Thu 6 Apr 06
Gaffer Ups and Downs
Steve McClaren adds some polish to his resume with a stunning comeback for Boro that takes them to the semis of the UEFA Cup against Schalke 04. Meanwhile, Big Sam parts with some of his own silver, as he gets dunned £2000 by the FA for publicly criticizing referee Mike Riley.
Despite Bolton’s superior place in the EPL tables over Boro, Allardyce will undoubtedly find it now an uphill battle to woo the FA search committee, while McClaren produces some remarkable international results.
And in another development in the spreading strange new respect for Alan Curbishley, one of his own players claims Curb’s lack of Euro experience should be no hindrance. The early brown-nose always gets the insincere compliment.
Paul Canniff
