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A Load Of Old Toffee (2020)

A Load Of Old Toffee – Episode 55

A Load Of Old Toffee – Episode 55: You wait a long enough time for an episode of Old Toffee to come along and then two arrive within a week of each other. Our host Steve Watkins has convinced Deano and Mark to give up their spare time, not to mention Joshua …

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FBAs 2014: Vote BoroGuide! Vote Old Toffee!

“Every election is determined by the people who show up” – Larry J. Sabato We know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking a) who is Larry J. Sabato; b) why are we quoting him; and c) what has it got to with anything? The answers (in no particular order) are “no idea”, …

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We’ll Show You Ours, If…

It has been what they call in the trade “a while”. We’ve been a bit silent on the blogging front of late because we’ve had a few things to take care of at the back end. Why, even right now we’re broadcasting from the bowels of the British Library trying …

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Can Liverpool kick-start their season against West Brom?

An injury-time wonder goal from Phil Jagielka in the Merseyside derby served another blow to Liverpool’s stuttering start to the 2014/2015 campaign, with Brendan Rodgers admitting that there is much work ahead before they can be considered title contenders. The disappointment of coming so close to winning the Premier League …

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A Load Of Old Toffee (2020)

A Load Of Old Toffee – Episode 54

A Load Of Old Toffee – Episode 54: It feels like a long time since we managed to gather the team into the studio, and they have rightly been punished for having “lives”. We can only assume the debut appearance of Danny-da-Bass sealed the deal, as our trusty panel discuss the …

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A Load Of Old Toffee (2020)

A Load Of Old Toffee – Episode 53

A Load Of Old Toffee – Episode 53: We’re now a couple of weeks into the 2014-5 season and what better time to sit the ALOOT team down and dissect their thoughts? Unfortunately, the memo never made it as far as Mark Hollis, so you’ll have to make do and mend …

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Ray Houghton: One of the international stars to feature for us over the years

Boro’s International Stars

Well, hasn’t the World Cup been exciting? While our boys go on their summer holidays after a disappointing season, the world’s elite are treating us to one of the most exciting tournaments of all time. We’ve seen unbelievable Tim Cahill volleys; astonishing Robin Van Persie headers; and, sadly, Luis Suarez …

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In The Summertime…

Just like our Graham, we’ve decided that we’re going to have a period of rebuilding this summer. Don’t get us wrong – we love summer evenings and frolicking as the sun heads off to bed around 10.30pm. But we’re also looking to enhance the BoroGuide experience for the start of the …

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Boro' midfielder-slash-forward Robin Shroot swapped England for Norway; making the move to IL Hødd

BoroGuide Chats To… Robin Shroot

If the BBC can give Michael McIntyre a chat show, then we can do interviews too. Sort of. In the not too distant past, Boro’ midfielder-slash-forward Robin Shroot swapped England for Norway; making the move to IL Hødd. We asked him some questions, Robin answered them – a bit to …

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The Final Curtain

Nearly there folks, nearly there. There hasn’t been a lot from the 2013/4 campaign to put on the Doovdé Highlights – it’ll be a shorter watch than Great Michael Warner Goals Of Our Time (£1.99, VHS/Betamax). And after spending a good few months somehow losing to sides doing barely passable impressions of third tier teams, we’d rather …

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