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  1. That's good communication. Being the primary source of the news, setting expectations, being clearer about the necessity for fan feedback. It's good to see them jump on this. Exciting stuff.
    6 points
  2. https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/jordan-rhodes-middlesbrough-promotion-everything-28887316 He was not here long but I will always have a soft spot for Jordan Rhodes. Scored some important goals, gave me one of my best away days ever (Bolton away) and just comes across as a really nice and humble guy.
    6 points
  3. I'm sick as a dog so spent some time watching League 1 footage last night... I know I'll get the "NoT tHe LoWeR lEaGuE!" brigade for this, but as highlighted by recent posts there's some real talent in there at the moment. Obviously not players to build a side around, but signing 2-3 who can push for a place could be a shrewd move and profitable in the long term. Marc Leonard is having an amazing loan at Northampton from Brighton. 5 goals and 6 assists from Midfield, and having just turned 22 you'd imagine he'd jump at the chance to join Boro in the summer. A few Championship clubs alread
    6 points
  4. Just one day short of 12 months before scoring the only goal of the game at home to Oxford United to guarantee us promotion to the top flight David Armstrong started his amazing consecutive appearance run For me, one of the best ever players to come through the ranks of the mighty Boro, when he played on this day David had started his 13th game of his short career to date at the Boro, unaware of what he was about to achieve at our club Between April 1972 to 27th January 1973 Spike had made 12 first team appearances, rested for the following 7 games then recalled. With Willie Mad
    5 points
  5. It's simple really. Sexuality,religion or race are irrelevant. If you are a reasonable and decent person is the key.
    5 points
  6. Everyone whinging about flags is making me feel right at home
    5 points
  7. It's a great idea having International breaks with Clubs having players travelling from the four corners of the Globe and with one day less for the Managers and Players alike to prepare for games over a Bank Holiday weekend. Either the International bodies need to give their heads a shake (especially as many of them seem to have been friendlies) or the domestic leagues need to get their act together when arranging fixtures.
    4 points
  8. Plus, there's so much you can do with a circle badge in merchandise! MFC beer mats, MFC frisbees, MFC alloy wheels!
    4 points
  9. Was just watching the inside matchday against Blackburn. After Silvera's airkick, Blackburn clear it to Dolan and he has a clear run with the ball. Greenwood spots the danger and takes him down from behind. No messing, gets a yellow card. Cynical but that could have saved us a point. I can't say I'm a huge enthusiast for him but I wonder if an awful lot of what he does is underrated. The game intelligence and willingness to do what it takes is something you probably can't coach.
    4 points
  10. If you knew my Granny it's probably the other way round 🤣
    4 points
  11. To be fair, I think she might have stolen that off Jesus.
    4 points
  12. My Grandmother always taught me to treat everyone regardless of who or what they are in exactly the same way that you would want to be treated yourself. Very sound and yet very simple advice.
    4 points
  13. You haven't seen the Pink hand of Ulster embroidered on the back of the Norn Iron shirts yet then 🤣🤣🤣
    4 points
  14. https://www.mfc.co.uk/news/2024/march/22/match-review--boro-u21s-3-newcastle-united-u21s-2/ Dramatic win for the U21s V The Jawdees last night. Scored twice in the last few minutes to secure a 3-2 win. Pharrell Willis with the winner.
    4 points
  15. Many thanks to all those that have been pushing this agenda to the club, I absolutely detest our current badge. It hurts my eyes so this is exciting but slso worrying. If we go for an older badge slightly modernised (like some of the suggestions here) it could be awesome and I'll love it. If we go further down the faux-heritage design-free clip art style of current badge it could get even worse. Rebranding is a costly business, make this new one good and then keep it is my advice. Even the lion by itself with just 'MFC" could look classy. That would obviously depend on the kit desi
    3 points
  16. They need to put a shamrock ☘️ on it and a leprechaun carrying the Ireland 🇮🇪 flag to represent us Irish fans. I’m not too fussed about a harp but if they want to add it on that’s ok too 😃
    3 points
  17. I would like a circular badge personally. Think the best badges currently are round e.g. Villas new badge, Bristol City, Brentford, Brighton.
