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"There's enough nervous energy on Teesside to power the whole area for a decade," says Anthony Vickers in this week's podcast.In between biting their nails, our writers look ahead to THAT game against Brighton at the Riverside this weekend.
Dominic Shaw is joined by Anthony and Jonathon Taylor to discuss what we can expect of the deciding game, Karanka's call for the "best" referee and whether or not there's another twist in the race for the title. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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"There are that many permutations it doesn't sit well with sanity to try to keep all the balls in the air," says Anthony Vickers in this week's podcast.And he believes the three teams at the top will all win this coming weekend to leave it perfectly poised going into the final day.
Well, perfectly poised for the neutral perhaps.
First up Birmingham, where Jonathon Taylor has called for Boro to deliver a performance similar to the one against Ipswich - but with a finishing touch in front of goal.
Anthony and Jonathon join Dominic Shaw for this week's Boro podcast, For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Everyone knows what the stakes are and Boro's players have shown that they understand that with their performances in recent weeks, says Anthony Vickers in this week's Tripe Supper.And Aitor Karanka's side must continue to build on those recent displays in a stage of the season where the promotion chasing sides simply can't afford a slip-up.
"Boro are threatening the kind of run which we looked at a month ago and said that's exactly what needs to be done," says Jonathon Taylor.
Jono and Anthony join Dominic Shaw for this week's podcast to look ahead to home games against Preston and Reading.
Man of the moment Gaston Ramirez and Tomas Kalas are also discussed. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Just how crucial was Boro's win against Hull City last Friday night?"It changed the perspective of everything," says Philip Tallentire.
And the Gazette's Boro editor praised the players for their late show - saying it demonstrates their strength of character after a difficult fortnight.
So is it a good thing to have a fortnight off now or would Boro have preferred to build on that victory?
Dominic Shaw is joined by Philip Tallentire and Jonathon Taylor for this week's podcast, where the conversation also focuses on Jordan Rhodes, Hull's promotion challenge and Aitor Karanka's show of emotion at full-time. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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The performance at Charlton on Sunday "focused minds", says Philip Tallentire, with club chiefs keen to end the uncertainty as quickly as possible.The chairman, says Anthony Vickers, has held a number of meetings with players, backroom staff and key advisers today with a view to making a decision imminently.
Anthony, Philip and Jonathon Taylor join Dominic Shaw to record a Tripe Supper, looking back at a weekend of confusion and a crucial 48 hours for the club at a vital stage of the season. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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We'd all hoped Boro would be away and gone at the top of the Championship by now, says Philip Tallentire in this week's podcast.But, argues Anthony Vickers: "This is a ruthless division and if performances drop off you'll pay the price."
They join Dominic Shaw to discuss the defeat to Rotherham and the huge game against struggling Charlton at the Valley this weekend.
The mood around the camp is the centre of the discussion while Daniel Ayala's troubling injury and Aitor Karanka's comments on the subject are also brought up. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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A dig or a deflection?Aitor Karanka's post-match comments caused quite the stir at Ewood Park - so was he in the right?
Dominic Shaw is joined by Philip Tallentire, Anthony Vickers and Jonathan Taylor for this week's podcast.
Can Boro handle the pressure? They'll need to because it's going to grow by the week from now until the end of the season, say our writers. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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"It's crucial to get this run out of the way to settle the nerves."Philip Tallentire believes Boro are far better than their performances of late suggest and has called for Karanka's side to put the "annoying" recent results behind them.
We've heard plenty about the strength and quality of Aitor Karanka's side so now is the time to put that to good use with both Ben Gibson and Adam Clayton ruled out of the game against Cardiff.
Dominic Shaw is joined by Philip, Anthony Vickers and Jonathon Taylor to look ahead to the game against the Bluebirds.
The first choice back four and the loan market are also discussed. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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After four without a win, is the result all that matters for Boro at Elland Road on Monday night?Jonathon Taylor isn't so sure, stressing that he believes a positive performance is the most important thing after a few below-par displays.
But Boro editor Philip Tallentire says he can't see anything other than a win for Aitor Karanka's side.
A win would take Boro back to the top of the Championship, though they go into the game two points behind Hull City after Steve Bruce's side won at Blackburn. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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A lack of goals at one end and injury disruption at the other have contributed to Boro's blip of late, say our writers in the latest Tripe Supper podcast.But how do they put it right?
"If Boro play at their best, the rest of the division may as well pack up now," says Philip Tallentire, who believes Boro are "formidable" if they're at their best.
But three games without a win have let their promotion rivals plug the gap at the top.
Dominic Shaw is joined by Phil, Anthony Vickers and Jonathon Taylor to discuss the results of late and the January transfer window incomings and outgoings. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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