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Boro reportedly in talks over Besic

Reports suggest new Boro boss Tony Pulis is targeting the Bosnian who is fit again following hamstring problems but has not been able to get into the Blues' team this season.
His last start for the Blues this season was in the final Europa League group game against Apollon Limassol and he and hasn't figured on the team sheet since November.
Media outlets like Sky Sports and MailSport now claim that Besic could move to the Riverside Stadium for the remainder of the season.
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2 Posted 29/01/2018 at 19:05:15
But he has no realistic future at the club as it is very hard to see how he can improve (or motivate himself to improve) on what he is.
Fully aware that he was playing in his second position, I guess the writing was truly on the wall when we saw young Feeney having to continually bollock him during the away game in Limassol.
3 Posted 29/01/2018 at 19:32:43
Goes in to absolutely stupid ill-disciplined fouls too often, poor positional sense and he's never really done anything noteworthy in nearly four years.
4 Posted 29/01/2018 at 19:44:22
I do wish him all the best still the same.
5 Posted 29/01/2018 at 20:05:35
6 Posted 29/01/2018 at 20:11:39
Good luck to him. I think he may prove to be one of those who got away. But, when he returns as an opponent, I hope he gets a good welcome.
7 Posted 29/01/2018 at 20:21:13
8 Posted 29/01/2018 at 20:25:52
9 Posted 29/01/2018 at 20:29:43
10 Posted 29/01/2018 at 20:38:03
11 Posted 29/01/2018 at 20:39:51
First he'll have to find his boots.
Then he'll have to clean the cobwebs off 'em.
12 Posted 29/01/2018 at 20:47:41
He has done absolutely fuck all else apart from lose the ball on his debut from the off that led to an opposition goal.
13 Posted 29/01/2018 at 21:05:06
He was signed at a very young age, for potential But it didn't work out, and he's been sidelined by a long-term injury for so long that now I'll be happy for anyone to take him!
He tried hard, and so I won't be jeering him, at all!! He does have the spirit so few of our players this season have shown!
I don't think he'll have a future at EFC, though! So I wish him the best if he can find a new club!
14 Posted 29/01/2018 at 21:59:39
15 Posted 29/01/2018 at 22:29:46
A good move for all concerned. If he goes, I wish him the best of luck, he would be a hero if he contributed to a Middlesbrough promotion.
16 Posted 29/01/2018 at 22:36:43
I had hoped he just needed the rough edges knocking off because I liked his competitiveness. If he can't get a game in a season like this then he obviously isn't doing anything to impress the manager and may as well be sold.
17 Posted 29/01/2018 at 22:41:44
I wish him well as I don't want any chewie stuck in my hair.
18 Posted 29/01/2018 at 22:53:48
19 Posted 29/01/2018 at 23:52:41
Hope Boro is serious. Because this kid is on salary until June 2021.
He'd be a hit over here in MLS, which is his level. But, cult hero notwithstanding, he has no business in the Premier League.
Boro excepted. Sign him up, Tony!
20 Posted 30/01/2018 at 00:09:34
21 Posted 30/01/2018 at 07:47:57
22 Posted 30/01/2018 at 09:46:55
I see this two ways: at least he's too afraid to get stuck in unlike most of our toothless players and hopefully if injury free could be given a chance like others.
Or sell him and stick with the other girls we have and be weak in midfield and defense. Fellaini was just the same too. A yellow card or red waiting to happen.
Personally I'd give Besic till the end of the season and see if he's got what we need as his injuries haven't helped but I think he's better than Schneiderlin and not afraid to get stuck in. Something we clearly lack.
23 Posted 30/01/2018 at 10:20:32
Shame for the lad, think he showed promise but was unlucky with injuries. He didn't really get a fair crack in the team. How Schneiderlin the crab plays I'll never know.
24 Posted 30/01/2018 at 10:23:59
25 Posted 30/01/2018 at 10:24:09
26 Posted 30/01/2018 at 13:17:36
27 Posted 30/01/2018 at 13:31:46
So it's bye-bye to the Bosnian, maybe.
28 Posted 30/01/2018 at 15:04:11
29 Posted 30/01/2018 at 16:12:27
Gives what he has, hardworking, but does not have much skill.
Sell him.
30 Posted 30/01/2018 at 16:48:25
A lot of this is still down to that Colostomy Bag, Koeman. I know Besic was bought by Martinez, but the rest of the dross we have is mainly down to him.
31 Posted 30/01/2018 at 16:57:39
Get the fax machine warmed up!
32 Posted 30/01/2018 at 16:59:52
Not for me; best of luck to you, Mo.
33 Posted 30/01/2018 at 17:12:28
34 Posted 30/01/2018 at 18:01:59
West Ham want Schneiderlin on loan, Mirallas gone on loan, Lookman wanted on loan, Besic next... can we have some money, please!!!!
35 Posted 30/01/2018 at 18:11:35
36 Posted 30/01/2018 at 18:13:37
37 Posted 30/01/2018 at 18:40:42
Do you actually see nothing wrong with that comment?
38 Posted 30/01/2018 at 18:44:03
Yeah, we won't flog Schneiderlin now McCarthy has broken his leg.
Although I reckon Macca would be more effective on one peg than Schneiderlin is on two.
Besic has to go he's useless on almost every level. I never understood why he gained such high regard among supporters based on a couple of decent performances for his country and the occasional moment of... errr... something for us.
He's a headless chicken with 'red card' written on his back.
39 Posted 30/01/2018 at 18:46:36
40 Posted 30/01/2018 at 18:49:40
Schneiderlin jumping out of that tackle early doors v West Brom last time out reminded me of our Mo.
He had some of our younger and dare I say, more impressionable fans fooled but let's have it right snide sleeve tattoos and regularly displaying ill discipline doesn't make you a hard man.
As a previous post mentions, if Tony Pulis wants to buy you,that basically says it all.
Good luck Mo. You are going to need it.
41 Posted 30/01/2018 at 18:55:05
42 Posted 30/01/2018 at 21:26:09
43 Posted 31/01/2018 at 01:26:29
44 Posted 31/01/2018 at 01:39:35
Afterall, it is not easy to both outplay Yaya Toure over 90 mins and leave him sprawling on his arse.
But he never recaptured that height. Unlikely he ever could at Everton, his career here is now stale.
45 Posted 31/01/2018 at 06:50:32
46 Posted 01/02/2018 at 02:25:46
There's a really good player in there somewhere.
47 Posted 01/02/2018 at 21:31:55
Sadly this is missing in Mo as it is in the majority of our midfielders. McCarthy, Schneiderlin, Mirallas, Lookman. All have/had potential but never learnt/improved basic decision making skills. Gareth Barry is a great example. Should still be helping us. Will probably make a great coach. His quality remains in his decision making.
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1 Posted 29/01/2018 at 19:00:58