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By Graeme Bailey Last updated: 26th September 2008
Southgate: To pick captain
Gareth Southgate will decide whether between Gary O'Neil and Stewart Downing as to who will captain Middlesbrough on Saturday against West Brom.
Emanuel Pogatetz is suspended, whilst former skipper Julio Arca is out injured after suffering a setback in training.
The likes of Roberth Huth and David Wheater had been suggested but Southgate has confirmed that it will be either O'Neil or Downing.
"Poggy will be a loss because he enjoys leading the team," said Southgate.
"But we're without him for three games and we have to deal with that.
"He's been an excellent captain for me. He wants to lead and it's his first sending off since he came to us and that side of his game has improved enormously and that was never a consideration.
"It's between Gary O'Neil and Stewart Downing and I'll sleep on it overnight.
"I've had a conversation with one of the players about it and I will firm that decision overnight."
Southgate is looking forward to facing West Brom on Saturday who are led by Boro legend Tony Mowbray and also have the likes of James Morrison and Jonathan Greening in their squad.
"He's obviously greatly respected at our club both by the fans and by the staff, a lot of whom played under him as captain - the likes of Colin Cooper and Stephen Pears - they speak in glowing terms about him as a character and, as when he came back before, he will be warmly welcomed by everybody," Southgate said of Mowbray.
Southgate also insisted he was pleased to see how Morrison was progressing, after selling him to The Baggies.
"We're delighted to see how James has progressed," he said.
"We knew he was a young player with talent and it was great credit to him that he wanted to go and play first team football. We felt he would get games but at that stage not as many as he wanted.
"There was no question he would come through but he wanted to be playing every week. Very often people will sit happy not to play - and he wanted to play.
"That, coupled with the fact that at the time the money helped us to go out and buy Luke Young.
"The deal was right for us financially and I'm pleased it's working out for him and he's back in the Premier League."

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| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 28th November | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | Peterborough vs Middlesbrough |
| Saturday 5th December | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | QPR vs Middlesbrough |
| Tuesday 8th December | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 19:45 | Middlesbrough vs Blackpool |
| Sunday 13th December | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 13:15 | Middlesbrough vs Cardiff |
| Sunday 20th December | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 13:00 | Newcastle vs Middlesbrough |
| Saturday 26th December | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | Middlesbrough vs Scunthorpe |
| Monday 28th December | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | Barnsley vs Middlesbrough |
| Saturday 9th January | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | Middlesbrough vs Swansea |
| Saturday 16th January | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | Sheff Utd vs Middlesbrough |
| Tuesday 26th January | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 19:45 | Doncaster vs Middlesbrough |
| Saturday 30th January | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | Middlesbrough vs Bristol City |
| Saturday 6th February | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | Ipswich vs Middlesbrough |
| Tuesday 9th February | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 19:45 | Middlesbrough vs Barnsley |
| Saturday 13th February | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | Middlesbrough vs Peterborough |
| Tuesday 16th February | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 19:45 | Blackpool vs Middlesbrough |
| Saturday 20th February | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | Nottm Forest vs Middlesbrough |
| Saturday 27th February | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | Middlesbrough vs QPR |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Saturday 21st November | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Middlesbrough 1 - 1 Nottm Forest | |
| Saturday 7th November | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Crystal Palace 1 - 0 Middlesbrough | |
| Saturday 31st October | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Middlesbrough 0 - 1 Plymouth | |
| Saturday 24th October | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Preston 2 - 2 Middlesbrough | |
| Tuesday 20th October | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Middlesbrough 2 - 0 Derby | |
| Saturday 17th October | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Middlesbrough 0 - 1 Watford | |
| Saturday 3rd October | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Reading 0 - 2 Middlesbrough | |
| Tuesday 29th September | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Middlesbrough 0 - 1 Leicester | |
| Saturday 26th September | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Coventry 2 - 2 Middlesbrough | |
| Saturday 19th September | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Middlesbrough 0 - 5 West Brom | |
| Tuesday 15th September | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Sheff Wed 1 - 3 Middlesbrough | |
| Saturday 12th September | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Middlesbrough 3 - 1 Ipswich | |
| Saturday 29th August | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Bristol City 2 - 1 Middlesbrough | |
| Tuesday 25th August | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Nottm Forest 2 - 1 Middlesbrough | |
| Saturday 22nd August | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Middlesbrough 2 - 0 Doncaster | |
| Tuesday 18th August | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Scunthorpe 0 - 2 Middlesbrough | |
| Saturday 15th August | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Swansea 0 - 3 Middlesbrough | |
| Friday 7th August | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Middlesbrough 0 - 0 Sheff Utd | |
| Saturday 1st August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Millwall 1 - 1 Middlesbrough | |
| Saturday 25th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Carlisle 0 - 2 Middlesbrough | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 26 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 17 | 26 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 17 | 25 |
| 12 | Preston North End | 16 | 24 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 17 | 23 |
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