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« Reply #50 on: July 07, 2022, 01:55:10 PM » |
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Unfortunately for such a long time now Boro have consistently signed dud strikers,even when they splashed the cash. I suspect the Spence money ( when it eventually arrives), won’t all be spent on players. No decent strikers then no serious contender for promotion. It’s simply a fact of football. The other unfortunate thing is we do not produce home grown striker talent. Coburn certainly isn’t good enough.
Your credibility is on par with Boris’ How do you know Cobden isn’t good enough, he’s a kid who’s done alright when he’s come in. Can finish too. Maybe he’ll develop. Your poster boy mr William sharpe has had comparable spells to Coburn, doesn’t stop you rattling on about him I believe he is called Josh Coburn. |
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« Reply #52 on: July 08, 2022, 09:19:17 AM » |
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Unfortunately for such a long time now Boro have consistently signed dud strikers,even when they splashed the cash. I suspect the Spence money ( when it eventually arrives), won’t all be spent on players. No decent strikers then no serious contender for promotion. It’s simply a fact of football. The other unfortunate thing is we do not produce home grown striker talent. Coburn certainly isn’t good enough.
Your credibility is on par with Boris’ How do you know Cobden isn’t good enough, he’s a kid who’s done alright when he’s come in. Can finish too. Maybe he’ll develop. Your poster boy mr William sharpe has had comparable spells to Coburn, doesn’t stop you rattling on about him I believe he is called Josh Coburn. Grade A comeback there Bill. Typed on phone, autocorrect quite obviously since the name was spelled correctly the second time I typed it. How about trying to answer the point? |
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« Reply #53 on: July 08, 2022, 11:18:19 AM » |
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Coburn has no real pace. I suppose he could be used as a “ battering ram” type of old fashioned CF,but only as an impact sub when things are going wrong. Boro need at least two clinical finishers, one in the Bernie Slaven mode and another a la Marco Branca.
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« Reply #54 on: July 10, 2022, 12:33:51 PM » |
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Unfortunately for such a long time now Boro have consistently signed dud strikers,even when they splashed the cash. I suspect the Spence money ( when it eventually arrives), won’t all be spent on players. No decent strikers then no serious contender for promotion. It’s simply a fact of football. The other unfortunate thing is we do not produce home grown striker talent. Coburn certainly isn’t good enough.
Your credibility is on par with Boris’ How do you know Cobden isn’t good enough, he’s a kid who’s done alright when he’s come in. Can finish too. Maybe he’ll develop. Your poster boy mr William sharpe has had comparable spells to Coburn, doesn’t stop you rattling on about him I believe he is called Josh Coburn. Quote spacker!     |
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« Reply #55 on: July 10, 2022, 02:23:42 PM » |
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On the striker front. Is Jordan Rhodes and Dwight Gayle the height of Boro’s ambition? They are both past it. The Spence farrago just seems to drag on and on. It should have been obvious to Wilder by March that his up front loan signings were utter gash. We now have a club ostensibly going to push for promotion,without ANY notable strikers.The main issue in this club for nearly two decades is that the planks up front can’t take chances.
Wilder’s utterances after the York game were bemoaning this inability to put the ball in the net. Well it’s about time they did something about it. Less than two weeks now when WBA turn up at the Riverside !!!
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« Reply #57 on: July 10, 2022, 06:19:22 PM » |
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On the striker front. Is Jordan Rhodes and Dwight Gayle the height of Boro’s ambition? They are both past it. The Spence farrago just seems to drag on and on. It should have been obvious to Wilder by March that his up front loan signings were utter gash. We now have a club ostensibly going to push for promotion,without ANY notable strikers.The main issue in this club for nearly two decades is that the planks up front can’t take chances.
Wilder’s utterances after the York game were bemoaning this inability to put the ball in the net. Well it’s about time they did something about it. Less than two weeks now when WBA turn up at the Riverside !!!
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« Reply #58 on: July 10, 2022, 07:51:41 PM » |
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I’m sure other clubs buy dud strikers too,but I think Boro must hold the record in recent years.
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« Reply #59 on: July 12, 2022, 01:30:51 PM » |
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BREAKING📛 72 year old Antonio Conte is delighted as @SpursOfficial & @Boro finally agree a fee for 40 year old @DjedSpence   |
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« Reply #60 on: July 12, 2022, 02:07:24 PM » |
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« Reply #61 on: July 14, 2022, 09:11:21 PM » |
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Zack Steffen is in Middlesbrough now undergoing his medical ahead of a season-long loan at #Boro 💪 [via @PaulTenorio ]  |
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« Reply #62 on: July 15, 2022, 06:13:19 AM » |
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« Reply #63 on: July 15, 2022, 09:02:31 AM » |
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Spence going for £12 million. That’s about right. I don’t think he will be a regular for Spurs.
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« Reply #64 on: July 15, 2022, 12:52:32 PM » |
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Now the boringSpence saga is over can we have two strikers by the 30th?
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« Reply #65 on: July 18, 2022, 09:46:28 AM » |
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Still no sign of any marquee signings. Perhaps it’s too hot to be in a big tent.
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« Reply #66 on: July 18, 2022, 10:55:15 AM » |
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He is wanting to send out young lads on loan.
