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Got to say credit where credit is due, I’m hugely impressed with the business we have done so far. The fact that other clubs were willing to pay a higher percentage of Flo’s wages but we were the club and player’s preference. The fact that we’ve edged out Celtic for McGree, a club who have the pull of European football and a manager the player already knows from his time with the national team. I just feel like it speaks volumes to the project that Chris Wilder and Kieran Scott are building. Very exciting times to be a Boro fan.

Just interviewed a lad at work, saw that he was Slovenian, nice and professionally, first question; "Andraz Sporar is class isnt he?"

- Payero Potentially may be going out on loan (no option to buy) if we get 2 players in and our T&C's regarding his full wages are covered. His preference is to back to Argentina but clubs can't afford his full wages but interest also coming from German and Italian clubs who can cover his 18k wages. Deal is to get him 1st team football and come back for the summer. Deal makes sense especially if we don't renew Howson contract although talks have begun on that front but it will be even further reduced terms. Not sure if people are aware but Howson's last contract extensi

Dig at the Trippier missed badge point here? haha

Feel a little strange posting this but just wanted to thank all the members for their contributions to the site. Been struggling for the last 2 years. Often go to bed on a night wondering whether it would just be easier to stay asleep. When i do wake up and try to pretend everything is ok and go to work as normal this forum is a genuine source of escape for me. Thanks to all. #UTFB

McGree is an Aussie being bought from an American club in fairness. Most of our signings are likely to be from the British Isles because we're a British club. That's just a fact. I never really get why people are bothered about where players come from? I'm bothered about how good they are, are they decent pro's, can we afford them.

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I hope we sell Tav and Spence just so we can talk about something else at this stage

Crazy to think where we were mentally as a fanbase just over two months ago. The change in mood online and on the terraces has been incredible.

Crooks has been immense this season in all the roles he's been asked, first name on the team sheet for me, who ever we sign

This is Boro, right? As in Middlesbrough? Red and white strip? Play at the Riverside? Neil Warnock feels like years away.

When they gunna bid? In the morning?

Surely all of the recent above should be discussed in "other Boro stuff" and not this beginning to be an exciting transfer thread?

Trying to move Lea Siliki on. Trying to get clubs to take the remainder of his loan on

I must say you have some of the...more unusual takes on here. Think there's an argument Crooks has been our best player this season! He'll have a huge part to play for the rest of it.

Struggling with a new culture and new language, let's loan him to another country with a new culture and language! Italian would be easier to pick up than English for him, and Argentine culture derives a tonne from Italian, but I'm still not fond of it as an idea. Sending him to Germany is just back to square one.

Boro Fans: All we do is sign centre midfielders can’t our scouts sign anyone else Also Boro Fans: Yey!!!! Three New centre midfielders

this made me laugh https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2022/01/12/rangers-should-request-swap-including-ibrox-fan-as-middlesbrough-eye-move/

Don't agree with slagging AFCON, massive tourney for African players and no less prestigious than the Euros/Copa. Seem to recall a certain ref having an utter shocker at the world cup one time and dishing out 3 yellows to a player, guess that makes it a mickey mouse tourney too 🤷‍♂️ That said struggling to see how DZ could be construed to be racist or making (borderline) racist comments. Agree or disagree with the point he's making all you want, but he's been very clear that he doesn't respect the tournament due to its scheduling. Nowhere has anyone's nationality, race, culture or

Please do *** off

Honestly you are ridiculous, the other day you were adamant we’d take about 6/7 for him. Please stop acting like you have any sort of inside information

It is promising though that we are buying players to suit a formation and a style of play rather than whoever we can get our hands on, think that was part of the issue at the start of the season under Neil, we had his Championship stalwarts come in alongside Scotts boys so it all looked very disjointed, not to mention the constant change of formation and tactics. With Chris he knows how he wants to play week in & week out, and he has a set formation. There might be great players available but if we can't fit them into these positions then it's pointless having them, so I am glad the n

Taking the *** out of Newcastle now 😂 The admin is on fire.

