Is Ben Gibson next through the door?

That’s a huge gamble given how shaky we were at the back. We’ve always had good defenders (and always lacked wingers) for as long as I’ve followed us. I can’t remember a time in all my years us being so poor at the back. I’m all in favour of young players getting game time, that’s what the loan system is for and it’s not as if you can’t see how they develop out on loan too. I think throwing young players into the fire is a recipe for disaster, remember the Fry debacle at beach ball Charlton in our promotion year? He barely played for us for 3 years? after that. I’d rather our young players went to the lower leagues for a season and played 30 times rather than got their confidence shot and being in and out of a team in the championship because they keep making mistakes. I don’t really rate Fry tbh, he’s not a good communicator, he can switch off and gets bullied by physical strikers.
 
Last edited:
Let the money men worry about the fee and wages. If they think it's a goer then brilliant; we have a top defender on our hands who wants to play for us.

Don't forget, Ayala, who some say is better, didn't want to play for us.

It'll be funny if the Championship does vote through this salary cap, and Ayala can't get better wages than what he rejected here.
 
Last edited:
Ben might be on decent wages.. but surely we've saved some with Clayton, Ayala, Rudi off the books

Friend potentially on reduced wages too

It must "average out"
 
Take what we can get... He would be great esp if a loan


A loan from Sean Dyche ?

If you think Boro were ever going to be done a favour by him , then remember he was in Chesterfield's side (he scored) against Boro in the Cup Semi Final when we recovered from 0-2 to draw 3-3 ( with a bit of "help" from the officials) and win the replay.
To come to Boro he'll probably want his £15M and some back for Gibbo.
 
A loan from Sean Dyche ?

If you think Boro were ever going to be done a favour by him , then remember he was in Chesterfield's side (he scored) against Boro in the Cup Semi Final when we recovered from 0-2 to draw 3-3 ( with a bit of "help" from the officials) and win the replay.
To come to Boro he'll probably want his £15M and some back for Gibbo.
and he helped when he hacked Juninho down for the penalty that got us back into the game
 
Tricky situation. Ben clearly wants to be here, Burnley clearly don’t want him.. they still haven’t paid for him.

I really doubt Burnley haven't paid the transfer fee by now. MFC probably factored it so will have been paid in full long since.
 
Now reported that Burnley after Worral, if they get him we will sign Gibson. Also ties in with what I was told.
 
Poor Ben-- ok let's not kid ourselves the cash is still rolling in for him but I have scratch my head why oh why hasn't Burnley loaned him out on something like a loan to perm deal? I mean it's basically ruined Ben's international career-- ok he probably wouldn't have made it [who knows] but I find it incredulous that he's been left to rot in the reserves. Hopefully he'll escape Dyche sooner rather than later. I'd take him back tomorrow but like most have said his wages are a no-go for Boro.
 
I think the key thing in all this is that he's desperate to return to Boro, including being willing to take a very big cut in salary.
 
Northern echo reporting more likely to go to Norwich as they can pay more than we can. Only problem is he wants to come here.
 
" it’s just dependant on Burnley getting in someone in to replace him first. "

Award for the silliest comment of the day. Congratulations. Replacing what? Someone who they had no intention of using even if fit?
 
" it’s just dependant on Burnley getting in someone in to replace him first. "

Award for the silliest comment of the day. Congratulations. Replacing what? Someone who they had no intention of using even if fit?

You laugh but it’s what I was told who I also got more proven correct information from. Also the day after I said that a story came out saying they want Joe Worrall from Forest and if they get him they will be more likely to let Gibson go. Maybe not so silly after all? Clever d*ck
 
Northern echo reporting more likely to go to Norwich as they can pay more than we can. Only problem is he wants to come here.
Surely Norwich would be the best option for him? They'll have more$ and the squad has to be better than the Boro?
 
Back
Top