S25/26 | The EFL Championship | The Official Match Thread | Middlesbrough FC v Swansea City | The Riverside Stadium | 3pm | Saturday 9th August 2026

[jackharris]

 

[Jackareme]

The trend I am observing - and one of the things that has pleased me the most..is that our early signings were mostly (Galbraith?) only blips on the radar when they were at the stadium wearing the jersey.
As soon as the names start getting batted around in the media - I believe that it becomes unlikely to happen.
We are not in a position to gamble financially in a bidding war - and nor should we.
Keeping everything crossed that there will be further surprises revealed.

 

[Glyn1]

Some perspective for the panic stricken.

Yes we know our issues

Boro have a new Manager who some are already think it's the wrong appointment. They are changing the way they play to wingbacks favoured by Edwards. They have shipped 2 goals a game in pre season so still adjusting to a new system so maybe a good time to play them.

They have been quiet on recruitment and a number have been unsettled through transfer rumours including Hayden Hackney.

And wasn't Boro's keeper on loan from Everton last season and has now returned there, which doesn't inspire confidence in the current one. But I may be misremembering that.
(And MW definitely won't score .)