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  1. Not helpful for keeping this place running! I would prefer to pay £x a year to use this site than suffer ads. Quite happy to use a donate button too, as I do with Wikipedia. Good idea... OneBoro Premium!
  2. Britt will get his chance after Rudy's horror show finishing! -------------------- Randolph ------------------ -- Shotton --- Ayala -- Gibson --- Friend -- ---------- Leadbitter ---- Howson ----------- -- Traore ------ Downing ----- Braithwaite -- ---------------- Assombalonga -----------------
  3. He'd be the perfect loan signing, but just writing his name - what does that mean?!
  4. Not helpful for keeping this place running!
  5. I did read yesterday West Brom could be looking to sell him. We don't need another right winger - this would surprise me We desperately need a winger. We only have Traore and to an extend Downing and Braithwaite. A left sided winger would be great, but I think we are covered on the right with Traore and Downing already
  6. I did read yesterday West Brom could be looking to sell him. We don't need another right winger - this would surprise me
  7. We all agree verbally abusing your own players is counterproductive (and downright moronic), but it happens, so players do have to be strong mentally to succeed. You could argue that these days, mental strength is just as important to a player's make up as physical attributes.
  8. The scouting department can get you another sideways playing centre midfielder and ‘promising’ lad on the left - that ok?
  9. I think that sums things up accurately. How much have we spent on those three - about £15m? Ouch.
  10. Adama was gone and needed to come off - he’d started to leave men spare Johnson looked like it backfired big time. He started so well here but now looks very poor I'm with you that he maybe needed to come off. But taking off our only 2 creative players and bringing on Clayton and *** Johnson was horrendous. I guess TP wanted to see Johnson - I hope he’s seen enough!
  11. Adama was gone and needed to come off - he’d started to leave men spare Johnson on backfired big time. He started so well here but now looks very poor
  12. I really hope not. Johnson is League 1. Much rather Bamford but I suppose Johnson is the only wide player on the bench. Just a guess... TP might want to give him 30 minutes to have a look
  13. Will certainly be fascinating to see who gets the nod up front - maybe he'll try both? -------------------- Randolph ------------------ -- Shotton --- Ayala -- Gibson --- Friend -- ----------- Clayton ------ Howson ------------ --- Traore ------ Gestede ------ Downing --- ---------------- Assombalonga -----------------
  14. Just guessing Tony's thoughts at the moment based on his previous clubs and selections so far... Just curious, what makes you think Pulis will start Assombalonga? And how would that team look?
  15. Downing?? I don't think Stewie is anywhere near as good on the left though these days... I think Downing will finally get his wish of playing through the middle for the Boro under TP.
  16. I think Tony will be scribbling this on a whiteboard somewhere, at 6:30am after his morning jog: -------------------- Randolph ------------------ -- Shotton --- Ayala -- Gibson --- Friend -- ----------- NEW ----------- Howson ------------ ---- Traore ----- Downing -------- NEW ---- -------------------- Gestede --------------------- It's a shame, but Clayton just might not be 'big' enough for Pulis at 5ft 9. The midfielder we're linked with (Kevin McDonald) is 6ft 1. With Pulis we know it's not just how well Clayton battles/tackles/passes, it's how useful he is at defending/at
  17. Is the scouting department under review? It better be. But they are so good at scouting the same type of central midfielders over and over again - such consistency!
  18. Woodgate smacks of a Gibson appointment. Gibson is obsessed with having someone 'local' on the coaching staff. If you've ever seen Woodie out and about, he doesn't strike you as being a coaching aficionado that's for sure... Still, good luck to him and UTB. How does his behaviour outside of work reflect his practice in the work place? I am a teacher. And a bloody good one. But that doesn’t mean I don’t go out and enjoy myself when I am not working. Tyler, you strike me as someone who knows they are talking about - as for Woodie he just strikes me (and others that know him)
  19. agree with this. Pullis knows him and if people think pullis would appoint someone he thinks is a bad influence then your doing down a very experienced manager Woodgate smacks of a Gibson appointment. Gibson is obsessed with having someone 'local' on the coaching staff. If you've ever seen Woodie out and about, he doesn't strike you as being a coaching aficionado that's for sure... Still, good luck to him and UTB. How does his behaviour outside of work reflect his practice in the work place? I am a teacher. And a bloody good one. But that doesn’t mean I don’t go out and enj
  20. agree with this. Pullis knows him and if people think pullis would appoint someone he thinks is a bad influence then your doing down a very experienced manager Woodgate smacks of a Gibson appointment. Gibson is obsessed with having someone 'local' on the coaching staff. If you've ever seen Woodie out and about, he doesn't strike you as being a coaching aficionado that's for sure... Still, good luck to him and UTB.
  21. I think Pulis will want some continuation to keep the momentum from the second half going - maybe only 1 or 2 changes. Would love to See Clayts alongside Howson. Won't do Britt any harm to learn he has to work to be first choice. -------------------- Randolph ------------------ -- Shotton --- Ayala --- Gibson -- Friend -- ----------- Clayton ------ Howson ------------ ---- Traore ----- Bamford ---- Downing ---- -------------------- Gestede -------------------
  22. As you know I'm a Howson fan. Think he's been decent for most of the season to be honest. Hasn't set the work alight but then again no one did under Monk. Think he got made an easy scapegoat earlier in the season, and now getting a bit more appreciation. Would be the first midfielder on the team sheet for me every time. Playing centre midfield is tough - there's so many ways to play it you need clear instruction from the manager and every player singing from the same hymn sheet. In that regard, Pulis and Monk are chalk and cheese and Howson will get the benefit of Tone's clear tactics.
  23. To be fair to Bamford, he's been in and out of the side and playing in different positions, which is not ideal for a confidence player. For me the difference between Bamford and Fletcher is that Bamford has a good touch, good movement and can make a pass. I'm not sure what Fletcher can do. The harsh truth for Steve Gibson is that Assombalonga, Bamford and Fletcher are not Pulis type players. You can also put Christie in that group - he's being asked to play a different role completely overnight. I'm hoping Assombalonga works hard and keeps his place in the team. To call him a flat-tra
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