Rovers are strongly rumoured to be about to sign midfielder Lewis Holtby who is a free agent after being released by Hamburg in the summer

.....and needless to say, what would constitute ‘the best loser’? Maybe ‘names in the hat’ and hope for the best. That, or a bye is given, and the ‘losers pot’ gets shared out with all of the last rounds losers (i.e. probably about a tenner) Name out of the hat was what they did when Darlington got...

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3rd QF is 40 ties 4th (and final) QF adds the conference to the 40 remaining sides, to give 32 games and then things get serious. I presume one team will get a bye in the 1st round proper after Bury’s demise rather than there being some “jigging” about by the FA like having a “lucky loser” be re-in...

Did they do anything for 14 then?

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When was the last time we came from behind to win a league game? damned if i remember it.

Didn't we numerous times at the end of last season?

Wigan yes,

Apparently Reading have gone behind first 10 times under JG and lost 9

Reading are work in progress. There is a team there struggling to get out. Think JG is still trying to work out what his best team is but today was probably not helped by the disruption of the irritating international breaks and the travelling some players had to do around that (eg Pele wasn’t back ...

Same old problems. Sloppy and careless passing and barely any threat.

How many times has the phrase Boye’s given it away been heard?

Sounds an awful game between two pretty awful sides.

With the games coming up, Reading could well be bottom 3 by the next international break.

Don't Panic

Sutekh
Lastly, Jose’s no. 2, Jorge Mendonca, will be hoping to achieve a hat trick of cautions.

Success

Today’s full teams Middlesbrough ; Randolph, Dijksteel, Fry, Shotton, Bola, Assombalonga, McNair, Clayton, Wing, Johnson, Fletcher. Subs; Ayala, Tavernier, Browne, Saville, Marley, Walker, Pears Reading ; Rafael, Morrison, Moore, McIntyre, Yiadom, Richards, Rinomhota, Ejaria, Swift, Boye, Meite Subs...

The Digestive.

https://mobile.twitter.com/ElmParkRoyal ... e-16916478

Rinomhota, Boye and Meite all start. Joao, Puscas on bench

Seems Middlesbrough are to sue the FL over Derby being allowed to sell their ground.

https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport ... -spending/

URZZZZ Weird stat but since 2015/16 our record after the international break is

W12
D2
L2

Those losses included two of our better performances of 17/18 against Wolves (H) and Bristol (H). We seem to have a habit of playing well after two weeks off

Well that’s the game jinxed then

On the ‘boro injury front apparently captain George Friend (thigh) and Jonny Howson (hernia) underwent surgeries Tuesday so presume they will miss the game v Reading.

URZZZZ Miazga out for this one. Barrett a doubt. McIntyre seems to have recovered from illness and Blackett is back from a hamstring problem

Barrett is a doubt through illness.

Agreed. Should be able to return the favour when City roll into the Mad Stad.

Tom Holmes maybe back soon as it appears Roeselare may fold after being declared bankrupt today. Don’t think there is any suggestion they are going to fold. It’s a pretty small debt that has been unpaid and seems like the bankruptcy is a technicality because the club wasn’t represented in court. No...

Tom Holmes maybe back soon as it appears Roeselare may fold after being declared bankrupt today.