Friday 09 May 2008 |
18:15 - Isaksson returns for Boro clash - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Manchester City goalkeeper Andreas Isaksson has
been recalled for the Premier League match at
Middlesbrough on Sunday.Isaksson has endured a
frustrating campaign with Joe Hart the preferred
choice between the posts.
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17:15 - Wheater aims for England fillip - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Middlesbrough defender David Wheater will attempt
to end the longest season of his career by forcing
his way into the England squad.The 21-year-old's
excellent form during his breakthrough season on
Teesside earned him a place in Fabio Capello's
initial squad of 30 for the friendly against
France in March, although he did not make the
final cut.
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17:09 - Wheater Seeks To End Season On A High - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Middlesbrough defender David Wheater is hoping to
force his way into the England side.
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16:56 - Wheater aims for England fillip - TEAMTALK.COM Middlesbrough defender David Wheater will attempt
to end the longest season of his career by forcing
his way into the England squad.
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15:52 - Middlesbrough v Man City preview - SKYSPORTS.COM Sven Goran Eriksson could take charge of
Manchester City for the final time at
Middlesbrough.
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13:10 - Premier League preview - SKYSPORTS.COM Manchester United and Chelsea fight for the title,
while two of Birmingham, Reading and Fulham will
go down.
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10:30 - Downing confident Boro will progress - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Stewart Downing is backing Middlesbrough manager
Gareth Southgate to take the Teeside club to the
next level next season.Boro finally put an end to
their Premier League relegation fears last
Saturday with a 2-0 victory over Portsmouth.
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10:07 - Gareth grateful for patience - FOOTBALL.CO.UK Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate has paid
tribute to the patience of chairman Steve Gibson
during a difficult season on Teesside.
Boro confirmed their top-flight survival with last
weekend'...
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09:45 - Downing confident Boro will progress - TEAMTALK.COM Stewart Downing is backing Middlesbrough manager
Gareth Southgate to take the Teeside club to the
next level next season.
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Thursday 08 May 2008 |
19:06 - Southgate thanks Gibson - SKYSPORTS.COM Gareth Southgate has admitted there were times
when chairman Steve Gibson could have sacked him.
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19:04 - Middlesbrough v Man City - BBC Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League
match.
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18:15 - Gareth grateful for Gibson support - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate admits there
have been times this season when he could not have
complained had he been given the sack.The
37-year-old has endured a tough second campaign at
the Riverside Stadium helm and admitted after last
Saturday's 2-0 win over Portsmouth which secured
Boro's Premier League status, that changes would
have to be made.
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17:39 - Gareth grateful for Gibson support - TEAMTALK.COM Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate admits there
have been times this season when he could not have
complained had he been given the sack.
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15:41 - Prem interest in Ouaddou - SKYSPORTS.COM Moroccan defender Abdeslam Ouaddou is being linked
with a return to the Premier League.
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14:55 - Downing scoops Boro fans' award - TEAMTALK.COM Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing has been
named the supporters club's Player of the Year.
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12:30 - Ross might stay at Motherwell - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Ross McCormack could disappoint suitors
Middlesbrough and Wigan after admitting his
Scotland call-up might persuade him to stay at
Motherwell.The talented 21-year-old striker is
coming to the end of his contract at Fir Park and
came close to a move away from the club during the
January transfer window.
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11:57 - Ross might stay at Motherwell - TEAMTALK.COM Ross McCormack could disappoint suitors
Middlesbrough and Wigan after admitting his
Scotland call-up might persuade him to stay at
Motherwell.
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Wednesday 07 May 2008 |
20:30 - Boro seal deal for England youth - BBC Middlesbrough have confirmed the signing of
England youth defender Chris Smalling from Ryman
League side Maidstone United.
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16:20 - Bradley has German preference - SKYSPORTS.COM American starlet Michael Bradley favours a move to
Germany - his agent has confirmed to
skysports.com.
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14:45 - Boro snap up England youth star - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Middlesbrough have announced the signing of
England youth international Chris Smalling from
Ryman Premier Division side Maidstone United.The
18-year-old centre-back has agreed a two-year
contract, which begins this summer.
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13:32 - Boro snap up England youth star - TEAMTALK.COM Middlesbrough have announced the signing of
England youth international Chris Smalling from
Ryman Premier Division side Maidstone United.
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13:14 - Gera future uncertain - SKYSPORTS.COM Zoltan Gera is refusing to be hurried into a
decision with regards who he'll play for next
season.
