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Its that time again.......[oh yes it is!]
Flanaghan and Allen - otherwise known as Mel and Steve - have finally made up and swopped autographs, after the long drawn - out saga over fiddled books and over-valued footballers. Mel has decided to bury the hatchet and Steve has offered to bury his favourite ex-Football chairman: in the football gallery of comedians and mister-men. Let peace break out......and with a little less clumsey mistakes - lets take this lot to the cleaners - on the football pitch where it belongs!
Com On Boro!!!!!!
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Steve Gibson and Mel Morris have reached an agreement over the settlement of Middlesbrough's legal claim against Derby County.
[Edited]
The agreement comes just 24 hours before Derby County make the trip to the Riverside for a Championship encounter which was attracting a lot of outside attention because of the off-field tensions between the two clubs.
The agreement, which is subject to legal documentation being completed, comes after discussions between Boro owner Gibson and former Derby chief following Morris' plea that Boro let him take over the legal claims and allow Derby County's administrators to get on with finding new owners for the club.
While the terms of the accord are to remain private, Teesside Live understands that after working hard all week on the agreement Gibson has got what he wanted out of it and is happy that everyone can move on from the case. We're told that after being said so often they didn't have a case, it was particularly satisfying to walk away with an agreement and outcome that he was satisfied with.
Morris put Derby into administration in August and administrators Quantuma have been informed and will urgently prepare the legal documentation to ratify the accord.
The statement from Derby County, which was subsequently also published on Boro's website too, read: "As a direct result of private conversations between Mel Morris and Steve Gibson both parties are pleased to announce that they have reached an accord on a resolution of the claims by Middlesbrough Football Club against Derby County Football Club, and others.
"Gibson and Morris were keen to develop an accord ahead of the Boro vs DCFC fixture to be played at the Riverside Stadium tomorrow. The claim has clearly been the source of much concern to both sets of fans, and especially those of DCFC. The fact that a resolution has been discussed and agreed should be comforting to both sets of supporters.
"Details of the accord shall remain private. However, it is important for all interested parties, including potential bidders, to be confident that the Boro claim will not be an impediment to DCFC progressing its plans for a sale of the club."
Carl Jackson, partner on behalf of Quantuma, administrators of Derby County, said: “We are pleased to see that an acceptable resolution has been identified which allows us to push forward with our plans for the sale of the club."
The two sides meet on the field on Saturday afternoon at the Riverside in a game that was said to be 'extremely concerning' for the EFL with regards to security and potential risk for trouble.
But hopefully the private resolution of the legal claim will move someway to calm tensions ahead the game.
Match Preview
Courtesy SportsMole: https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/footba...erby-prediction-team-news-lineups_477725.html
By Darren Plant, Senior Reporter | 23h
English
Middlesbrough play host to Derby County on Saturday afternoon looking for the win which may move the club back into the Championship playoff positions.
While the home side are in seventh place, the visitors remain in 23rd spot, despite Tuesday's victory over Hull City moving the Rams to within four points of 21st-placed Reading.
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On the back of the high of defeating Manchester United in the FA Cup, a trip to face promotion rivals Queens Park Rangers was always going to prove difficult for Boro.
Taking everything into consideration, Chris Wilder will be more than satisfied with a 2-2 draw at the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium, his team twice coming from behind to earn a share of the spoils.
Although Boro have since dropped out of the playoff spots, the point kept things ticking over in the right direction as they look to last the pace in the race for the top six.
With only five points coming from four away games, the onus is on collecting wins at the Riverside Stadium, and Boro have recorded five successive victories in the North-East.
Only one of those victories - the 2-0 success against Nottingham Forest - was particularly convincing, but Wilder will be quietly delighted about the character that his players keep showing on a weekly basis.
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As far as Wayne Rooney is concerned, it has been impossible for the Derby boss to play down the ongoing exploits of his squad as they continue to battle against the odds.
Despite being deducted 21 points this season, the Rams are now within four points of moving outside of the bottom three having defeated Hull City by a 3-1 scoreline in midweek.
All three strikes came in the first 47 minutes, and it was a bounce-back result which was necessary after going three fixtures without success.
Derby have effectively turned a corner where people now expect them to overtake struggling Reading in the coming weeks, but that is perhaps the biggest obstacle that Rooney and his players face going forward.
Hope has quickly turned to expectation, regardless of their precarious position off the pitch, and Rooney will be aware of that as they bid to avoid a third successive defeat on the road.
Middlesbrough Championship form:
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While Wilder has options available to him in all areas of the pitch, he may decide to name the Boro XI which started on Wednesday.
The most likely change could be Folarin Balogun starting in attack, but Riley McGree is an option if Matt Crooks or Marcus Tavernier are handed a rest.
Richard Stearman remains absent for Derby as he serves the second of a three-match ban for his recent red card at Huddersfield Town.
Krystian Bielik will be assessed after coming through 81 minutes on his first start for more than a year on Tuesday.
Barring any injury issues, Rooney may be satisfied to stick with the same Derby starting lineup, with Lee Buchanan continuing to deputise in the middle of the backline.
Middlesbrough possible starting lineup:
Lumley; Dijksteel, Fry, McNair; Jones, Crooks, Howson, Tavernier, Taylor; Balogun, Sporar
Derby County possible starting lineup:
Allsop; Byrne, Davies, Buchanan, Forsyth; Bielik, Bird; Ebosele, Knight, Lawrence; Plange
We Love You Derby !
Flanaghan and Allen - otherwise known as Mel and Steve - have finally made up and swopped autographs, after the long drawn - out saga over fiddled books and over-valued footballers. Mel has decided to bury the hatchet and Steve has offered to bury his favourite ex-Football chairman: in the football gallery of comedians and mister-men. Let peace break out......and with a little less clumsey mistakes - lets take this lot to the cleaners - on the football pitch where it belongs!
