[nirvaanfc]

Middlesbrough enter the UEFA cup this year through winning the Carling Cup.
They need to load up some offensive weapons, and maybe get some youth into defence.....

Opinions and latest news on the club's progress (signings, releases, etc.)

[ERIMUS]

Michael Reiziger signed on monday

Mark Viduka signs today

at the moment our team will be as follows:

Schwarzer, Reiziger, Queudrue, Ehiogu, Southgate, Mendieta, Greening, Boateng, Juninho, Viduka, Maccarone

Although Bolo Zenden and Yakubu are still main transfer targets

[kerpow]

Not confirmed yet but listening to Talksport I heard that Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is close to signing aswell. He was at the Riverside today.

[ERIMUS]

Originally Posted by kerpow

Not confirmed yet but listening to Talksport I heard that Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is close to signing aswell. He was at the Riverside today.

He had a medical at Boro today

Schwarzer, Reiziger, Queudrue, Ehiogu, Southgate, Mendieta, Greening, Boateng, Juninho, Viduka, Hasselbaink

that team is awesome apart from Greening

[kerpow]

Must be nice to have an ambitious and well run board. Oh, and a nice modern stadium aswell.

[nirvaanfc]

HasselBAKE?

No No No.
Please no Hasselbaink at Middlesbrough.

Jimmy is not the player Boro needs.
Viduka and Maccarone will be a combustible duo.

Boro should look at adding two young defenders (up and comers)
And maybe two quality midfielders.

[ERIMUS]

Hasselbaink has signed on a two year contract!

two up and coming defenders? we have some of the best young defenders in the premier league. Chris Riggott, Andrew Davies, then you have some of the younger one's Matthew Bates, David Wheater.


More signings to follow......

[ERIMUS]

Zenden is close to signing........more to follow

[jonam]

I'm just wondering how Middlesbrough can afford players like Reiziger, Viduka and Hasselbaink. Any answer to this?

[ERIMUS]

reiziger - free

viduka - £4.5m

hasselbaink - free

and they have all taken wage cuts to sign