Just over halfway through the exercise in ennui that is the interminable international Break and the only thing that’s on a roll is the tumbleweed!
Gate further emptied the landscape of interest by omitting Big Ben from his already thin U21 Prague matchday squad.
The DiasBoro would be torn between grateful and concerned as to why.
They might also have mused that a random Kalas-Gibbo coming together might well have been a fate tempting clash best avoided for the Boro backline.
With Bam-Bam withdrawn, I guess it’s likely that the usual courtesies will have Ben in the line up for this evening’s friendly with Germany at The Riverside if at all possible.
Let’s hope the healthy home crowd can be heartfelt rather than heart in mouth over the young centre back’s Eng-er-lund appearance.
Ben Gibson during training for England Under-21s
Mention of Kalas reminds me of some further explanation I’ve seen recently around Boro’s right back revolving door.
Apparently, his loan period ends a couple of games short of the end of the season and can’t be extended.
Hence the acquisition of Tiendalli, even though the same articles seemed convinced that Fredericks will be available again for the Easter games.
All of that’s a bit like clutching at the few thin straws of Boro stories blown in on the same lazy breeze aimlessly dribbling the tumbleweed like one of those frustrating flankers.
It’s evident that a national media that’s usually barely interested but short of copy are struggling with the existential crisis of trying to make sense of the analysis defying eight team, seven game shoot out that is the remains of the Championship campaign.
Their conclusions, even if reached, are almost as varied as the permutations available replete with ifs, buts and maybes.
You can’t blame them for trying but none really get behind the looking glass we’ve long since stepped through or much beyond the head-scratching.
As those of us committed know, the only sense is that none of it makes much sense.
Aitor Karanka
So, welcome to our world guys!
I was grateful for Jonathan Taylor’s reminder of Boro’s form after previous breaks as well as – and maybe because of - its benefits for team and coach getting some R&R and Rockliffe time.
I can’t shake the sense that something sensational in set out or selections – within the detailed Karankaworld parameters – is going to emerge from those sessions.
Another Red roaring restart to the last lap of the resurrection roller-coaster ride would be most welcome but if that’s what we should expect from experience is it likely?
Who knows – but I still can’t wait to strap in again and get started!
C’mon Boro!!
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