So we now entertain “Boro” at the lane, at the moment they seem to be on a high and staving of the threat of relegation. They come into the game against us on the back of a very useful 2-2 draw against United, so we really must not underestimate them at all.

There are a couple of storys as to how the club was formed, and the one more likely to be nearer to the truth is: They were formed over a “Tripe Supper” at the Corporation Hotel. Load of old tripe or not? They were formed as a club in 1876, and became a limited company in 1892.

Once in 1997 the club was hit by illness which prevented them from putting out a team against Blackburn, and they lost the three points, that three points at the end of the season was enough to end their place in the Premier League. Our figures against them in all competitions are as follows,
P W D L F A
87 32 22 33 135 143
So on the basis of these figures they seem to have a slight edge on us.

Mido went from Spurs to Boro in 2007 for six million, Barmby also went the same way in 1995 for £5,250,000, but we got the best deal we got Woody from them on Janurary 28th 2008 for £7,000,000. We also got Cyril “Nice one” Knowles, from them in May 1964. For £45,000 he played over 500 games for us eventually being forced to retire with a knee injury in 1976.

We last played them on 3rd November 2007 where it ended 1-1, our scorer being Bent, and theirs an ex spurs mab Luke Young.

At this moment in time I would not like to put on here what I think the team may be, I have my own ideas, as we all do, but I think it will see our best strike formation and defensive line up, Robbo between the sticks? Woody, Dawson, Chimbonda, who can say as of yet, I feel there is some experiments yet still to take place by Senor Ramos.

COME ON YOU SPURS.

By Mike (journeyman)