Brunners 7,982 Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 2 minutes ago, Johnmfc81 said: I reckon one of the criteria for signing players is 'can maddo say it or not?' If not then it's a yes from the boss man. I reckon this is true; I even heard him call Crooks Matt Brooks on Saturday. Can't even get that one. Link to post Share on other sites
uncle_rico 387 Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 21 minutes ago, Brunners said: Unless his instagram is wrong; he's definitely not in England. Scott Wilson from the Echo is saying that the medical was done in Portugal. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Brunners 7,982 Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 Just now, TLF10 said: None of the our current best starting 11 gets in to the promotion winning 11 . And I mean none. Not Dijksteel, Not Fry, Not Paddy, Not Bola, not Howson and not Tav. And I accept Howson has played at a higher level for longer than Clayton and Leadbitter but them two were just formidable for them two seasons. Man for man the team below was just stronger and considerably stronger. Dimi Nsue Ayala Gibson Friend Clayton Leadbitter Stuani Ramirez Adomah Nugent I miss Nsue you know. Loved the guy. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
AllBoro10 2,235 Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 Just now, TLF10 said: None of the our current best starting 11 gets in to the promotion winning 11 . And I mean none. Not Dijksteel, Not Fry, Not Paddy, Not Bola, not Howson and not Tav. And I accept Howson has played at a higher level for longer than Clayton and Leadbitter but them two were just formidable for them two seasons. Man for man the team below was just stronger and considerably stronger. Dimi Nsue Ayala Gibson Friend Clayton Leadbitter Stuani Ramirez Adomah Nugent Would take Dijksteel over Nsue all day every day. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
MMC 1,000 Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 15 minutes ago, wilsoncgp said: Yeah, I'm not overly convinced watching some of his highlights either, some of his goals, the keeper basically just stopped working as a human being. There's a goal where the defender chests it onto his own bar and it rebounds to him and the keeper just sort of watches it happen. Then a keeper who seemed to just run past the ball as he came out for it and leaves him with an open goal. 😅 Still, for me it's like... we need a forward. Best case scenario is we don't sign anyone now for longer than a season unless they're good. Warnock gets a short-term reinforcement and we only commit in the long term if he's good and if we get promoted, which would be a real shock at this point and we can all complain about if it actually happens. 😂 If the rumoured deal is correct at least we've covered our backs if he's dogshit. In typical Boro fashion though I expect it to still backfire somehow. What's the odds on him to score 20 odd, us to lose the playoff final and a prem team to purchase him for 20m? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Changing Times 12,347 Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 8 minutes ago, Brunners said: Come on man, this is pathetic even for you. It's okay to be wrong sometimes. What the *** are you talking about? You criticised me for giving an opinion as fact, when clearly I could only be giving an opinion in the first place. Now you're trying to state something as fact, in an attempt to belittle me, that clearly isn't a fact. Friend winning player of the year doesn't factually make him a better player than Bola, it just makes him factually our player of the year twice. If you don't understand what fact means then please don't pick up others on the subject. Link to post Share on other sites
DanFromDownSouth 1,706 Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 Reckon Sporar will take a bit time to bed in, he's not had much game time pre-season for Sporting. Hopefully we can get him back to the form he was in at Slovan Bratislava, obviously different levels in terms of opposition compared to the Championship. Also seems to be fairly quick, makes me think we'll see him alongside Ikpeazu. Or if he does lead the line, he won't be the same "type" of striker as Ikpeazu. Link to post Share on other sites
TLF10 4,497 Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 1 minute ago, AllBoro10 said: Would take Dijksteel over Nsue all day every day. I am a huge fan of Dijksteel and you are entitled to your opinion but i think you are wither forgetting or under estimating how solid Nsue was that season for us. On that season alone I only seen two better RBs perform at this club and thats Luke Young and Danny Mills. And possibly Abel Xavier who goes under the rader sometime. Thats how good i think Nsue was that season. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Brunners 7,982 Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 1 minute ago, Changing Times said: What the *** are you talking about? You criticised me for giving an opinion as fact, when clearly I could only be giving an opinion in the first place. Now you're trying to state something as fact, in an attempt to belittle me, that clearly isn't a fact. Friend winning player of the year doesn't factually make him a better player than Bola, it just makes him factually our player of the year twice. If you don't understand what fact means then please don't pick up others on the subject. He made the sky bet Championship team of the year. He was voted the best left back in the league two years running. I think that factually makes him better than Bola, don't you. Also I removed the insulting part of your post and will be taking a harder stance on that in future. Link to post Share on other sites
LBP 3,035 Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 6 minutes ago, TLF10 said: None of the our current best starting 11 gets in to the promotion winning 11 . And I mean none. Not Dijksteel, Not Fry, Not Paddy, Not Bola, not Howson and not Tav. And I accept Howson has played at a higher level for longer than Clayton and Leadbitter but them two were just formidable for them two seasons. Man for man the team below was just stronger and considerably stronger. Dimi Nsue Ayala Gibson Friend Clayton Leadbitter Stuani Ramirez Adomah Nugent Stuani up front and Tav on the right? Link to post Share on other sites
TeaCider24 12,642 Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 (edited) . Link to post Share on other sites
AllBoro10 2,235 Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 2 minutes ago, TLF10 said: I am a huge fan of Dijksteel and you are entitled to your opinion but i think you are wither forgetting or under estimating how solid Nsue was that season for us. On that season alone I only seen two better RBs perform at this club and thats Luke Young and Danny Mills. And possibly Abel Xavier who goes under the rader sometime. Thats how good i think Nsue was that season. I’m not forgetting anything. I think Dijksteel is superior in everything but going forwards. Dijksteel all day every day for me. Link to post Share on other sites
Johnmfc81 902 Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 Just now, AllBoro10 said: I’m not forgetting anything. I think Dijksteel is superior in everything but going forwards. Dijksteel all day every day for me. Yes, N'sue was great at bombing forward. Gave us extra width and allowed Stuani to get into the box. Link to post Share on other sites
TLF10 4,497 Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 @LBP that is not a bad shout. I do like Tav but we are sooo much better with him in the team but there a lot of his game which he needs to work on for me. Especially his decision making at times and more notably his finishing. Needs to improve on his productivity in terms of goals and assists. But a great talent who can hopefully keep improving. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Mr_Maz 2,899 Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 1 minute ago, AllBoro10 said: I’m not forgetting anything. I think Dijksteel is superior in everything but going forwards. Dijksteel all day every day for me. OK, dijksteel in, nsue to right wing and stuani upfront. Its really not a big deal. Its history, counts for little now. Link to post Share on other sites
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