| Matt Crooks 07:44 - Aug 23 with 9473 views | bluesbrothers |
Not sure he’s what we need - would be an odd one.
Guess he is versatile, and Boro do seem to be selling anyone and everyone. |  | | |  |
| Matt Crooks on 09:44 - Aug 23 with 2772 views | ITFC_Josh |
| Matt Crooks on 09:43 - Aug 23 by BiGDonnie |
Completely pointless thread, he signed a new contract last month. |
A 1 year extension, to maintain his value |  | | |
| Matt Crooks on 09:45 - Aug 23 with 2740 views | Kieran_Knows |
| Matt Crooks on 09:43 - Aug 23 by BiGDonnie |
Completely pointless thread, he signed a new contract last month. |
And? You do realise contracts mean absolutely f**k all? |  |
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| Matt Crooks on 09:46 - Aug 23 with 2730 views | pointofblue |
I have more sympathy for Hurst than Cook as a a manager, though obviously huge empathy and sympathy after the latter’s father passed.
Hurst was out of his depth with a belligerent squad used to the days of Mick and not ready to move forward, left with players who were not really good enough at this level, with not enough financial packing to replace the higher quality departures. It was too much too soon for him, and the mentality of those at the club at the time clashed with his personality.
Now Lambert? He’s a definite ‘nah’. Though he never had the quality at his disposal that Cook had. | |
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| Matt Crooks on 09:48 - Aug 23 with 2709 views | the_toff |
| Matt Crooks on 09:46 - Aug 23 by pointofblue |
I have more sympathy for Hurst than Cook as a a manager, though obviously huge empathy and sympathy after the latter’s father passed.
Hurst was out of his depth with a belligerent squad used to the days of Mick and not ready to move forward, left with players who were not really good enough at this level, with not enough financial packing to replace the higher quality departures. It was too much too soon for him, and the mentality of those at the club at the time clashed with his personality.
Now Lambert? He’s a definite ‘nah’. Though he never had the quality at his disposal that Cook had. |
Although he didn't help himself by selling the players that were Championship quality and replacing them with expensive L1 dross. | | | |
| Matt Crooks on 09:49 - Aug 23 with 2688 views | tractorboy1978 |
| Matt Crooks on 09:46 - Aug 23 by pointofblue |
I have more sympathy for Hurst than Cook as a a manager, though obviously huge empathy and sympathy after the latter’s father passed.
Hurst was out of his depth with a belligerent squad used to the days of Mick and not ready to move forward, left with players who were not really good enough at this level, with not enough financial packing to replace the higher quality departures. It was too much too soon for him, and the mentality of those at the club at the time clashed with his personality.
Now Lambert? He’s a definite ‘nah’. Though he never had the quality at his disposal that Cook had. |
Hurst spent the best part of £4.5m on Harrison, Nolan, Nsiala, Jackson and Donacien - I have no sympathy at all. Useless manager for us that seriously underestimated what was required in the Championship. | | | |
| Matt Crooks on 09:51 - Aug 23 with 2642 views | WeirdFishes |
| Matt Crooks on 09:49 - Aug 23 by tractorboy1978 |
Hurst spent the best part of £4.5m on Harrison, Nolan, Nsiala, Jackson and Donacien - I have no sympathy at all. Useless manager for us that seriously underestimated what was required in the Championship. |
In football terms I have no sympathy for either, Hurst was a self made disaster and Cook, whilst he clearly could spot a player (easily done when you have the biggest budget in the league) didn’t get anywhere near the best out of them. |  |
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| Matt Crooks on 09:55 - Aug 23 with 2582 views | BiGDonnie |
| Matt Crooks on 09:45 - Aug 23 by Kieran_Knows |
And? You do realise contracts mean absolutely f**k all? |
Fully aware on how contracts work, and they mean significantly more than 'fcuk all'  |  |
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| Matt Crooks on 09:56 - Aug 23 with 2565 views | pointofblue |
| Matt Crooks on 09:49 - Aug 23 by tractorboy1978 |
Hurst spent the best part of £4.5m on Harrison, Nolan, Nsiala, Jackson and Donacien - I have no sympathy at all. Useless manager for us that seriously underestimated what was required in the Championship. |
Yeah, out of his depth, but most clubs in the Championship at the time were spending £4.5m on one or two players rather than twelve (the above, plus Roberts and Edwards on permanent deals, and Chalobah, Edun, Graham, Walters and Pennington on loan).
Mick would have no doubt done a better job with the money at his disposal, but it’s not as though Hurst had the advantages which Cook had. [Post edited 23 Aug 2023 9:59]
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| Matt Crooks on 09:58 - Aug 23 with 2547 views | Vegtablue |
| Matt Crooks on 09:55 - Aug 23 by BiGDonnie |
Fully aware on how contracts work, and they mean significantly more than 'fcuk all' |
OP knows his sauces Donnie 👀 | | | |
| Matt Crooks on 09:59 - Aug 23 with 2537 views | JDB23 |
| Matt Crooks on 08:50 - Aug 23 by Kieran_Knows |
He's played as a striker for Boro... |
Did see some comments from Boro fans after their start and a lot of them were going apoplectic at Crooks being played as a striker. | | | |
| Matt Crooks on 10:00 - Aug 23 with 2522 views | IPSWICHFANITFC |
Colby Bishop? |  |
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| Matt Crooks on 10:07 - Aug 23 with 2439 views | BiGDonnie |
| Matt Crooks on 09:58 - Aug 23 by Vegtablue |
OP knows his sauces Donnie 👀 |
Yeah not denying that we may be in for him at all - particularly if they simply triggered an extension to cover his value. | |
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| Matt Crooks on 10:22 - Aug 23 with 2336 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
| Matt Crooks on 08:49 - Aug 23 by BlueySwede |
If Morsy was injured, Crooks would be a great backup and/or competition for Luongo.
