Egyptian Boro Fans

Having seen the Birmingham game on my newly installed satellite system here in Cairo and thoroughly enjoyed the way we played, the pace, the endeavour, and above all the outright attacking nature of the team. I have been amazed at the level of interest in the Prem and more importantly in Boro.

I seriously think that I would have a Boro shirt, with Mido or Shawky written on it, ripped from my back, such is the level of interest.

It probably helps in sparking comments having a Boro Tat' but lots of people as soon as I mention being a Boro fan, are wanting to know all about the Boro. Not just the team, but the town, the people etc.

Ok, so you might say why would you bring up Boro in casual conversation? Well I am sorry for those of you who are a bit on the plastic side, but being Boro is a major part of me, moan as I might when things aren't going well, it is more than just a tat on my arm. As i said to my ex wife when she asked why the Boro and not a tat with her name in it.... "Aw c'mon, I will always love the Boro..." Unintentionally prophetic.

The Egyptians love football, and they really want their players to succeed abroad, and I have to agree that I would love those two to be in a top four team, yeah, thats Boro in the top four, not them playing for someone else. They want to know how we played, how good was Mido, and even though he hasn't played how good do we think Shawky is, and a question I have been asked a stack of times "why you no take Moteab".. Which of course I have no idea, although having seen Ahly play twice in a week I can understand why the 'Gate sent him back, no real penetration. So now you can expect him to get a hatful and the conversation will be back to how little I know :-)

As for Saturdays game.... I have criticised Gareth and Steve Mac in the past, but I have to say the 'Gate seems to have found a formula. The passing was good, the movement was excellent, we just need to be a bit more ruthless in front of goal. I was dissapointed that Ali baba failed to score, because I thought he really deserved it, worked so hard, got into position, I am sure he will get a hatful this season if Gareth keeps faith with him, which on that performance it would be hard to see why he wouldn't.

We need to take maximum points from the next two games, West Ham and the Scum from the Seaside. We have got to ram it so far up the mackems that they can taste it from inside. They looked organised against United, but then again, Fergies Fags looked so uneasy at being shorn of their creative flair that they were not too much of a threat. Lets take six points after the international break and then lets see where we are in the table....



C'mon Boro.