After conceding early on in the first-half when Peter Lovenkrands had put the visitors ahead, Barry Robson and Scott McDonald linked up well to level the scoring 20 minutes later. It was a peach of goal from the 31-year-old who lashed the ball home with a 20-yard left-footed strike. Some could say it was a goal made in Celtic as both McDonald and Robson showed the Boro fans what they are capable of in big games.

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The game against Newcastle on Saturday could be a platform for us to build on which will hopefully start a mini revival in our so far dismal season in the Coca-Cola Championship.

The last time to the two sides met back in December 2009 Newcastle brushed past a lacklustre Middlesbrough team at St James' Park signalling the massive distance in quality and determination between the two sets of players at the time.

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After the 2-0 win over Queens Park Rangers last Saturday Gordon Strachan will be looking to grab another victory to take into the Newcastle United game next week. Cardiff City are having a good season and currently sit in the last Play-Off position with 49 points ahead of the likes of Blackpool, ourselves and Sheffield United.

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Scott McDonald is back in training after seeing a specialist about his troublesome hernia. The 26-year-old has had problems with the injury since he had surgery in January and has not been match fit for Boro since signing from Celtic for £3.5million in the transfer window.

A second operation was on the cards for the Australian international before a trip to see a specialist recently confirmed he only needed injections to recover from the injury allowing the former Celtic striker to return to light training this week.

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Gordon Strachan is slowly piecing his own Middlesbrough jigsaw together with the help of a few of his old pals from yesteryear in Scotland. The 53-year-old endured a few months of mixed reactions from the Boro faithful but now, after grabbing a few experienced players from north of the border, it looks like he has transformed our team of over-paid and inexperienced players into to a workforce of honest lads and it's far from the finished article.

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Middlesbrough entertain Queens Park Rangers at the Riverside tomorrow in a game that should result in nothing less than three points. Since the 5-1 win at Loftus Road back at the beginning of December, QPR have only managed two wins from 14 matches in the Championship leaving them only four points from the relegation zone.

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We won't get ahead of ourselves here because we are all used to being let down at Middlesbrough once we get a tiny glimpse of fortune. Whilst Newcastle's lengthy unbeaten run came to an end this week at Derby County, we continued our good efforts and are now experiencing a five game run without loss but as I said let's not get too carried away.

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What an interesting week we've had in the footballing world. Middlesbrough have officially changed their name to Middlesbrough Celtic FC, John Terry got the sack from his duties as England captain and Mido returned from his homeland to play for 50p-a-week with crisp bonus add-ons.

Scott McDonald was not ready for his Boro debut because of a reaction to a recent hernia operation but McManus managed a decent performance in his first game for Boro but couldn't keep out the Tractor Boys' first minute goal.

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New manager.. check. New players.. check. Lower wage-bill.. check. So this is this the start of a new era at the Riverside. In a recent interview Steve Gibson declared the need to change the style of football we play at the club from a technical style of play to a more rugged and hard-working style.

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Scott McDonald became the latest Celtic player to leave Celtic Park and join up with Boro, as we did with the others we asked a few Celtic fans for an assesment of the player:

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With the window closing at 5P.M. down south Scott McDonald (Skippy) was cutting his move fine.

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Gordon Strachan raided Celtic for the last time yesterday as he convinced Scott McDonald to leave Celtic Park for the Riverside. Last week I did a similar post about the credentials of Stephen McManus and received a very good report about him from the excellent Celtic fans, which will be published later this week.

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As the transfer window closed last night, formalities for Robbie Keane to go to Celtic on loan were completed. There were rumours about him leaving Tottenham and finally the wee hours of the transfer window confirmed this. The 29 year old had just come back months ago from Liverpool to White Hart Lane but had been [. Click to continue reading...

White Hart Lane man makes move north of the border.

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Celtic have confirmed the signing of Tottenham striker Robbie Keane on loan until the end of the season.

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So, that's it.