I'd hang fire with that idea for now Chris.
We are clearly paying a recruitment department way too much money.
Even the Blackburn lad came here because Mogga told him to.
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« Reply #67 on: July 20, 2022, 11:47:22 AM » |
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Did we actually sign fhaf right sided wing back from Blackburn?
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« Reply #68 on: July 20, 2022, 02:36:41 PM » |
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« Reply #69 on: July 21, 2022, 11:04:17 AM » |
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Any sign of any strikers being signed before opening day? Just asking.
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« Reply #70 on: July 22, 2022, 06:59:52 PM » |
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« Reply #71 on: July 22, 2022, 07:09:18 PM » |
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« Reply #72 on: July 24, 2022, 05:51:46 PM » |
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Now less than a week to go and still no strike force.
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« Reply #73 on: July 26, 2022, 03:08:40 PM » |
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« Reply #74 on: July 26, 2022, 03:11:51 PM » |
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« Reply #75 on: July 26, 2022, 04:07:23 PM » |
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« Reply #76 on: July 30, 2022, 08:06:56 AM » |
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I don’t think the current squad is any better than last season. Still short of two strikers and at least another midfielder now.
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« Reply #77 on: August 01, 2022, 04:00:23 PM » |
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Is it just me that finds Wilder’s utterances borderline gibberish?
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« Reply #78 on: August 02, 2022, 06:23:36 AM » |
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let's hope the wait is worth it - we do need players. 30 odd million in debt might mean not all of it will get spent. even the ra ra lot OTR (not shouty's lot  ) the moon heads often forget the debt we/gibson carries |
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« Reply #79 on: August 02, 2022, 12:37:48 PM » |
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And still it rumbles on. Absolute farce.
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« Reply #81 on: August 02, 2022, 01:01:43 PM » |
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It must have been obvious all last season that we lacked quality strikers. The season has now begun and we still need quality strikers. I don’t count Forss. He’s probably no better than the dross we brought in last season.
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« Reply #82 on: August 02, 2022, 03:34:49 PM » |
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reading OTR - that indeedido knows his financial onions and he does talk a lot of sense - now he seems to think we do a few quid to burn...
lets see how this one pans out - it sort of baffles me but he FFP but he comes across very knowledgeable when it comes to getting his point over...
time will tell here - I doubt Gibson will splash it all on the lad from Coventry - I think Britt has put him off going too big again on one transfer
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« Reply #83 on: August 03, 2022, 06:32:53 PM » |
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I wonder how much money Boro are prepared to spend on strikers? My guess is a total of £15million and that includes Forss. About £12 million on two strikers.
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« Reply #84 on: August 03, 2022, 06:55:54 PM » |
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I’d be surprised if we spent over £5m during the rest of the window, in total.
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« Reply #85 on: August 03, 2022, 08:46:23 PM » |
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If that’s right then it will have to be loans.
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« Reply #86 on: August 04, 2022, 10:22:01 PM » |
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Virtually at the second game of the season. Where are these two exciting deals Wilder was talking about?
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« Reply #87 on: August 06, 2022, 08:39:48 AM » |
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« Reply #88 on: August 10, 2022, 12:26:51 PM » |
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Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano USMNT striker Matthew Hoppe is in England in order to be unveiled as new Middlesbrough player. Deal was signed on Tuesday and medical also completed - done and sealed. 🔴🇺🇸 #Boro Official statement now expected on Wednesday. Image  |
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« Reply #89 on: August 10, 2022, 12:32:18 PM » |
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Yes,but can he put chances away? I hope so.
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« Reply #90 on: August 10, 2022, 06:06:48 PM » |
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« Reply #91 on: August 10, 2022, 08:16:48 PM » |
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Has there even been a prolific American striker? Maybe not prolific, but Dempsey who played for Fulham had a couple of decent seasons? Don’t remember any others to be honest.
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« Reply #92 on: August 10, 2022, 08:56:02 PM » |
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« Reply #93 on: August 10, 2022, 09:38:35 PM » |
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Barnsley score in the 93 minute. Dear me just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse. I wonder what philosophical gems Wilder will come out with now.
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« Reply #94 on: August 10, 2022, 09:41:45 PM » |
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Uninspiring signings in what has turned out to be another shambles in the transfer window thus far, best players sold, and knocked out of the league cup in the first round at home to a poor Barnsley side.
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« Reply #95 on: August 10, 2022, 09:47:07 PM » |
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But some find it impossible to comprehend life after Gibbo. He will go on,and on,and on,until Boro find their true level. Probably League One.
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« Reply #96 on: August 10, 2022, 10:03:20 PM » |
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Getting knocked out of this Mickey Mouse competition isn’t a big deal. Beating Sheffield United on Sunday is now massive. I can’t see it happening with this thread bare squad. Yes we’ve signed a couple of cast offs but they won’t figure on Sunday. Wouldn’t surprise me in the least if Wilder has gone by the end of September.
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« Reply #97 on: August 10, 2022, 10:13:42 PM » |
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The big question is,does Wilder actually know what he is doing? It’s debatable.
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« Reply #98 on: August 13, 2022, 11:37:25 AM » |
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Alex Mowatt signed on a season loan. Hopefully a good replacement for Tav. Now another CB and striker as a minimum.
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