The Official "Holy Shit, Pearson is Going to Boro" Thread

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Mate who lives in Leeds (but isn't a Leeds fan) reckons Grayson is nailed on for the job. Oh how I would laugh.
 
Seriously do not get what all the fuss is about, Boro are on the same level as us, why would he walk out on all the good work he has done here just to piss off up there?



No brainer, never going to happen.
 
Lako42 said:
Seriously do not get what all the fuss is about, Boro are on the same level as us, why would he walk out on all the good work he has done here just to piss off up there?



No brainer, never going to happen.
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Spot on,If it had been a premiership side then you would be worried,not in this case though.
 
Pearson to Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate has been sacked - despite the Championship club being fourth in the table and bidding for promotion.

His dismissal came in the early hours of Wednesday, shortly after a 2-0 home win over Derby.



The 39-year-old was appointed in June 2006 but last season Boro were relegated from the Premier League. Chairman Steve Gibson said: "This has been the most difficult decision I've ever had to make in football."



BBC Sport understands Gordon Strachan and Nigel Pearson are among the front-runners to take over at the Riverside.



Shortly before being fired, Southgate stated: "The margins are fine. We are a point off the top but it would have been very different if we had not won against Derby.




"You wonder about the consequences of defeat. You know four home defeats on the bounce would have been difficult for everyone involved with the club to accept."



Former Crystal Palace boss Alan Smith, described by Boro as a football consultant, has also left the club. Southgate, who won 57 caps for England, joined Boro as a player from Aston Villa in a £6.5m deal in the summer of 2001. He made more than 200 appearances for the club before he succeeded Steve McClaren as manager.


"Gareth has given Boro magnificent service as a skipper and, in very difficult circumstances, as manager," added Gibson.


"I appointed Gareth in a situation that was greatly unfavourable to him. He is a good man and has all the qualities and integrity that we wanted in a manager.


"However, the time is right for change and that change has had to be made. Gareth will always be welcome at our football club. English football needs people of his stature and we feel certain that this experience will serve him well.
"Gareth deserves another opportunity once he has had the chance to rest and refresh himself."



Prior to Tuesday's win, Boro had lost three successive home games but their victory over Derby left them only one point behind leaders West Brom.
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I'd be gutted if he left now, lets hope they go for Strachan!!
 
I think they are stupid to have sacked him to be honest. They are not that big a club and they are strutting around and showing arrogance like they are bloody Man U or something.
 
Bloody hell, there's not much he can do about that can he? It's not his fault their fans are fickle bastards! When a side who are a point off the top of the table can't get the crowds in then there's something wrong with their fans.
 
indierich06 said:
Bloody hell, there's not much he can do about that can he? It's not his fault their fans are fickle bastards! When a side who are a point off the top of the table can't get the crowds in then there's something wrong with their fans.
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their fans are amongst the most moany and fickle in the league

and to be fair, Middlesbrough in a time of recession...there aren't many prawn sandwich brigade up there.... if Boro aren't playing well, most of them spend the day in the pub instead
 
indierich06 said:
Bloody hell, there's not much he can do about that can he? It's not his fault their fans are fickle bastards! When a side who are a point off the top of the table can't get the crowds in then there's something wrong with their fans.
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Not well supported. Riverside is 35000. This season averaging around 20000. Last season often only around 25000. Did not even sell out when Manure came to visit!

Obviously they are only a Champ team in disguise!
 
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