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How is another player that the recruitment team identified after long scouting and attempted to sign multiple times - used as positive?

Like well done Boro on not managing to sign that player you identified and chased all summer.

Strange take, but then again, some Boro fans a rara to the extreme.
 
fassy said:
How is another player that the recruitment team identified after long scouting and attempted to sign multiple times - used as positive?

Like well done Boro on not managing to sign that player you identified and chased all summer.

Strange take, but then again, some Boro fans a rara to the extreme.
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Simple really. They wanted him, they had a valuation, they stuck to it. A positive because it shows they weighed up the risks and quite possibly they have learned from mistakes of the past as they refused to overpay, despite the general disappointment of the window and it’s impending closure. Not a rara moment I don’t think, just a subject for discussion on a boro forum and perhaps in hindsight an example that the club are being responsible when it comes to balancing finances and ambition.
 
TeaCider said:
He didn't.

They were both dropped against Fulham.

They then both started against Hull.

Connolly then started against Bournemouth and didn't start any of the remaining 5 games after that.

Balogun started against Cardiff after that.

It was Watmore, Coburn and Sporar that were starting ahead of Balogun after he scored his 3 goals, bar that one game against Bournemouth.
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Fair enough. Maybe I've just been subconsciously influenced by that being stated as the case frequently on here. Seemed to fit my own memories of what happened. Fake news.
 
indeedido said:
No I think people are still disappointed that £22.5m profit came in over the summer, our summer window was a shocker and we are a point above the relegation places.
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This is it for me we made so much money but left glaring holes in the squad then threw wilder under the bus as he couldn't get the squad fighting for promotion
 
Willow said:
Fair enough. Maybe I've just been subconsciously influenced by that being stated as the case frequently on here. Seemed to fit my own memories of what happened. Fake news.
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I've seen plenty of people saying it, tbf, not just you.

Connolly did play more games and minutes than Balogun over the whole loan spell, and that's questionable when you consider how poor his finishing was, but he wasn't keeping Balogun out of the side at the end.

Still plenty to criticise about the situation.

Wilder's excuse for Balogun not starting more games near the end was a fear of fatigue from travelling around with England U21s after limited game time before signing for us, it was only 2 extra matches and he'll have been full of confidence after scoring in both.

Whilst Connolly probably only stopped starting games because of his off the field issues (I.e. Pally fanny).
 
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Be interesting when he’s Carricks main target in the summer, the coincidence that will be.
 
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