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  1. 33 minutes ago, Redcar Rioja said:

    Our defence may not be the quickest but as a group they add up to a reasonable amount of ability (as oppose to quality perhaps) and skill at this level. We can improve of course but this season we have offered next to no threat attack wise, ELL may improve next season and so may Coburn but if their injury records continue then we may as well write the pair off in a Promotion context. Strikers, Midfield and the "No.10" role needs serious consideration because we have nobody even remotely close to Akpom.

    We need to score goals and if we do we will by default ease pressure on our defence. Scott needs to ensure that next season Carrick or whoever else is in the dug-out have a strike force that can pull up tree stumps instead of hamstrings. To that end I think our most important signing may well be a sports physiotherapist capable of identifying why so many injuries have been occurring.

    Or make sure they are wearing football boots instead of rugby boots!

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  2. Venue: St Mary's Stadium, Southampton

    Date and Time: Friday 29th March 2024 KO 1500hrs (or 3pm if your prefer)

     

    Introduction

    "Oh will the Saints keep marching on, oh will the Saints keep marching on, I want to be in that number, when the Boro prove them wrong" Familiar ditty sung along to the tune of Waltzing Matilda if you don't know that!😉

    I as you are fully aware am not known for doing MDT with a lot of fanfare and super illustrations to show but rather just a plain and usually boring Match Day analysis, so nothing has changed so get used to it! (though my form this season has only required 3 authorships so far and without a winning thread to boot)

    Well the Championship season returns as the final batch of games arrives and very soon who is going where either up or down will soon be known, Boro I believe we all know will not be moving anywhere soon because we have been naff far too many times this season and can use the injury situation as an excuse, any time and any where!

    But can we throw a spanner in the works to those teams who are in for a promotion shot ?

    We have Southampton and Ipswich away from home and Leeds at home so hey the chance to cause an upset could very well happen, could it not?

    The Game

    Southampton (who have not played in a while) come into this game with quite an impressive home form winning 8 out of their last ten games but recently losing to both Hull and Millwall before thrashing our local neighbours Sunderland 4-2. So is another NE scalp there for the taking?

    Boro who can not boast the same home form have to rely on their away form to cause an upset a tSt Mary's but over the last 6 games Southampton have won 3 and lost 3 whilst Boro have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 2 (so we are better than Southampton it seems!🤔

    Injuries

    Sadly same old story for Boro never knowing who will be fit and well but indications are that the Forss will not be with us and uncertainty surrounding McGree. The list is far too long but could we see Hackney back for this game we will have to wait and see.

    Questions

    These need to be answered!

    Will the Saints number one fan (also known as The Prime Minister) take time off and be noticeable in the Directors box or will he be in crowd singing along "who the frigging hell are you"  taunting the brave Boro souls?

    Can this game be viewed on the red button? I suspect not but will Boro TV cover this for a £10.00 fee?

    We beat Southampton in one of our rare home wins will the Saints (bless them all) be determined not to allow a double done over them this season?

    Will Matt Le Tiss be standing outside the Stadium waiting for a kiss?

    Will it be a Good Friday for the Boro?

    Will I get the chance to get my first winning thread of the season

    Your favoured starting 11

    And finally will we get the chance for our faint hopes to rekindle? (don't win this and it has to end surely?)

    A view from Downsouth

    Should we win this will give us all a mini boost of that I am certain but what it will also do will start the ifs and buts questions about he way we started the season.

    It has not been kind to us clearly mistakes were made along the way nor has it been fun! Been a hard toil and not very memorable for most of us.

    Things can only get better......................right?

    Anyway thanks for your time and involvement in this thread, interest has waned of late in terms of post count so I shoud not be surprised if this one follows the same route!

     

     

     

     

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  3. 5 hours ago, Changing Times said:

    They also get mad when a flag gets burned or rubbished in some other way.  It’s not just about being wokified, if there is such a thing.  A flag is a national symbol, and it matters to lots of people in that context.  The thing on the back of the England shirt just looks like a naff design to me rather than disrespectful in any way but obviously some people would prefer the flag to be untouched and that’s fair enough I suppose.   But I would hope that the people who feel so strongly about our flag are as respectful toward other nation’s flags as well, and you know, things like their national anthems.

    Except when you have to listen to the National Anthem of Sri Lanka which seems to take as long as the cricket match they are going to be involved with!😉

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  4. 1 hour ago, Neverbefore said:

    Personally, I think his form dropped around the time we were running the 11 that were starting games into the ground when we had the worst of our injuries. And since then he's been in for 20 mins here and there. But I guess you could accuse me of being glass half full with that assessment, but I think it's fair. 

    Not being a spoilsport or anything like that but considering the injuries we have sustained and faced this season you would have thought Greenwood would have made a success of his time on the pitch and really pushed on to be a vital cog within the team, sadly he has not especially when every opportunity has allowed it.

    Apart from the odd goals to his credit and his ability with free kicks when they come off.

    He is an enigma and akin to Marmite!

    I like Marmite btw!

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  5. 10 hours ago, TLF10 said:

    Aye that is what I thought but the Echo said he has met up with the squad and they were going to do they own tests on him mate.

    Ah a little ray of sunshine the dream goes on😉

  6. 13 hours ago, TLF10 said:

    Forss not in Finland squad to play Wales. Not sure how close he was or not to making it

    It was pretty clear that we would not be seeing Forss again this season, as @Neverbefore commented the on going injuries sustained by Boro players this season is unreal, never have any of us witnessed anything like this before with regards to the Boro

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  7. I know not many rate Greenwood but could he be the new Muniz? We failed to get much from him but look at the lad now!

    Greenwood could become a glorious goal scoring machine!  🤔

  8. 20 hours ago, smogsterking the Inspirati said:

    No I think that is the time you realise he is on the pitch (bar when he scored a couple of goals) a customary pointless foul when defender is under pressure near his own corner flag.

    It would be interesting why Scott has so much admiration for him as he has said he tried several times to sign him. As bar his little purple patch his contribution has been very minimal.

    You mean the time it took for him to score against Leicester, seems to me his little purple patch was more like a blur!

  9. 1 hour ago, Humpty said:

    I have absolutely no interest in retaining Sam Greenwood. I said after his first few months i'd judge him over the course of the season after he went through his initial purple patch and he's unfortunately been a severe let down since then. He's on high wages whilst his transfer fee could be better utilised elsewhere. I fear that some at the club might see him as a McGree replacement. If that manifests then i really fear the direction we're heading in.

    Very well said Humpty the man is a law to himself and not very good at that as well

  10. On 3/17/2024 at 10:58 AM, Boro 86 said:

    I genuinely don’t think the likes of Greenwood and Silvera should be binned . our squad is decent enough ( when fit!) . If we had played most of the season with a fully fit Hackney, Lenihan, Latth and Jones in the team we would have been able to let the “projects “ dip in now and again from the bench.

    We obviously need a replacement for Howson and an additional striker or two plus a RB but other than that if we keep this squad we shouldn’t be far off.

    Tried to pm you Gary but as you know you are not set up.

    Need to contact you can you provide me with a way of doing so,if you sill have my number would you give me a call please?

    Thanks

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