Another transfer window has come and gone, and the January transfer lists are full of names who have switched clubs, either temporarily or permanently.

If you were looking for action and big names moving to and fro, that'll all be in the summer, and given that it's a World Cup year and some big performances by names known and unknown stand to have a great impact on the market, what a summer it projects to be.

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Adam Johnson has completed his move to Manchester City today for an undisclosed fee as Boro were one of the busier teams on transfer deadline day. Johnson picks up the number 11 shirt, vacated by Robinho, and will once again attempt to cement himself in a Premier League first eleven.

Johnson has been in great goalscoring form for Boro this season, but criticism over his performances at the Riverside stadium have led to doubts over whether he is ready to play at a higher level.

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It looks like Adam Johnson will be leaving Middlesbrough today after reports have confirmed that the 22-year-old is on his way to Manchester for a medical ahead of completing a £7 million move from the Riverside.

The Premier League club had a first bid for the winger turned down by Boro on Friday but now, after a late bid yesterday evening, it looks like Middlesbrough officials have accepted that offer for our left winger.

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The arrival of the transfer deadline has led to a whole range of rumours springing up all over the internet, TV and Radio, some with more substance than others.

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The major story doing the rounds concerns Adam Johnson and a proposed move to Premier League big spenders Manchester City.

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After Saturday's goalless draw at home to Bristol City in front of less than 18,000 Boro fans, today's transfer deadline day might be the most important day in Middlesbrough's season if things go the manager's way.

Gordon Strachan again highlighted the need for goalscorers in the team after seeing his side waste very good chances against the Robins.

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England

No Remy Move For Arsenal

Arsenal are passing on making a move for Nice forward Loic Remy due to the French club's staying firm over a £13m price tag for the highly-touted 23-year-old. (Daily Mail)

Analysis: On one hand, you say 'sure, why not?

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Adam Johnson wants to talk to Manchester City to see what they can offer him in terms of football. The 22-year-old is likely to sign for Roberto Mancini's side if he is guaranteed first-team football from now until the end of the season meaning Gordon Strachan will have to work fast in securing more signings to strengthen the squad before the transfer window is shut.

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According to Scott Burns at the Scottish Daily Express, Wigan Athletic have failed to sign Celtic striker Scott McDonald on loan with the view of permanently signing him in the summer. Wigan boss Roberto Martinez said,

"We did make an approach to Celtic to sign Scott McDonald but it was turned down .

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The Old Firm continued on Sunday, January 3, 2010 as Celtic hosted Rangers in the Scottish Premeir League. The two Glasgow teams are the biggest and most successful in Scotland. It's a fierce rivalry that continues to be one of the most watched in Europe. Here's a recap along with video highlights of the Scottish Premier League match on Sunday, January 3, 2010.

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A Scott McDonald goal gave Celtic a brief lead in the Old Firm clash with Rangers before Lee McCullough equalized within two minutes. It was a typically nervy affair as Celtic and Rangers did battle at Parkhead and there were the usual flurry of cautions at Celtic Park before Aussie McDonald struck late on before Rangers kept themselves well ahead of their arch rivals with their immediate response.

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The Ligue 1 in France showcased one of the most important clashes of the season, as Olympique Lyonnais and Olympique de Marseille clashed to produce a game that will be remembered for many years to come. There were five goals scored in the final 15 minutes of the game, and Jeremy Toulalan scored an own [. Click to continue reading...

Alex Brosque's return to form this season has been a delight to watch, but this sudden move up the ranks comes as a surprise nonetheless. The timing is unfortunate, since Brosque was surprisingly ineffective against Gold Coast United this weekend, especially after the game-changing departure of Steve Corica. Click to continue reading...

The UEFA Europa League had a full set of group stage matches on Thursday, November 5, 2009 including Hamburg SV v Celtic. Here's a recap along with video highlights of the match.