Its understandable, but I really dont think that SG is daft enough to throw stones from his glass house!

Interestingly Muniz signed for Fulham ahead of us - said at the time they had a better chance of going up and they had London as a pull. But he too has hardly played. When he has - hasn't done much. Think its hard to adapt to this league.

Give Celtic a shout🤣🤣🤣

Unlikely, would be funny if true though.

Give over. There’s nothing racist in anything he’s said. Is this where we are at now? If something involves black people and isn’t regarded as amazing then you are being racist? Absolutely pathetic 🤦‍♂️

https://www.mfc.co.uk/news/highly-rated-youngster-steps-up-from-kingstonian

What are you talking about 'deluded'... we're just two seasons away from another Europa League final! 🤠

I’m not sure if this is the strategy or not, but how refreshing it is to see players come in to the squad before we let others go. I’ve said it a few times on this thread now but I think we do actually have a professional system for incomings and outgoings rather than how other recent windows have played out. It could be said that our two best signings of the season are our Director of Football ( forgotten his name) and Wilder.

You're right, mate. I don't mind as long as we sell for an adequate sum and purchase as good (or potential we can develop in good time) for less. If we think we can get two good players for every one we sell one then the model will work itself out eventually, for sure. The problem I have personally is with some people's idea Tav could or should be sold for £5m when apparently we're open to buying a replacement for a similar amount. These are Prem clubs looking at Tav and we're looking to buy from the MLS. We'd be better off keeping Tav and not getting involved if the two fees were so simi

If that’s true on Howson, then that’s an amazing story. Give the man another couple of years! what a guy

Cut what losses? He cost us nothing, is a mainstay in the team and puts in a shift for us every week 🤷‍♂️

A young 23 who gives his heart and soul to the club and I feel it sad so many supporters have written Tav off. I may have been critical of his goal tally and final decisions but I still saw a player in development worth investing. I don’t support those that have turned against him.

Balodone and deal Mcgreed. Thats all i have

He’s not a fancy name, but no one was excited by Crooks either. He’s turned out to be our best signing and arguably our player of the season. I trust Wilder to get the best out of all the players.

I must say, your unbelievably quick with the updates 😅🤣 much appreciated… when I see your name pop up and the screenshot loading I get excited 😆

Both McManus and Flood gave their best to Boro, not world beaters but they gave their all and that’s something to value nowadays.

how many players with surnames begging with B do we need? Balogun Bilongo Bola Bamba Browne Brynn Boyd-Munce Burrell Bulmer u18s Beals u18s Bridge u18s

https://www.kingstonian.com/news/bryant-akono-bilongo-joins-middlesbrough/2776

Like I said before, having watched him loads in PL2, he's far too good for that level. He's on the fringes of Arsenal's first team, it's like he's not quite ready for the PL just yet but he's well above the level of the Championship. He's going to tear it up here, just wait and see. I'm sticking by my 10 goals target for him.

I'm assuming if he'd said "No" or "Who?" he wouldn't have got the job? 😁

We wont be able to hear them from the Northern League anyway

Personally really disappointed if this is the case, any idea why we want to loan him in terms of does the manager not like/trust him or is it solely we’d prefer him to be starting regularly? Thanks for the info Digger

We are oneBoro how many more times! BTW just had a couple of new forum members from Glasgow join up I wonder why?😉 I think there will be some banter aimed at DZ if I am honest! which is why I have approved them😁 This feels very similar when plenty of new faces arrived under Karanka and when we thought all was done suddenly more arrived. Not getting too excited as there will be twists and turns but Lundstrum could be the icing on the cake

Definitely feel like there'd be a chant in Me and Bobby McGee by Janis Joplin. "Signing Balogun was good enough for me, Good enough and then we sign Riley McGree".

It wasn’t ever off - I was told we still had a chance a couple of days back because the Celtic thing wasn’t as done as the press were reporting. I wasn’t sure I believed it myself so kept quiet. Just been told medical tomorrow 🤞🏻