Match Day Thread Middlesbrough v Southampton, Saturday, 09th May 2026, 12:30 KO - Live on Sky TV

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Dibling what’s he doing. How’s he doing at Everton?
I don’t enjoy saying this, but the fact that he’s not been heard of so speak, since he left us, tells us a lot, ie not much at all. I think he was manoeuvred into making a big mistake and I wasn’t happy with his attitude towards the end of his time with us, though he was not alone! If he can find it within himself to realise what he needs to do then he’ll do very well but Everton is a graveyard for players like him.
 
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I don’t enjoy saying this, but the fact that he’s not been heard of so speak, since he left us, tells us a lot, ie not much at all. I think he was manoeuvred into making a big mistake and I wasn’t happy with his attitude towards the end of his time with us, though he was not alone! If he can find it within himself to realise what he needs to do then he’ll do very well but Everton is a graveyard for players like him.
This was posted a few days ago.
 
I don’t enjoy saying this, but the fact that he’s not been heard of so speak, since he left us, tells us a lot, ie not much at all. I think he was manoeuvred into making a big mistake and I wasn’t happy with his attitude towards the end of his time with us, though he was not alone! If he can find it within himself to realise what he needs to do then he’ll do very well but Everton is a graveyard for players like him.
There was a bbc article on him yesterday. Reading between the lines Moyes was trying to be supportive but expects a lot more
 
Greedy people and bad advice for Dibling I think. Too much too early when he could have had 2-3 great season here and moved for twice that potentially. would speculate there’s an attitude problem there with the Chelsea, second half of season slump and now the Everton comments but he would have had more support and more opportunity here if he hadn’t jumped so soon.
 
If we go up we'll keep all of them. So unsure what your point is when my point is all about seeing what Tonda can do in the PL.
Enjoy that thought as I don’t agree that we will keep all of them. For a player or a manager a season is a long time and when they get an offer they like most jump ship. So please come back to me if we go up and remind me of this post.
 
If we go up we'll keep all of them. So unsure what your point is when my point is all about seeing what Tonda can do in the PL.

Dunno, depends what offers we get. If we still got a great offer for somebody I could see us selling them.

Wouldn't be the worst thing either, Sunderland benefitted massively from selling Bellingham last summer.
 
If we do go up, hope we keep the obvious players as would like to see what we could do. More confidence in Tonda than Martin obviously. I mean they must already be looking to strengthen........you would hope!
 
What is quite interesting about this is how we deal with the pressure. Vast majority of the unbeaten run has been under minimal pressure as we weren't expected to do anything and everything was a bonus.

That's changed now as we're the favourites to go up and lots of fans are expecting us to do so.
 
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What is quite interesting about this is how we deal with the pressure. Vast majority of the unbeaten run has been under minimal pressure as we weren't expected to do anything and everything was a bonus.

That's changed now as we're the favourites to go up and lots of fans are expecting us to do so.
I would also say the ‘pressure’ games we didn’t win. Pompey away, Bristol City and Ipswich at home?
 
Just managed to get a couple of tickets for Saturday. Really hope our luck changes in the North East.
Also managed to get a room for £58 ear Boro for the Friday night as saves the early start.

Many left when you bought?