Celtic draws with Hamburg 0-0 Video Highlights

Celtic had only one point heading into the match while Hamburg with second in the group with six points.

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Tony Mowbray's side could only manage a drab draw at home to the Tangerines.

0-1 David Goodwille

1-1 Scott McDonald

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After strong showings in the first leg of the playoff round, both Lyon and Arsenal are in a comfortable position to enter the group stage. Lyon can claim a tenth consecutive group-stage appearance unless they completely fall apart. The French club overwhelmed RSC Anderlecht 5-1 last week, while a 2-0 deficit would appear insurmountable for Celtic FC as they travel to London to take on Arsenal.

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Scott McDonald clearly plays for a better team than Tim Cahill.
Although Celtic lost to Arsenal 2-0 last night, Cahill's mob got hammered 6-1 on Saturday. With the Celtic budget around a couple of Everton players, the cheaper ones, we probably did pretty well.
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It was not pretty but a deflected William Gallas opener and second-half own goal from Gary Caldwell put Arsenal firmly in the driving seat in this UEFA Champions League play-off tie as the visitors earned a 2-0 victory against Celtic.

The home team had more than matched Arsène Wenger's side for the best part of 45 minutes in Glasgow before Gallas deflected Cesc Fà bregas's free-kick into the net just before the interval.

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This morning, Tony Mowbray looked out of his window, saw the clouds and the threat of rain, and though "a bit of rain will help our game tonight". He made his breakfast, ate it, enjoyed it, and began the journey to the Lennoxtown training centre in a buoyant, if not overly-confident mood.

But, somewhere along the way, he must have ran over a black cat.

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We would love to see this today

The Battle of Britain is on.

Celtic v Arsenal

UEFA Champions League, Celtic Park

Tuesday, August 18, 2009, 19:45

Heading into the match Wenger cautioned into reading too much into the Everton results:

"I said many times that I believe in the team but you cannot go to any conclusion after one game," said the Frenchman.

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In the aftermath of Arsenal's perhaps suprising but fully deserved 6-1 victory over Everton in the Premier League's opening weekend, the confidence mustered by many of the Celtic fans following the Champions' League qualifying draw may have just evaporated away.

Arsenal were simply breathtaking.

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Thomond Park hosted Ireland and the Socceroos last night in a game that Ireland should have taken in their stride. Cahill got the Aussies in front after 38 mins. Giovanni Trapattoni had obviously given a good pre match speech because Ireland did give it all they had , but with so many premiership players on the pitch it was definitely a night of "Could have done better".

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When the beautiful Arsenal with Ces Fabregas running the Wenger show come to Scott McDonald's Celtic Park next week, Fozzie will want to see the style, the flowing football and the result to match. ie Arsenal must win.
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Listened to the boys on Fox talking up the quality of the Irish team the other night.
I was thinking do they know anything about the Irish team?
Yes the Irish did a job on Italy recently getting a famous 1-1 win. I know it's a draw but in Ireland 1-1 has become a win.
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Ok, naf title, but we have drawn the ‘Bhoys' in The Champions League qualifier, first leg is the 18th August across the border in sunny Scotland – in The Emirates Cup we swept aside Rangers, the current champions of Scotland with some ease, so on paper we should be able to do the same with Celtic.

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When Celtic lost 1-0 to Luke Wilkshire's Dinamo Moscow this Celtic fan groaned. Out of the Champions League in July.
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Trailing 1-0 to Dinamo Moscow from the first leg, Celtic needed a much better performance in Moscow to progress to the next round of the Champions League preliminaries.
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UEFA Champions League 3rd round of Qualifying finished up on Wednesday with 10 teams advancing to the next stage. Here's a recap of Celtic v Dinamo Moscow and Bate Borisov v FK Ventspils.

Celtic gets a road win to advance past Dinamo Moscow 2-1 on aggregate Video Highlights

Scottish club Celtic were down 0-1 after the first leg at home and needed a strong performance at Moscow in the 2nd leg.

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