Nice guy, keepers, cost-cutting & kids; where it all went wrong for Middlesbrough FC! As we sit and ponder life in the Championship next season, many fans will no doubt sift through the wreckage of the 2008-09 campaign and try to put their finger on where it all went wrong for the Boro? In trying to do just that I have deduced that circumstances which culminated in our demise and loss of Premier League status for the first time in 11 years, probably started in summer 2006 when Steve Gibson …
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2009 UEFA Cup
 The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams, organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). Replacing the Inter-cities Fairs Cup in 1971, the 2008/09 season will be the last for the UEFA Cup, before changing format to become the UEFA Europa League. After the UEFA Champions League, it is the next most important European competition for men’s club teams. In order to qualify for the tournament, clubs are judged on their performance in national leagues as well as national cup competitions. The 2008/09 UEFA …
Premier League – Giggs Focuses in West Brom Game and the United’s New Contract Offer
The 35-year-old veteran wide midfielder of Manchester United Ryan Giggs was offered a 1-year extension contract, since his current contract ends in June, 2009. Giggs expressed recently his intentions to retire at the end of this season, however, for Coach Sir Alex Ferguson and his teammates, Giggs has been an important player for the team’s current success and they want him to stay one more year. Ferguson hopes that this offer will convince the Welsh player of continuing with Manchester United one more season so he can contribute with his …