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A Load Of Old Toffee (2020)

A Load Of Old Toffee – Episode 7

A Load Of Old Toffee – Episode 7: From the disappointing FA Cup exit at Rotherham United to a confidence-restoring victory at Yeovil Town, that’s enough to be starting with in the latest A Load of Old Toffee. Once again, we’ve failed to part host Steve Watkins and 3CR sidekick …

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The Single Biggest Game Ever. Maybe.

Let’s have a little bet. How far can we get into this blog post without mentioning Graham Westley? If you said “18 words”, you will be awarded some form of honour at some point and we will sigh in exasperation. But then again, were we ever going able to escape …

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Some Thoughts About Yeovil

“By 15 games it’s no fluke, it’s not lucky. They are up there for a reason…” – not our words, the words of Top Gear magazine Yeovil Town manager Gary Johnson (remember him)? A chilly Somerset is the destination for Boro’s next outing this evening and offers the perfect chance …

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Tinfoil Cups At The Ready

Is yours ready? The great FA Cup adventure is about to begin for another year and it is still a little novel to be starting in Round One, rather than the dear Fourth Qualifying Round. It is perhaps fair to say – and with no disrespect intended – that Rotherham …

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A Load Of Old Toffee (2020)

A Load Of Old Toffee – Episode 6

A Load Of Old Toffee – Episode 6: We think you may need to reach for the tin hat for the latest episode of A Load Of Old Toffee. With that 4-0 defeat to Swindon still fresh in the mind, esteemed host Steve Watkins is joined by Dean Thompson and …

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How Was It For You?

Much like one of those regrettable liaisons with a member of the opposite sex, no doubt Boro’ fans woke up yesterday morning – and perhaps even this morning – feeling rather awkward and disconsolate. Did that, y’know, happen? There is alas no avoiding the fact that Stevenage were brutally humbled …

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Introducing: Paolo Di Canio

As the photo to the left illustrates, Paolo Di Canio is a fairly genial, understated person and is rarely seen to be making waves. Those in the seats behind the away dugout can, therefore, not expect any theatrics as the league season moves on with Swindon at home. How we …

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A Load Of Old Toffee (2020)

A Load Of Old Toffee – Episode 5

A Load Of Old Toffee – Episode 5: With two spiffing results to discuss, host Steve “Jeremy Paxman” Watkins is joined by regular (t)wits Mark Hollis and Dean Thompson, plus BoroGuide editor Pete Hayman. In episode five, we soar high and debate whether it could actually be possible for Boro’ …

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Pomp-ey And Circumstance

Well. That’ll learn us. If we ever feel compelled to be mildly concerned about our prospects for an upcoming game, we’ll do well to take a cue from this week’s wonderful victory at MK Dons. In bouncing back from the defeat at Colchester United so admirably, we also get the …

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It’s Easy MK

OK, don’t believe the blog title. It certainly won’t be easy MK. Tomorrow is arguably Boro’s toughest test of the season to date, and it doesn’t help that it comes off the back of our first league defeat of the season. Having gone 10 unbeaten, we’ll have to go some …

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