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Post by Panda on May 7, 2006 16:51:50 GMT 1
Middlesbrough had an all-English squad for the final league game of the season against Fulham.
11 English players started the game, with 5 on the bench and when Josh Walker replaced Malcolm Christie during the second half, it meant Middlesbrough had 11 players on the pitch who were products of the youth academy.
Team: Ross Turnbull Andrew Davies Matthew Bates David Wheater Andrew Taylor James Morrison Jason Kennedy Lee Cattermole Malcolm Christie Danny Graham Adam Johnson
Subs: David Knight Colin Cooper Tony McMahon Josh Walker Tom Craddock
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Post by Matt Aloud on May 7, 2006 19:11:26 GMT 1
held up pretty well too
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Post by greendemon on May 7, 2006 19:53:14 GMT 1
only because you have to rest the players who are any good
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Post by Panda on May 7, 2006 19:57:09 GMT 1
This is the best bunch of youngsters to emerge at a club since the Man U team of the mid-90s. They're the future of this club and there's about half a dozen future England internationals in our squad right now.
The average age of the starting XI today was 20. Give them a couple of years and I'd back them to beat the Skunks, no problem.
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Post by greendemon on May 7, 2006 20:09:14 GMT 1
skunks, lol, not heard that one before we'll see ;D and you do seem to have a good young side... held their own quite well earlier in the season iirc, when you had a lot of injuries. i'd be very interested in seeing what happens when they become regulars...
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Post by Admin on May 7, 2006 20:58:07 GMT 1
Good luck, always great to see youth being used and british youth is even better for this country and our national side.
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on May 7, 2006 23:53:45 GMT 1
lets see how many get sold in the summer
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Post by frag on May 8, 2006 14:39:04 GMT 1
Good work, nice dream of the chairman too! A great way for McClaren to bow out of his (league) career at Boro
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Post by Panda on May 9, 2006 17:24:13 GMT 1
lets see how many get sold in the summer The youngsters will all be there next season. Steve Gibson has put a lot into creating an academy that can produce homegrown players like Downing and he's not going to appoint a manager who won't put his faith in that system. There'll be a few out on loan next season, getting first team experience (until they're recalled during our annual injury crisis) but we're not just going to offload them.
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on May 9, 2006 17:30:27 GMT 1
what if a big club wants to spend silly money?
and im sure the next manager wont rate them all, im sure some will be sold, in order to bring in players the new manager wants
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Post by Panda on May 9, 2006 17:34:39 GMT 1
what if a big club wants to spend silly money? and im sure the next manager wont rate them all, im sure some will be sold, in order to bring in players the new manager wants No club would pay silly money for these players yet. The only one who may go would be Downing if he has a good World Cup and Adam Johnson could potentially be better than him, anyway. The players aren't worth enough yet to fund new signings when sold. Getting rid of the older highly-paid players such as Hasselbaink, Parlour and Mendieta (cutting down the wage bill, rather than bringing in transfer fees) will fund new signings, rather than offloading some teenagers for £100,000 each.
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Post by Matt Aloud on May 9, 2006 21:33:59 GMT 1
the future's bright, the future's Boro *must get some Boro stuff down town tomorrow*
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Post by frag on May 9, 2006 21:40:55 GMT 1
Is there a new kit for next season?
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Post by Panda on May 13, 2006 16:50:01 GMT 1
Is there a new kit for next season? I should think so. We've had new home and away kits every season since 1994.
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on May 13, 2006 16:54:40 GMT 1
Is there a new kit for next season? I should think so. We've had new home and away kits every season since 1994. its the best way to scam money out the fans
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Post by Panda on May 13, 2006 17:37:30 GMT 1
I should think so. We've had new home and away kits every season since 1994. its the best way to scam money out the fans If the fans know what to expect and the kits aren't released just after Christmas, like Man U used to do, then it's not really a scam is it? Also, because Boro use the cheap Italian manufacturer Errea, rather than a megacorp like Nike or Adidas, they are able to sell the shirts directly through the club, rather than in high street sports shops and Errea take a much smaller cut than the big-name manufacturers, so more of fans' money stays in the club, rather than going to outside sources.
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on May 13, 2006 17:49:16 GMT 1
and releasing them every year instead of every two makes twice as much money for the club
hence my point
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Post by Maximo Mark on May 13, 2006 17:55:26 GMT 1
Every team has a new kit every season... Usually it's home one year, away the next, home the next etc....
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Post by Panda on May 13, 2006 17:56:35 GMT 1
and releasing them every year instead of every two makes twice as much money for the club hence my point And my point is if the fans know the deal, are happy to buy the shirts and know the money's going to the club and not Nike or Adidas, it's not a scam.
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on May 13, 2006 17:56:36 GMT 1
well boro release both every year?
or do they not
thought thats what you meant
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