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  2. LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 04: Manager Gianfranco Zola (R) of West Ham on the bench before kick off during the Barclays Premier League match between West Ham United and Fulham at Upton Park on October 4, 2009 in London, England.
  3. LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 04: Manager Gianfranco Zola of West Ham looks concerned during the Barclays Premier League match between West Ham United and Fulham at Upton Park on October 4, 2009 in London, England.
  4. LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 04: Scott Parker of West Ham looks disappointed as he is booked by referee Phil Dowd during the Barclays Premier League match between West Ham United and Fulham at Upton Park on October 4, 2009 in London, England.
  5. LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 04: Manager Gianfranco Zola of West Ham reacts during the Barclays Premier League match between West Ham United and Fulham at Upton Park on October 4, 2009 in London, England.
  6. LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 04: Scott Parker of West Ham looks disappointed as he is booked by referee Phil Dowd during the Barclays Premier League match between West Ham United and Fulham at Upton Park on October 4, 2009 in London, England.
  7. LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 04: Alessandro Diamanti of West Ham battles with Clint Dempsey of Fulham during the Barclays Premier League match between West Ham United and Fulham at Upton Park on October 4, 2009 in London, England.
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  9. Newly appointed Middlesbrough Manager Gordon Strachan, posses for the media after his press conference at Middlesbrough's Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, England, Monday, Oct. 26, 2009. Middlesbrough appointed Strachan as manager Monday to spearhead the team's attempt to return to the Premier League.
  10. Newly appointed Middlesbrough manager Gordon Strachan, arrives to attend a press conference at Middlesbrough's Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, England, Monday, Oct. 26, 2009. Middlesbrough appointed Strachan as manager Monday to spearhead the team's attempt to return to the Premier League.
  11. Newly appointed Middlesbrough Manager Gordon Strachan, right, is seen with Chief Executive at Middlesbrough, Keith Lamb, left, as they arrive to attend a press conference at Middlesbrough's Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, England, Monday, Oct. 26, 2009. Middlesbrough appointed Strachan as manager Monday to spearhead the team's attempt to return to the Premier League.
  12. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - OCTOBER 5: Sarah Brown (centre left), the secretary of state for cuture, media and sport Ben Bradshaw (centre right) and the executive chairman of ITV Michael Grade pose for a portrait with the ten regional winners of the ITV Feelgood Factor Award (Left-Right) Geraldine Williams, from Middlesbrough (Tyne Tees/Border), Andrew Amers-Morrison, from London (London), Kathryn Miller, from Bolton (Granada), Joe Sarginson, from Nottingham (Central), Andy Dalby-Walsh, from Hove in Sussex (Meridian), Kath Sharman, from Sheffield (Yorkshire), Neil Hapgood, from Neath (Wales), Warner Duff, from Ipswich (Anglia), Deborah Maguire, from Belfast (UTV) and Pete Andrews, from Gloucestershire (West/Westcountry) inside 10 Downing Street on October 5, 2009 in London, England.
  13. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - OCTOBER 5: Sarah Brown (C) and the executive chairman of ITV Michael Grade (CL) pose for a portrait with the ten regional winners of the ITV Feelgood Factor Award (from left to right) Geraldine Williams, from Middlesbrough (Tyne Tees/Border), Deborah Maguire, from Belfast (UTV), Kathryn Miller, from Bolton (Granada), Andrew Amers-Morrison, from London (London), Joe Sarginson, from Nottingham (Central), Andy Dalby-Walsh, from Hove in Sussex (Meridian), Kath Sharman, from Sheffield (Yorkshire), Neil Hapgood, from Neath (Wales), Warner Duff, from Ipswich (Anglia) and Pete Andrews, from Gloucestershire (West/Westcountry) inside 10 Downing Street on October 5, 2009 in London, England. The regional winners will find out tonight which of them has been selected as the overall ITV Feelgood Factor champion when they attend the Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Awards at London's Grosvenor House Hotel.
  14. READING, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 03: Brendan Rodgers of Reading during the Coca-Cola Championship match between Reading and Middlesbrough at the Madejski Stadium on October 3, 2009 in Reading, England.
  15. READING, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 03: Rhys Williams (L) of Middlesbrough tackles Brian Howard of Reading during the Coca-Cola Championship match between Reading and Middlesbrough at the Madejski Stadium on October 3, 2009 in Reading, England.
  16. READING, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 03: Manager Gareth Southgate of Middlesbrough and Leroy Lita (R) celebrate their victory during the Coca-Cola Championship match between Reading and Middlesbrough at the Madejski Stadium on October 3, 2009 in Reading, England.

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