[Football] Good to see Middlesbrough preparing for life back in the Championship

[Is it PotG?]

Hope to see a 'Boro fan comment on here 'in peace' sometime soon. Somehow doubt it. Not much to gloat about now is there?

 

[ManOfSussex]

They can always bring out BBC newsreader Steph McGovern, Nationwide advert actor Mark Renton and the old Ballykissangel bloke for a rendition of ''OOPP TA BOOORRROOO''

watching MOTD I see the empty seats have started already. Gibson aside, a bunch of twats.

Think you mean Mark Benton rather Ewan McGregor's character in Trainspotting.

He lives in Hastings.

 

[papajaff]

I'd be happy to never go back to that ****ing dump and to have to mix with those ****ing neanderthals.

 

[Razzoo]

I know a few Boro fans and they are thoroughly decent people. Some of their fans are obnoxious and moronic but haven't all clubs got them?

 

[Weststander]

Agreed. An absolutely ****ish club from top to bottom.

Bozza, you are not nornally so 'succinct' in your language. Did you form that opinion on them solely after the visit there last year?

I didn't like that club anyway. A spolit kid cockiness about Gibson, cheating FFP in their promotion year, Karanka, Clayton, and their luck last year (homer ref on DS decision).

 

[Taybha]

Be nice if we could have a ****ish smiley

 

[Weststander]

Yeah I was wondering that too. Theres a lot of similarities between Tony Bloom and Steve Gibson. Gibson however has 30+ years of being one the most generous, patient chairmen around. Hard to imagine Middlebrough enjoying anywhere near the success they have had without him. I'm far removed from the situation over there but the Middlebrough fans I know are very humble fans.

Calculated FFP cheat in 2015/16, in the same way that we despise Bournemouth and QPR for doing it. Buys them players they shouldn't be able to afford, to get to the prize, robbing another club. The Albion abide by the rules determined by 72 clubs.

 

[Ernest]

I thought you meant by SINGING Rude Gestede and Patrick 'All HYPE, NO goals (or appearances) BARN Door' Bamford

 

[spence]

Bozza, you are not nornally so 'succinct' in your language. Did you form that opinion on them solely after the visit there last year?

I didn't like that club anyway. A spolit kid cockiness about Gibson, cheating FFP in their promotion year, Karanka, Clayton, and their luck last year (homer ref on DS decision).

How did they cheat FFP?

 

[LowKarate]

I know a few Boro fans and they are thoroughly decent people. Some of their fans are obnoxious and moronic but haven't all clubs got them?

Agree with this. I met some very nice Boro fans in town that day and for those people I am sympathetic.

At the other end of the spectrum, the large numbers of their fans who 'celebrated' on the pitch and either side of us by doing their utmost to wind up our fans, now thoroughly deserve their own disappointment (and in response to their goading, almost to a man (or woman) we did not rise to it!).

Lets see what we can do next year. We have to build it right.

 

[Horsham Gull]

I know a few Boro fans and they are thoroughly decent people. Some of their fans are obnoxious and moronic but haven't all clubs got them?

most of our clubs congregate on here

 

[BensGrandad]

More important do they have any players we could poach/sign like Leadbetter or Clayton.

 

[Medwayseagull]

More important do they have any players we could poach/sign like Leadbetter or Clayton.

Great idea - they play for a team not good enough for the premier league so let's sign them to play for us in the premier league. Yet another priceless post.

 

[BensGrandad]

Great idea - they play for a team not good enough for the premier league so let's sign them to play for us in the premier league. Yet another priceless post.

Its the TEAM that is not good enough not individual players I suppose that you would turn down Jermaine Defoe for the same reason. or Jordan Pickford if Stockdale didnt sign a new contract.

 

[origigull]

Hopefully, there is a huge FFP punishment awaiting them next season (although I fully expect them to reject it in a 'see you in court' QPR style).

I did hear from an QRR employee that they have asked to pay their FFP fine in instalments over a certain number of decades, otherwise they will go bust. (Well . . . . in years)

 

[Finchley Seagull]

Its the TEAM that is not good enough not individual players I suppose that you would turn down Jermaine Defoe for the same reason. or Jordan Pickford if Stockdale didnt sign a new contract.

Difference is that Defoe is proven in the Premier League and Pickford has been Sunderland's other best player and looks a real prospect (for the record we won't sign even of them). Leadbitter has made 13 starts for Middlesbrough this season according to their website. Hardly a regular player for a team looking like comfortably going down. Not someone we want to sign. Clayton maybe but I'm not convinced he's that good either.

 

[ozzygull]

The way their fans lashed out at some of our players when the game finished, I was amazed that they didn't lump one. I know the Brighton fans around me wanted to stay to praise the team for the efforts but were not given the opportunity. That and the goading **** fans outside. That drive home from Middlesbrough was the probably the most anger filled drive I have ever had. Not at our team but how unjust it was on them, I wanted them to succeed for them more then for my own selfish reasons. I really hope they do it this year.

Duck Middlesbrough, anchors! won't be sad to see the go down.

 

[BensGrandad]

Difference is that Defoe is proven in the Premier League and Pickford has been Sunderland's other best player and looks a real prospect (for the record we won't sign even of them). Leadbitter has made 13 starts for Middlesbrough this season according to their website. Hardly a regular player for a team looking like comfortably going down. Not someone we want to sign. Clayton maybe but I'm not convinced he's that good either.

Could that be one of the managers mistakes not playing and preferring other less industrious players it depends on how CH sees it.

 

[Finchley Seagull]

Could that be one of the managers mistakes not playing and preferring other less industrious players it depends on how CH sees it.

I really don't think Leadbitter is that good. If we signed him, then fair enough and I would support him but would be very surprised if he's a target.

 

[BensGrandad]

I really don't think Leadbitter is that good. If we signed him, then fair enough and I would support him but would be very surprised if he's a target.

It is all about opinions and mine is that he is a very good left sided midfielder, which most clubs struggle to find and if Stephens goes he could fill the void along with Kayal more central.