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So that's it until January.With transfer deadline wrapped up and five points from a possible nine in the Premier League, there was plenty to discuss in the latest Tripe Supper.Dominic Shaw is joined by Philip Tallentire and Anthony Vickers to talk Boro's summer business, the wealth of defensive options and the first choice trio of attacking midfielders following the departure of Albert Adomah. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Predictions time!On the eve of the new Premier League season, our writers took a punt at their predictions for the new campaign.And the good news is Dominic Shaw, Anthony Vickers and Jonathon Taylor all have Boro to stay up!A bit of optimism before the big-kick off.Our writers also discuss who they think will top the Boro goalscoring charts, who'll tumble through the Premier League trap door and who'll lift the top flight title, though Anthony says he's not too fussed about that.The focus also turns to the opener against Stoke City. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

What a week!Five signings through the door and Boro haven't even kicked a ball this summer yet.No surprises as to what's the topic of conversation in this week's podcast.Anthony Vickers talks about how impressed he is with the way Boro are going about getting their business done early this year, and says there's an "exciting project" ongoing at the Riverside which players want to be involved in.Anthony joins Dominic Shaw and Jonathon Taylor to discuss transfers, TV games and the first of Boro's pre-season friendlies against York City this weekend. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

The Boro goalkeeping debate rumbles on.Do Boro need to add a new stopper this summer? And if they do, does he go in as the No.1?Dominic Shaw is joined by Philip Tallentire and Anthony Vickers for this week's podcast.As well as the situation between the sticks, our writers also pick their way through next season's fixture list and discuss new signing Bernardo Espinosa. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Does every player still have a price?With the game awash with TV money, are clubs still under pressure to sell players?Not that Boro are in a position where they will be tempted to cash in at the minute.After winning promotion to the Premier League, Aitor Karanka and Steve Gibson's priority will be adding to the squad, not losing key players.Which is why reports linking Newcastle United with a move for Daniel Ayala were widely laughed off this week.The club value Ayala at £15m, according to reports.But can you put a valuation on Boro's players before they play in the Premier League?Dominic Shaw is joined by Philip Tallentire and Jonathon Taylor for this week's podcast. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Does every player still have a price?With the game awash with TV money, are clubs still under pressure to sell players?Not that Boro are in a position where they will be tempted to cash in at the minute.After winning promotion to the Premier League, Aitor Karanka and Steve Gibson's priority will be adding to the squad, not losing key players.Which is why reports linking Newcastle United with a move for Daniel Ayala were widely laughed off this week.The club value Ayala at £15m, according to reports.But can you put a valuation on Boro's players before they play in the Premier League?Dominic Shaw is joined by Philip Tallentire and Jonathon Taylor for this week's podcast. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

When Boro have a Saturday off during the football season, Anthony Vickers paces around his living room kicking his heels.But is a lack of Saturday 3pm kick-offs something we're going to have to get used to in the Premier League.The new TV deal - coming into operation this coming season - ensures live games will be kicking off here, there and everywhere during the weekends.But then again, how many times will Boro be on the box now they're in the Premier League? Surely it won't be a weekly occurrence like it was towards the end of the time in the Championship.Our writers discuss the increased revenue and that new TV deal in this week's podcast.And talk also turns to how life in the top flight will mean increased scrutiny on Aitor Karanka and the Boro squad. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

So there was an early strike for Boro with the addition of Viktor Fischer, an intriguing and exciting signing from Ajax who arrives with pedigree and admirers aplenty.And it's the kind of signing which could see Boro reaping the rewards of their scouting system, says Anthony Vickers.He uses Victor Lindelof as an example. OK, Boro didn't get the deal over the line in January but the fact they almost signed a player for £3m who is now being linked with a £20m move to Manchester United shows the ability of Boro's scouting and recruitment team to pick out a player.The Gazette's Boro editor Philip Tallentire believes "everything about the transfer policy at the minute is heartening".So who else can we expect through the door this summer? And what's the time scale for signings?Dominic Shaw is joined by Anthony, Philip and Jonathon Taylor for this week's podcast, where next year's season card prices are also on the agenda. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

The transfer talk has started already.And if it's picking up pace at this stage of the season, just imagine what it's going to be like come June and July.But while Boro have money to spend, and lots of it, Anthony Vickers says fans shouldn't expect a radical overhaul of the squad this summer.Instead, he says, it's about adding extra components to the well-oiled machine that's served Boro well.He expects an upgrade in every department and the arrival of "better players".So what positions should be the priority this summer?Our writers discuss what they expect from Boro in the transfer market and turn their attention to the future of Gaston Ramirez. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

For the first time ever, The Tripe Supper is a Premier League podcast!As much as we'd love to say this was recorded from the roof of the Dickens Inn on Sunday afternoon, unfortunately it wasn't.But our writers were still on a high when they got together to look back on a memorable weekend for the club.Dominic Shaw, Anthony Vickers, Philip Tallentire and Jonathon Taylor reflected on a historic season with a fitting finale. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

"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

"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

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

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

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

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

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

"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

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

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