Middlesbrough: Player ratings

A quick run down of how I thought the boys performed today. Feel free to have a crack at it yourself in the comments box. Schwarzer – Still very content to have Schwarzer in goal. A class above everything we’d had between the sticks since van der Sar. It...

Hodgson happy to beat Boro

ulham midfielder Jimmy Bullard’s future remains under the spotlight after the England international midfielder put Fulham on the way to a 3-0 victory over Middlesbrough. The Cottagers moved up to eighth in the Barclays Premier League and stretched their unbeaten...

As easy as 1, 2, 3

I had some Australian tourists sitting in front of me right at the front of the Hammersmith End this afternoon. Just after Clint Dempsey had tucked away our third effortlessly right in front of us, I leaned over to the gentleman who had asked the most questions and...

Zamora ready to return

With all this talk about Jimmy Bullard, we are in danger of forgetting that we’ve got a big game to play tomorrow. The good news is that Bobby Zamora has been passed fit to play against Middlesbrough. He had missed our draw at Stoke City with a hip injury that...

Schwarzer excited by Fulham challenge

Australian shot-stopper Mark Schwarzer finally ended months of speculation by leaving the Riverside, where he was long-term Middlesbrough No.1, and signing on at Craven Cottage. Boro boss Gareth Southgate offered him a new contract, but the 35-year-old admits that...