→ June 30, 2009
So this is life in the Championship? Boro’s season opening Blades bash is expedited for maximum exposure ahead of the rest on an August Friday night… Gaz delves into his summer transfer methodology – Yeates is now on the books, and the Flying Finn could soon follow…sounds high maintenance…Mido high maintenance – speaking of, his afroed [...]
→ June 25, 2009
If you look good, you’ll play good – Boro reveal a proper kit…it’s debatable that adidas would envisage Mark Yeates as possibly the first new signing to wave one about at a press conference, if indeed there is one…Herman Hreidarsson would’ve been acceptable, with the rugged Icelandic looks and all, but he gets sides relegated, [...]
→ June 18, 2009
Any denial about our current environment was excoriated w/ today’s disclosure of the fixtures – playoff runner-ups Sheffield United visit The Riverside to open the programme Gareth starts his off-season purge: it’s Malcolm Crosby returning his security badge to front reception… Matthew Bates continues to weigh loyalty to the club who supported him through numerous leg operations [...]
→ June 9, 2009
Championship football is getting the chief executive all tingly in his gentleman’s area Anthony Vickers feels the same, but he has enough class to restrain it until the 6.30 mark of this – AV helps hammer the point by pointing out how much of next season’s core – Adam Johnson, Rhys Williams, Jonathan Grounds – absolutely [...]
→ June 2, 2009
Never again mentioning the miserable failure that facilitated relegation, but rather looking forward to the challenges of the Championship – a rebuilt Boro begins now: The inanity of the summer transfer session begins apace as the BBC reports Boro are launching an assault on a well-accomplished international quality defender. Named Gary Neville. Seriously. Those close to Boro’s [...]
→ May 28, 2009
Never again mentioning the miserable failure that facilitated relegation, but rather looking forward to the challenges of the Championship – a rebuilt Boro begins now: Redcar-born centre half David Wheater commits his future to Boro, despite the drop – fantastic news until an inflated offer from most likely Liverpool or Spurs comes in He deserves his own [...]
→ May 25, 2009
The saddest episode came in the last 10 mins or so – Tuncay began barking at the bench, then his teammates, notably Adam Johnson. The discord amongst this disparate lot was abundantly evident – poor body language, a sheer lack of desire, an absence of hustle… The speculation of an off-season purge is rampant – but [...]
→ May 24, 2009
Right, here’s the itinerary for tomorrow: beat West Ham, trust United to beat Hull, have Villa dispatch Fucking Geordie Scum. Complicating matters is the particular way it has to be fulfilled: we actually win, on the road, by a sufficient goal margin – pay no mind to the club record 11 game away losing streak, [...]
→ May 16, 2009
The carcass of Middlesbrough FC is malodorous, ravaged mostly from the inside – Fucking Geordie Scum descended on the exterior to pick it further clean as we descend closer to the grave. Aston Villa arrive Saturday shovels in tow, sharp to sprinkle more fresh Earth over where the eyes once were – Boro have it [...]
→ May 11, 2009
Any delusions of nicking unexpected points off of Arsenal and Manchester United were vacated w/ a brace of languid performances – a paucity of attacking flair aligned w/ a miserable resignation permeated those performances. Do Boro haven the bottle, or the bother, to put up the necessary resistance? A maximum return on the 9 points [...]