    3 points
  18. That's something that's going to excite a lot of fans. Really hope they don't pick a stinker.
    3 points
  19. I recognise a small number of them. I agree that we should definitely be looking at some of these, especially those on loan from Prem teams who have had a successful season in league 1. A lot does depend on our goals next season. Next season is the last season that we can count the profit from the Tav and Spence sales towards our PSR limit so it is the last chance to spend relatively lavishly as we'll also be able to count the profits from Akpom and Rogers plus anyone else we sell. If we are making a serious promotion push then I think we need 3-4 immediate first choice signings of t
    3 points
  20. I think the dwindling post count in recent MDTs is emblematic of the fact our season is basically over. It feels as if the club have given up on this season, so it's unsurprising some fans have, too. I ignored the last game entirely, checked the score at 5pm (it was 0-0), added one post on here and went off to do something more enjoyable. There is a stagnant malaise around the club right now which has been engendered by poor performances, an awful January transfer window (and a pretty dodgy summer one before that), a seemingly endless injury list and the ST prices PR fiasco. I normally ma
    3 points
  21. Not knowing anything about it all, I'd assumed the rainbow thing was more of a symbol than meant to be a form of identification so to speak? Like I thought the idea was that all of the colours represented all of the different sexualities and genders etc. But is the rainbow actually meant to bring together all of the different flags into one overall flag? It's a different and much deeper subject not really suitable for this thread but if you promote exclusivity by separating yourselves into different groups then you're never going to get the inclusivity you are striving for. That's not
    3 points
  22. But they haven't have they? I mean the colours aren't those colours so I don't think it's specifically that. The outrage now all of a sudden if you want to call it that is I suspect because in recent times symbols seem to be becoming more and more important across the board, no matter what your beliefs are. If they weren't important then nobody would bother with rainbow laces or lighting up things in one colour or another to show support for whatever causes. Somebody mentioned culture wars up above. It's not something I know much about or spend any time thinking about but I would imagine
    3 points
  23. Max Howells has scored a first half hat trick for Whitby! Currently leading 5-1 at Matlock Town. I didn’t even know he was on loan there
    3 points
  24. he just young in his experience for me, chances are next season or 2 if he keeps getting a game for someone you might start to see more consistency from him. wouldnt be suprised to look back in 2 years and see people who didnt rate him ask why we didn't pay 1.5m when he nailing the goals for someone else lol
    3 points
  25. I dont think Silveria is playing for his future. I think on the whole he has had a positive season. Scored some important goals and shown some good signs but there are clear weaknesses in his game that he needs to improve on. However, with Silveria, we were buying a player who had shown good signs but still had areas of growth. Think, he like Engel, will be much better for having this season under his belt and will kick on next season.
    3 points
  26. TBF, as a young player he has been pretty well admired. Arsenal spent ÂŁ500k on him as a 16-year old apparently and Leeds got him involved whilst they were still in the Prem. He got on the pitch a fair bit but only started 4 games, though. It's possible that Scott even looked at him before Leeds took him from Arsenal, if you include his time at Norwich. The fouling just feels like someone who is putting all his energy into the wrong actions on the pitch. And maybe that has come from this being his first proper season as a first-team player. He's played 70% of all his first team minutes her
    3 points
  27. International games need to be seriously curtailed, there are far too many of them. Back in the good old days they were just played in the summer or mid week and the Players reported back to their Clubs for duty at the weekends with league fixtures carrying on as normal. The various Tournaments also need to be aligned so that Players are all unavailable at the same time. Likewise all the European Club fixtures have become tedious and an overkill but it's all about the money. Given the opportunity I'd cancel them altogether but I know that would be unpopular with many. Bah Humbug!
    3 points
  28. Well another boring international break is upon us, 😴😔
    3 points
  29. Venue: St Mary's Stadium, Southampton Date and Time: Friday 29th March 2024 KO 1500hrs (or 3pm if your prefer) Introduction "Oh will the Saints keep marching on, oh will the Saints keep marching on, I want to be in that number, when the Boro prove them wrong" Familiar ditty sung along to the tune of Waltzing Matilda if you don't know that!😉 I as you are fully aware am not known for doing MDT with a lot of fanfare and super illustrations to show but rather just a plain and usually boring Match Day analysis, so nothing has changed so get used to it! (though my form thi
    2 points
  30. Isn't the rule of thumb we don't buy directly from Preston. We just sign their loan signings if they have done well there.
