When their entire war-chest in this day of age = one player, they are not simply going to elevate to their desired position immediately.
Ron's gamble is backfiring.
Just seen the home shirt in the flesh.
Nasty. So disappointing.
They threw a bunch of designs and methods at the wall and tried to make them stick. No purity, no vision. Just busy.
Shame, here's to next year.
http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/boro-pull-out-chase-sign-11402681
I was wrong.... looks as though they just didn't want to be played. So possibly more similar to the Shaqiri suggestions.
From memory, it was 'Boro declining to further their interest because he is owned in a rather 'odd' way. There was all manner of issues we had to overcome when we signed him, I believe those hurdles still exist.