Top half finish looks a pipedream.(Sport Boro)

From: Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England) | Date: March 16, 2004 | Copyright information

Punters panel: The 1-0 defeat at Charlton left Boro languishing in 12th place in the Premiership table.

But boss Steve McClaren maintains his side can put a run together and finish in the top half of the table.

This week Barry King asks the Punters' Panel if they feel Boro can break into the top ten and overhaul that record tally of 52 points.

JOHN BROOKES, from Stockton, says the team has no chance of making it into the top half.

He said: "Unless we start scoring goals then there's no way we will move up the table.

"It's all very good saying we are creating ...

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