Rob Parker | January 12, 2010
Boro striker in trouble with the Old Bill… again
Former England under-21 international Leroy Lita was handed an £80 fixed penalty notice after being arrested for being drunk and disorderly. The Middlesbrough striker, aged 25, was taken to a police station after getting into an altercation with uniformed officers on a night out in Newcastle.
Lita was [...]
Rob Parker | November 25, 2009
How to get lynched at the Riverside
In a gag that could easily have backfired, Top Gear presenters Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May bounded onto the pitch at half-time in Middlesbrough’s match against Nottingham Forest wearing Newcastle shirts.
The trio briefly endured a torrent of abuse before swiftly heading down the tunnel for a costume [...]
Rob Parker | November 9, 2009
Boro lacking in wedded bliss
New Middlesbrough boss Gordon Strachan has spotted a hitch in his plans to get promotion to the Premier League - not enough of his players are hitched.
The Scot couldn’t quite make up his mind whether this was because his squad is too young or too irresponsible. He said: “Emanuel Pogatetz is [...]
Rob Parker | October 26, 2009
GS is replaced by GS
Middlesbrough chairman Steve Gibson has found an interesting way of cost-cutting at the Riverside Stadium. Recession-busting Boro will only appoint managers with the initials GS in future.
Gordon Strachan can look forward to some oversized hand-me-downs from Gareth Southgate.
Rob Parker | October 21, 2009
Ex-Boro boss should have sniffed out a lack of respect
Former Middlesbrough player Ray Parlour recalls Gareth Southgate’s uneasy transition from Boro player to Boro manager. At least he had some of the older heads in the squad on his side…
Rob Parker | May 26, 2009
Going down… in price at least
1. Michael Owen
The ultimate bargain buy. He always looked likely to leave Newcastle at the end of the season, and he definitely will now. Don’t believe the talk that he is past it - if he manages an injury-free pre-season and is playing in a decent side, he will still [...]
Rob Parker | May 25, 2009
1. Newcastle weren’t too good to go down after all. But I think relegation might benefit the club long-term. Mike Ashley will have to drop his price and might find a buyer, a lot of the deadwood will want to leave the club, and some of the youngsters will be given the opportunity to prove [...]
