Ambitions to watch the match live Sunday morning were ambushed by a late night drunk. Potential viewing of the last replay was sabotaged by the start of another work week. I was reduced to this…admittedly this whole thing will be cobbled together w/ the likes of this and that.
Other media sources helped piece the puzzle further – we can ascertain this: Gary O’Neil thrived on the right in Aliadiere’s absence, opening the scoring w/ a well placed drive inside the near post in minute 8; we dominated proceedings in the first 45, absorbing occasional pressure from the hosts and launching counter attacks all down the pitch. Julio Arca got his first start since injury at Hibs in an August friendly – 70 profitable minutes before giving way to Adam Johnson. The great form displayed by Chris Riggott over the past 2 months looks to be derailed; the Boro pillar victimised again by injury – hamstring – sure to miss the next few weeks…great opportunity for David Wheater to seize command of a starting spot. Marvin Emnes got another late run…we still need to see more of him. Oh, and fucking cunt Yakubu scored the Everton goal which leveled affairs. No late match heroism from the Toffees this time around though…Everton 1 – 1 Middlesbrough
football skullduggery ahead!
Muy mal por Real Madrid
Boro/Bolton this round…we look to absolve our abject performance in last year’s corresponding fixture
is that the sky falling at Ashburton Grove?
November 18th, 2008 @ BA
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