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The days best City links 05/13/2008

Saved on 13/05/2008

Bitter and Blue fantasy league final standings

Saved on 13/05/2008

After leading for virtually the whole season, Joseph Millar sees his lead whittled away in the final couple of weeks of the season as AusCam comes up on the outside to take the title at the very last.

Well done Cameron, and sorry there's no prize but hope you're doing well down there.

The full table is linked here, but the top 3 finish is as follows:

Big Tackle (AusCam) 4953
Hose's Blum

Bitter and Blue fantasy league final standings

Trouble at The Riverside

Saved on 12/05/2008

Cleveland Police have confirmed one of their officers needed hospital treatment after violent scenes towards the end of Middlesbrough's 8-1 victory over Manchester City at the weekend.

A section of City fans clashed with police and stewards during the final minutes of the match.

Trouble at The Riverside

Middlesbrough 8 City 1

Saved on 12/05/2008

Wow.

Sometimes when I make predictions ahead of games, they do have a habit of bearing out. Or at least partially. I wrote yesterday that with the pressure off we may see something of an open and flowing game. More's the pity that only one side followed that direction.

There isn't anyone involved yesterday that can come out of the farcical defeat with any credit whatsoever. This wasn't just a heavy defeat like those we have suffered in the past - Derby, Liverpool and Chelse

Middlesbrough 8 City 1

Hart named in England squad

Saved on 12/05/2008

Joe Hart faces a busy month after being called up to the full England squad for the first team.

Hart is one of three keepers in Fabio Capello’s squad for the games against the USA on May 28th and Trinidad & Tobago on June 1st, with David James and Chris Kirkland also named.

He is also in Stuart Pearce’s Engla

Hart named in England squad

The days best City links 05/12/2008

Saved on 12/05/2008

Middlesbrough prediction

Saved on 11/05/2008

So, the final day of another season is upon us and we go into the game at The Riverside with the added bonus of being certainties for entry into The UEFA Cup by virtue of being the Fair Play nominee.

Ironic of course, that given Sven is hovering over the precipice of the sack, he now will seemingly (although slightly foruitiously) of not only delivering

Middlesbrough prediction

Player of the year vote

Saved on 09/05/2008

With only one game remaining it is time to cast your vote for the player of the year award (which will be part of the Bitter and Blue end of season awards).

In previous seasons, it has been far more clear cut in terms of number of candidates, and it is arguable as to whether any one player has turned in a consistent performance over the entire season.

I've listed all players who have played 25+ games, but feel free to state any others you think deserving of the award.

Player of the year vote

The days best City links 05/09/2008

Saved on 09/05/2008

Bridges burned?

Saved on 09/05/2008

There was a glimmer, albeit slight that countenanced the possibility that Thaksin may yet not to decide to sack Sven at the season end, and that the fans would get their way and Sven would lead the side into next season and beyond.

Even if Thaksin has had a change of heart, it appears that whatever water has passed under the bridge the past few weeks has been enough to either suggest or convince Sven his future does lie elsewhere.

News broke yesterday of a recent meeting he

Bridges burned?

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