HE'S ED AND BURIED FOR BORO FANS

'RATS' are supposed to leave sinking ships - not ones steaming towards the Premier League.

- JASON MELLOR

MIDDLESBROUGH 2 BIRMINGHAM 1

Rob Edwards is set to swap a promotion push with Middlesbrough for a relegation scrap at Wolves - and Boro supporters left him in no doubt what they think about his shocking lack of loyalty.

The 42-year-old was compared to a rodent in one unflattering banner unfurled by furious fans as he heads for the exit just five months into a three-year contract after being handed a career lifeline by chairman Steve Gibson - who kept a dignified silence despite being sold down the river.