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October 31, 2008

Photo: SWP Gives Gareth Southgate the Finger(s)

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Have you ever played football with or against someone you know to be perfectly nice, only to see them turn into a raging animal on the field? Football does the strangest things to people. Take miniature Man City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips and 'Boro boss Gareth Southgate for example. Two of the more mild-mannered men in [. Click to continue reading...

The Mini-Adventures Of Wright-Phillips And The V Sign Hand Gesture

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On Wednesday night, Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate became incensed when Man City's Shaun Wright-Phillips dived to win a foul. After the dimunitive star was substituted, Southgate and Wright-Phillips got into a verbal spat that resulted in SWP giving the two-fingered salute to Southgate. Now, SWP may face a FA charge of bringing the game into disrepute. Click to continue reading...

September 23, 2008

He's back in the goals, but he can't beat last season, can he?

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Yes, Manchester United midfielder Cristiano Ronaldo is back in the goals after a summer of uncertainty over his future at the club. The Portuguese international returned to the United first team last week against Villarreal following a summer of speculation that he was going to move to Spanish giants Real Madrid. Click to continue reading...

September 5, 2008

Middlesbrough Musings: Week Three - Own Goals and Oversize Shirts

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It's taken me a little while to catch up on the goings on this week as I was away over the weekend. My wife and I took a camping trip and got away from the hustle and bustle of the city for a while. We ended up with some rainy weather but made the best [...] Click to continue reading...

August 28, 2008

Middlesbrough winger admits a move could be on the cards: Relax Liverpool fans Downing is going nowhere!

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Gareth Southgate doesn't have a particularly big squad at his disposal, and he could be one player lighter by the sounds of it. It's refreshing to hear of a young player wanting to have first-team football every week, someone who's not prepared to bide his time on the bench every ... Click to continue reading...

August 26, 2008

Middlesbrough Musings: Week Two — Parmo And Points Dropped

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This week's match was against Liverpool. Though I had to work, I managed to keep an eye on the game (gotta love Slingbox and P2P technology) and saw Boro forced into a late change to the line-up as keeper Brad Jones injured a hand in the warm-up and Ross Turnbull took his place between the [...] Click to continue reading...

August 24, 2008

Stevie Wonder

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Matt Le Tissier was left feeling for Middlesbrough as Steven Gerrard got Liverpool out of jail again.

Gareth Southgate's side looked set to claim a surprise win at Anfield thanks to Mido's second goal in as many games.

But an own goal from Emmanuel Pogatetz dragged Liverpool back into proceedings before captain fantastic Gerrard popped up to break Boro hearts with a last-minute winner. Click to continue reading...

Rafa Gets Himself In Real Stew

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Rafa Benitez will this week make an official approach to Middlesbrough for Stewart Downing.

The Reds boss had hoped Downing would remain on Merseyside for talks following Boro's 2-1 defeat at Anfield yesterday, but the winger's boss Gareth Southgate refused him permission.

Benitez is a huge fan of the England star and is prepared to meet the north-east side's £12 million valuation. Click to continue reading...

August 22, 2008

Benitez Searching For New Names

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Rafael Benitez is now hoping a summer of discontent amongst Liverpool's hierarchy can be consigned to the background.

He has admitted there were 'clear the air' talks with chief executive Rick Parry this week after acrimony over the proposed transfer of Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry. Click to continue reading...

August 17, 2008

Middlesbrough Dazzles With Opening Day Premier League Performance

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The most impressive side I watched, by far, on Saturday was Middlesbrough. The link-up play between Tuncay, Alves, Downing, Aliadiere and, later, Mido was sensational. Wheater was also impressive. At times, it was like watching Brazil with all of the backheels and blistering attacks. Seriously. While Spurs controlled a lot of the possession in this match [. Click to continue reading...

Middlesbrough Dazzles With Opening Day Premier League Performance

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The most impressive side I watched, by far, on Saturday was Middlesbrough. The link-up play between Tuncay, Alves, Downing, Aliadiere and, later, Mido was sensational. Wheater was also impressive. At times, it was like watching Brazil with all of the backheels and blistering attacks. Seriously. While Spurs controlled a lot of the possession in this match [. Click to continue reading...

