BillyWoofs_shinpad 1,884 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 A very warm welcome to Martin Cranie, who joins #Boro from @htafcdotcom ✍? Full story ➡️ https://t.co/bb0s9wiZIZ #UTB https://t.co/LojOj4c0k4 An ex England U21 international, nothing wrong with that. Lol..he's 31 so obviously his England career was curtailed. On his day he was a world beater ;) Link to post Share on other sites
Boro Scot 75 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 A very warm welcome to Martin Cranie, who joins #Boro from @htafcdotcom ✍? Full story ➡️ https://t.co/bb0s9wiZIZ #UTB https://t.co/LojOj4c0k4 An ex England U21 international, nothing wrong with that. Lol..he's 31 so obviously his England career was curtailed. On his day he was a world beater ;) The key word is 'was' lol Link to post Share on other sites
Changing Times 12,347 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Think your under selling besic there, has more technique in this little finger than Clayton or leadbitter. Also bringing traore on more than any previous manager Took a gamble on Harrison who is the exact opposite of what your suggesting. Everyone is moaning about us selling a player who did nothing and signing a cloggers who will barely play anyway. Ridiculous reaction from some of our fans Didn't you say the same basic stuff last January? God knows, I'd be surprised though because last January was just annoying af I think that maybe some people have similar feelings toward this transfer window. Link to post Share on other sites
Jamie-H 1,322 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Clubs with ambitions for this season today signed Afobe, Mitrovic and Madine goes CCFC for 6 million whilst we sign Frazer Richardson 2.0 and let 16 million pounds worth of strikers leave it's as stark a contrast on where clubs see themselves in August as you're going to get to be honest. I'm fine with the squad trimming but how Pulis is going to convince the tens of thousands who scan Boro news more casually that he's doing a good job in the next 5 months when they've been sold we'll smash the league etc I don't know. We have the strikeforce now that we got relegated with except it's Britt not Alvaro, we have two young wingers in Adama and Harrison swap Harrison out for Fischer and... you get the idea. Our defence and midfield, assuming Besic is done, is probably stronger than when we were relegated especially if Gued leaves and our GK is good enough. Mixed bag 12 months on we've definitely moved forwards as a squad quality wise but I'm not so sure it's leaps and bounds but we'll see the level Pulis can get us to. Link to post Share on other sites
Boro Scot 75 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Utter ***e..we have announced to all other promotion challengers that we have withdrawn from the fight. Link to post Share on other sites
Duvel 2,446 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 I don't really care either way so this isn't an endorsement but the Huddersfield fans all seem to be pretty complimentary about Cranie on Twitter. Sounds like he's a right back who can fill in at cb. Link to post Share on other sites
JMC91 280 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 If the reported £3-4m for Christie is true, and there is a loan fee for Braithwaite then we've probably just gone into a positive net transfer spend for the season. Seems that even with a pretty decent chunk of the season and a lot to play for we're more keen to balance the books than take a gamble and push for promotion. Similar to last season's window where we were preparing for the Championship when we still had half a season to play in the Prem. Link to post Share on other sites
Changing Times 12,347 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 I don't really care either way so this isn't an endorsement but the Huddersfield fans all seem to be pretty complimentary about Cranie on Twitter. Sounds like he's a right back who can fill in at cb. Complimentary in the sense that they rate him as a player or as a person? Link to post Share on other sites
Duvel 2,446 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Clubs with ambitions for this season today signed Afobe, Mitrovic and Madine goes CCFC for 6 million whilst we sign Frazer Richardson 2.0 and let 16 million pounds worth of strikers leave it's as stark a contrast on where clubs see themselves in August as you're going to get to be honest. I'm fine with the squad trimming but how Pulis is going to convince the tens of thousands who scan Boro news more casually that he's doing a good job in the next 5 months when they've been sold we'll smash the league etc I don't know. We have the strikeforce now that we got relegated with except it's Britt not Alvaro, we have two young wingers in Adama and Harrison swap Harrison out for Fischer and... you get the idea. Our defence and midfield, assuming Besic is done, is probably stronger than when we were relegated especially if Gued leaves and our GK is good enough. Mixed bag 12 months on we've definitely moved forwards as a squad quality wise but I'm not so sure it's leaps and bounds but we'll see the level Pulis can get us to. Madine is garbage, they'd be uproar on here if we'd just signed him :) Link to post Share on other sites
Duvel 2,446 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 I don't really care either way so this isn't an endorsement but the Huddersfield fans all seem to be pretty complimentary about Cranie on Twitter. Sounds like he's a right back who can fill in at cb. Complimentary in the sense that they rate him as a player or as a person? As a player. Don't start shouting at me though I haven't even seen him play! Link to post Share on other sites
Prowler 197 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 £6m for Madine? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Link to post Share on other sites
Changing Times 12,347 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 I don't really care either way so this isn't an endorsement but the Huddersfield fans all seem to be pretty complimentary about Cranie on Twitter. Sounds like he's a right back who can fill in at cb. Complimentary in the sense that they rate him as a player or as a person? As a player. Don't start shouting at me though I haven't even seen him play! I don't shout at anyone :shy: Link to post Share on other sites
Boro Scot 75 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 £6m for Madine? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Worse than £15m for Britt??? Link to post Share on other sites
smogsterking the Inspirati 2,490 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Besic confirmed Link to post Share on other sites
BoroYorkie 94 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Besic Link to post Share on other sites
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