robbieboro

I don't want to be cynical but discussions went on for 3 hours couldn't we have a bit more info on the answers the club gave to queries? Why was the early bird deadline so short ? Why don't we offer an under 11 ticket ? Why are we up there with the most expensive tickets in the league ? Why was the initial email so blunt and no rally call for the fans? What was the specific reason in increase? Did they produce facts and figures. Dont get me wrong its a good outcome that we have seen change !! But could a bit more in depth information be shared on what was disc

If I'm totally honest the January window has some what pi**ed me off ! We entered January 3 points outside the play offs or whatever it was ! We knew we needed a striker. We then lost latte lath , our other forward is a kid who himself is now also injured and has been for sometime. We then proceeded to sell Rogers and Crooks and bring in zero attacking replacements. How were we suppose to carry on challenging when we already needed a forward and that was before sales and injuries. We have also had 4 left backs put pen to paper in 6 months ! Engel I'm not sure is up to it. Couls

I wouldn't be surprised if this is quite far down the line, I heard this rumour the back end of last week of Crooks and America. But just brushed it off.

When was the last time the gazette broke a transfer story ? Was the go to place once over. Now the only information they get is denying rumours.

https://x.com/scottwilsonecho/status/1752729644497850566?s=12 Echo saying we won't rush into buying a forward this window. " there is a shared belief within Boro’s recruitment team that the club can cope without another forward for the remainder of the season " That would be the end of our season if that's the case.

Cannot turn down or complain at 15million.

Fry has been a great player for this club don't get me wrong. But I don't think he fully developed into the player we thought he was when he first came into the team as 17 year old. There was talk of him being an England international and a premier league player. He clearly isn't comfortable on the ball, playing out from the back. And if he wasn't local he would have left a long time ago.

Wait... why were a premier league team In Sheffield United loaning a player who couldn't get in his championship team? Tells you how much stronger Leicester are than the 3 promoted teams.

Yeah rumours have been very quiet. Except for Azaz and Ayling who both signed I cant think of one rumour. Oh Diallo actually for about 2 hours a few weeks back. ITK rumours on here have really died down the last 2 / 3 years. I think diggerlad was saying his inside info no longer works at the club.

United said yes to us loaning Diallo, and accepted our offer. However it was Diallo who said No, due to wanting to respect Sunderland.

Ahh right so because Azaz is new people can't say he had a bad game ? i can't see anywhere where people have said he will be or is a bad signing. They pointed out he wasn't great yesterday.

Azaz was horrendous yesterday I feel, constantly losing the ball. Ayling struggled with Jones going off, we had no width and the amount of times Ayling had to come inside as he had no one in front off him In terms of the Swindon defender .. never heard of him. Therefore I have nothing to really to add of relevance to the " transfer thread "

Very surprising link indeed !! But it's the model of MFC now to buy low nurture these players then sell them on for profit. I don't think anyone expected it this quickly mind with Rogers!

It was Lurker who mentioned Ramsey.

Thought that was fake! And someone had knocked that up. Just looked at Alan Nixons Twitter and he has posted it ! Would be a great signing.

I think Lath needs to come on and get him running in behind!

So much potential on the counter attack. But Crooks is wasting a lot of moments. He looks knackered.

Jones. Horrendous touch.

Atrocious defending for them to even win the corner !! One ball into the box and a free header. Coburn seems uninterested. He has to come off.

@diggerlad07i certainly appreciate your input and insight during this window. A lot of the " itk " guys on here have slowly got less and less or certainly seen less frequent. So some of your insights have certainly produced a lot of debate and gave us something to discuss. Especially during quiet periods rumours wise in the media. I noticed you said once the window had shut you would give names of players which visited rockliffe over the transfer window which didn't sign. Especially ones which you felt went for reasonable fees to other clubs. I was hoping you could maybe release the

In a way great business for Sunderland £10mill for a injured player in the last year of his contract. Same price we got for the championship top scorer last season ( who personally I wasn't convinced would repeat his feats ) By our signings in the long term seem exciting particularly Rogers and Silvera and I think could become very profitable. The rest the jury is still out on but hopefully become good. From what Iv seen of Dieng he is more than good enough. in terms of Bangura was he brought in after the clubs first viewings of Engel? And not impressed.

I don't want to be gready and when you look at other football clubs we are very privileged to support Middlesbrough FC. So on paper 12 signings is great but how many are In a position to push us this season compared to last. What Iv seen of Silvera I'm impressed and think he's a good acquisition. But on paper majority of the signings are " ok " championship signings on paper. Coburn is a fantastic goal scorer and someone who will become a great player. But if he is someone your relying on as a backup striker when we clearly ready to loan him out is worrying. It seems every yea

Yep! Agreed. They are kind of what I was alluding too when I mentioned he seemed uninterested. I use watch him during the half time warm ups and he always seemed to be going through the motions.

Really wanted it to work out for Payero, and when he came back this summer I was hoping he could kick on. But from what I saw from him in the Auxerre friendly and also in the Huddersfield cup game he looked way off the pace. And if I'm honest he always seemed totally disinterested to me.

Also how bad must Gilbert be in training? He hasn't had a look in! And quite clearly can't be up to the job.