Call it the residual impact of the previous regime. Another shriveling display late on allowed Preston to claw back for a 2-2 draw yesterday at Deepdale – not as damning as the Coventry capitulation, largely due to the Lilywhites continuing consolidation in the upper tier of the league. Gordon Strachan has a few tasks to [...]

Away day glory for the first time since last November – Gazza beamed in the post game presser: ‘It feels sweet to win away but the manner of the win was pleasing’. Indeed, Boro produced an attractive and clinical display versus a Swansea side whose injury troubles were exacerbated notably by an assiduous Adam Johnson. [...]

Boro were blunted at Boundary Park – the pristine pre-season was marred in a 2-2 draw w/ Oldham…after falling behind earlier, we stormed back w/ some set-piece perfection; Rhys Williams and Robert Huth both crunched headers home to stake us a lead…it was short-lived as Oldham pegged back quickly…in the end they shared the insignificant [...]

So it’s VfB Stuttgart submitting a satisfactory tender for our dear Tuncay, £9m reportedly – the Turk wanted to stay in England, but fractional offers from Spurs, Villa, and Everton made this Bundesliga barter the best course for the club… Residual impact from the Carlisle friendly results in another prolonged absence for Matthew Bates…a staggering fourth [...]