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This is a point I’ve made a few times but people keep trotting out the same bollocks about only being back up. Larin is great when fit but looking at last season it seemed if anything he was the backup to Stewart, although a more accurate description might be sharing the role.

Yes, he seemed quite relaxed. Good to see.

I think a lot depends on who he is paired with in midfield as to how effective he is and the team performs. Is JWP and Bragg too defensive? I’m still concerned he and Downes are too similar. But the good thing is JWP seems adaptable and Tonda rotates the team well

It does come across as a voice piece and outlet for a collection of wife beaters. Bet they went ‘ome and there was trouble if ‘er indoors didn’t have the pie and mash on the table.

Agree but I’m sure Tonda will bring him back into the fray. Would be best with a real CF for him to work with though, and someone in the penalty area to float crosses towards.

Really hope he scrapes a few wins and points to stay in post there. All in all it’s one of the highlights of the results seeing how he’s (not)doing there. Can’t be many weeks until the real pantomime season starts.

Thanks for posting that

is this re Scienza? The same bloke who tracked back about two-thirds the length of the pitch to make a tackle recently (Bristol City I think). Agree he hasn’t reached the same heights as last season but see a combination of being ‘found out’ to some degree and hacked by opposition as well. Think he’ll pick up again

Anyone seen any tweats, or bleats from Fat Cunt Corden since the match? Genuinely concerned for his welfare.

For those interested in stats. From our match today. Martin would be fucking furious

Excellent result where we weren’t really fancied for it. As someone else says just got to do it in the more mundane matches where teams just look to frustrate us. But no denying that Tonda does have a good knack of getting something extra from the players when needed.

Thought I’d have a gander at the Middlesbrough forum re our match and result today. Some balanced and fair comments, not dissimilar to the range of opinions onhere from time to time. Not sure “titanic” is an appropriate phrase! Perhaps we should petition someone about it being insensitive to our maritime history! No, but we know some who might Perhaps they can see the Tonda Effect (which is why many wanted him crucified). and… Personally I wasn’t bothered about Middlesbrough before this episode, and although a few hot heads have had their say (from both clubs) I’m pretty indifferent about them now. In many ways would rather we and they went up rather than say West Ham or Wolves

Using my MLG card : which clubs fall within the definition of being a “south coast club”? (Pretty sure this has been discussed at length on here before)

Did he ? Don’t recall reading anythIng about being a target man type of CF to hold the ball up or link up play as with Larin.

Reading away in FA Cup 3rd round, January 1996 was bitterly cold. It was questionable if the match would go ahead, the pitch seemed frozen when they kicked off and Souness was moaning about it after the game (which we lost). Some years before that Bristol City at Ashton Gate on the Friday night, something like 19th December. Terrace fairly empty so it was real Brass Monkey weather