Norman_Conquest

Nobby, you know I would welcome you back with ope arms. 🤣

Are you sure? My mum always said I could cause an argument in an empty house and at times, I feel you've fit this bill. 🤣🤣 Good to hear from you mate, are you keeping OK?

You being quiet, I very much doubt it. 😅

You can't have been going on there much. I mentioned Starmer's voice being slow the other week and that he needed to change his batteries. It ended up with 12 pages of the usual characters talking about everything from Brexit to how Labour could improve. I even changed the thread title and they continued.

1: Result? - 1 - 2 Blackburn. This game reminds me of the Burnley game a few seasons back when they beat us in the cup and kick started their season. 2: Boro team and formation? Why? Same formation. Glover, Engle, Edmundson, Clarke and Ayling. Barlasar, McCabe. Jones/Hamilton, Gilbert, McGree. Burgzorg. 3: Should we focus on the league and promotion, or is it a good thing with a nice cup run? I love the FA Cup but feel we should focus on the league this season. 4: Are you going to the game? No 5: Best FA Cup memory? Watching the Boro walk out at Wembley in the FA Cup Final. 6: Worst FA Cup memory? The Wolves replay away in the quarter-finals in 1981. That defeat really hurt for so many reasons. We all knew the team would be split up after that defeat.

To do what you suggest we need to move bodies out. I can't see Greenwood being here next season and I also fear there might be some truth in the McGree rumours. Paddy will go and there is also talk of Hackney being off (I hope that is wrong), I'm not sure of Djksteel's contract or if he figures in Carrick's plans and we also need to sort Howson's contract out. I would like to think we could offer O'Brien a contract but I'm still out on Ayling being offered a permanent contract. It sounds like its going to be a busy summer.

I agree that Clarke is suited better to the LCB than Engel but would like to think we could improve on that position if we are to compete for a promotion spot next season . I don't feel that Carrick likes the back three, it took him long enough to change our playing style to end our losing streak.

Have I done something to upset you?

Defeat is not always inevitable. While it's true that setbacks and challenges are part of life, the outcome often depends on various factors such as determination, resilience, strategic planning, adaptability, and sometimes luck. However, it's essential to acknowledge that not all situations can be controlled, and sometimes defeat may occur despite one's best efforts. The key is to maintain a positive mindset, learn from mistakes, and keep striving towards goals despite obstacles.

I am with that comment, not sure what you mean or what you are trying to get at. But hey, life's like a hen house ladder, too short and sh1ty to argue about something out of our control.

Yo need to read that again mate. Carrick picked Engel to play on the left of a back three against Chelsea at home with Bangura left wing back until his injury.

First of all, happy Birthday. You only have to look at the formation against Chelsea to answer that, Carrick choose Engel ahead of him.

You choose, because what ever it is, he would never play in front of any of them three.

OK, now we've established your not funny, does Clarke get in front of Rav, Lenihan or Fry?

When everyone is fit, were does he play?