In our mind’s eye, some players are inextricably linked with specific clubs. Tony Thorpe and Luton Town was one such connection we always used to make back in the day. Another that you may consider is Kevin Lisbie and Charlton Athletic. The question that comes out of this, however, is …
OK, so you’re Ray Houghton. That don’t impress us much. So, you got the looks. But have you got the touch (still)? Don’t get us wrong – we think you’re alright. But can you still do it on an away day at Stalybridge on a cold winter’s night? And herein …
Not all players make an impact at Boro’. Some – like James Wallace – would no doubt like the chance to make an impact at all; the midfielder finding himself in an unusual situation at the Boro’. You’d even not realise he’d entered the building if you weren’t paying enough …
Some signings make perfect sense, while others – erm – don’t. It’s one of those aspects of being a football gaffer that draw the attention. If they work out, you’re a genius. Cloughie, GW, and Steve Evans all have form for making astute purchases. On the flip side, you have …
Brian Quailey, Tony Thorpe, Liam George… Boro’s seen enough duff forwards over the years. And Greg Luer is also on that list. In football, the conventional thinking is that a striker should be able to come in and score goals. That’s what they’re on the pitch to do. OK, so …
As we struggled to get used to life playing in the GM Vauxhall Conference, one man we turned to for a lift was Vasili Kalogeracos. At the time, Boro’ had been unable to build on a 3-0 win away to Stafford Rangers on the opening day of the 1994-5 season. …
In our club’s not-so-long story, the name Brian Aldridge is forever linked with a bit of a cock up; one that’s not even his fault. In fact, it’s a bit of a rum deal for the stopper who actually came in to do us a favour back in the day. …
To a few people, he’s a two-time Olympic decathlon champion; winning gold in 1980 and 1984. But, to others, Daley Thompson is best known as a Boro’ player. Probably. At least, we think we got it the right way around. And it was a blink-and-you-miss-it relationship. He came in, played, …
In need of a fresh creative spark, Teddy Sheringham turned to the loan market in January 2016 – and found Deimantas Petravičius. At that halfway point of the 2015-6 League Two season, we – and the boss – weren’t finding things easy. After a brief spurt of fortune that brought …
With Cloughie‘s second spell in charge not quite living up to his imperious first, was Baroan Tagro the signing to change all that? After coming back as gaffer in summer 2000 after the ridiculous decision to sack him in December 1998, Cloughie had us finishing in seventh in his first …
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