Decent enough line up, but as ever, we are hamstrung by square pegs in round holes. Had some decent chances as it goes, counterbalanced with some poor defending! Buckley has completely justified his selection though, very good so far (bar the hairy moment at the back, but to be fair, he had no options).

Morning pal, hope you had a good Christmas? Quick one- whilst, I’m not writing Brereton off, or encouraging anyone else to do so, how long are you giving him before you start expecting him to justify his purchase?

Whilst I obviously hope they do, what makes people think that those that need to step up, really will no Dack is injured? I’m not having a go, I’m just curious!

Merry Christmas, lads and lasses. Have a great day today and thanks for logging on here and contributing so regularly, the site wouldn’t be here without you! (And thanks to the lurkers as well!)

Might well be a better player, but he needs to start chipping in with Dack’s goals and assists, which is no mean feat and one you seem to be overlooking. I’m not sure why anyone suddenly thinks all the other players in the team will decide to start scoring at Dack’s rate, now he’s injured....

As they haven’t done so, already this season, let’s hope they have a complete 180 and start doing so with some urgency....

I’m not sure why anyone is downplaying Dack’s injury, it’s absolutely catastrophic. Even if we have got people to fill in his position, let’s hope they remember their shooting boots, as his goals are going to be the hardest thing to replace!!

I’ve seen a few people telling others to ‘grow up’, when there are as really no need for them, or the person they gave the instruction to, to do so. Personally, I can’t think of many things that make me cringe more tbh. If you can’t be sound at Christmas, then it might be beyond you, eh?

Believe it or not, Armstrong hasn’t played well.

Wigan fans celebrating Dack’s injury as a new level of shithouse behaviour.

I really think the last comment is very poor to be honest. Dack is our talisman, he’s scored miles more than anyone else in the time he’s been here and is the best footballer at the club. Can I query if he’s done something to upset you? And if so, what was this heinous act?

Nobody is going to forget the fee as it’s a lot of money for us to be spending for someone that isn’t in the team every week! I really want him to be in the team, banging goals in regularly, obviously, but it’s hardly unreasonable for people to question our spending of £7 Million on a player!

If it wasn’t on TV, I bet it wouldn’t be £10. Then, the next chance the club get, it’s £30 for the next home game.... ’We’ve done all we can’.

My mistake, didn’t see the festive part!

They’re rubbish and their league position shows that, though obviously there are no easy games in this league. Even with that said, we need to be taking the game to them and ideally, smashing them out of sight. However, this is exactly the kind of game we tend to struggle in.

Our 1-0 win at Turf Moor when Olsson dived and Dunn slotted the resulting penalty. Having had to be at Ewood for 9am and be bussed in like a criminal, it was all worth it!

Thanks for stating the obvious, but it doesn’t make it right though.

Not many mate, Assombalonga and a couple in defence. Howson and Clayton are decent, but nowt more.

Bar 2 or 3 players, Boro have a really poor squad for me.

Hi lads/lasses, just a reminder, calling someone ‘clueless’ because we don’t agree with them won’t be tolerated from here on out as it’s an insult. I’m sure you’re all capable of discussing without resorting to this. No matter how much we may disagree. Happy (Mad) Friday.

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There’s a lot of inventing stuff going on here about what people have said or would have said. Can we stop trying to provoke a reaction out of other posters please? Final warning.

Absolutely not. Bye.

Hi Saxo man ? Are you not bored of re registering under different names by now?