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Great start to the game! Just need a goal. Total dominance.

Need to win this or at least get a point. Would love for one of the front three to be on fire today, but at the same time have that pregame depression that tells me we will lose.

Yes!! 3 points in the bag and another win at Ewood. We probably should have scored at least 5 but thankfully it didn’t cost us. Sammie was immense today. Well deserved MotM. Onwards and upwards!

8 mins added time

Boro edging closer

How is that not offside?

Oof….Boro score

Need to get Gallagher off as well as Dolan.

Sammie you beauty!!!

Was dreading this one but we are playing well and deserve to be in front. Fantastic run by Carter for the goal. Oh…and then there is Gally

Great performance by Travis today - worthy of a captain. Well deserved win. Disiplined performance by pretty much everyone bar Dolan. Really struggling to pick a MotM as this was a team effort. Long may it continue. Onwards and upwards !

Hedges MotM

5 mins added

Pears you beauty!

What a goal from Hedges! COYB!!

Good performance away from home with that lineup. Wharton showing glimpses of what he can do, two great crosses from Leonard to start an attack, very good save from Pears and some good defending as well. I also think Travis is doing ok, but Dolan needs to come off. I’ll stick to my earlier comment that subs will determine the outcome of this match.

3 mins added time?! What about the new rules?

Getting closer now!

Good entertaining game. Both sides up for it. This could go either way. Think subs in 2nd half could determine this. COYB!

Line up today: Pears, Rankin-Costello, Carter, Hyam, Brittain, Travis (c), A. Wharton, Szmodics, Hedges, Dolan, Leonard Subs: Wahlstedt, Tronstad, Gallagher, Gamble, S. Wharton, Markanday, Moran, Garrett, Bloxham

Don’t forget Ruben Neves. I also agree with Sweaty Gussets - I’m kind of digging it. Let the saudis rob every «superstar» from european football. Bleed the effing big clubs dry. Saudi league will still fail. Sooner or later ManUre etc will come knocking for our academy graduates. Hope clubs in Championship and lower are prepared to play hardball when it comes to transfers unlike now where they go for pittance. Another good thing with all the so called superstars moved to saudi is that it opens up room for younger and hopefully local players to shine. Still….I believe this just a phase that will come to a brutal end in a couple of years.

I’ve got the feeling that most teams in this division are looking for striker. Are they really that hard to come by? Or are expectations from fans and club (20 goals a season) a bit high when you look at the money on offer?

I was really worried at half time that our young players would get a dip in confidence if we were to lose. Thankfully we managed to avoid that scenario and a draw away from home, on a bad day in a bogey ground is more than acceptable. We have a very good coach/manager in JDT that is overperfoming with this quad if. For some context: saw a lot of fans bigging up Boro before the season….now look at how they started this season. We would be fuming! Same goes for Sunderland and Leeds. I will enjoy this as long as this lasts. JDTs blue and white army!

Why Dolan?!! Let Leonard or Smodicz or whoever else….ffs…

Keeping an eye on Leonard as this will be a real test for him….again. Hope he keeps up the good form and scores again today. On Adam Wharton I’m worried this start might be a bit soon. He has that special thing about him but has been poor in defense. Prove me wrong today Adam! Otherwise pleased with the lineup. Was worried Gally might start and had hoped to see Gilsenan (sp?). COYB!!!