Agree with the majority of the above. Ayling and O'Brien will add real championship quality and experience. They both know the club and league.
So no fecking around 'settling in'. We had that issue last season with so many from new leagues and countries. You need a bit of 'ready to go'...
Anything that involves doing maintenance in a Abarth 595 engine bay. I attempted to do a few 'bits' to my GFs last weekend.
Things that on a 'normal' car are easy. Simply couldn't get tools or fingers into any gap (less of the filth😂)
I actually thought he was pretty 'Boro' in his interview. Going on about how he just loves playing etc.
Also a couple of mentions about 'the boys' and 'us'. That's referring to Boro and not Leeds. That said I'm sure he'd still for much pro Leeds camp. Why wouldn't he be? It was the best spell...
I've no issue with it. Infact I'm almost of the opposite opinion. I hate it when a player doesn't celebrate against a former team. Especially if you've played for them 5-20 games 10 years ago etc.
The only time it maybe doesn't wind me up if it's from a local lad who came through the academy...
They have been awful for years. Apart from the 2 from Azaz that nearly went straight in. Almost every one was cleared by a leeds head.
It's weird that Clarke and Rav don't get on more. Its not like they are short.
Just remember we turned the prolific Flint into a set play dud. It's nothing new 😂
I think Ayling can do a job. His legs have definitely not 'gone'. Also being a decent wingback isn't all about pace.
You have to be able to cross the bloody thing at the end of one of those blistering runs. Ayling has the best delivery out of our current RBs. We missed his crosses into the box...
Although to be fair he'd not been a championship player for 4-5 years. To be fair both of our fullbacks were poor tonight.
Although both won't be here next season. Also 2nd choice at best in this current squad.
To be fair I thought 'Mr Leeds' Ayling came accoss as a proper Boro player. Plenty of 'us' and 'the boys'. Hopefully a sign he wants to join in the summer.
That or he just hid his Leeds side well😂
Where's Gilbert been in all these weeks of us having no CF or starting Silvera / Greenwood? Looks decent at finding little pockets of space and some cracking passes.
Lost to a offside goal and a brainless pen.
Still more positives than negatives. Hopefully keep hold of key players and add...
Gilbert has done alright. He's offered more than Silvera. I mean its not hard.
Think it's safe to say we won't be seeing either of our starting fullbacks next season. Just blow the whistle. I'm at work at 6. We could play until midnight and not score.
Think he's showed exactly why Ayling came straight into the side. I mean he could be rusty as hardly had a kick since December.
Yet Carrick clearly doesn't rate him. He's gone in the summer. Poor tonight.
30k (ish) for a game live on sky on a Monday night is terrific. Then add to that it's a dead rubber.
Obviously the fact they sold out helps. It's always nice to see an actual away following at the Riverside. It's a strange world where people think 30k in the champo isn't a great turnout. I mean...
Gutted... I hate UTD. Fairplay to Cov they were superb a credit to the champo.
The good thing is they play City in the final. You'd back them to beat UTD.
I'm not sure how Cov will get up for Pens after that.....they must be gutted. Almost feel like a defeat.
I hope they win. Yet you'd have to back UTDs internationals and experience in a shootout. That said we beat them 👍