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We cannot help but be at least a little defined by what is done to us, but we can choose how it defines us. Boro Fan & Harrogate occasionally, Ill fated Government Rag, Alienated Dad! Teesside built the world. Peoples Republic of Teesside - BBC606er

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17.08.2025 09:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There must be something around negative sponsorship and promotion.

Watching Stick to Football which I love, but the Huel and LinkedIn sponsored had made me hate these brands!

22.06.2025 09:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh I’m not, lots can and will happen in those 5844 days

20.06.2025 08:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Every day I’m seeing this getting smaller and smaller, as it’s a nice small round number, I thought I’d try and figure out how many days I have until retirement…

5844!

And that’s an optimistic age πŸ₯΄

20.06.2025 06:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Good considered read Craig πŸ‘πŸ»

Let’s hope he hits the ground running. If so, the rest (fan base) will take care of its self.

19.06.2025 08:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We did.

24.05.2025 10:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s brilliant isn’t it. We did it yesterday.

Injured but still managed to bag a Bernie Slaven like goal.

1 game, 1 goal, 100% record

23.05.2025 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The start of the Robbo Rollercoaster

16.05.2025 08:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The crowd was rampant with that Luton win, but the team soon quashed that hope & expectation with more slow pedestrian football.

Team talk was simple, keep the crowd going and get out of the blocks quick - the crowd will take you over the line. Nah, he must have said the usual β€˜stay calm, no rush’

29.04.2025 21:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I was indeed, went with my brother, my uncle and my girlfriends older brother who drove us there.
Sick of Hillsborough by the end of the season

22.04.2025 20:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Dom it was another embarrassing performance from a β€˜top pro’, the reality is he’s overweight, unfit and turns as fast as a JCB!

It’s like playing with 9 outfield players, I’d rather have some youth running wildly around and being a nuisance- where is Sonny Finch!

09.04.2025 07:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What is our game plan? Go down early, but continue to slow a game down, move slowly, no urgency, no pace etc.

Then yeah, last 10/15mins we think let’s go for it. Too little too late to rescue a game.

I don’t understand it. #Boro

08.04.2025 21:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Let’s agree that Ininfatcho should be no where near this team at the moment, if ever!

Could have done with a Josh Coburn tonight, instead we have a ELL from Wish and Dael Fucking Fry upfront.

In another universe Josh is scoring for Millwall πŸ€¦πŸ»β€β™‚οΈ

08.04.2025 21:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Have Ironopolis went out of business, I cane never find them anymore?

07.04.2025 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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UTFB! Great 3 points on the road.

#Boro

05.04.2025 09:22 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The mother hates this show… β€˜why are them 2 buying a 10 bedroom house in the Cotswold for?’ Makes me chuckle every time she says it

02.04.2025 17:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oy Owen, Bob off the tinternet wants you to sign a poster for him. 😁

19.03.2025 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

*lives πŸ€¦πŸ»β€β™‚οΈ

19.03.2025 13:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not sure if this helps. But he loves round the corner from me and currently has his house up for sale - you could go knock on it 🀣

19.03.2025 13:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

You should just keep this in your copy and paste folder

16.03.2025 12:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It is. I’ve been there, semi final defeat to Arsenal at Old Trafford, it was spine tingling, but also sounding quite defeatist.

When we finally lifted the cup in Cardiff, it seemed a defining moment of success for once, and the song seemed to die slowly from that day.

27.02.2025 16:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Aye, but the β€˜rousing’ sounds of some of the grounds, when listened to in isolation are as drab as watching a Tony Pulis team, difference being historic relevance and fan buy in.

Steel River has a lot of relevance but not the historic adoption, meaning the crowds not buying it.

27.02.2025 13:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Why the hell the crowd doesn’t accept and go ahead with Steel River is beyond me.

It’s us, all of us, wrote and sang by one of us, about us!

27.02.2025 13:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

45 minutes HT salvo

25.02.2025 19:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If Carrick goes, then Woodgate and co need to go with him!

Woodgate has been part of 3 failed regimes, he’s lucky to be in this position 3rd time around.

#Boro #UTB

21.02.2025 22:44 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

We need that corner flag announcement now @mfc.co.uk πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ˜‘

21.02.2025 21:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Unfortunately Craig, the parents and advisors around these youngsters will point to the lack of opportunity for youngsters coming though the system and playing - the 2 AJs leaving highlights this. The only exception being ver the years is Hayden…

18.02.2025 14:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I feel we’ve the ingredients and infrastructure and as much as I like Carrick and like 99% of the fan base want him to succeed, I just think it’s now the inevitable.

The more when, and not if, which is not a good position for anyone.

He has that look of failure and self pity in his eyes now…

17.02.2025 20:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I feel the same, seeing the names banded around to replace him, makes you want to keep him, but… I think it’s too late, it seems like the players have given up which is usually the last sign that the end is nigh

16.02.2025 22:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not a chance, he’s part of the problem. One of them fail, they both fail

15.02.2025 18:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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