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Shaggy
26-04-07, 02:31 PM
Middlesbrough have confirmed the £7m permanent signing of England defender Jonathan Woodgate.

Woodgate, 27, arrived at his home-town club in August on a season-long loan from Real Madrid.

But he has now made the permanent switch to the Riverside, signing a four-year contract and putting his injury misery behind him.

Boro negotiated a first option to buy the former Leeds and Newcastle defender when they set up the loan move.

Woodgate repays the faith Boro showed in signing a player with a wretched injury record.

He arrived at the Riverside having endured a miserable two years at the Bernabeu where injuries left him struggling to establish himself in Spanish football.

But such has been Woodgate's form and fitness that he has started 33 of the 41 games Boro have played since his arrival, earning a recall to the England side for the friendly against Spain in February.

Woodgate cost Newcastle £8m when they signed him from Leeds in January 2003, and Real paid £13.4m for his services in August 2004.
thesilverfoxlfc
26-04-07, 02:37 PM
All i can say is you twat Woodgate
Reece
26-04-07, 02:38 PM
All i can say is you twat Woodgate

Why?
Maestro
26-04-07, 02:38 PM
That's a great deal for Boro, if he keeps fit.
thesilverfoxlfc
26-04-07, 02:39 PM
....and another thing i will say he'll be gone from Boro if he has another year injury free and plays well.

To good to be playing with a average side like that
thesilverfoxlfc
26-04-07, 02:40 PM
Why?

Lack of ambition he's the best centre defender England have when he's fit
Reece
26-04-07, 02:41 PM
Lack of ambition he's the best centre defender England have when he's fit

Ah right, gotcha. Agree with that second bit. :handshake:
Maestro
26-04-07, 02:46 PM
Lack of ambition he's the best centre defender England have when he's fit

On the other hand, it is his hometown club....
Los Rojos
26-04-07, 04:02 PM
That's a great deal for Boro, if he keeps fit.

Sure is :handshake:
Rich
26-04-07, 04:26 PM
We'll probably tap him up in 12months :o
AFII
26-04-07, 04:42 PM
On the other hand, it is his hometown club....

and he should be even more :respect: for that . It shows that he puts his heart before trophies or money, like Carra.
Diego
26-04-07, 06:19 PM
i really doubt it was his heart, then why did he stall in the first place. he just didn't get a better offer from a better team...
Ron_Mexico
26-04-07, 10:25 PM
i really doubt it was his heart, then why did he stall in the first place. he just didn't get a better offer from a better team...


he didn't stall, it was real madrid

he's a boro lad, and playing for his hometown club means alot to him

why be so cynical?

he's a top class player, of course he got good offers
thesilverfoxlfc
27-04-07, 01:06 PM
Ah right, gotcha. Agree with that second bit. :handshake:

:handshake:
tsb
27-04-07, 02:44 PM
Funny how he announces this AFTER Boro become mathematically safe from relegation. Loyalty to his hometown club my arse.
tsb
27-04-07, 02:45 PM
Shaggy, where's the poetic licence?
Ron_Mexico
27-04-07, 04:13 PM
Funny how he announces this AFTER Boro become mathematically safe from relegation. Loyalty to his hometown club my arse.


:rolleyes:

they were never in danger of being relegated
Diego
27-04-07, 06:24 PM
he didn't stall, it was real madrid

he's a boro lad, and playing for his hometown club means alot to him

why be so cynical?

he's a top class player, of course he got good offers

no he stalled, and said he was going to make a decision after the season. real and boro agreed on the fee in february, he chose to stall it for a few months...