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12:16 - Rochemback to meet Sporting - SKYSPORTS.COM Middlesbrough midfielder Fabio Rochemback is set
to meet with former club Sporting Lisbon.
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Tuesday 06 May 2008 |
19:59 - Boro to fight for O'Neil - SKYSPORTS.COM Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate insists
that he will fight to keep Gary O'Neil at the
club.
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19:47 - Boro seal deal for England youth - BBC Middlesbrough have confirmed the signing of
England youth defender Chris Smalling from Ryman
League side Maidstone United.
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14:45 - Downing regrets missed chances - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Stewart Downing believes Middlesbrough should have
secured Premier League survival far earlier than
they did this season.Victory in Boro's penultimate
match of the campaign, against Portsmouth on
Saturday, finally made them mathematically safe.
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14:01 - Boro in fight to keep O'Neil - FOOTBALL.CO.UK Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate is adamant
that Gary O'Neil has a big part to play in the
club's future.
The 24-year-old moved to Teesside from Portsmouth
for £5million last August but ...
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12:56 - Downing regrets missed chances - TEAMTALK.COM Stewart Downing believes Middlesbrough should have
secured Premier League survival far earlier than
they did this season.
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12:07 - TEAMtalk's Team of the Year - TEAMTALK.COM With the end of the season fast approaching,
TEAMtalk's top guns have cast their votes and come
up with their Premier League Team of the Year.
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Monday 05 May 2008 |
14:47 - Weekend review - SKYSPORTS.COM Skysports.com looks back at the best of the action
from the latest Premier League programme.
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14:30 - GS: Boro will come back stronger - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate has insisted
the club will be stronger for the trials and
tribulations they have experienced this season.The
37-year-old offered a frank assessment of a
difficult campaign after seeing the Teessiders
secure their Premier League status with Saturday's
2-0 home victory over Portsmouth.
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14:15 - GS: Boro will come back stronger - TEAMTALK.COM Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate has insisted
the club will be stronger for the trials and
tribulations they have experienced this season.
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14:15 - Pompey attack concerns Harry - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Harry Redknapp admits that he is not sure how
Portsmouth will shape up in the FA Cup final
without the cup-tied Jermain Defoe.The Pompey boss
was left to reflect upon his decision to change
formation in the 2-0 defeat at Middlesbrough in an
effort to get striker Milan Baros up to speed
ahead of the Wembley showpiece against Cardiff.
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13:45 - Southgate happy with Boro progress - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Gareth Southgate has admitted his Middlesbrough
masterplan remains a work in progress two years
into his reign at The Riverside.Southgate saw his
side finally put an end to their relegation fears
with a 2-0 Premier League win over Portsmouth
which spared them and their fans an uncomfortable
closing day to a difficult campaign.
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13:28 - Southgate happy with Boro progress - TEAMTALK.COM Gareth Southgate has admitted his Middlesbrough
masterplan remains a work in progress two years
into his reign at The Riverside.
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Sunday 04 May 2008 |
14:57 - Boro look at Braga striker - FOOTBALL.CO.UK Middlesbrough are being linked with a double swoop
for Austrian striker Roland Linz and Bolton
Wanderers goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen.
Linz is currently with Portuguese side Braga, but
report...
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13:36 - Riggott plans Boro talks - SKYSPORTS.COM Chris Riggott plans to discuss his Middlesbrough
future in the summer after returning from Stoke.
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13:15 - Riggott plans talks on Boro future - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Chris Riggott plans to discuss his Middlesbrough
future in the summer following his return from a
loan spell at Stoke City.The defender had joined
the Championship promotion hopefuls in March,
having not played a first-team game for Boro since
November.
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12:50 - Riggott plans talks on Boro future - TEAMTALK.COM Chris Riggott plans to discuss his Middlesbrough
future in the summer following his return from a
loan spell at Stoke City.
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10:15 - Southgate explains Riggott SOS - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate has revealed
he dragged Chris Riggott off a golf course to
answer his club's emergency call.The 27-year-old
defender was recalled from his loan spell at Stoke
amid fears that Emanuel Pogatetz would miss
Saturday's vital Premier League clash with
Portsmouth, and capped a fine display with the
40th-minute goal which set the Teessiders on the
road to victory.
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09:46 - Southgate explains Riggott SOS - TEAMTALK.COM Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate has revealed
he dragged Chris Riggott off a golf course to
answer his club's emergency call.
