estonpidge 1,449 Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 The team has kept 3 clean sheets, I'd have expected to see all 4 defenders in there. Link to post Share on other sites
Borodane 6,298 Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 If this stat is legit then it shows that our 1 season in the Prem had a squad cost of almost 80 mio. On top of that I guess you can add the general running of the club, academy and the 5 million we spent on improving the stadium facilities. And then there is the transfer deficit in the two years leading to promotion. You get a lot of people asking where the 100 million pay off has gone and here is the answer. https://twitter.com/search?f=tweets&q=%23Boro&src=typd We get roughly 75 million in parachute payments after relegation and that has to be spend wisely. Luckily we somehow managed to balance income and outcome on transfer fees last season despite buying players for almost 50 million if the rumoured numbers are correct, and this summer we look like coming out with a pretty big transfer income thanks mainly to Gibson and Traore. We will still have a rather big wage budget and general costs compared to Championship standard so the parachute money falls in a dry spot and our sensible transfer business this summer should help the club to a sound financial footing in the coming years even if promotion isn't achieved. Link to post Share on other sites
Brunners 7,982 Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 The team has kept 3 clean sheets, I'd have expected to see all 4 defenders in there. fry and flint are in the top 50 but they're in the 20s somewhere. flint is 23 I think. Link to post Share on other sites
Brunners 7,982 Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Hugill played 45 minutes in a friendly against hartlepool today and scored. dimi hurt himself in the same game. Link to post Share on other sites
northern boro 449 Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Hugill played 45 minutes in a friendly against hartlepool today and scored. dimi hurt himself in the same game. Woody in charge again think it's fairly clear who'll be our next manager once TP leaves Link to post Share on other sites
oneboro 160 Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 Adrian Chiles’ BBC 5 Live show are talking Boro today as part of their Championship weekly feature. It’s from 11:30 with a mix of Championship & Boro guests. Link to post Share on other sites
Essuuaitch 330 Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 Adrian Chiles’ BBC 5 Live show are talking Boro today as part of their Championship weekly feature. It’s from 11:30 with a mix of Championship & Boro guests. might be being a bit cynical here, but we could well be a sideshow, he is a well known Baggies fanatic . Link to post Share on other sites
RobCaster04 0 Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Slightly off topic from other threads, but just curious to what people think of the captaincy since Gibbo left. Gibbo was a young leader with respect of the rest of the team, Grant is still around the 1st team and never publicly had the armband taken from him, and the last couple of games has seen GF wearing. Just want to throw another couple of names into the hat for the 'C' Clayton Howsen what you think? Link to post Share on other sites
BillyWoofs_shinpad 1,884 Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Captain George for me, articulate, passionate, intelligent, experienced and loves the club. Hopefully he’ll go on to manage us one day. Link to post Share on other sites
Uwe 3,545 Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 People seem to forget the captain is the captain every day, not just for the 90 mins on a Saturday. For me Gorgeous George is thright man for the job. Intelligent, articulate and the consummate pro. Does all the right things regards healthy eating and his own fitness regime between seasons. He seems to command a lot of respect from the players around him. Not saying Howson doesn't do these things too but I think Clayton is still a bit immature for the role Link to post Share on other sites
mendieta420 1,006 Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 I'd go George as well. If not, someone like Flint or Shotton that's really vocal on the pitch. Link to post Share on other sites
RobCaster04 0 Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 People seem to forget the captain is the captain every day, not just for the 90 mins on a Saturday. For me Gorgeous George is thright man for the job. Intelligent, articulate and the consummate pro. Does all the right things regards healthy eating and his own fitness regime between seasons. He seems to command a lot of respect from the players around him. Not saying Howson doesn't do these things too but I think Clayton is still a bit immature for the role Cracking points. And fully agree, I was just raising the question because with Gibbo gone and Grant on the fringes it would be interesting to see who would take the armband if Friend wasnt available. Howsen has done it before and Clayton seems to be ever present this season so far. Looking beyound those i struggle to see who has the chesnuts to wear it. Downing doesnt strike me as someone who is interested in the role and likes to just get on with his game. Link to post Share on other sites
Tom 2,492 Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Howson and Randolph would both be decent shouts. Flint and Ayala would be possibles too. Link to post Share on other sites
Z3man 28 Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Either Flint, Ayala or Clayton. I would probably give it to Clayton. Link to post Share on other sites
northern boro 449 Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Boro goalkeeper Joe Fryer has suffered a double leg fracture whilst playing on loan at Carlisle on Saturday he's got a confirmed break of the tibia and fibula Link to post Share on other sites
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