share

Bola had zero confidence till a boy t the 80th min and he started playing - Djiksteel made some errors but wasn't awful

Britt's penalties sum him up, too laid back and not focussed. One of the most frustrating players I've seen in a Boro shirt. Ok even the best players miss penalties but 3 misses in a row and all over the bar is shocking.

Well he is in a library

This is exactly why I didn't want Woodgate to ring the changes. A few changes yes - gearing towards something that resembles the team we'll see more of this season, with one or two fringe players getting a run-out. That way a few of the new players can 'play their way into the team' for the weekend, garner a little bit of confidence (even a win vs a league 2 team will do that) and maybe a little momentum to kick start our season. Now we're on the brink of a very demoralising defeat at home vs a team 2 divisions below us with no win in our opening 3 competitive fixtures. And sauntering int

Are we sure The Riverside wasn't built on an Indian Burial site,cause I'm beginning to wonder

Watching this is absolute dog poop. Thanks oneboro for the tickets!!!!!

There's a lad at the bar who looks like Max Verstappen - I asked if anyone has ever mentioned it and he said "I'm always getting compared with fictional characters" ?

Called it. Wood for fry if he's not quite ready was the key line...

I did want to congratulate Brunners, but I saw the queue and decided to set off the match to avoid the crush ps.....for what you are about to receive, may the CT make you truly thankful

Does that mean you can now do something about it, if I ever have a system overload like the time you told me to shut up? ? ?? This is a little like giving the armband to Ayala... Giving away some responsibility to a person going to the very edge of the limit .. ? Banter aside - Congrats Brunners - You will do well ??‍♂️?

We should have done that with Downing.

The song is from 1995 Am I the only one who loves that song? The Tees side darter Glen Durrant also has this song as his walk on song ?

Sort off The club won't allow any standing and jumping in 69 cause of the tier... The club have offered a lower section where safety is better .. But RF declined that and wanted to move further back instead... Then I GUESS that rumours and gossip and adding to the story made way for a tiny over reaction This should be sorted weeks ago not few days/hours before the match though.

Bit of both, at times. There were balls he would have won in the air had he been up for it. Don't get me wrong, the booing was pathetic but he didn't give a great account of himself.

Either way, Britt is s*** at both.

That's a midfield 3 I want us to try. Might not be one that works but would like to see how it would go.

We see it differently that's fair enough Randy

A lot longer than this mate. It's an entirely new philosophy and way of playing, that is going to take some time to bed down. 10 changes tonight wouldn't have made it easy either, including a bunch of debuts - most of those players won't have played with each other in a competitive setting before. I'd give it 10-15 games easily before we really start to judge, that's when things should have settled and we should really be on top of the new style. We are doing stuff right at times, it's just a case of getting consistent performances out of some players.

Britt simply has no bottle on a one on one

Better movement than the majority of the Boro team.

Browne looking very lively and George friend beat their right winger? For pace. And no I'm not drunk

Huge opportunity for him I think this is his first start for us last season I remember sub cameos I don't think Pulis handed him a start? Really intriguing game from seeing Friend LCB in a back 4 with Wood to Tav and Sav can they shine themselves plus the 3 new boys and Walker I think it's setup to be a very interesting evening with a couple of potentially breakout moments definitely possible.

Feels like a big opportunity for Walker this. Given we're so light up top a good performance could force him closer to the 1st team.

Congrats Brunners ?

Apples Dijk, Wood, Friend, Bola Tav, Malley, Sav Walker, Fletcher, Browne Young, hungry and something to prove!

Well deserved Brunners ?

I always said Brunners would go far... ?

? got my eye(s) on you. Also wanted to say thanks to DS and anyone else involved in the decision, honestly didn't see this coming at all!

Club is being ran by idiots mate.

Plus it looks better since they moved the TV gantry to the East stand as it'll look like close to a full house ?

Who won the complimentary tickets? Have a good time. Trekkers will be at the game so have a good one Dave

I agree for the most part with this, what Steve Gibson has done for this football club can never be questioned, he's the reason we still have a football club. We have some fantastic years in the PL. There's no doubt Gibson has lost his way a bit and its not only down to the financial side of things but poor managerial decision making. it started with the season under Southgate which I still believe we've never totally recovered from.The last relegation season, Karanka goes and Agnew is put in charge, at least bring someone in with managerial experience in who may have given us a fighting

I would like him to do what he used to do when he would be interviewed ie Radio Tees/Century and answer questions. Although obviously it hasn't been great for PR with the way his smash the league comment was interpreted and saying most of Stockton are Sunderland fans in another one. Bar Woodgates unveiling (when he denied us being in a poor financial position). I think it was 2 years since he was last asked questions about us in a public domain.

He came from Charlton mate - he knows what its like to be booed at home

I mean he's also a lot better looking after his hair transplant too.

We'll just come to your little village and take him.