Com On Boro!!!!!!
Gibson and Morris reach agreement on legal claim ahead of Boro-Derby
An agreement has been reached regarding Middlesbrough's claim against Derby County, subject to legal documentation being completed
www.gazettelive.co.uk
Steve Gibson and Mel Morris reach agreement on legal claim ahead of Middlesbrough-Derby clash
An agreement has been reached regarding Middlesbrough's claim against Derby County, subject to legal documentation being completedSteve Gibson and Mel Morris have reached an agreement over the settlement of Middlesbrough's legal claim against Derby County.
[Edited]
The agreement comes just 24 hours before Derby County make the trip to the Riverside for a Championship encounter which was attracting a lot of outside attention because of the off-field tensions between the two clubs.
The agreement, which is subject to legal documentation being completed, comes after discussions between Boro owner Gibson and former Derby chief following Morris' plea that Boro let him take over the legal claims and allow Derby County's administrators to get on with finding new owners for the club.
While the terms of the accord are to remain private, Teesside Live understands that after working hard all week on the agreement Gibson has got what he wanted out of it and is happy that everyone can move on from the case. We're told that after being said so often they didn't have a case, it was particularly satisfying to walk away with an agreement and outcome that he was satisfied with.
Morris put Derby into administration in August and administrators Quantuma have been informed and will urgently prepare the legal documentation to ratify the accord.
The statement from Derby County, which was subsequently also published on Boro's website too, read: "As a direct result of private conversations between Mel Morris and Steve Gibson both parties are pleased to announce that they have reached an accord on a resolution of the claims by Middlesbrough Football Club against Derby County Football Club, and others.
"Gibson and Morris were keen to develop an accord ahead of the Boro vs DCFC fixture to be played at the Riverside Stadium tomorrow. The claim has clearly been the source of much concern to both sets of fans, and especially those of DCFC. The fact that a resolution has been discussed and agreed should be comforting to both sets of supporters.
"Details of the accord shall remain private. However, it is important for all interested parties, including potential bidders, to be confident that the Boro claim will not be an impediment to DCFC progressing its plans for a sale of the club."
Carl Jackson, partner on behalf of Quantuma, administrators of Derby County, said: “We are pleased to see that an acceptable resolution has been identified which allows us to push forward with our plans for the sale of the club."
The two sides meet on the field on Saturday afternoon at the Riverside in a game that was said to be 'extremely concerning' for the EFL with regards to security and potential risk for trouble.
But hopefully the private resolution of the legal claim will move someway to calm tensions ahead the game.
Match Preview
Courtesy SportsMole: https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/footba...erby-prediction-team-news-lineups_477725.html
Preview: Middlesbrough vs. Derby County - prediction, team news, lineups
By Darren Plant, Senior Reporter | 23h
Middlesbrough play host to Derby County on Saturday afternoon looking for the win which may move the club back into the Championship playoff positions.
While the home side are in seventh place, the visitors remain in 23rd spot, despite Tuesday's victory over Hull City moving the Rams to within four points of 21st-placed Reading.
On the back of the high of defeating Manchester United in the FA Cup, a trip to face promotion rivals Queens Park Rangers was always going to prove difficult for Boro.
Taking everything into consideration, Chris Wilder will be more than satisfied with a 2-2 draw at the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium, his team twice coming from behind to earn a share of the spoils.
Although Boro have since dropped out of the playoff spots, the point kept things ticking over in the right direction as they look to last the pace in the race for the top six.
With only five points coming from four away games, the onus is on collecting wins at the Riverside Stadium, and Boro have recorded five successive victories in the North-East.
Only one of those victories - the 2-0 success against Nottingham Forest - was particularly convincing, but Wilder will be quietly delighted about the character that his players keep showing on a weekly basis.
As far as Wayne Rooney is concerned, it has been impossible for the Derby boss to play down the ongoing exploits of his squad as they continue to battle against the odds.
Despite being deducted 21 points this season, the Rams are now within four points of moving outside of the bottom three having defeated Hull City by a 3-1 scoreline in midweek.
All three strikes came in the first 47 minutes, and it was a bounce-back result which was necessary after going three fixtures without success.
Derby have effectively turned a corner where people now expect them to overtake struggling Reading in the coming weeks, but that is perhaps the biggest obstacle that Rooney and his players face going forward.
Hope has quickly turned to expectation, regardless of their precarious position off the pitch, and Rooney will be aware of that as they bid to avoid a third successive defeat on the road.
Middlesbrough Championship form:
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- D
- W
- W
- L
- W
- D
- D
- D
- W
- L
- D
- L
- W
- L
- W
- L
- D
- L
- W
Team News
While Wilder has options available to him in all areas of the pitch, he may decide to name the Boro XI which started on Wednesday.
The most likely change could be Folarin Balogun starting in attack, but Riley McGree is an option if Matt Crooks or Marcus Tavernier are handed a rest.
Richard Stearman remains absent for Derby as he serves the second of a three-match ban for his recent red card at Huddersfield Town.
Krystian Bielik will be assessed after coming through 81 minutes on his first start for more than a year on Tuesday.
Barring any injury issues, Rooney may be satisfied to stick with the same Derby starting lineup, with Lee Buchanan continuing to deputise in the middle of the backline.
Middlesbrough possible starting lineup:
Lumley; Dijksteel, Fry, McNair; Jones, Crooks, Howson, Tavernier, Taylor; Balogun, Sporar
Derby County possible starting lineup:
Allsop; Byrne, Davies, Buchanan, Forsyth; Bielik, Bird; Ebosele, Knight, Lawrence; Plange
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