Phew, thank God for that !!

Three points yipee, we are off the mark.

Ok, it might not have been a convincing display but at least we have got points on the board before next weeks clash with the monochrome mackems.

I haven't seen the game so forgive me. I had to "watch" it on BBC's online commentary... Gary Lineker said he preferred to watch Wimbledon on teletext because it was less boring... Sorry Gary you have never tried supporting a team and watching on something that only updates every two minutes. I really don't have any finger nails left, and when the Catt got the second goal all I could do was pace around the place waiting for the next update, all the while dreading it would go the wrong way.

A couple of goals and what sound like reasonable assists will give everyone a real shot in the arm. Mido will be flying, as long as the ankle he turned is ok. It doesn't matter how you get them, the first goal for a new club is absolutely critical. Look at the flak big Peter Crouch took when he didn't score for ages. Closer to home I still remember Peter Davenport struggling badly after he didn't get a goal for a while, it took him ten games eventually, but as these things turn out his first Boro goal was against his old club.....Man U. Knock out. In the same game I recall Gary Pally getting a hard time from Mark Hughes, until he kidney punched him about half an hour in. I couldn't beleive the ref and linesman hadn't seen it, almost everyone in the Holgate did !! We just about pissed ourselves at the sight of Sparky going down like a sack of spuds and Pally just jogging away looking at him like, "whats up with you?"

I just hope we get a few players back for next weeks big game, we have to turn the black'n'white shite over. Looking at the comments on a few of the chat pages, they are butting in left right and centre gloating about how good they are. I hate to say it but they look like they could have a good season, filth. It would be nice to bring them down a peg or two (oh please, oh please, oh please). Hopefully by the time we get around to playing the other bunch of trash up the road Mr Keane will have been humbled a little bit. Far too arrogant that one, although I have to say I loved his rant at WAGS in the middle of the week.
I have lived in London and its a fantastic place to live if you've got the cash to enjoy it, but to be honest, the shopping is not that great, don't get me wrong, all the big designer names are there and you can spend a fortune on really nice stuff, but it takes you hours to get there and back again and there are so many hassles involved, even if you have got a big limo and you can park where you like. Sorry, but I prefer nipping into Psyche, across the road to Bakers, then down to Triads, or if you have to do a lot of stuff in one go, nipping up to the Metro Centre. What are these boys like letting the Totty rule there lives, well said Mr Keane. Now shut up and get your team back where they belong.... In the Championship.

I won't pass comment until I see how we played, but a win is a big confidence booster, now we have really got to get behind the team and lift them against the barcoders. Lets show them who the top team in the North East is.

C'Mon Boro.