    2 points
  31. Hope it's designed by someone older than 12 this time around! On a serious note I'd go back to the 1986 round badge and just change the date, simple but effective.
    2 points
  32. Hignett stood out in that Crewe team, alongside Rob Jones and I think Neil Lennon. He was only 22 but had played over 120 games and scored about 50 goals. If there are any players like him kicking about we should definitely take a punt.
    2 points
  33. I think you're getting your grannies mixed up. Mine was less into wise sayings and more into throwing things at you. Usually kitchen related things because that's where she always seemed to be. (And not just at parties).
    2 points
  34. We sold a player who wanted to leave, don't believe we ever wanted to sell, just yet.
    2 points
  35. Aye, of all those Katongo and Potts are the two I was most excited about in terms of what we need and what they'd provide. Katongo/Ayling and Howson/Potts would both be good options. Though a permanent alternative to Potts would be a bosman Alan Browne, who I'd also be happy with. Marc Leonard would excite me as a potential Hackney replacement though, if it came to that. He looks bloody incredible across the spectrum of all central midfield positions.
    2 points
  36. Morgan Rogers scores 2 goals for England u21 v Luxembourg. Without turning this in to a “Morgan Rogers add ons watch”, he has since his move made a European apparence, received hus 1st international call up (albeit not senior) and now scored his first international goals.
    2 points
  37. Yes, perhaps deadwood is too pejorative a term. "Not good enough for what we need next season" is a kinder - if rather wordier - way of expressing what I mean. I don't think we play to Barlaser's strengths, and I'd defend him to a point. He can be a fine passer but he'd look a far better player overall as the holder in a CDM pairing alongside a teammate with more licence to charge forwards. He's clearly limited in some respects, and certainly wouldn't be in my starting XI if everyone was fit, but I think he could be a useful player for us, especially in games which are getting bogged down
    2 points
  38. I'd start a couple of in-form Academy players in each match between now and the end of the season, to determine who (if any) should be incorporated into next season's squad. I think preparing for the future is more important than results over the rest of this season, and I sincerely hope the club are already preparing to jettison the extensive dead wood which is rotting within our squad. 100% agree this should happen, yes Saints have eveything to play for whereas we can play some kids in a high tempo championship game, knowing defeat will not alter our sesson & see if the academy lads
    2 points
  39. Greenwood disappears a lot from an attacking and possession point of view but I've said time and again that his work ethic and pressing is amongst the best in the team. Obviously you don't get by on that alone at this level, but it's a very valuable skill to have in the modern game.
    2 points
  40. Spike was my first Boro autograph, when I went with the cubs to watch them train. RIP
    2 points
  41. She was bloody old then.
    2 points
  42. Armstrong was incredibly underrated. He scored goals, created them , worked hard defending and always played. Nearly always an 8 out of 10. A truly great player.
    2 points
  43. https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/24206263.jonny-howson-michael-carrick-chats-coaching-middlesbrough-dream/ A nice little interview with Howson.
    2 points
  44. Imagine being arsed about this😂
    2 points
  45. We're interested according to Graeme Bailey https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2024/03/19/sources-ex-celtic-starlet-may-get-big-move-as-west-ham-watch-brilliant-ace/ "Under contract at French side Brest, Karamoko Dembele has been a revelation on loan at Blackpool in England’s third tier. And his reward for a series of dazzling displays could be a move to the Premier League, Everton, West Ham United, Fulham, Brentford and Wolves all keeping tabs on a player who was linked with the likes of Chelsea before eventually leaving Celtic on a free transfer back in 2022." "Leicester City, Southam
    2 points
  46. Yes, but assuming LU don’t see a future for him there, if he says he is staying they will still have to pay him. It’s therefore in LU interest to either persuade him to move on ( by paying up his contract, net of a reasonable transfer fee they might get?) or loan him out again. If they loan him, they won’t get anywhere near his full salary from anyone currently, so they will have to contribute to a level where clubs get interested. If they pay him off then he can choose. In either case, we might be able to afford it - particularly if he wants to come back here rather than elsewhere. Possibly a
    2 points
  47. Just watched the clip with the lads trying out the Aussie delicacies. Looked like there was a possibility of projectile vomiting at one point. Think it is fair to say that their choice of snacks not very impressive 🙂
    2 points


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