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Saturday 03 May 2008 |
20:08 - Safety first - SKYSPORTS.COM Middlesbrough are safe from the drop, but Charlie
Nicholas feels they must improve next season.
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19:46 - Southgate happy to be safe - SKYSPORTS.COM Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate was happy
to see his side book their place in next season's
Premier League.
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18:54 - Premier League - Boro overcome Portsmouth - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
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| Middlesbrough secured their Premiership status for
next season with a 2-0 win over Portsmouth at the
Riverside.
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18:45 - Riggott returns to inspire Boro win - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Chris Riggott returned from exile with a goal as
Middlesbrough made sure of survival with a 2-0 win
over Portsmouth at the Riverside Stadium.The
defender, who was recalled from his loan spell at
Stoke on Friday, went straight into Gareth
Southgate's team and rewarded his manager with a
priceless 40th-minute header which put them on the
road to a Premier League victory over the FA Cup
finalists.
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18:30 - Latics & Boro safe, Fulham sink Blues - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Wigan and Middlesbrough secured Premier League
safety with wins over Aston Villa and Portsmouth,
while Fulham beat Birmingham 2-0 at home.A
close-range header from Brian McBride and Erik
Nevland's late strike gave Fulham a crucial 2-0
win over Blues at Craven Cottage which lifted Roy
Hodgson's side out of the relegation zone.
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17:56 - Middlesbrough 2-0 Portsmouth - BBC Chris Riggott and Tuncay score either side of half
time against a disjointed Portsmouth to secure
Middlesbrough's Premiership status.
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17:38 - Premier League round-up - SKYSPORTS.COM Manchester United took a giant stride towards the
title, while Fulham climbed out of the relegation
places for the first time this year.
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17:30 - Premier League - Late goal keeps Sunderland up - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
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| Sunderland scored an injury-time winner to secure
their Premier League status with a 3-2 derby
victory over Middlesbrough at the Stadium of
Light.
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16:44 - Boro v Pompey Live! - SKYSPORTS.COM Follow all the action from The Riverside with
skysports.com as Boro host Portsmouth.
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14:03 - Riggott returns to Boro - FOOTBALL.CO.UK Middlesborough manager Gareth Southgate has
decided to recall Chris Riggott from his loan
spell at Stoke City.
The 27-year-old former Derby County star moved to
the Britannia Stadium in March ...
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13:54 - Boateng future still uncertain - SKYSPORTS.COM George Boateng has again admitted that he could be
set to leave Middlesbrough this summer.
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13:45 - Boateng weighing up his options - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Unsettled Middlesbrough midfielder George Boateng
has again admitted that he could be set to leave
The Riverside this summer.The club captain has
been in and out of the side this season and had a
training ground bust-up with manager Gareth
Southgate in January.
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13:24 - Boateng weighing up his options - TEAMTALK.COM Unsettled Middlesbrough midfielder George Boateng
has again admitted that he could be set to leave
The Riverside this summer.
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12:00 - Downing demands seventh heaven - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Stewart Downing has told his Middlesbrough
team-mates they should be looking to get into the
top seven next season if they stay up this
term.Downing is the club's leading scorer this
season with eight goals, and as a lifelong fan of
the club, perhaps feels the disappointment of
their under-achievement even more keenly than some
of his team-mates.
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11:38 - Downing demands seventh heaven - TEAMTALK.COM Stewart Downing has told his Middlesbrough
team-mates they should be looking to get into the
top seven next season if they stay up this term.
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Friday 02 May 2008 |
17:27 - Southgate unfazed by pressure - SKYSPORTS.COM Gareth Southgate insists there is no pressure on
him as Boro fight to guarantee their survival.
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17:20 - Championship - Boro recall Riggott from Stoke - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
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| Middlesbrough have recalled Chris Riggott early
from his loan spell at Stoke ahead of Saturday's
Premier League clash with Portsmouth.
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17:00 - Riggott recalled from Stoke loan - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Middlesbrough have recalled Chris Riggott early
from his loan spell at Stoke ahead of Saturday's
Premier League clash with Portsmouth.Riggott has
played a key role in the Potters' push for
promotion from the Championship, playing nine
games in defence since joining on loan in January.
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16:42 - Riggott recalled from Stoke loan - TEAMTALK.COM Middlesbrough have recalled Chris Riggott early
from his loan spell at Stoke ahead of Saturday's
Premier League clash with Portsmouth.
