Boro check out Chimbonda

Skysports.com understand Middlesbrough have joined the chase for Wigan's Pascal Chimbonda.

Wigan and Tottenham are at loggerheads over Chimbonda with The Latics demanding an initial £3.75 million fee for the defender plus an extra £1 million in appearances.

The deadlock between Wigan and Tottenham has alerted other clubs and Middlesbrough could now be ready to make a move for Chimbonda.

Middlesbrough are thought to be in the market for a new right back with young pair Tony McMahon and Stuart Parnaby currently battling it out for a place at full back.

Riverside boss Gareth Southgate could be keen on bringing in a more experienced defender and Chimbonda would fit the bill.

Southgate has been surprisingly quiet in the transfer market so far this summer and he would have the money available to meet Wigan's asking price for Chimbonda.

Chimbonda is determined to clinch a move away from Wigan as soon as possible after being heckled by Latics supporters during last weekend's friendly with Halifax.



I think he'd be a decent signing, especially if you get in Huth or Distin.

If we get Huth or DIstin yeh...otherwise its spending money when it could be spent better elsewhere.

We dont have a good young right back aswell

Steer clear of the twat, we've got a shit right back but i still wouldn't touch Chimbonda.

is that because he's a money grabbing bastard?

borocooper wrote:is that because he's a money grabbing bastard?

He's got the loyalty of a bitch on heat.


I've got to say i'm surprised to see a thread not about Liverpool or Man Utd get so few replies.

aye, shock horror.

I doubt we'd get him anyway, they'll be better options for him.

He's overrated.

Kimbo wrote:

borocooper wrote:is that because he's a money grabbing bastard?

He's got the loyalty of a bitch on heat.

Agreed, same as Trabelsi.

But are excellent players, but I really wouldn't want them for my team...

Axeslammer ! wrote:

Kimbo wrote:

borocooper wrote:is that because he's a money grabbing bastard?

He's got the loyalty of a bitch on heat.

Agreed, same as Trabelsi.

But are excellent players, but I really wouldn't want them for my team...

wow wow, dont you bad mouth are possibly new signing

no one wants to go to boro. especially with southgate as thier manager

Messiah wrote:no one wants to go to boro. especially with southgate as thier manager

Care to elaborate?

Arca has already come, point void.

Try again next year.

Arca come on. any team could have gotten arca he was on is why to Esp... but thier club wanted more money.

they lost 4-0 today against a dutch team. and the season is just two weeks away from kicking of these things should not still be happen. and i'm noth saying they should win all of thier pre-season games. but for and unproven manager you would thing i would have to hit the groud running when the season kicks off. but built the team confidence in him and for his own self confidence

Liverpool must be worried after all of those pre-season defeats then musnt they??

Try again.

what are you trying to do i can't really firgure it out.

Hope its not trying to equate Boro and southgate to liverpool and Rafa.

no i don't thinks its that because that would just stupid and you seem to be a smart guy

Not in the slighest, im showing that your comments mean nothing.

As pre-season results mean about as much as coming 2nd in the world cup final.

borocooper wrote:Not in the slighest, im showing that your comments mean nothing.

As pre-season results mean about as much as coming 2nd in the world cup final.

Thank Tom, cause you lot just manged to lose 4-0 to our arch rivals

Axeslammer ! wrote:

borocooper wrote:Not in the slighest, im showing that your comments mean nothing.

As pre-season results mean about as much as coming 2nd in the world cup final.

Thank Tom, cause you lot just manged to lose 4-0 to our arch rivals

had most of the kids out

borocooper wrote:

Axeslammer ! wrote:

borocooper wrote:Not in the slighest, im showing that your comments mean nothing.

As pre-season results mean about as much as coming 2nd in the world cup final.

Thank Tom, cause you lot just manged to lose 4-0 to our arch rivals

had most of the kids out

Apparently one the Middlesborough players conceded a penalty and got a red card to boot.

This prompted the Heerenveen manager to leave the dug-out and have a tete-a-tete with the referee....he tried to have the red card downgraded to a yellow....

A mate of mine who is a lower league referee told me that even at these friendlies there will/might be observers from our FA to judge the referees and they have orders that the rules have to be enforced strictly

....madness !

Axeslammer ! wrote:

borocooper wrote:

Axeslammer ! wrote:

borocooper wrote:Not in the slighest, im showing that your comments mean nothing.

As pre-season results mean about as much as coming 2nd in the world cup final.

Thank Tom, cause you lot just manged to lose 4-0 to our arch rivals

had most of the kids out

Apparently one the Middlesborough players conceded a penalty and got a red card to boot.

This prompted the Heerenveen manager to leave the dug-out and have a tete-a-tete with the referee....he tried to have the red card downgraded to a yellow....

A mate of mine who is a lower league referee told me that even at these friendlies there will/might be observers from our FA to judge the referees and they have orders that the rules have to be enforced strictly

....madness !

aye, I read about that. Wheater it was that got sent off, he's a good player aswell. Lives in my town.

Good of the manager to try and get him downgraded aswell, shame it never worked.