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I wonder if we will set a new record come the end of the season as we did with the start?
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It seems incredible that they can't deal with Man City's case quickly because it's so complicated with over a 100 different things to be investigated. The big question has to be what the heck where the FA doing to have allowed it to get to that stage in the first instance. Having realised their gaffe they seemingly are now trying to catch transgressions sooner hence Everton and Forest being hit but again too late for the Clubs that went down last season by playing by the rules (or maybe not in the case of Leicester). Maybe the rules need to be simplified and spelt out very clearly that an
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Mighty just be me and it maybe through missing a lot of games but I don't think McGree has reached the level of performances that I was hoping from him. He is undoubtedly very good at this level but there's just something that leaves me a bit regarding him. If as rumoured he did/does want out that maybe explains why he appears to be playing within himself at times but I think we will listen to offers for him this summer. ELL is showing something that if he can keep fit could be star at this level but as a minimum we need to see more of him although when fit he does look a handful. I agree
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I'd take Dieng, Hackney and VDB and ringfence those three. Regarding the rest of the squad I'm honestly not bothered who stays or who goes in the Summer.
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Agree with that but it doesn't always work out that way, it also requires the management of them to get better which seemed to happen almost instantly last Season but has been somewhat lacking this Season or maybe the recruitment was sub standard? For clarity I honesty don't know.
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I'm just stating that we currently aren't very good for multiple reasons and I have little optimism to believe that will change much in the Summer although I do hope it will improve. I think we will spend but not the amounts some people are perhaps hoping for (I think some are still waiting for the Tav and Spence money to be splashed, let alone Rogers) and may be very disappointed. We will undoubtedly continue with buying potential but we need more VDB's than Silvera's and Gilbert's and even Azaz (thus far). I don't know if we can uncover more gems or if we will be landed with too many d
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My take on the same list: Gk - Dieng, Glover (Dieng certainly top level Championship, Glover could be a weak link if we need to depend on him for a long run but as back up will do) LB- Engel, Bangura (not sure either are top end Championship, both have had decent cameos but inconsistent, overall I'd say no better than Bola, gamble if we stick with them both) Cb - vdb, Clarke, Fry, Lenihan (Our resolve will be tested over VDB and we may be looking for another replacement, the other three I'd have injury concerns over retaining all of them potentially leaving us ex
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Makes the fuss over Arsenal Ladies white socks the other day seem even more ridiculous. I don't get how Clubs are allowed to have away kits that are only a few shades different from their normal kit. When I was a nipper and dinosaurs ruled the Earth if teams played in Red they would have a white or yellow or even a blue away shirt, something that was the polar opposite. Even Boro had a Blue and Black Inter Milan style Away shirt and that was sexy and unusual for those days.
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This summer we need another large influx of players and if we take as long at the start of next season as this season for them to be cobbled together into a unit then it's another long season ahead for us. I agree that if we don't progress next season then there are issues but fans will be expecting (or at least desperately hoping for) top 6 and not another bedding in period.
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After the Summer I don't think any of us thought we would be challenging but equally I had hoped to see better from those whom we signed.
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I think things seem a little different now to then in that I get the impression Gibbo (understandably) is trying to wean the Club off his money in his advancing years. Being Gibbo though I wouldn't be surprised if he gave it one last go again.
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Yes, I want us to spend millions on global superstars, have 70 points deducted, put in administration and go bust. 1986 was the best year ever to be a Boro fan! I take it you are happy with the standard of the squad, how much we have regressed and delighted with the signings that have underwhelmed. You must have missed the explanatory bit where I said "I'm not overly confident that the money some think we have will be spent, nor am I confident that we will recruit wisely after last Summer's car crash with too many sub par players brought in and no Striker".
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The entire team is becoming one huge big "project" unfortunately. With the number of known leavers (loans, contracts), the number of flops and those that are potential transfer fodder the numbers required could be amounting to half a squad rebuild again. I'm not overly confident that the money some think we have will be spent, nor am I confident that we will recruit wisely after last Summer's car crash with too many sub par players brought in and no Striker. I am increasingly of the opinion that we are playing scroogeball rather than moneyball.
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Carrick switched to a back four in the second half and several players still looked lost and dysfunctional. Azaz was just one of them but the problem with him for many fans is that he is proven at this level yet has imploded since arriving here.
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Which was 20% better than Howson taking an eternity and being dispossessed.