View from a Boro fan

[Butch Willykins]

After reading this thread I've realised I've actually been spelling "Middlesbrough" incorrectly for the past 30 years.

 

[JBizzleBeard]

Opposition fan comes on here with words of praise for our football club, and the first reply is in chav text talk.

As well is two words not one.

 

[JBizzleBeard]

And Mowbray is one of my favourite managers after our Gus. A true gent and tells it like it is no bullshit.

 

[Surf's Up]

Best Championship side to visit the Amex this season imo. Passed the ball around and moved really well but lacked the final ball. We had the better chances from less possession but 1 - 1 a fair result. I'd take Emnes and Robson now!!

 

[Charlies Shinpad]

Best Championship side to visit the Amex this season imo. Passed the ball around and moved really well but lacked the final ball. We had the better chances from less possession but 1 - 1 a fair result. I'd take Emnes and Robson now!!

This

 

[u'vebeenamexed]

Nice to read an opposition fan not slagging off three sides of the ground. Great turn out by Boro fans but they were strangely quite. A draw a fair result IMO.

 

[Sheebo]

Thought we (Boro) played well. Maybe should have won.

Great turn out from us but the atmosphere was strangely flat - think everyone was either p*ssed from the journey or hungover from night before.

Amex is a decent little ground. Cameron Ale on as the "visiting" beer, concourse was lit up red and showing pictures of Boro players on a big projector. Nice touches, pie was good too.

We were slow out of the blocks in the first half and Brighton had the better of it. Couple of tests for Steele but nothing too uncomfortable.

Second half we were a lot brighter. Seemed to playing 4-3-1-2 with Robson at the heart at the of everything in the hole. We got a deserved, but slightly lucky, goal and then Juke hit the post. You equalised but thought we looked the more likely side to win.

I have to say that the Brighton fans were possibly the best home fans I've ever encountered in my 20 odd years of going to games (Big shout!). Not particularly vocal but were friendly, good natured and chatty before and after the game - even applauding us when our attendance were read out over the loudspeaker. It would be quality to go back in the play-offs on a balmy May night.

Top post and agree with almost every word. Thought a draw was fair but you shaded it overall. Best team to come down here along with Blackpool for me.

 

[chimneys]

They took twice as many to the Falmex as we did to the Riverside, fair play to them for the turnout.

Try 3 times!! They took over 2k compared to our 679.

 

[chez]

I thought that Boro were the best team weve played in the league this season. That said I thought we gave them way too much room in the middle of the pitch. Robson never had anyone near him when he got the ball and we seemed to just let him move forward with the ball wit us just standing off him. I didn't understand that at all.

 

[Blues Rock DJ]

Applauding away fans,i have been to 1 or 2 away games,and never had this,its kinda gay really imo.

Patronising and sad !

 

[Guinness Boy]

Try 3 times!! They took over 2k compared to our 679.

While not disagreeing with the point they had a good turn out we went up there in the middle of an indifferent run, just before Christmas and just after snow had gripped the country. They came to a seaside resort in spring for a playoff 6 pointer. I'm not saying we'd have taken over 2000 - we wouldn't have - but it's not a fair or even comparison.

 

[chimneys]

While not disagreeing with the point they had a good turn out we went up there in the middle of an indifferent run, just before Christmas and just after snow had gripped the country. They came to a seaside resort in spring for a playoff 6 pointer. I'm not saying we'd have taken over 2000 - we wouldn't have - but it's not a fair or even comparison.

Dont completely disagree , but was correcting his maths!

Still disappointing turn out from us bearing in mind we havent played many times at all at the Riverside. (I was one of the 679 before you ask).

Also should factor in that very possibly the recession hitting Boro harder than Sussex, so a very good turn out yesterday whichever way its looked at.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Dont completely disagree , but was correcting his maths!

Still disappointing turn out from us bearing in mind we havent played many times at all at the Riverside. (I was one of the 679 before you ask).

Also should factor in that very possibly the recession hitting Boro harder than Sussex, so a very good turn out yesterday whichever way its looked at.

I'm with ya. Just making the point that had the dates been reversed we'd have taken more up there and they'd have taken less here. Well impressed with 'Boro fans yesterday overall.

 

[n1 gull]

When looking at away attendances remember loads of Northern fans live in London, how many Brighton fans
live in the North East? It's simples economics. I'm not belittling the fans yesterday, but I spoke to loads who had
moved away. That doesn't make them any less fans, but we were always going to take less

 

[Sussex Nomad]

Thought we (Boro) played well. Maybe should have won.

Great turn out from us but the atmosphere was strangely flat - think everyone was either p*ssed from the journey or hungover from night before.

Amex is a decent little ground. Cameron Ale on as the "visiting" beer, concourse was lit up red and showing pictures of Boro players on a big projector. Nice touches, pie was good too.

We were slow out of the blocks in the first half and Brighton had the better of it. Couple of tests for Steele but nothing too uncomfortable.

Second half we were a lot brighter. Seemed to playing 4-3-1-2 with Robson at the heart at the of everything in the hole. We got a deserved, but slightly lucky, goal and then Juke hit the post. You equalised but thought we looked the more likely side to win.

I have to say that the Brighton fans were possibly the best home fans I've ever encountered in my 20 odd years of going to games (Big shout!). Not particularly vocal but were friendly, good natured and chatty before and after the game - even applauding us when our attendance were read out over the loudspeaker. It would be quality to go back in the play-offs on a balmy May night.

Excellent post and summary, as ever you'll get crucified coming on here. You can lick Brighton arse (yeah, yeah) and still be hung out to dry. Glad the Borough lot enjoyed their experience at our place, met a few, they were very nice people.... the game was exciting and I thoroughly enjoyed it despite us dropping two points. Middlesbrough will definitely be one of the games where you look forward to seeing the fans here. It was a Cat B game yesterday, should have been Cat C.

 

[Sussex Nomad]

And Mowbray is one of my favourite managers after our Gus. A true gent and tells it like it is no bullshit.

He said in the post match interview that we were class and a team that should be followed in football. I like him!

 

[chimneys]

I'm with ya. Just making the point that had the dates been reversed we'd have taken more up there and they'd have taken less here. Well impressed with 'Boro fans yesterday overall.

Not to bang on (but I will), have checked and we were 6th when we went to theirs, and had just completed 3 consecutive wins. Appreciate not quite business end of the season, but hardly "in the middle of an indifferent run".

 

[shaolinpunk]

Of the teams that are in the playoff hunt, if it's not us that goes up I wouldn't mind it being Boro that goes up. Good side, good manager and good support.

Also like the way they've generally been quite big on young players coming through the ranks over the years, especially during their mad Uefa cup campaigns a few years ago

 

[Simster]

When looking at away attendances remember loads of Northern fans live in London, how many Brighton fans
live in the North East? It's simples economics. I'm not belittling the fans yesterday, but I spoke to loads who had
moved away. That doesn't make them any less fans, but we were always going to take less

Indeed. And it was a sunny weekend in Brighton, for a massive play off chasing game in a brand new stadium. Lots of reasons right there why there was a BUMPER away attendance.

Not many teams have brought a truly shit turnout to the Amex this season. Even the little clubs have had a decent following. Blackpool brought 1,500, Donny brought 1,600. Barnsley only brought 800 ish but it was a bad time of year to come down I think.

 

[8ace]

Barnsley only brought 800 ish but it was a bad time of year to come down I think.

And it was on a Sunday.