r00fie1
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Its that time again.........






Welcome to another match-day thread on a cloudy damp day in the North East of England.
For anyone who hadnt noticed, its been melt-down time for all us fans, since Chris Wilder became the latest "permanent" Boro Manager to get the sack in the last five years.
As of now, we dont know what is going on in the corridors of The Riverside to procure the next incumbent, who will no doubt be briefed on our philosophy and where we "belong" in the football pyramid. As fans, we have all experienced and [some] partaken in the gossip, rumours, fantasy, speculation, anger, accusations, blame - game, deference, indifference - which goes alongside the sacking of a Manager. Its all about opinions. No doubt, over time, Wilder`s departure will unwind with the who (?) what (?) wherefore (?) and why (?) he left. But,he is history, like the other four Managers in the last five years!
Today is going to be unofficial National Cliche day, because we`ve heard it all before:
Its time to move on and look forward [told you so...]. Its been a dreadful start and we are baffling National Media and ourselves, how - after an exciting first seven months under Wilder - the wheel has well and truly fell off! Its been another time for change at the club, with virtually all the previous Manager`s players moving on and a fresh crop of players moved in. We still have the "old guard" of Dael Fry, Johnny Howson and Paddy McNair! Dael has seen more Managers than jobs in Redcar Job Centre, whilst Paddy has been here four years and Johnny Howson was brought in by best-forgotten Gary Monk! They are the "survivors".
Frankly, they are the players we can expect to show the rest of the team, just what wearing the Lion on the Shirt means to us and to Teesside. Its the Football club which has kept the town and the area "on the map" - through the good times and the bad. Its not only given us heart ache and heartbreak, but its given us joy and elation - put a smile on our faces and fire in our hearts [especially beating Sunderland]. Leo said yesterday that there is the Club and "....above that, there`s our fans. Without them we dont exist". His passion encapsulates the Spirit of 86 - its what we are about. Managers and players - like buses - come and go, but the club needs us more than anything or anyone else.
Despite the rotten start, our home crowds have remained above even the lowest gates under Warnock. Our away following is magnificent - as the supporters of all the other Championship Clubs and beyond, can testify. Even though we blew-up at the end of last season, the crowds at Preston and Peterborough packed out the away ends. Even the drum made an appearance at Peterborough! I dont know if it needed a ticket?!
So, we go again. We step up to the plate and face the challenge of getting into the top half of the table as quickly as possible. No ifs, buts or maybe`s. The players need to play for the badge and for their futures at our club. We want more than tepid, lacklustre performances for our hard - earned money. We know football is never predictable - certainly not this league - but winning is our aim. It s not beyond the realms of possibility that we can be in the play-offs by the end of the season, but there`s still a long way to go. Leo said yesterday that every game, including the next one is "always a tough game".
It doesnt matter who the next Manager is right now. We expect the usual holding up the shirt and telling us we are a "big club" - but we want to win and we want to win now! Tonight. If the next Manager gives us hope and results, we can sing this song,....for the Boro all night long!
Come on!
Up The Mighty Boro!






Welcome to another match-day thread on a cloudy damp day in the North East of England.
For anyone who hadnt noticed, its been melt-down time for all us fans, since Chris Wilder became the latest "permanent" Boro Manager to get the sack in the last five years.
As of now, we dont know what is going on in the corridors of The Riverside to procure the next incumbent, who will no doubt be briefed on our philosophy and where we "belong" in the football pyramid. As fans, we have all experienced and [some] partaken in the gossip, rumours, fantasy, speculation, anger, accusations, blame - game, deference, indifference - which goes alongside the sacking of a Manager. Its all about opinions. No doubt, over time, Wilder`s departure will unwind with the who (?) what (?) wherefore (?) and why (?) he left. But,he is history, like the other four Managers in the last five years!
Today is going to be unofficial National Cliche day, because we`ve heard it all before:
Its time to move on and look forward [told you so...]. Its been a dreadful start and we are baffling National Media and ourselves, how - after an exciting first seven months under Wilder - the wheel has well and truly fell off! Its been another time for change at the club, with virtually all the previous Manager`s players moving on and a fresh crop of players moved in. We still have the "old guard" of Dael Fry, Johnny Howson and Paddy McNair! Dael has seen more Managers than jobs in Redcar Job Centre, whilst Paddy has been here four years and Johnny Howson was brought in by best-forgotten Gary Monk! They are the "survivors".
Frankly, they are the players we can expect to show the rest of the team, just what wearing the Lion on the Shirt means to us and to Teesside. Its the Football club which has kept the town and the area "on the map" - through the good times and the bad. Its not only given us heart ache and heartbreak, but its given us joy and elation - put a smile on our faces and fire in our hearts [especially beating Sunderland]. Leo said yesterday that there is the Club and "....above that, there`s our fans. Without them we dont exist". His passion encapsulates the Spirit of 86 - its what we are about. Managers and players - like buses - come and go, but the club needs us more than anything or anyone else.
Despite the rotten start, our home crowds have remained above even the lowest gates under Warnock. Our away following is magnificent - as the supporters of all the other Championship Clubs and beyond, can testify. Even though we blew-up at the end of last season, the crowds at Preston and Peterborough packed out the away ends. Even the drum made an appearance at Peterborough! I dont know if it needed a ticket?!
So, we go again. We step up to the plate and face the challenge of getting into the top half of the table as quickly as possible. No ifs, buts or maybe`s. The players need to play for the badge and for their futures at our club. We want more than tepid, lacklustre performances for our hard - earned money. We know football is never predictable - certainly not this league - but winning is our aim. It s not beyond the realms of possibility that we can be in the play-offs by the end of the season, but there`s still a long way to go. Leo said yesterday that every game, including the next one is "always a tough game".
It doesnt matter who the next Manager is right now. We expect the usual holding up the shirt and telling us we are a "big club" - but we want to win and we want to win now! Tonight. If the next Manager gives us hope and results, we can sing this song,....for the Boro all night long!
Come on!
Up The Mighty Boro!
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