A little over two weeks ago, the transfer window slammed shut, leaving many Boro fans
disillusioned. We had not brought in any big names. We had not brought in the fabled target man we
so desired. We had not brought in.... anyone. Hopes of keeping Tuncay and Robert Huth, and seeing
them outclass the Championship until January, vanished in an instant.
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EPL Talk 06 September @ 02:25 PM EST
Jermain Defoe has had a fantastic start to the new season, with goals for England and Spurs;
including his 50th for the club in the 2-1 win at West Ham. His hat trick and all round performance
against Hull City was clearly his best performance in a Spurs shirt in either spell. When he
rejoined Spurs in January this year, he was welcomed back with open arms as a disastrous season
began to show the green shoots of recovery under Harry Redknapp.
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It is clear that the decision to sell Robert Huth and Tuncay to Stoke has split the Boro fans
straight down the middle. Some are incandescent with rage at the thought of the two lining up for
Stoke and see it as a betrayal by the club whilst others, myself included, are disappointed that
the two have gone but understand the reasoning behind it.
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So, pre-season has come to a close, and the season starts in less than a week. The obvious
question is 'are we ready?'
Gareth Southgate admitted last week that failing to get promoted at the first attempt would
probably cost him his job. In truth, most Boro fans will probably start calling for his head if we
fail to start the season with a bang.
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Rounding up all the days biggest transfer news and gossip.
Has Mido Joined Liverpool?
"Egypt striker Mido is set to leave Middlesbrough after manager Gareth Southgate accepted an
undisclosed offer for him from an unnamed club." BBC
Right. Nowhere on the world wide web, does it state that Mido has joined Liverpool.
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Possibly the best attribute a player in your team can have is to be a penalty taker. But until the
season is underway, it can also be one of the hardest things to tie down. Preseason games are
indicators only, and the presence or absence of something happening in a preseason game does not
indicate we should take that as a given either.
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Boro manager Gareth Southgate appears confident that deals will be reached that see both Mido
and Tuncay Sanli follow Stewy Downing out of the Middlesbrough exit door. Neither player travelled
with the squad to Scotland for Boro's 5-0 win over Dumbarton.
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Middlesbrough romped to a 5-0 victory over Scottish Second Division side Dumbarton with England
under-21 winger Adam Johnson scoring the pick of the goals. The only downside of an otherwise fine
run out for the Boro team was a hip injury to Frenchman Didier Digard, hopefully not too bad of an
injury as we could really do with him staying injury free for a while!
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After the second successive week, that elusive Egyptian Mido has still not turned up for training
at Middlesbrough!
Gareth Southgate was understood to have expected his Egyptian striker back today after his no-show
all last week but was again let down when he did not appear.
Apparently, the loss of two weeks wages, which he was fined, means little to Mido who like Afonso
Alves, neglected to turn up last week and was given a telling off by Southgate over the phone last
week.
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Middlesbrough have announced that, after 3 years as assistant manager, Malcolm Crosby has left
the club.
The angry majority of Boro fans have been calling for boss Gareth Southgate's head for a long
while now, but this back-room departure comes somewhat out of the blue. According to the report on
BBC Sport, and Crosby's comments, the decision was down to Southgate.
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Brazil v Egypt Live Streaming & Match Preview
Brazil vs Egpyt Live Online - Click Here
Monday, 15th June 2009
Kick Off : 15:00 GMT
Venue : Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Brazil will begin their Confederations Cup campaign with a match against Egypt, with many
pundits expecting Brazil, Italy and Spain to be the 3 teams all with a great chance of winning the
tournament.
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The Offside 01 June @ 07:00 AM EST
Betcha didn't think the highlight of the weekend would be from Egypt's friendly
with....checking....checking....Oman. Amr Zaki, the new/old Mido, hasn't made himself very welcome
at Wigan as of late. In fact he was famously called by Steve Bruce the most "unprofessional"
athlete he's ever worked with - no small charge.
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Something to read while you watch Barack Obama celebrate a goal... Beckham vs Obama (Unprofessional
Foul) Massive "Seven Deadly Sins" special in (The Guardian) All the Iron Tulip video you could ever
want (Bundesliga Offside) Prem alcohol ban: Yay or nay? (EPL Talk) FIFA patronise African
journalists (Run of Play) Julio César's tribute to Adriano (Futbolita) Zaki and (especially) Mido
fail the [.
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ManUtd24 14 May @ 07:00 AM EST
Wigan Athletic 1-2 Manchester United
Carlos Tevez came off the bench to help inspire Manchester United to victory after going
a goal down and the win means the Red Devils are one point away from being crowned
Champions.
Wigan had United on the back foot as early as the second minute as Valencia burst clear of
Nemanja Vidic but shot wide.
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This will be an interesting game for United. There are rumors all over the Internet that after
Ronaldo's antics on Sunday that he and Fergie had a huge bust up afterward. I have even read a
rumor that Fergie has agreed to sell Ronaldo to Mardrid for 72 Million pounds!!!!! If that happens
then United can do what the fans want and resign Tevez for 26 Million and take the rest and go get
Frank Ribery(seen on right) who right now could turn into just as good a player without being a
bitch of a teammate.