August 15, 2008

Prem 08-09: The Sack Race

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The beginning of the Premiership season is upon us, and that means a few things: i. If you root for someone outside the Big Four, start dreaming of the UEFA Cup. ii. Referees will be forced into hiding again. iii. Get your hair gel now, ladies, because England is going to be depleted by November. iv. Click to continue reading...

August 4, 2008

Premiership Preview–14. Middlesbrough

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According to the BBC in an online article published in December of last year, Middlesbrough's youth academy has produced the most graduates (9) eligible to represent England at international level and start in at least five senior games for the club since the 2002-2003 season, including Stewart Downing, Lee Cattermole (now at Wigan), David [. Click to continue reading...

Premiership Preview--14. Middlesbrough

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According to the BBC in an online article published in December of last year, Middlesbrough's youth academy has produced the most graduates (9) eligible to represent England at international level and start in at least five senior games for the club since the 2002-2003 season, including Stewart Downing, Lee Cattermole (now at Wigan), David Wheater, Stuart Parnaby (now at Birmingham City), Andrew Taylor, and Adam Johnson. Click to continue reading...

July 22, 2008

Poll: Which Premier League Manager Will Be Sacked First?

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<a href="http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/805190/" >Who'll be the first manager of the new season to get sacked?</a> <br /> <span style="font-size:9px;"> (<a href="http://www.polldaddy.com"> polls</a>)</span> If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Click to continue reading...

July 21, 2008

Transfer review: Who might Middlesbrough still sign?

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MIDDLESBROUGH Notable arrivals: Marvin Emnes (Sparta Rotterdam), Didier Digard (PSG) Notable departures: Mark Schwarzer (Fulham), George Boateng (Hull City). Still brewing: Gareth Southgate made an unprovoked statement that he intends to keep Stewart Downing at Riverside. Of course all that... Click to continue reading...

July 15, 2008

Boro transfer review: Loss of keeper could hurt

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MIDDLESBROUGH Notable arrivals: Marvin Emnes (Sparta Rotterdam), Didier Digard (PSG) Notable departures: Mark Schwarzer (Fulham). Likely: George Boateng (Hull City). Still brewing: A replacement for Boateng could be on Gareth Southgate's plans once the Boateng signing goes through. Boro have... Click to continue reading...

June 27, 2008

Liverpool boss Benitez switches to new £10million winger target

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Now that he has successfully severed ties with footballing leech Hara-Kiri Kewell, Liverpool gaffer Rafa B is apparently after someone to fill his lazy antipodean loafing boots. The Sun, the UK's finest purveyors of wanton doggerel and tripe, reckon that Rafa the gaffer is set to have a little splurge on Middlesbrough's Stewart Downing, [. Click to continue reading...

Rumor: Liverpool face fight for £12million winger

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If Liverpool are going to sign Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing, it will come after a well-earned fight. Despite 'Boro manager Gareth Southgate saying he is not for sale, the 24-year-old is being linked with a move to Anfield. He recently... Click to continue reading...

June 25, 2008

Ambition That's Driving Ince Forward

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Former Liverpool captain Paul Ince took over at Blackburn this week amidst much media fuss about him being the first British born black manager in the top flight. Yet should such a big deal be made out of the colour of his skin? A Liverpool Thing editor Paul Grech thinks not.

All praise Blackburn for going against trend and convention by appointing Paul Ince as manager. Click to continue reading...

April 21, 2008

Gareth Southgate - Future England manager?

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You are my Boro, my only Boro! This is the first of a double-header report ahead of next weeks North East Derby featuring Roy Keanes Sunderland against Gareth Southgate's young Middlesbrough outfit at The Stadium of Light. Both teams suffered defeats this past weekend against the Toon Army & Battling Bolton respectively. Click to continue reading...

March 29, 2008

Middlesbrough manager: ‘I’m a weirdo and I think we’ll beat Chelsea’

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Come now, Gareth, don't be so hard on yourself. There's nothing wrong with believing in your team's abilities, even if some of the recent performances have been pretty pretty dire. Especially the 2-0 home defeat to Cardiff in the FA Cup - how do you explain that one away? The 1-0 home win over Derby [. Click to continue reading...

March 18, 2008

No Middlesbrough appeal for Mido red against Arsenal

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It seemed a pretty innocuous challenge on Saturday afternoon, with Mido challenging for the ball and catching Arsenal's Gael Clichy in the face with his boot. However, the referee had no hesitation in sending off the Egyptian striker and you might have expected his club to appeal against this dismissal. Click to continue reading...