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16:34 - Boro recall Riggott from Potters - BBC Middlesbrough recall defender Chris Riggott from
his loan spell at Championship side Stoke City
ahead of Saturday's visit of Portsmouth.
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16:30 - Baros back to lead Pompey attack - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Milan Baros returns from injury to partner Jermain
Defoe up front for Portsmouth against
Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium on
Saturday.The Czech Republic international has not
scored in 13 outings for the south coast side but
will start in place of the rested Kanu, and David
Nugent who will be on the bench.
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16:13 - Southgate not feeling the pressure - TEAMTALK.COM Gareth Southgate says he will feel no pressure
when he sends Middlesbrough out to fight for their
Premier League lives against Portsmouth.
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14:24 - Jussi future to be resolved - SKYSPORTS.COM Jussi Jaaskelainen's future will be resolved
shortly, his agent has confirmed.
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14:11 - Premier League preview - SKYSPORTS.COM The Premier League relegation fight takes centre
stage on Saturday with an epic encounter between
Fulham and Birmingham.
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13:51 - Boro v Pompey preview - SKYSPORTS.COM Middlesbrough host Portsmouth on Saturday still
needing a victory to ensure their Premier League
survival.
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13:30 - Schwarzer set for Boro return - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Middlesbrough goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer could
return for Saturday's vital Premier League clash
with Portsmouth at the Riverside Stadium.The
Australian missed last weekend's 3-2 defeat at
Sunderland with a back injury, but both he and
Ross Turnbull, who was on the bench at the Stadium
of Light despite nursing a similar problem, are
back in training with Brad Jones likely to make
way.
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12:14 - Middlesbrough v Portsmouth - BBC Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League
match.
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12:08 - Bosnian snubs Prem interest - SKYSPORTS.COM Bosnian international Zvjezdan Misimovic is ready
to snub a summer move to the Premier League.
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11:45 - Bring the noise, says Southgate - BBC Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate issues a plea
urging supporters to turn up the volume at the
Riverside for the final two home games of the
season.
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09:31 - Boro eager to wrap up survival - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate has admitted
he feared being dragged into a fight for Premier
League survival months ago.The Teessiders head
into Saturday's clash at home to FA Cup finalists
Portsmouth knowing victory would secure their
top-flight status and allow everyone within the
club to breathe a huge sigh of relief.
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09:10 - Boro eager to wrap up survival - TEAMTALK.COM Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate has admitted
he feared being dragged into a fight for Premier
League survival months ago.
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Thursday 01 May 2008 |
19:06 - Southgate - Alves' mind on job - SKYSPORTS.COM Boro striker Afonso Alves' mind is on the job
despite a legal wrangle, says Gareth Southgate.
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17:00 - Southgate: Alves remains focused - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Gareth Southgate insists Afonso Alves will not be
distracted from Middlesbrough's fight for Premier
League survival by a £5.9million cash row.The
27-year-old Brazilian was back in Holland this
week as AZ Alkmaar continued their battle for
compensation after losing out on his signature.
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16:39 - Southgate: Alves remains focused - TEAMTALK.COM Gareth Southgate insists Afonso Alves will not be
distracted from Middlesbrough's fight for Premier
League survival by a £5.9million cash row.
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16:30 - Gray: Bunn has top-flight potential - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Northampton manager Stuart Gray believes in-demand
goalkeeper Mark Bunn is capable of playing in the
top flight of English football.The 23-year-old
trained with Manchester City on Monday and is
reportedly a target for Premier League sides
Middlesbrough and Bolton.
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16:19 - Fabio set to leave Boro - SKYSPORTS.COM Middlesbrough have told Fabio Rochemback that he
is free to leave the club at the end of the
season.
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16:02 - Gray: Bunn has top-flight potential - TEAMTALK.COM Northampton manager Stuart Gray believes in-demand
goalkeeper Mark Bunn is capable of playing in the
top flight of English football.
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14:15 - Middlesbrough v Portsmouth - BBC Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League
match.
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13:27 - Middlesbrough v Portsmouth - BBC Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League
match.
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Wednesday 30 April 2008 |
14:32 - AZ demand Alves payment - SKYSPORTS.COM AZ have demanded a payment of £5.9m from Afonso
Alves after claiming he broke a pre-contract
agreement.
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12:42 - AZ demand payment from Alves - TEAMTALK.COM AZ Alkmaar have demanded a payment of 7.5 million
euros from Afonso Alves, insisting he broke an
agreement to join the club from Heerenveen.