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By AriesArshavin has been speaking on his personal web site about the victory at Wigan. He
considers that the forced exit of Mido and the deployment of Arsenal's big guns, Adebayor and Van
Persie, were important in deciding the outcome of the game."Mido caused a lot of problems for us.
They supplied him with long balls and their assault ended with a goal from a corner.
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To Anfield, where football was not the most important thing on the agenda for once. Paying
respect to those who sadly lost their lives in the Hillsborough disaster, 20 years ago this
Wednesday, was at the forefront of everyone's mind. A minute‘s silence, impeccably observed. What
followed was fitting; a comprehensive feast of flowing football saw Liverpool
sweep Blackburn aside with ease.
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Arsenal produced another Jekyll and Hyde performance as a below par first half performance was
cancelled out by a goal rush in the second.
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Wigan 1-4 Arsenal
Coming into potentially a season defining week, this was was not the type of performance Arsenal
wanted but it was not particularly unexpected.
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23,000 Fans packed into the JJB Stadium to see this contest in the spring sunshine. The Arsenal
away support had to compete with the northern drum beats and the vociferous bank of loud Blue and
White banner and scarf waving <?xml:namespace prefix = st1> Wigan fans.
Arsene Wenger picked a side that beat Wigan with ease according to the score surely?
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EPL Talk 02 April @ 06:32 PM EST
Why don't more managers come clean in the press about disruptive or unprofessional players? It
seems that more and more in these sanitised and sponsorship heavy times that too many people keep
quiet about the players who are taking the Michael. At least Steve Bruce has bucked the trend and
come out in public with [.
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Soccer Pie 08 February @ 03:29 AM EST
The madness is over, the phones are silenced, and January transfer window is closed. With all the
snow and traffic collapse in London, the news of the day was Andrei Arshavin's transfer to Arsenal.
A real soap opera lasted over 24 hours, minute after minute contradictory news arrived and it even
seemed that nothing is [.
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"The Zak Set to Back," reads the latest press release from Amr Zaki's official website.
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Off the Post 29 January @ 02:03 AM EST
1. Liverpool - this is January: the time of year when genuine title contenders go on a nice little
run to blow the opposition away. Three successive draws against Stoke, Everton and now Wigan ain't
going to help matters. 2. They should stop the slump by selling Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres,
and replacing them with [.
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The latest news on the transfer window comings and goings in the English Premier League: Shay Given
looks set for talks over a possible move to Manchester City.
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EPL Talk 28 January @ 06:21 PM EST
You never commit too soon. Mike Pollitt did just that towards the end of the first half of Wigan's
home tie with Liverpool and paid the price. While Mido equalize late in the match, this was a game
where Wigan seriously had a chance at getting all three points. Yes it's harsh to blame one person
with [.
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EPL Talk 28 January @ 01:14 AM EST
I wonder if Manchester City are ready to cut their losses with Robinho at this time. After
the impromptu vacation he took last week, all Manchester City seem willing to do is fine him two
weeks wages. To that I say 'big deal'. Do you think Robinho cares about missing a couple hundred
more thousand [.
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Wigan Athletic's new signings English midfielder Ben Watson, Egyptian striker Mido and Colombian
striker Hugo Rodallega pose for photographs at the JJB Stadium in Wigan earlier today. Wigan
Athletic have taken Mido on loan from Middlesbrough until the end of the season. The move allows
Mido to line up as part of an Egyptian double act [.
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EPL Talk 26 January @ 05:15 PM EST
When the season began, few people would have given Wigan Athletic a snowball's chance in hell of
finishing in the top ten, never mind pushing on the brink of European Football as January almost
comes to a close. After a fantastic first season under Paul Jewell in 2005-2006, which saw them
finish in 10th place [.
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The latest news on the transfer window comings and goings in the English Premier League: Manchester
City to bid for Valencia's David Villa?
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EPL Talk 23 January @ 08:20 PM EST
With only a week left of the January transfer window, this week has seen a flurry of transfers go
through as clubs look to add some quality to their squads for the vital second half of the season.
The problem with the January transfer window is that it can often prompt rash decisions from both
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EPL Talk 23 January @ 08:20 PM EST
With only a week left of the January transfer window, this week has seen a flurry of transfers go
through as clubs look to add some quality to their squads for the vital second half of the season.
The problem with the January transfer window is that it can often prompt rash decisions from both
[...
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Remember Mido?
The temperamental Egyptian striker is set to join England's Wigan Athletic from England's
Middlesbrough until the end of the season.
The 25-year-old will replace striker Emile Heskey, who looks to be on the verge of signing for
Aston Villa. Mido will join fellow Egyptian Amr Zaki, who has been a revelation for the Latics this
season, scoring 11 goals in all competitions.
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Wigan Athletic have taken sometimes Egypt striker Mido on loan from Middlesbrough until the end of
the season. The move allows Mido to line up as part of an Egyptian double act with compatriot Amr
Zaki. He replaces new Aston Villa signing Emile Heskey in the Wigan striker pool. Wigan boss Steve
Bruce, who has now [.
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