Smogzilla
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BIg win. Just about secures our place in the end of season tournament and some European fixtures next season!!
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11 minutes ago, Donnyboro said:
Bacuna has played a lot of the left or the right for Birmingham this season he’s certainly not what we need in the middle
He's also pants.
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10 minutes ago, TeaCider24 said:
Ah, missed this when I posted in the transfer thread.🤦
There were a couple of other interesting quotes from him re: transfers and his own future too.
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RVDB Dutch interview from earlier in the week. A few interesting quotes that sound positive.
“Middlesbrough is a huge club with a lot of supporters. That's also because you don't actually have many other big clubs here, except Leeds United, although that's not really close either.”
“The fans are great. Everyone loves football here. I'm still amazed that almost all home games are sold out and that so many supporters go to away games. We regularly travel by plane, but the fans travel by car or train and to think that we also often play during the week. They are just there, I really appreciate that. And I find them more positive than in the Netherlands. They want you so badly to win every match and they always support you. Even if you lose. As long as they see that you have done everything you can. They still love a hard tackle every time.”
So, he's had a good time. Excellent. There are also a couple more quotes that were interesting.
On Boros promotion prospects:
"Middlesbrough has a name and history and really wants to move up. I understand that they (Boro) want to make the necessary investments next season,"
Have the players been told that there's some serious investment this summer?
And, on his own immediate future:
“There were rumors on social media about interest in me, but I didn't respond to them. After this I still have a contract for three years. For now I have no reason to leave. I'm really happy to be here.”
Seems all good 😊
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32 minutes ago, RichAcklam2404 said:
Do you know what happened? Strange to abandon a game with that sort of injury, must have been bad!
Also noticed Cheick Kone playing up top for us, is he on trial or signed from West Brom?
Not sure about his contract status. He wasn't listed as a trialist so he may have already signed but that could just be a teamsheet error.
On the abandonment, an ambulance has to be present at these game under premier league rules. When the medical staff went with Frankie to the hospital, there weren't enough present for the game to continue. We could have been waiting for four hours for another crew to be free to cover the game, so the ref called it.
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Would definitely like to see Ayling return in the summer, hopefully it's a fairly easy deal to do.
Would move Smith on (if possible).
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Another good performance.
3 games left. Let's end the season unbeaten in 12. 💪
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Thoughts with Boro youngster Frankie Coulson after he suffered a serious arm/shoulder injury in the u18s fixture today. 😔
Match abandoned.
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Huge opportunity for Ipswich tomorrow but huge pressure too.
Could be the type of game that suits us.
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I don't see us keeping both Ayling and Smith. They both fulfil the same role really. Experienced pro.
I'd want a younger, more attacking option to come in to challenge for that first team spot and for when we want to play a different way.
I'd prefer to keep Ayling over Smith at this point, but shifting Smith after his injury might be easier said than done.
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3 minutes ago, ScarBoro said:
All well and good, but I assume this means a lot of fixture changes away from Saturday 3.00pm to all kinds of odd hours? Are we going to have Friday night and Sunday matches regularly? Or is it simply more of the midweek games available without red button?
Yep I expect a lot of unconventional kick off times. Hopefully with the amount of scheduling required its done with plenty of notice.
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Roughly seven Championship games a week to be broadcast live on Sky next season (assuming it's the same figure every game week).
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18 minutes ago, TeaCider24 said:
I'd cash in on Glover.
Free money.
Hopefully a decent fee for that Matthews if he goes.
Still has a year left on his scholarship contract whatever happens so we are secure in that regard.
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1 minute ago, Humpty said:
Give Azaz a chance man. He's only been here a few months and despite being in and out of the team, he's still scoring and assisting. I think he's showing great promise and that will only improve as the better players start to filter back into the side i.e. Hackney, McGree etc.
The comments about Azaz seem very similar to what people were saying about Mcgree after he joined in that January window.
Daft how quick people get written off.
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It's been a long shot for awhile tbf. A good performance overall.
Build for next season.
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32 minutes ago, Smogzilla said:
Some wonderful passing there. Who are these boys in white!?
Nevermind. I recognised them.
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Just now, Changing Times said:
Would anyone be kind enough to tell me what the goal was like, and how the game has gone so far please? Somebody decided that now was a nice time to pop around and see us 🤦♂️
Great so far. Goal from a fast break. Engel dinked the ball high onto the area. Latte lath controlled it on the left hand side of the 6 yard box and drilled into the net near post.
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Some wonderful passing there. Who are these boys in white!?
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They've liked Kesler Hayden for awhile. Scott is definitely a fan.
If he's available we'll try for him I'm sure.
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Yeah very hard to pick a standout player. Dieng probably the most consistent when he's been available so I've gone for him in the end.
Was tempted to say Jones. It was clear how much we missed him when he was injured.
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Might be a delayed start here.
'Other Boro stuff'
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Its the Premier league international cup. Different European teams are invited to join a bunch of English teams every year. In a Champions League format. Bayern Munich youth won it a couple of years back. Teams like Valencia and PSV are in it this year.