Dave Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 New season, new thread. Can I just say: THANK FUCK. This off-season has been absolutely bloody dreadful. Boro vs Sheff Utd tonight; Boro's team looks pretty much the same. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Heneage Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Nee Tuncay? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 I've been utterly disinterested with football for the past two months so... ...did Downing move? Tuncay? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattypnufc Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 As Dave rudely ruined my question by locking the pissing other thread...I'll post it again. Does anyone else quite like the boro top? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Both of their sides look pretty average tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 As Dave rudely ruined my question by locking the pissing other thread...I'll post it again. Does anyone else quite like the boro top? It's alright but it is LITERALLY just a generic Adidas shirt with one panel a different colour, someone posted it up in that new shirts thread. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Hahaha, the new Paddy Power advert. :lol: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Minute applause for SBR Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Both of their sides look pretty average tbh. We're in the Championship, average is the new world class. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattypnufc Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 :clap: For the Bobby tribute. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Decent crowd tbf. Tickets must have been cheap Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 I would love Johnson in our team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Decent crowd tbf. Tickets must have been cheap Cheapest ones were £23. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4 Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Does anyone else quite like the boro top? In might generic but it shouldn't be overlooked how absolutely terrible it is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Snrub Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Football. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 For some reason I find watching average football sides play more entertaining than world class ones. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Where's the pace & flair in these two midfields that we're apparently lacking? Seeing this and the two squads has made me feel a damn sight better about this season tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 For some reason I find watching average football sides play more entertaining than world class ones. I sometimes get that. It feels a bit more 'real' when the sides aren't quite as good. I sometimes feel detached when watching Real Madrid, for example. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainhaircut Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Where's the pace & flair in these two midfields that we're apparently lacking? Seeing this and the two squads has made me feel a damn sight better about this season tbh. Exactly what I've been saying. The league is shit. Caldwell and Carr were first choice in promoted sides last year FFS. Sunderland came up with a load of Irish rejects after losing their first 4 games and appointing Keane on August 28th. Not only did they come up, they romped it. I don't believe it when anyone says this league is competitive. West Brom seem to make a good go of coming and going back down consistently. Smith and Barton will be the best partnership in the league. Enrique will be the best left back in the league. Harper will be the best keeper in the league. Steven Taylor will be in the top 3 centre halves in the league. If we can supplement the above with 2 or 3 good signings and then pad the squad out a bit, we could win the league. Could is the operative word of course as we'll need a fuckin manager and owner! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Where's the pace & flair in these two midfields that we're apparently lacking? Seeing this and the two squads has made me feel a damn sight better about this season tbh. Exactly what I've been saying. The league is s***. Caldwell and Carr were first choice in promoted sides last year FFS. Sunderland came up with a load of Irish rejects after losing their first 4 games and appointing Keane on August 28th. Not only did they come up, they romped it. I don't believe it when anyone says this league is competitive. West Brom seem to make a good go of coming and going back down consistently. Smith and Barton will be the best partnership in the league. Enrique will be the best left back in the league. Harper will be the best keeper in the league. Steven Taylor will be in the top 3 centre halves in the league. If we can supplement the above with 2 or 3 good signings and then pad the squad out a bit, we could win the league. Could is the operative word of course as we'll need a fuckin manager and owner! I agree with most of what you're saying, but the words "Smith" and "best" should not be allowed anywhere near the same sentence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Where's the pace & flair in these two midfields that we're apparently lacking? Seeing this and the two squads has made me feel a damn sight better about this season tbh. Exactly what I've been saying. The league is shit. Caldwell and Carr were first choice in promoted sides last year FFS. Sunderland came up with a load of Irish rejects after losing their first 4 games and appointing Keane on August 28th. Not only did they come up, they romped it. I don't believe it when anyone says this league is competitive. West Brom seem to make a good go of coming and going back down consistently. Smith and Barton will be the best partnership in the league. Enrique will be the best left back in the league. Harper will be the best keeper in the league. Steven Taylor will be in the top 3 centre halves in the league. If we can supplement the above with 2 or 3 good signings and then pad the squad out a bit, we could win the league. Could is the operative word of course as we'll need a fuckin manager and owner! I don't think anyone's said the league is anywhere near the quality of the PL, but it is competitive I'd say. Competitive in the sense of anyone being able to beat anyone - which is completely different to the Premiership. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.S.R. Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 I agree with most of what you're saying, but the words "Smith" and "best" should not be allowed anywhere near the same sentence. Paramedics try their best but fail to resuscitate Smith? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Yeates looks good Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainhaircut Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Its only competitive because all the teams are worse than shite. As soon as a side comes alone who are even half decent, they romp it. 2004–05 Sunderland 94 2005–06 Reading 106 2006–07 Sunderland 88 2008–09 Wolves 90 All the seasons above we were at a canter by very, very average teams. Sunderland in 2006/7 is the most prime example. Even half decent management of the players we have will get us promoted. Look at the success McCarthey, Coppell, Phil Brown, Billy Davies, Warnock etc. have had it that league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Its only competitive because all the teams are worse than shite. As soon as a side comes alone who are even half decent, they romp it. 2004–05 Sunderland 94 2005–06 Reading 106 2006–07 Sunderland 88 2008–09 Wolves 90 All the seasons above we were at a canter by very, very average teams. Sunderland in 2006/7 is the most prime example. Even half decent management of the players we have will get us promoted. Look at the success McCarthey, Coppell, Phil Brown, Billy Davies, Warnock etc. have had it that league. I sincerely hope this mentality doesn't develop within the coaching staff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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