Badger

Why? Boro will lap it up, and the Daily Mail want something to fill their pages before going full on about Keir and Zac tomorrow

Not sure how Middlesbrough staff dress. Anyone got a spare transporter bridge to bring down ? I know there’s one in Newport but doubt I’ll be able to tow it down the M4 and A34 at short notice without attracting attention

Not even they surely ….. and why would they need to watch them train when everything you need to know about Middlesbrough will already be on a Rasmus inspired spreadsheet

Ditto

If true, then pretty poor, and a bit of a knobhead thing to do.

If the bloke is on our payroll, then we'll have to say he just went there as an amateur twitcher , entirely of his own accord. Teeside being well known for the lesser spotted species. He's been hooked since seeing the murmerations at Doncaster.

Surely they’ll be in for Baz next season*. After all he has been a L1 player of the season before for his club. *especially if they recruit Martin

Were these games at Ayresome or Riverside ? Interesting you mention a 2-2 draw. I recall two games that might match up. A 2-2 under Chris Nicholl, I think Ruddock may have scored but also missed a penalty (c1989). More ‘recently’ a 2-2 from being 2 up under Strachan. The Strachan match seemed to be pivotal in his time with us, as before that we seemed to play to attack and win. After that game it seemed to me we were a lot more cautious, and play not to concede.

Sad reflection on the womenfolk of Teeside if the best thing to spy on and secretly record from the bushes is a group of about 30 blokes kicking a ball about.

Doubt they gave a shit to be honest.

True perhaps, but we went top of the old First Division for the first time in our history after winning at Ayresome Park ( Jan 1982)

Remember that game. Strangely though when I think about it, it isn’t Middlesbrough who come to mind as the villain or character who rankle me most.

That’s nothing to do with creating an atmosphere, it’s just to give the coach driver a bit of a clue making his way through the smog.

Fair point. Although towards the end he seemed sufficiently pissed off with it, quite understandably with the owner, and gave some interviews that were going to inflame the situation further and only lead one way.

Fans were good on Saturday. It occurred to me that the PNE players etc received a better reception from the Saints fans than they did their own. Thought our supporters very good in applauding the old bloke (92 going on a sponsored cycle around the north) as well. Pretty remarkable challenge and he thoroughly deserved it.