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11:45 - We must show character - Young - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Luke Young has urged Middlesbrough to show
character in the battle to stay up and admits they
may need to abandon their zonal marking
system.Boro have yet to secure their Premier
League status for next season and are four points
outside the relegation zone following last
weekend's 3-2 defeat at Sunderland.
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11:38 - Young - We must show character - SKYSPORTS.COM Luke Young has urged Boro to show character in the
battle to stay in the Premier League.
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10:46 - We must show character - Young - TEAMTALK.COM Luke Young has urged Middlesbrough to show
character in the battle to stay up and admits they
may need to abandon their zonal marking system.
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Tuesday 29 April 2008 |
19:01 - Boro hand Mills and McQueen roles - BBC Middlesbrough appoint Boro legend David Mills and
former coach Gordon McQueen in their recruitment
department.
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17:15 - Ward delays decisions on trialists - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Carlisle manager John Ward insists a decision on
trialist duo Lewis Smith and Gavin Rothery will
not be made until later this week.Ward has watched
18-year-old Middlesbrough defender Smith and
19-year-old Leeds midfielder Rothery closely over
the past week during two reserve outings for
United.
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12:22 - No relaxation for Southgate - TEAMTALK.COM Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate insists he
will not relax until Premier League safety is
guaranteed for the Teessiders.
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10:15 - Quinn targets next step up - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Niall Quinn is looking for Sunderland to move on
to "step three" of their development after
securing their Premier League status.Daryl Murphy
came off the substitutes' bench to score the
last-minute winner in the 3-2 victory over
Middlesbrough at the Stadium of Light on Saturday
and ensure the Black Cats' survival in the top
flight.
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09:45 - Young desperate to secure survival - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Middlesbrough defender Luke Young is desperate for
the club to get the points needed to secure their
Premier League safety.Young, who was relegated
with Charlton last season, was part of the side
beaten 3-2 at Sunderland on Saturday and is keen
to get the points needed to stay up from the home
games with Portsmouth and Manchester City.
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09:25 - Young desperate to secure survival - TEAMTALK.COM Middlesbrough defender Luke Young is desperate for
the club to get the points needed to secure their
Premier League safety.
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Monday 28 April 2008 |
14:58 - Southgate appeals for calm - FOOTBALL.CO.UK Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate remains
confident his side will avoid the relegation
trap-door.
Boro face Portsmouth and Manchester City in their
last two games of the season after Satu...
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12:30 - Southgate: Boro will stay strong - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate has urged his
players to use the pain of derby defeat as their
motivation for Premier League survival.The
Teessiders were within minutes of taking
themselves to the brink of safety at derby rivals
Sunderland on Saturday when substitute Daryl
Murphy snatched a last-gasp winner for the Black
Cats.
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12:09 - Young calls for Boro to wise-up - BBC Middlesbrough defender Luke Young believes the
team needs to lose their naivety after slipping to
defeat in the derby with Sunderland on Saturday.
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12:07 - Southgate: Boro will stay strong - TEAMTALK.COM Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate has urged his
players to use the pain of derby defeat as their
motivation for Premier League survival.
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11:59 - Weekend review - SKYSPORTS.COM Skysports.com looks back at the best of the action
from the latest Premier League programme.
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11:30 - Keane: Sunderland fans need to chill - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Manager Roy Keane has reassured nervous Sunderland
fans by insisting that he will stay at the club as
long as the board shares his ambition.The Black
Cats boss has enjoyed remarkable success since
stepping into management 18-months ago, leading
the club into the Premier League at the first time
of asking and securing their top-flight status
with a derby victory over Middlesbrough on
Saturday.
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Sunday 27 April 2008 |
10:15 - Keane ready for the next stage - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Roy Keane set his sights on the next stage of his
mission after seeing his Sunderland secure their
Premier League status in dramatic style.Substitute
Daryl Murphy's injury-time winner handed the Black
Cats the derby spoils against Middlesbrough and
brought a successful conclusion to their
season-long fight to avoid an immediate return to
the Championship.
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09:41 - Keane ready for the next stage - TEAMTALK.COM Roy Keane set his sights on the next stage of his
mission after seeing his Sunderland secure their
Premier League status in dramatic style.
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Saturday 26 April 2008 |
20:56 - Premier League - Late Murphy goal seals derby win - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
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| Sunderland scored an injury-time winner to secure
a 3-2 victory in a pulsating derby with
Middlesbrough at the Stadium of Light.
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