March 12, 2008

Gareth Southgate: We need to bounce back

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Middlesbrough's defeat to Cardiff in the last 8 of the FA Cup at the weekend was definitely something that rips apart Boro's season even more but manager Gareth Southgate insists that his team needs to put the FA Cup exit behind and look towards the future. Southgate's men are battling for Premiership survival and they next [. Click to continue reading...

March 10, 2008

Cardiff jump for joy while Boro dive into agony

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Cardiff City have accomplished a giant-killing act after they knocked out Premiership side Middlesbrough from the quarter-finals of the FA Cup on Sunday and marched into the semis to b held at Wembley this year. City manager Dave Jones says: Honest to God - and you have got to believe me - once tonight is out of [. Click to continue reading...

March 8, 2008

Southgate makes no apologies for ‘Wembley gift’

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Cardiff City stand between Middlesbrough and a place in the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley and nobody could argue that Gareth Southgate's men have had a difficult run in the competition this season. The trip to Bristol City in the third round was probably the toughest match, although visits to Mansfield and Sheffield United were [. Click to continue reading...

March 7, 2008

Hasselbaink excited about Middlesbrough return

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Cardiff face a tricky tie at the Riverside Stadium on Sunday and are clearly the underdogs. However, in Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink, they have a striker capable of winning the match, especially boosted by the idea of scoring against the club that released him. The Dutchman scored an absolute peach for the Bluebirds in the previous round [. Click to continue reading...

Middlesbrough chairman backs Gareth Southgate

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It's hard to see how much progress Middlesbrough can make. The Riverside club are threatened with relegation from the Premiership and are not playing much of a football either. Yet the club's chairman Steve Gibson says that the club's fortunes will turnaround and insists that manager Gareth Southgate is the right man to do so: As [. Click to continue reading...

March 3, 2008

Middlesbrough manager bemoans Reading loss

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Middlesbrough are now just 4 points above the relegation zone after falling 1-0 to Reading at the Riverside Stadium in the English Premier League on Saturday. This was a relegation 6-pointer with Reading also threatened with relegation woes. Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate though rues his side's inability to hold on until the end of the match. Click to continue reading...

February 28, 2008

Southgate singing Alves praise

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Middlesbrough manager cannot stop singing praises of his January signing Alfonso Alves. The Brazilian international striker was signed from the Dutch side Heerenveen during the January transfer period and made his full debut against Sheffield United in the FA Cup fifth round replay in midweek and Southgate has already become a Alves fan. Click to continue reading...

February 27, 2008

Downing looking to the future

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Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing has signed a new 5-year contract with the club and reveals that he is glad to have done so. The 23-year old England international's future at the Riverside was in doubt when he drafted in a transfer request through his agent in January but Boro manager Gareth Southgate stopped him from [. Click to continue reading...

February 26, 2008

Premier League Odds and Sods 25 Feb 2008

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Arsenal 2- Birmingham 2 Eduardo's injury - a horrific broken leg - stole the headlines.  But, it did not decisively affect the outcome. Luck controlled much of it. Birmingham capitalized upon one free kick - a questionable call - and one penalty - a blatantly wrong call. Fabregas had two goal-worthy efforts, one stopped by [. Click to continue reading...

Boro manager laments Anfield defeat

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Middlesbrough were on the wrong end of a 5-goal thriller with Liverpool at Anfield in the English Premier League on Saturday but Boro manager Gareth Southgate believes that his team deserved more from the match. Southgate laments: We are disappointed to come away with nothing because of the effort. I think we deserved something from the game [. Click to continue reading...

February 17, 2008

Wheater makes Middlesbrough commitment

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The performances of David Wheater have been one of the bright lights in Middlesbrough's season, and the 21-year-old local lad has no plans to leave the club. Sky Sports report that the central defender is ready to commit himself to Boro for the long-haul, despite being linked to several other Premier League clubs. Click to continue reading...

February 16, 2008

Downing signs new contract with Middlesbrough

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Middlesbrough supporters can now heave a sigh of relief while the likes of Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United need to draw out their hankies and dab at the corner of their eyes. Because England international winger Stewart Downing has signed a new 5-year contract with the club. Sky Sports reports that Downing will now remain a [. Click to continue reading...
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