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    Good players we have let go and regretted.

    Brian Clough. I would have loved to have seen him play in a Boro shirt, but he left before my first game in 1961.
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    Ben White

    I have not said that I need to know. If he doesn’t want to play for England it doesn’t bother me at all. He’s not Harry Kane after all!
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    Djiksteel moving on at the end of the season ?

    I wouldn’t be in favour of offering Ayling a contract. He has been poor in most of the games that he has played. Dijksteel plays well with Jones, who needs to be back in the team.
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    Ben White

    If Southgate is asked why he didn’t select an inform White, why should he lie to protect the player’s privacy?
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    * The Unofficial "Official" Boro v Birmingham City [03/24] Match-Day Thread *

    We did enough, and I thought that was Ayling’s best game for us. UTB. Can’t wait for Saturday!
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    * The Unofficial "Official" Boro v Birmingham City [03/24] Match-Day Thread *

    I agree about the penalties - both would have been given by VAR.
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    Our bench yesterday

    I would like to see Jones getting some game time at Brum and starting against Blackburn. If he is fit he should not be just sitting on the bench.
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    If you could go back and re watch any LEAGUE game in our history.What game would you pick?

    A great thread, and I would choose the 1967 home game with Oxford Utd, which was a fairy tale end to an exciting season coming back from a disastrous relegation and poor start. I was 15, at Boarding School in Redcar and unable to go to the game. At least the prefects came to the dormitory after...
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    I won't be renewing

    I will be renewing. If it wasn’t for the horrendous injuries that we have had since Boxing Day, I am convinced that we would have been in a play-off place. I am happy with Carrick as manager (the best that we have had for a long time) and am optimistic that we will finish the season strongly...
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    Worst display since Ayresome?

    We have had other bad first halves this season, but in those we rallied after half time and made a fist of it. I thought that we were unlucky to lose to Bristol last time. Today there was just nothing. When was the last home game that we didn’t have a single shot on target? Definitely the...
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    I've given up with Boro.

    I certainly avoid lining bookies pockets by betting on our games.
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    Middlesbrough vs Plymouth Argyle predictions

    4-2 Boro. Azaz first goal (predictive text said “Amazing first goal”!) 26,400
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    The one that got away - Jesé

    Aitor wanted Harry McGuire when he was in Hull City reserves but we wouldn’t meet their demand. £3m?
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    Paddy McNair

    He didn’t put a challenge in on Vardy when he scored, so perhaps he doesn’t have the pace any more. If Leicester had scored from their chances, I doubt that people would be talking about giving McNair a new contract. We are paying him far too much, so best that he leaves at the end of the season.
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    Can you see us beating Leicester?

    As other posters have said - it depends on the team. If Hackney and Howson are injured then we will struggle in midfield and it will be hard to hold them. We should certainly have Dieng in goal which could give the defence more confidence. We will need luck to go for us, for a change, but yes...
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