Hashtags and Heartbreak
It started with a hashtag and ended with heartbreak. Middlesbrough’s public courtship of Jelle Vossen during the summer of 2014 set pulses racing as Aitor Karanka looked to add a…
Tag: Adam Clayton
Adam Clayton, Baby
On the face of it, Adam Clayton looks like he’d be a bit of a dickhead. He looks like a stereotypical footballer with his customary sleeve tattoo, attention seeking beard,…
12 Days of Erimus: A Friend Forever
We all know what’s about to happen. We’ve spotted it from a mile away, but the opposition’s right back hasn’t. Even if he has, there’s no stopping it. It’s like…
12 Days of Erimus: Dog Shoes and Magic Feet
The names of the players that represented Middlesbrough Football Club in the 2015/16 season that culminated in promotion roll off the tongue of any Boro fan. In goal, the Greek…
12 Days of Erimus: The Rise and Fall of Gastón Ramírez
You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain. That is exactly what happened to one of the heroes of Midddlesbrough FC’s promotion winning…
We Needed You
Technically, Daniel Ayala hasn’t done anything wrong by deciding not to play for Middlesbrough Football Club beyond the dates of his current deal. He will have fulfilled his contracted commitments…
He’s Magic, You Know
In 1978, The Buzzcocks released their most famous song “Ever Fallen In Love” (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve), detailing lead singer Pete Shelley’s infatuation with his housemate Francis Cookson. On May…
