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Transfers, Insanity and Newcastle (dis)United

by Iggy Pop Barker on September 05th, 2008

The madness of King Kev

For a change, Gareth Southgate was sipping a nice mug of Horlicks and getting an early night as the transfer window slammed shut. Elsewhere in the Premier League, all manner of…..

A Striking Problem…

by Iggy Pop Barker on August 28th, 2008

Selection problems are nothing new for Gareth Southgate. Its not that long ago when a couple of injuries reduced our pool of strikers to Lee Dong Gook. The poser for this Saturday is thankfully an…..

A Man With A Plan?

by Iggy Pop Barker on August 15th, 2008

Gareth Southgate has always seemed liked such a sensible young man. Polite, articulate and the owner of a series of equally smart tank tops. Yet behind the rugged good looks and the steadfast refusal to…..

by Iggy Pop Barker on June 14th, 2008

You’re Only As Good As Your Last Game: The 2007/2008 review (part 3)March

From the highs of playing crap but beating Sheffield United to the lows of playing crap and losing to Reading in a…..

by Iggy Pop Barker on May 19th, 2008

Contined from part 1…

November

Frustration continues to mount during the six-pointer with struggling Spurs. The team are jeered off at half time after Darren Bent embarrasses Riggott to give the visitors the lead. Luke Young…..

by Iggy Pop Barker on May 10th, 2008

June/July

A strong finish to the season and the £7m permanent signing of Jonathan Woodgate created a growing mood of optimism in the early parts of 2007. This was not to last, as Mark Viduka cleared…..

Sorting the Wheat(er) from the Chaff

by Iggy Pop Barker on April 26th, 2008

Another rancid home defeat and the fragile optimism of recent weeks has been punctured. It’s indicative of what a depressing season we’ve endured that the post-Cardiff run of one win in six amounted to a…..

“Breathtaking at times”

by Iggy Pop Barker on April 03rd, 2008

As part of his increasingly desperate attempts to return to gainful employment, Steve McClaren has just laid himself open to a probing from Roger Thames. Resplendent in a blazer and jeans combo that defines the…..

A Vague Sense of Doom - Derby Preview

by Iggy Pop Barker on March 21st, 2008

It’s the first time back at the Riverside since the Cardiff detritus and it’s hard not to feel slightly nervous. Boro have never revelled in expectation and this current side seem as bad as any…..