Rob Edwards insists Middlesbrough can compete with clubs in receipt of parachute payments, saying the club is big enough to always have a chance in an impassioned response to a big issue in the EFL.

On Friday evening Boro welcome Ipswich Town to the Riverside in what will be the third time this season they meet a side receiving the extra money following relegation from the Premier League . They beat Sheffield United (second year) and drew away at Southampton in early positive signs of their ability to compete.

But Ipswich have hit form and appear to be clicking as a team ahead of their visit to the Riverside, with their squad made up of nig-money stars. Recent history suggests being in receipt history is a huge advantage to promotion chances.

On average, two of the three promoted si

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