Middlesbrough
Current Position: 18th, 7-10-16 (31 points, -22 goal differential)
Away Form: 2-2-12
Recent Form: DLLWD
Last Meeting: Boro 1-Arsenal 1 (12/13/08)
Boro visit the Emirates tomorrow.
Calculators and collection buckets look to be the order of the day this summer as at least three
football league clubs - Southampton, Stockport and Darlington - fight for their very existence. If
rumours are to be believed, these aren't the only clubs from Championship downwards who are sailing
close to administration.
Name: Andy Kelly Date of Birth: 9th January 1984 Place of Birth: Stockton-on-Tees Position: Central
defender or midfielder Previous clubs: Middlesbrough, Vasteras SK, Landskrona Present club:
Unattached It has been a tumultuous few months for Andy Kelly, once of Middlesbrough and Landskrona
in Sweden.
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Middlesbrough vs Aston Villa : Live Premiership Football
Saturday, 16 May 2009
Kick Off : 15:00 GMT
Venue : Riverside Stadium
Middlesbrough could be relegated before the end of this weekend, if they fail to get any points
from this match and Newcastle win or draw, then Middlesbrough will definitely be playing
Championship football next season.
A man under pressure
Gareth Southgate's Middlesbrough look al but destined for the drop after a 1-1 draw against
Aston Villa on Saturday afternoon. Sanli Tuncay scored their only goal, which was a sublime
overhead kick. But the impotence of the Boro' attack was apparent as they failed to convert one of
the many chances they fashioned.
1. Opposition
Middlesbrough have lived a charmed life over the last few years and are overdue a spell in the
lower leagues.
Gareth Southgate's controversial appointment as manager in lieu of formal UEFA accreditation has
backfired and the twelve people who regularly attend the Riverside have recently roused sufficient
consciousness to vent their disapproval.
First of all, I need to apologize. I interviewed Tim back at the end of August and am just now
getting this out. I feel I did a disservice to the time he was so kind to give me. But, better late
than never, so I have transcribed our talk about new South Americans in the Bundesliga.
It was with some sadness I heard that Gareth Southgate had been sacked yesterday. I always felt
he had the making of a decent manager. I suppose in these days of quick fix changes and changing
managers when a few results go wrong, none of us should be surprised.
OK, Boro were relegated last season but I felt he was working with his hands tied a little.
February 7th 2009, and "moneybags" Manchester City play a televised match against Gareth
Southgates Middlesborough. City needed to bounce back after a 1-0 loss to stoke, and they very
nearly lost it had it not been for one of Mark Hughes' shrewdest of signings.
Irish international Shay Given was making his first appearance for the Blues.
