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11 minutes ago, Needlesh said:

Not the best, but the most eye-opening. Deano vs Wimbledon? I think?

Previous season we'd struggled for goals, then *bang* we had a striker.

We just knew that we had turned into a very decent team that day - what I liked about Saunders was that he always got his shot away early before any goalkeeper was set and Goddard was the perfect foil for him 

Surely we get knight to sign for longer or we sell him before August as we can’t afford to watch good players leave for nothing - I hope we do get him to extend at least for another season after this one coming.

Fully expect Barnsley to win the play offs 

One recent one that sticks with me was Jason Shackel away at West Brom in the cup which we won 2-1 with a big away attendance - he hadn’t been picked all season then got a game in the cup and a Tony Pulis premiership WBA launched a salvo of about 30-40 crosses into our box which Shackel headed away mostly - Pulis said afterwards that they murdered us - I don’t think so - great day out

14 hours ago, Jimbo Ram said:

The Tin Man in the 3-1 away win at Spuds in 88 or 89. My favourite ever away match. He scored 2 and was totally unplayable 😁

Yes that was a good one 

5 minutes ago, Ambitious said:

I thought his wages were closer to £30,000 a week? £1.5m per annum. 

I seem to recall something along those lines when we were in administration but I could be wrong. 

The Birmingham player is on £18,000 per week reportedly 

To be fair to any genuine Middlesbrough supporters Reading it’s nothing personal to you lot - just your owner who came very close to actually destroying our football club despite what you think you know. 

27 minutes ago, On the Ram Page said:

I know he has had injury problems over the last 2/3 years and had a spell up the A52, but I’ve always rated Sam Byram as a good versatile player. Full back, wing back, centre back, used to play wide man and scored goals for Leeds. Any takers? Be a good addition I think

Yes a decent player when fit - is he ever going to be ok? 

Fulham charging £3000 for season tickets in their new stand which is not value imho whilst we look like real value. 

2 hours ago, Alty_Ram said:

Without wishing to give you any undue optimism, 10 games ago the Arsenal game looked like an absolute stinker of a fixture at this crucial phase but their season is falling apart and they know it. Their heads had completely gone against Brighton and they got stuffed. It's about more than just that game though, their last 7 games were DDDLWWL so two wins in 7. You're at home and I reckon you can get something from that cos they know they won't win the title and are just waiting to be put out of their misery by City and they can't slip into 3rd either so they are just making up numbers and in bottom half form.

Leeds and Everton both have games that they could get something out of this weekend but I still reckon if you get a point then that might be enough. Win it and Leeds need to win both after not winning any of the last 7. Leicester don't look like a team that believes that they can do it and are surely gone if things pan out at Newcastle as you'd expect, but then again they have West Ham last day who have nowt to play for. Granted, it's all just stats and probabilities and counts for jack sh*t when 22 blokes start kicking a ball around.

This is all rather weird actually. I haven't really given two sh*ts about the Premier League for a while until you lot were in it and struggling. Sadly, I think you'll get over the line though.

Yes looking like they will just survive as well as next season due to the rubbish going up this season from the championship 

4 hours ago, Wolfie said:

Can’t help feeling it would have been even funnier for them to lose at Wembley but I’ll take this😎🤣

I know what you mean but they would have made £1 million from the game at Wembley plus all the sell ons to the glory hunters for that game - so NO I am glad they end up with LESS 

23 minutes ago, Caerphilly Ram said:

Birmingham allegedly about to sell Jobe Bellingham to Sunderland for £3m, could that fund a transfer for Bielik or are their finances too dire until the takeover is done?

They will get more when his brother moves to Real Madrid in sell ons but they can’t exactly be spending very much money at all 

14 hours ago, DCFC1388 said:

I think 2m & Cosgrove for Bielik would be a good deal with him having 1 year left on his deal

We are not going to get £2 million for Belick from a championship club ( unless Coventry go up) and would we want a player who couldn’t get a regular game at Plymouth whilst being on a reported £18,000 per week - very hard to see any of that happening 

14 minutes ago, therealhantsram said:

No way a premier League team would be in for Cashin. Even one just promoted.

That depends on their ultimate ambition and having the opportunity to soak up the costs once in the premiership 

46 minutes ago, Ewe Ram said:

My mum used to say ‘if you wait long enough they will get their comeuppance and your day will come’. 
well here it is 😃

I want to see more of them inflicted on mr Gibson if at all possible please

Championship looking like a tough league next season for all concerned 

7 minutes ago, CBRammette said:

Brilliant - boro fan on 5 live earlier said it was most confident he'd ever been as a boro fan 😂😂😂😂😂😂

Of what though 😉

5 minutes ago, jimtastic56 said:

I have heard that David McGoldrick was on Notts TV tonight talking about how good Morgan Gibbs-White is. If so , I think David is going . Could be wrong.

He played with him at Sheffield United ! Bound to have an opinion 

Karma ———————————-yes so pleased 😀 

Imagine my disappointment after seeing the Middlesbrough score 😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆 Karma has been funny recently 

15 minutes ago, B4ev6is said:

Well if got no club room for negations then. He might settle 10k a week then.

That would make him one of the highest earners in the league - I would prefer to pay for goals scored 

4 minutes ago, Blondest Goat said:

He won't be here so it's all by the by.

Yet he still is with us and somebody needs to come up with the appropriate money to sign him 

11 minutes ago, Shipley Ram said:

Thats a big suspension for Toney

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/may/17/ivan-toney-hit-with-eight-month-football-ban-for-breaching-fa-betting-rules-brentford

It is but it also highlights how thick he must be - will Brentford pay him for 8 months ? 

9 minutes ago, CBRammette said:

Arent they under transfer ban or other sanction like sheff united but being promoted? Sure Gibson will think they have punishment this season

That’s due to not putting in their accounts on time - anyway we finished 7th so we are in the prime place to sue everyone in the top six this season if anything comes up in the next 7 years 

We are going to be linked to all kinds now that the whole world knows we can actually pay people 😉