Harry_SFC

Doumbia looks big and strong. Exactly what we've been missing from our midfield for a while. Can certainly see why we are going after him (if the reports are true). Maybe Downes is on his way out?

What I meant was that every time he abandons "russball" his teams seem to get a result. So why got back to using the tactics that don't seem to work?

We abandoned it for our games vs Leeds and we won all 3. To me, that means his tactics don't work.

Yep. I think most sensible fans would say that it hasn't been the greatest start but it's understandable as to why we've struggled a bit so far and to start judging him once the window has closed.

Stephens has always liked to go walkabout. His positional play is terrible. He tends to be the opposite of THB in the sense he's actually worse in a back 4, where as Taylor is better in a back 4.

Not surprised tbh. They are struggling to even get a shot on target in most games.

Yeah, that was a really odd moment.

I think it's fairly obvious that after Jelert we will only be signing players if others are leaving. Alfie House and Adam Blackmore hinted at LW and CM if BBD, Edozie, Smallbone and Aribo move on.

They mentioned on the commentary that the referee today had played football to a decent standard. Think that always helps.

I'm talking about replacing Downes

We were after a 10 regardless of whether Fernandes left or not.

He's the Fernandes replacement

AA is another I wouldn't give a stuff about if he was sold before the deadline. Feel like I'm saying this about so many players. In fact Fernandes and Ramsdale were the only two players I really had any positive feelings towards. The rest, couldn't care less.

This team needs a proper CDM.

He signed his contract this afternoon according to the Turkish media. May not be announced until Monday.

I certainly wouldn't be against that

Flynn Downes with yet another stomach issue. That's 3 times since he's been here.

I would 100% take a decent bid for THB.

Agree with this. As I said earlier, I'll start judging him after the international break.

Yep, both Leeds and Ipswich hit bad runs of form, even Leicester did but they were always too good. I don't believe Middlesbrough are anywhere near that level.

Boro fans said Azaz is quite lazy, Not sure you can afford to me lazy in CM.

Azaz doesn't seem mobile enough to play in CM to me. Surely it's Fraser who seems to be able to play anywhere these days. We'll see shortly.

Looks like it got as far as him actually undergoing a medical.

Bazunu; Stephens, THB, Wood; Roerslev, Downes, Charles, Manning; Fraser, Robinson; Archer. Not necessarily what I'd pick but what I think Still will go for. He may pick Stewart instead of Robinson to make it two up top but either way i think it'll be 3 at the back again until the new signings have settled in.