"There's a much of a
muchness about the sides this time around.
Boro's options up front are very much of a
muchness at the moment, and finding a physical presence on whatever budget is available would be one of the missing pieces of the jigsaw.
There is too much of a
muchness there, and not a lot of creativity to overcome most Premier League defences.
The sprinters are much of a
muchness as a group at present but it was impossible not to be impressed by the manner in which the selection picked up late to finish an encouraging sixth last month.
"Next year, we do not want 32 players who are much of a
muchness but we want 22 with different skills who are fighting to get in the side."
It's a laidback set that works best on country-tinged songs such as The Anvil and Tight To The Jar but there's much of a
muchness about the project, and the fast-forward button becomes tempting.
Un De Sceaux looks very good, but the rest look much of a
muchness.
I look at Jack Colback and Cheick Tiote and they are much of a
muchness. A guy who likes to go forward and can pick a pass is what they require.
"But there is a much of a
muchness in this division.
WHERE AND WHY You see Novotels everywhere so it's easy to bracket them with other big hotel chains as bland, ordinary and much of a
muchness. Until you stay in one or have a meal there, that is.
Ratings wobbled, the tasks were tired and the candidates were much of a
muchness. And Lord Sugar hired Ricky Martin, a man who spends his spare time charging about a ring in his underpants grappling with big burly blokes.
That's better, reassuring since oil refineries are much of a
muchness. International cliches.
It's all pretty much of a
muchness as Barton, who are second bottom, emphasised.
Ahead of Sunday's Molineux derby against Wolves, who are second from bottom, McLeish said: "I think we're still much of a
muchness. It's too early to judge.