[R] Middlesbrough Match Talk and Results [R]

[ERIMUS]

Man City at home next.

[nirvaanfc]

Middlesbrough have a legitimate shot at UCL spot this year, lets hope they don't blow it.

Tottenham loss was bad, since a team which wants to challenge for UCL has got to at very least get a point there.
Frank Quedrure deserved a booking but straight RED is inexcusable! That withstanding still shouldn't have dropped points.
Mark Schwarzer's howler put game out of reach and them oddly enough he made another howler but was lucky not to be punished by Michael Carrick! Hopefully, he's got his season's quota of howlers met and can go back to being one of the most dependable keepers in EPL.
(Also hope those howlers keep Man Utd's rumoured Schwarzer interest at bay)

[ERIMUS]

Looks more and more likely that Schwarzer is leaving.

[nirvaanfc]

Looks more and more likely that Schwarzer is leaving.

And assuming he does....
Who does Middlesbrough bring in as replacement?

[ERIMUS]

And assuming he does....
Who does Middlesbrough bring in as replacement?

Myself i would like to see either Tim Howard or Carlo Cudicini but thats unrealistic :(

There's been talks that McClaren is impressed with Robert Green of Norwich

[gaijin]

woo-hoo! :D Well despite Boro not playing, results have gone our way in the UEFA cup tonight. Both Lazio and Villarreal drew, which means that the Italian team can't catch us. A win at home to Paritzan the week after will guarentee us the first place!

Results:

Partizan Belgrade 1-1 Villarreal
[Tomic 65; Cazorla 17]

Egaleo 2-2 Lazio
[Chloros 7, Agritis 54; Muzzi 15, 36]

P W D L F--A +/- Pts
Middlesbrough 3 2 0 1 3 2 1 6
Partizan Belgrade 3 1 2 0 7 3 4 5
Villarreal CF 3 1 2 0 4 2 2 5
SS Lazio 4 0 3 1 5 7 -2 3
Egaleo 3 0 1 2 2 7 -5 1

Next up is Partizan at the Riverside, win and 1st place is ours!

[December 15]

Boro v Paritzan
Villareal v Egaleo

[ERIMUS]

We're in the last 32 :)

Very surpring that Lazio went out. They were favourites to win the competition

[ERIMUS]

Man City at home on Monday. Another fine 3 points.

[ERIMUS]

McClaren has said he wants to buy a back up left back....

Should see some movement in the transfer market in January. A new right midfielder and a new back up left back.

[ERIMUS]

Swindon or Notts County will play Boro in the 3rd round of the FA Cup.

[nirvaanfc]

Middlesbrough-Manchester City LIVE on FSW.

Looking at Chelsea-Newcastle United again while waiting for Boro game.

Viduka and Hasselbaink (and basically all Middlesbrough forwards) haven't scored in quite some time and need to put things right to beat a plucky Citeh side who are playing with their tails up and loads of confidence!

[Boro_lad]

Duke got a brace and jimmy scored a great freekick, will that do ya? :D

All 3 goals were brilliant and although we made it hard work at the end we deserved to win, man city had like 2 shots up until 80 mins and scored both.

[ERIMUS]

5th in the league.

28 points. Love it!!

[ERIMUS]

Southampton away on Saturday.

could be a tough game due to the fact they have a new manager.

[ERIMUS]

Queudrue is still suspended for 2 more games but Boateng will be back which helps our midfield a lot.

[Val1]

Viduka and Hasselbaink (and basically all Middlesbrough forwards) haven't scored in quite some time and need to put things right to beat a plucky Citeh side who are playing with their tails up and loads of confidence!
Reps for being Johnny on the spot with the prediction and after-game story line...;)

[gaijin]

Un********ing believable! :eek: I turn away thinking its over and now this!

This team really is showing some resolve. We wouldn't have done this last year. Downing bails us out once again. We really are fighting to the death (think Bolton at home....)

Still we shouldn't have gave away two cheap goals, and I think we should be aiming higher than mroe than a point.

But in these circumstances, I'll take it - Southampton is no easy place to go.

One point more, should have been two more but hey no loss......now gotta top that UEFA group and beat our rivals Villa, who are also vying for Europe.

[Catfish]

Am I the only one in the footie world who actually likes Boro's road kits?

Also Boro faithful, what grade would you give Ray Parlour at about the halfway point of the season? I really enjoy watching him play, in fact, he is one of my favorite players.....try not to laugh to hard.

[ERIMUS]

Stewy Downing has to be in the next England scored. he also provided the corner for the first goal!

Partizan Belgrade in the Uefa Cup at home next on Wednesday. We need to win to win the group.

[ERIMUS]

Am I the only one in the footie world who actually likes Boro's road kits?

Also Boro faithful, what grade would you give Ray Parlour at about the halfway point of the season? I really enjoy watching him play, in fact, he is one of my favorite players.....try not to laugh to hard.

They are tight fit. I dont really like them.

Ray Parlour is awesome, great contributer to the team.