However can´t find any links/reports about us being interested? |
Shusssh.
From the looks of this thread, we’re ignoring that. |  |
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| Matt Crooks on 10:27 - Aug 23 with 2286 views | Matt_Netherlands |
| Matt Crooks on 08:49 - Aug 23 by BlueySwede |
If Morsy was injured, Crooks would be a great backup and/or competition for Luongo.
However can´t find any links/reports about us being interested? |
From a bit of digging, the OP’s source appears to be an obscure tweet from the Patron Saint of Tickets, claiming that we are back in for an old target that we missed out on. |  | | |
| Matt Crooks on 10:37 - Aug 23 with 2180 views | ITFCBlues |
| Matt Crooks on 10:27 - Aug 23 by Matt_Netherlands |
From a bit of digging, the OP’s source appears to be an obscure tweet from the Patron Saint of Tickets, claiming that we are back in for an old target that we missed out on. |
It's not even him, it's his parody account 😂 |  |
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| Matt Crooks on 10:38 - Aug 23 with 2173 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
| Matt Crooks on 10:27 - Aug 23 by Matt_Netherlands |
From a bit of digging, the OP’s source appears to be an obscure tweet from the Patron Saint of Tickets, claiming that we are back in for an old target that we missed out on. |
Gabriel Batistuta.
Def Info. | |
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| Matt Crooks on 10:54 - Aug 23 with 2061 views | Vegtablue |
| Matt Crooks on 10:27 - Aug 23 by Matt_Netherlands |
From a bit of digging, the OP’s source appears to be an obscure tweet from the Patron Saint of Tickets, claiming that we are back in for an old target that we missed out on. |
Bluesbrothers has form for being the source before the source so I wouldn't be too put off by a lack of online chatter. | | | |
| Matt Crooks on 11:27 - Aug 23 with 1895 views | BondiBlue |
| Matt Crooks on 10:27 - Aug 23 by Matt_Netherlands |
From a bit of digging, the OP’s source appears to be an obscure tweet from the Patron Saint of Tickets, claiming that we are back in for an old target that we missed out on. |
Hence my question about who of the previous management team who tried to buy crooks is still here. Polite (and slightly roundabout) way of saying is this story regurgitated from 2 years ago? | |
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| Matt Crooks on 11:39 - Aug 23 with 1830 views | bournemouthblue |
| Matt Crooks on 08:50 - Aug 23 by Kieran_Knows |
He's played as a striker for Boro... |
Yeh, he'd work more as a targetman type number 10 potentially
Would definitely be a different kind of option |  |
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| Matt Crooks on 12:00 - Aug 23 with 1739 views | ArnoldMoorhen |
| Matt Crooks on 08:53 - Aug 23 by pointofblue |
Can he play the number ten role? We do seem short of options to cover Chaplin.
As said, he only signed a new contract with Boro last month so for them to sell would be a surprise. |
With McKenna coaching him, he could be a ball-playing, creative Centre Half. He would win all his defensive headers and be a massive threat from attacking corners.
Total Football!
(Partly tongue in cheek) | | | |
| Matt Crooks on 12:08 - Aug 23 with 1669 views | itfc1108 |
The mole? | | | |
| Matt Crooks on 12:17 - Aug 23 with 1589 views | itfcjoe |
I wonder if we are in for Crooks it is because he is seen as a versatile option - can cover Chaplin in the 10, Taylor if we move to an 8 and also a 9 in an emergency
May mean that we can sign a striker and move Ladapo on as between Crooks and Jackson would cover the 3rd striker role as offers 2 different things? |  |
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| Matt Crooks on 12:20 - Aug 23 with 1564 views | geg1992 |
| Matt Crooks on 12:17 - Aug 23 by itfcjoe |
I wonder if we are in for Crooks it is because he is seen as a versatile option - can cover Chaplin in the 10, Taylor if we move to an 8 and also a 9 in an emergency
May mean that we can sign a striker and move Ladapo on as between Crooks and Jackson would cover the 3rd striker role as offers 2 different things? |
That's the way I see it. Wouldn't be surprised if we got Crooks and someone like Bishop.
Still feel we could do with another wide player but I'm being greedy. |  |
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| Matt Crooks on 12:34 - Aug 23 with 1453 views | jp_itfc |
| Matt Crooks on 12:20 - Aug 23 by geg1992 |
That's the way I see it. Wouldn't be surprised if we got Crooks and someone like Bishop.
Still feel we could do with another wide player but I'm being greedy. |
It's the way I see it also. It does make the Aluko extension seem a strange one but we will see! | | | |
| Matt Crooks on 13:22 - Aug 23 with 1265 views | pointofblue |
He started Middlesbrough’s first two league games, then was a sub for the third. Not sure why they would be selling him? | |
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