Exiled_Rover

Firstly it's a pre-season friendly - I don't expect a tactical masterclass. Secondly this is how he wants to play, so he wants to see how far off the pace our FBs are. I'm sure he knows, but this is irrefutable evidence.

Nyambe is poor going forward, so that's an insult.

Should have passed (to Vale I think?). He's a greedy see you next Tuesday at times.

That's why I'm desperate to sell Brereton for £15-20m. That's a sitter.

Because they've been coached by a loser for 5 years. You have to give JDT and his Assistant time to wash the stink off.

Yes and no. He's an emergency RB for mine - so hopefully this doesn't wreck his confidence. I have him down as solid CB depth this season.

Both FB positions are up there in my list of concerns. Pickering won't be able to play how JDT wants his FBs to.

He's too slow to play against anyone with genuine pace. It's why he can't be played as a LWB, but this Israeli is murdering him at LB today.

Can we have this Jota lad? He's rinsing us.

Be curious to see how much longer his positive demeanor lasts - that's an U23 bench and this is our First XI.

Jesus.

His mum will want to get off Twitter if he's shafting the club like that.

Being played by who? Broughton is literally the most qualified guy at the club - far more qualified than anyone we've had for a while. JDT was a borderline World Class player and clearly a highly ambitious manager (he walked away from a very comfortable job). They're not going along with this conspiracy theory that some on here have woven - either they get backed in the transfer market, or both will be off before Christmas and this club gets relegated.

Branthwaite, Poveda, Zeefuik, Giles (good player, but not at RW), Douglas, Trybull, Walton, Palmer - not to mention spending £400k on his mate's son in net. Just the facts, Jack.

Agree to disagree. Travis was heading out on loan when Smallwood / Evans got injured and he was thrust into the starting lineup. He quickly became one of our best players (and is, quite frankly, the first name on my team sheet at present)... yet Tony didn't think he was good enough to displace two cloggers. Wharton was sent out on loan twice, I believe securing back-to-back promotions with Bury and Northampton, but Mowbray didn't think he was good enough at 22 and was actively looking to move him on that summer. Again, he was our best CB last year (Ayala is better, but never fit - and he's a better CB than Lenihan). He messed around with Nyambe, benching him for players like Bennett. So whilst I disagree with the overreliance on Academy prospects this summer transfer window, I've no doubt 2-3 can step up to fill squad places and push for starts because Mowbray didn't know what he had. He loaned in Clarkson ffs - I saw him play against our U23s and we ran him off the park.

I honestly think Waggot is out of that loop. Broughton has a direct line to the owners RE transfers. Waggot is just in charge of squeezing our remaining fans out of every penny he can. And the Head of Recruitment will work independently to the Director of Football i.e. he's not sat there waiting for requests. He's constantly, actively scouting players and updating the club's database for when said request lands on his desk.

I guess I'm somewhere in the middle. I despise what the Venkys have done to this club. That said I also recognize that JDT and Broughton haven't had much time to put their plans into action. I'm not worrying about conspiracy theories that they've been sold a lemon etc because the money was always there for Mowbray - he just spent it poorly.

His manager has been here 4 weeks - and I'd be livid if he brought in players without consulting JDT (or whoever was in post). We're behind the 8 ball because Waggot and the Venky's messed around for 5 weeks appointing a new manager (and that only got resolved because Broughton flagged up that JDT was available). If it all goes to pot, as many of the doom mongers are predicting, then I'll hold my hands up.

I do, they're twisting when others would stick. PL or bust for Boro this season.

The Mowbray loan list being "hi Mr Woodfine, who would you like to loan is this year?" (There's no way Klopp would field his call).

You're going to criticize him because he's not done the business after 3 weeks in post? I know football transfers happen quickly, but bloody hell.

The opposition would be spoilt for choice if we played Pickering on the opposite flank as a LWB.

Park started last year, right? The only permanent transfers during that time were Hedges, Edun and Markanday (who I'm giving a reprieve to because he torn his hamstring). If we can't credit him with those transfers... then what we he being paid to do?

The list brought us players like Hedges and Edun, so yes.

Sounds like they don't have the cash.