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The Last Chance Saloon?

It is not often thought to be a good idea to take Borochat as a barometer of public opinion on the Lamex terraces, but it does lead us to believe there has been a alarming increase in the number of people unhappy with the current management team. There’s also the …

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Some Possible Discussion Topics?

BoroGuide and the A Load Of Old Toffee team always appreciate the time and effort that is put into contributing discussion points for each and every episode. Without your input, the podcast would be shaped by just four people and we don’t feel that’s particularly good. And sometimes we have …

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Oldham. Newham. Whatever.

Before we stuck into this preview, there is quite possibly a horsemeat-meets-old-ham joke to be had somewhere, but we lack the humorous edge and dexterity of wit so badly needed to execute the gag. Therefore, you can take this as an attempt to get it out of our system so …

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Notts County: Thoughts, Hopes, Fears…

Our home form – it’s not great, is it? With Leyton Orient becoming the latest to win at the Lamex, the Home Office have upgraded the Mood-o-meter from Concerning to Alarming. It is now five defeats in six games for Stevenage at home and some fans are no doubt now …

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2012: Review Of The Year

If there is one thing to be said for being a Stevenage fan over the past few years, it is that it has been quite a ride. And the calendar year that was 2012 has been no different. Although it was the first in three years that there wasn’t a …

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The Nightmare After Christmas

Records, they say, are made to be broken. It is a concept that spawned a TV show that kept Roy Castle and Kriss Akabusi in work for a number of years. But it’s one thing to set a record; it is another to have one ended. In the past fortnight, …

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Bouncing Back

If the memories of losing at home to Preston last week have had you driving up to Dundee in your bare feet and developing an unhealthy obsession with Toblerone, then it is time for you to stop and to bounce back. A prominent media personality from Norfolk managed it – …

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The Single Biggest Game Ever. Maybe.

Let’s have a little bet. How far can we get into this blog post without mentioning Graham Westley? If you said “18 words”, you will be awarded some form of honour at some point and we will sigh in exasperation. But then again, were we ever going able to escape …

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Some Thoughts About Yeovil

“By 15 games it’s no fluke, it’s not lucky. They are up there for a reason…” – not our words, the words of Top Gear magazine Yeovil Town manager Gary Johnson (remember him)? A chilly Somerset is the destination for Boro’s next outing this evening and offers the perfect chance …

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Tinfoil Cups At The Ready

Is yours ready? The great FA Cup adventure is about to begin for another year and it is still a little novel to be starting in Round One, rather than the dear Fourth Qualifying Round. It is perhaps fair to say – and with no disrespect intended – that Rotherham …

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