Middlesbrough F.C. season 2008-09
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| Middlesbrough F.C. | |
| Season 2008-09 | |
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| Manager |  Gareth Southgate |
| Chairman | Steve Gibson |
| Captain |  Emanuel Pogatetz |
| League | Premier League |
During the 2008–09 season, Middlesbrough will participate in the Premier League, as well as the domestic FA Cup and League Cup competitions. This season will be Middlesbrough's eleventh consecutive season in the top-flight.
Gareth Southgate is expected to continue as manager under chairman Steve Gibson. Before the season, Southgate was considering whether to continue with the traditional role of a club captain, but later decided that Emanuel Pogatetz would continue being captain following his performances in the final ten games of the previous season.[1]
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[edit] Team kit and sponsors
Middlesbrough's kits were once again produced by Errea, and sponsored by GPS manufacturer Garmin. Back at the start of 2008, the club ran a poll to decide whether the club should return to the white band of prior seasons. The votes came out in favour of the band, and it was then up to the fans to decide between three different designs.[2] The winning shirt was announced on 7 May 2008 to be choice A - the white band with a curl.[3]
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[edit] Transfers
[edit] Summer transfer window
The first transfer for the season was thought to have been announced back in May, with Maidstone's England youth international defender Chris Smalling, signing a two year contract.[4] However, the player changed his mind, the contract was cancelled, and later the same month he decided to join Fulham instead as it was closer to his home.[5]
Mark Schwarzer's departure at the end of the previous season saw Gareth Southgate announce that Brad Jones and Ross Turnbull would initially fight it out for the first choice goalkeeper's shirt,[6] so no goalkeepers are expected to be amongst the signings during the summer, much to the dismay of Boro supporters.[7]
[edit] Summary
[edit] Out
For departures of players out of contract at the end of 2007-08 see Middlesbrough F.C. season 2007-08.
[edit] Pre-season
Middlesbrough pre-season fixtures will consist of the usual matches versus local teams, a Scottish team, and a few matches versus European opposition. They will take part in the Algarve Challenge Cup in Portugal during pre-season, which features Celtic, Cardiff City and Vitoria Guimaraes.
[edit] Results
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
Note: Results are given with Middlesbrough score listed first. Man of the Match is according to mfc.co.uk.
| Game | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result F–A |
Attendance | Boro Goalscorers | Man of the Match |
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| 1 | 18 July 2008 | A | York City |
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| 2 | 22 July 2008 | N |  Celtic (Algarve Tournament) |
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| 3 | 24 July 2008 | N |  Vitoria Guimaraes (Algarve Tournament) |
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| 4 | 29 July 2008 | A | Carlisle United |
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| 5 | 2 August 2008 | A | Hibernian |
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| 6 | 5 August 2008 | A | Darlington |
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[edit] References
- ^ "Pogatetz to keep captain's armband", Evening Gazette, 2008-05-16. Retrieved on 2008-05-16.
- ^ "It's your choice for new shirt", Evening Gazette, 2008-01-17. Retrieved on 2008-05-06.
- ^ "The Band Is Back!", MFC.co.uk, 2008-05-07. Retrieved on 2008-05-07.
- ^ "Boro seal deal for England youth", BBC Sport, 2008-05-07. Retrieved on 2008-05-16.
- ^ "Craven Cottage switch for Boro signing Smalling", Kent News, 2008-05-30. Retrieved on 2008-05-30.
- ^ "Mark's Departure Opens The Door", MFC.co.uk, 2008-05-22. Retrieved on 2008-05-22.
- ^ Vickers, Anthony. "Schwarzer Skips Off", Evening Gazette, 2008-05-22. Retrieved on 2008-05-22.
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