Woodgate set for Boro

Skysports.com understand Middlesbrough have won the race to sign Jonathan Woodgate.

It is believed that the Real Madrid defender is currently undergoing a medical at Middlesbrough after opting to make the move to Teesside.

Real are willing to loan out the former Leeds and Newcastle defender so that he can get valuable first team action under his belt.

Woodgate held talks with Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate on Monday about a possible move to The Riverside.

Newcastle, Valencia, Villarreal and Portsmouth all expressed an interest in his services, but Woodgate is believed to have decided to make the move to Middlesbrough.

Middlesbrough have agreed a season-long loan deal with Real for Woodgate with the possible option of a permanent move.

Should Woodgate successfully come through his medical the move should be tied up in the next few days before the close of the transfer window.

Woodgate's arrival at Middlesbrough would come as a massive boost to Southgate as he has been chasing a new defender all summer and the England international would ably fill the void left by Southgate's move into the manager's seat at The Riverside.

an absolute fantastic buy for boro, they need him as well after performances like last night!

Good signing for Boro if goes through.

Oh dear, BoroCooper will be upset.

Real play Raul Bravo in defence and let Woodgate leave on loan.

hmmmmmmmm, i hate him.

If he actually stays fit and performs fair enough but I still think he's a cunt.

borocooper wrote:I still think he's a cunt.

he said the same about you apparently

you need him.

we need a fit defender, if he can do it then yes we need him. If he's going to be injured for the season again, we dont need him.

He's still a cunt either way.

Loan, not a buy. Apparently he still wants to stay at Real to prove himself after the support the club gave him during his injuries

borocooper wrote:we need a fit defender, if he can do it then yes we need him. If he's going to be injured for the season again, we dont need him.

He's still a cunt either way.

You'll change your tune when he plays a couple of games for you, the man's a one man defence.

Kimbo wrote:

borocooper wrote:we need a fit defender, if he can do it then yes we need him. If he's going to be injured for the season again, we dont need him.

He's still a cunt either way.

You'll change your tune when he plays a couple of games for you, the man's a one man defence.

A cunt is a cunt, you know yourself with Bellamy.

If he plays well he plays well, wont make me think much more of him as a person though.

I think Woodgate is ok and is a top class CB its just a case of keeping him fit, i bet he is on a massive wage.

i am lucky, so huth will not join this club

hope he joins newcastle now

A fit woodgate is a top class defender , if he would have stayed fit and played season after season I would love to partner him with Ferdinand(for England).

Hes good, but it really is just a matter of time before he is injured

Deisler wrote:i am lucky, so huth will not join this club

hope he joins newcastle now

You're on your own there.


Taylor > Huth

Buying Huth would be a bizarre move, it's not an improvement on what we've already got.

what is about HUTH, he is at the moment chelsea player or?!

he needs a club where he can reguraly playing

Deisler wrote:what is about HUTH, he is at the moment chelsea player or?!

he needs a club where he can reguraly playing

He's a Chelsea reserve and now Boro won't be going for him i don't see where he can go where he would get first team football.

come on, huth is perfect for the british style, he is technically gifted like a cow, but he is fast, good tackling and tall, imo the same as TERRY

Deisler wrote:come on, huth is perfect for the british style, he is technically gifted like a cow, but he is fast, good tackling and tall

You think he's fast? I thought he was as slow as a donkey myself.

no he is the fastest german defender off all

You must have some slow ass defenders

l r d wrote:You must have some slow ass defenders

maybe, but metzelder and mertesacker both with vision and brain on the field



thats the modern style of a defender, like NESTA

Deisler wrote:

l r d wrote:You must have some slow ass defenders

maybe, but metzelder and mertesacker both with vision and brain on the field



thats the modern style of a defender, like NESTA

THAT is what we need at Newcastle, not Huth the German Bramble.

Deisler you suggest Metzelder and Mertesacker are good defenders and yet cannot rate John Terry ?

Why do people actually try and argue useing a bias tongue ? i know which one id have over the three, and they could all be of Chinese nationality and my opinion wouldn't change !

Football Genius wrote:Deisler you suggest Metzelder and Mertesacker are good defenders and yet cannot rate John Terry ?

Why do people actually try and argue useing a bias tongue ? i know which one id have over the three, and they could all be of Chinese nationality and my opinion wouldn't change !

i rate terry as a solid defender, he is playing for chelsea, he must be good, he is a typical british defender, thats not a bad thing, but i think in other leagues he wouldn work that good

I agree that i doubt he could perform in La Liga, simply due to the amount of time and space some of their players are given, i do believe however in Serie A, Bundesliga he would prove a success. He does read the game exceptionally well, is strong in the tackle and air and against popular opinion can actually pass a football.

Whats all this about us not moving for Huth?

We supposedly are getting both.

borocooper wrote:Whats all this about us not moving for Huth?

We supposedly are getting both.

Really?! Please do.