The holiday is over and the hangover needs a cure – Boro are back in training, albeit minus one oaf who can’t leave the club fast enough…Afonso Alves mimicked the disappearing act, finally turning up Wednesday after securing air transport from the far outpost that is Holland…which is 70 minutes as the turboprop flies to [...]

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 [...]

Marlon King’s alleged sex crime… Candid afternoon reaction and discussion: Gunner 71: subject – so he can attack? http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/feb/12/marlon-king-football-assault-charge Sightsee MFC: I was waiting all day for that… Gunner 71: u got it 4 seconds after i read it… Sightsee MFC: but seriously, realising there is a timeframe for these things to manifest, how do we not query the player/agent [...]

The momentum generated from a decent cup win @ Wolves…the smart loan move to jettison Mido in exchange for Marlon King…it’s all gone. Boro’s other transfer target Ben Watson left Teesside at the altar in favour of a steamy affair w/ upstarts Wigan. And nevermind it was that Mido scoring the equaliser v Liverpool today… The [...]