Up the road they were celebrating heartily. Loads of beer, plenty of tits, and the criminally underrated Geordie birds too, all celebrating their crown – and passport back to Prem prosperity. The mood back down south was decidedly more somber – a new generation of supporters indelibly scarred by an indifferent squad trudging towards the [...]

So Gary Caldwell isn’t coming? Okay, fair enough, Premier League certainty outstrips mere remote possibilities of it. No matter, cos Gordo has a list of targets who want to play for Boro as long as his arm – or a bigger blokes arm. The former Celtic gaffer was able to successfully trap three quarters of [...]

In various forms, we’ve lauded his clutch performances against Wigan and Liverpool…and derided him as an international-never-will-be overrated donkey. Convicted praise rewarded w/ a return to the darkness; unwavering disdain and remorse that his deadline day loan deal collapsed – that’s the extreme gamut of supporting football entities. But he persevered to win back our [...]

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 [...]

The title references an overdue nod to the inspiration for this debutante Boro/footie blog. Middlesbrough FC will be the primary focus, but we’ll also frequently include updates, links, and commentary on other happenings in the English Premier League and developments around the continent. Happening today: Boro Stem the Road Rot 04 Oct – JJB Staduim – Wigan, [...]