smoggeordie 0 Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 From our favourite Journo MIDDLESBROUGH are bracing themselves for a bid from Newcastle United for their England centre-half Jonathan Woodgate. Jonathan Woodgate That was the news coming out of Teesside today as Kevin Keegan and his right-hand men Terry McDermott and Arthur Cox scour Europe for a top central defender. And on his day – and when he is fit – they do not come any better than Woodgate who, of course, had a short spell at St James’s Park after Sir Bobby Robson paid £9m to bring him from Leeds United in January 2003. It was Keegan who gave Woodgate his England debut against Bulgaria in 1999, and there is no doubt that he rates the Middlesbrough defender who celebrated his 28th birthday yesterday very highly indeed. The word coming out of Teesside is that Woodgate is disenchanted with life at the Riverside Stadium, and that he would be interested in a move back to United. Woodgate was Middlesbrough vice-captain, but when regular skipper George Boateng lost his place Gareth Southgate has been reluctant to throw him the armband. United striker Shola Ameobi has a lot of fans among managers both in the Premier League and the Championship. Southgate is one of them and if he gives in on his fight to keep Woodgate at Middlesbrough, then he is likely to insist on the United striker going in the opposite direction. Obviously, Middlesbrough would fight to keep Woodgate, just as they did when United and Glenn Roeder first wanted Mark Viduka in the summer of 2006. Woodgate only started 28 games for United in the Premier League, but he is still the best central defender I have seen in a black-and-white shirt in the last 30 years. As far as signings are concerned Keegan could hardly have picked a worse time to return as United manager with the transfer window slamming shut again a week tomorrow. But today was a big day for United central defender Steven Taylor who chalked up his 22nd birthday. And Taylor will be relishing clashing with Emmanuel Adebayor on Saturday – if Arsene Wenger plays the Togo striker. But Taylor will not have any inferiority complex when he heads for The Emirates after scoring United’s goal in the 1-1 draw with Arsenal at St James’s Park early last month. Meanwhile, United fans are really showing their support for Keegan. For the club announced today that they have sold out their full allocation of 5,000 tickets for Saturday’s tie at The Emirates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13845 Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Shame Adebayor wasn't sent off last night (don't think he should have been like). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19824 Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 great defender but he's still a sicknote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoggeordie 0 Posted January 23, 2008 Author Share Posted January 23, 2008 great defender but he's still a sicknote. Past year and a half he seems to have lost his injury tag but had a slump in form tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakehips 0 Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 I'd have him back in a shot. A week or two of fresh air and he'd be back to normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima 0 Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Gash now tbh. Avoid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Definitely not the player he was. Probably bollocks anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big TRon 0 Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 great defender but he's still a sicknote. Will always be a crock IMO. Always and forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walliver 0 Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Who's our favourite journo? Is it the fat pig or Alan Oliver? It's just that no one has phoned that journalist so I can't work it out.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RlCO 0 Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Fuck him, he had his chance, twice. Long haired shit-bag can rot at his favourite club in the championship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM4 0 Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Not worth the risk anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stevie Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Definitely not the player he was. Probably bollocks anyway. I'd have him back tomorrow, top class players find it difficult motivating themselves at Boro when 25,000 is a big gate. The problem he has is since he went back to Boro, he's turned in to a piss heed, in the Paul McGrath mould. Too many bad influences there from his youth. If Keegan signs him he should say look, get a hoose in Jesmond, or Darras Hall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Definitely not the player he was. Probably bollocks anyway. I'd have him back tomorrow, top class players find it difficult motivating themselves at Boro when 25,000 is a big gate. The problem he has is since he went back to Boro, he's turned in to a piss heed, in the Paul McGrath mould. Too many bad influences there from his youth. If Keegan signs him he should say look, get a hoose in Jesmond, or Darras Hall. But he's always been a fan of the booze, other things and knocked about with knackers from home. Both Newcastle and Leeds are /were too close to home. Madrid probably did him the world of good in that respect. I think he seems to have lost a bit of pace which is what I'm more bothered about. It also bothers me that he's struggled for form even though he seems to have been realtively injury-free. It's difficult to say though in all honesty since I haven't seen a lot of him for Boro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaser 1054 Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Seen Woodgate out in the Boro on a few occasions, and to be honest, always looked the worse for wear. Not saying players shouldnt let their hair down, but a few people i know who have seen him out and about in regular occasions say that he's always like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maestro7 0 Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Yeah im not sure too, he was by far one of the best centre halfs we had, barring his injuries. Now i just dont know if he'd cut it!? I just dont know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 I've just realised the title is a pun on Toy Story. Harder than the Times Cryptic tbh. What do I win? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusoda Kid 1 Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 I've just realised the title is a pun on Toy Story. Harder than the Times Cryptic tbh. What do I win? You get to fuck a life size doll of Jessy...any good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakehips 0 Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 I've just realised the title is a pun on Toy Story. Harder than the Times Cryptic tbh. What do I win? A life size day-glo Besty head to send to people you want to scare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoggeordie 0 Posted January 23, 2008 Author Share Posted January 23, 2008 I've just realised the title is a pun on Toy Story. Harder than the Times Cryptic tbh. What do I win? I was wondering when someone would notice it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 I've met Besty in real life and to be fair he is nowhere near as gormless as he looks in that photo. That said, he is still pretty gormless like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakehips 0 Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 I've just realised the title is a pun on Toy Story. Harder than the Times Cryptic tbh. What do I win? I was wondering when someone would notice it Erm, some of us noticed it straight away but thought it too shite to mention!!! btw, Besty, I'm only joshing widya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Besty 4 Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 I've just realised the title is a pun on Toy Story. Harder than the Times Cryptic tbh. What do I win? I was wondering when someone would notice it Erm, some of us noticed it straight away but thought it too shite to mention!!! btw, Besty, I'm only joshing widya Piss off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 I've just realised the title is a pun on Toy Story. Harder than the Times Cryptic tbh. What do I win? I was wondering when someone would notice it Erm, some of us noticed it straight away but thought it too shite to mention!!! btw, Besty, I'm only joshing widya Yeah, yeah, owt you say marra. Neebody except Alan fucking Turing over here. FACT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakehips 0 Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 I've just realised the title is a pun on Toy Story. Harder than the Times Cryptic tbh. What do I win? I was wondering when someone would notice it Erm, some of us noticed it straight away but thought it too shite to mention!!! btw, Besty, I'm only joshing widya Yeah, yeah, owt you say marra. Neebody except Alan fucking Turing over here. FACT. You are missing one very salient point, old boy, and that is: I don't lie. Phact! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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