A completely myopic view from someone unfortunate enough to live in Middlesbrough

[Mo Gosfield]

I think Boro fans should just keep their heads down, enjoy promotion and then start planning who their next manager is going to be....coz, sure as hell, this guy ain't that strong and will walk fairly soon. For the second season running, Boro got twitchy in the run-in, failing to win any of their last four games and eventually limping over the line, at home, under pressure, against ten men.
They were promotion favourites, spent big and improved by four points, over the previous season. Hardly convincing stuff and doesn't warrant diatribes on opposing fans forums, justifying their glorious success.

 

[Boro5707]

I think Boro fans should just keep their heads down, enjoy promotion and then start planning who their next manager is going to be....coz, sure as hell, this guy ain't that strong and will walk fairly soon. For the second season running, Boro got twitchy in the run-in, failing to win any of their last four games and eventually limping over the line, at home, under pressure, against ten men.
They were promotion favourites, spent big and improved by four points, over the previous season. Hardly convincing stuff and doesn't warrant diatribes on opposing fans forums, justifying their glorious success.

We are enjoying our promotion thanks. The only worry is if a big Spanish team comes in for him. He signed a 4 year deal last summer though. You say he isn't strong? Have you seen where he played his football, making 100 appearances for one of the biggest teams on earth. Were you are under a lot more pressure than managing Boro. Was assistant manager there too. He has the best chairman in the land behind him and now we can spend rather than be shackled by FFP!

From a team destined for relegation, he kept us up and finished mid table, play off finalists the next year, then promoted. Turning one of the leakiest defences in the league, to the best last season and now the best in the top 4 divisions in england, including the premier league with 8 less games. Spending a massive 350k on Ayala and 450k on husband on the defence in his time here.

The last 4 games we really should of been out of sight. Burnley scored a last minute equaliser, decent point away though. Ipswich we should of won 3 or 4-0, players missing one on ones and hitting the post. A bit likes you v sheff wed at home. Birmingham, disallowed goal when Ayala was clearly onside. V brighton we were hardly under pressure, did you have a shot on target bar the goal? We were always compfotable, you would of had to do what no one had done for nearly 2 years and score 2 league goals at the riverside. Promotion is promotion, that was the aim, it was achieved and onwards and upwards to the premier league, where we belong.

 

[Wrong-Direction]

We are enjoying our promotion thanks. The only worry is if a big Spanish team comes in for him. He signed a 4 year deal last summer though. You say he isn't strong? Have you seen where he played his football, making 100 appearances for one of the biggest teams on earth. Were you are under a lot more pressure than managing Boro. Was assistant manager there too. He has the best chairman in the land behind him and now we can spend rather than be shackled by FFP!

From a team destined for relegation, he kept us up and finished mid table, play off finalists the next year, then promoted. Turning one of the leakiest defences in the league, to the best last season and now the best in the top 4 divisions in england, including the premier league with 8 less games. Spending a massive 350k on Ayala and 450k on husband on the defence in his time here.

The last 4 games we really should of been out of sight. Burnley scored a last minute equaliser, decent point away though. Ipswich we should of won 3 or 4-0, players missing one on ones and hitting the post. A bit likes you v sheff wed at home. Birmingham, disallowed goal when Ayala was clearly onside. V brighton we were hardly under pressure, did you have a shot on target bar the goal? We were always compfotable, you would of had to do what no one had done for nearly 2 years and score 2 league goals at the riverside. Promotion is promotion, that was the aim, it was achieved and onwards and upwards to the premier league, where we belong.

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[Sussex Nomad]

We are enjoying our promotion thanks. The only worry is if a big Spanish team comes in for him. He signed a 4 year deal last summer though. You say he isn't strong? Have you seen where he played his football, making 100 appearances for one of the biggest teams on earth. Were you are under a lot more pressure than managing Boro. Was assistant manager there too. He has the best chairman in the land behind him and now we can spend rather than be shackled by FFP!

Best Chairman? Selective

From a team destined for relegation, he kept us up and finished mid table, play off finalists the next year, then promoted. Turning one of the leakiest defences in the league, to the best last season and now the best in the top 4 divisions in england, including the premier league with 8 less games. Spending a massive 350k on Ayala and 450k on husband on the defence in his time here.

If £9 million for Rhodes, 5.5 for Downing, Nugent 4m and Carlos de Pena at 2.75 mill didn't put you over FFP (with the 'best chairman in the land' helping you (possibly) cheat your way there), then I am a big green bogey.

The last 4 games we really should of been out of sight. Burnley scored a last minute equaliser, decent point away though. Ipswich we should of won 3 or 4-0, players missing one on ones and hitting the post. A bit likes you v sheff wed at home. Birmingham, disallowed goal when Ayala was clearly onside. V brighton we were hardly under pressure, did you have a shot on target bar the goal? We were always compfotable, you would of had to do what no one had done for nearly 2 years and score 2 league goals at the riverside. Promotion is promotion, that was the aim, it was achieved and onwards and upwards to the premier league, where we belong.

You could talk about ifs and buts until the cows come home, it matters very little now.

 

[Postman Pat]

Promotion is promotion, that was the aim, it was achieved and onwards and upwards to the premier league, where we belong.

Well done you. Now please leave and let us enjoy the Championship.

Maybe visit the Crystal Palace boards and you can share stories about how little you think of Brighton. They will love you there.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

We are enjoying our promotion thanks. The only worry is if a big Spanish team comes in for him. He signed a 4 year deal last summer though. You say he isn't strong? Have you seen where he played his football, making 100 appearances for one of the biggest teams on earth. Were you are under a lot more pressure than managing Boro. Was assistant manager there too. He has the best chairman in the land behind him and now we can spend rather than be shackled by FFP!

From a team destined for relegation, he kept us up and finished mid table, play off finalists the next year, then promoted. Turning one of the leakiest defences in the league, to the best last season and now the best in the top 4 divisions in england, including the premier league with 8 less games. Spending a massive 350k on Ayala and 450k on husband on the defence in his time here.

The last 4 games we really should of been out of sight. Burnley scored a last minute equaliser, decent point away though. Ipswich we should of won 3 or 4-0, players missing one on ones and hitting the post. A bit likes you v sheff wed at home. Birmingham, disallowed goal when Ayala was clearly onside. V brighton we were hardly under pressure, did you have a shot on target bar the goal? We were always compfotable, you would of had to do what no one had done for nearly 2 years and score 2 league goals at the riverside. Promotion is promotion, that was the aim, it was achieved and onwards and upwards to the premier league, where we belong.

Strewth.

All Hail the Mighty Middlesbrough

 

[El Presidente]

the premier league, where we belong.

On what do you base this assertion?

 

[Boro5707]

Best Chairman? Selective



If £9 million for Rhodes, 5.5 for Downing, Nugent 4m and Carlos de Pena at 2.75 mill didn't put you over FFP (with the 'best chairman in the land' helping you (possibly) cheat your way there), then I am a big green bogey.



You could talk about ifs and buts until the cows come home, it matters very little now.

9 million for rhodes over 4 years, same with downing over 4 years so the outlay isn't 16m over one season. Nugent 2m and a further 2 m now promoted, de Pena and stuani we sold Tomblin. Also sold widshut for 1m also. Have we failed financial fair play before? Steve Gibson said we would live within financial fair play and I have no reason to doubt him. Last season we passed when we reached play off final and the losses come down from the season before.

 

[Sussex Nomad]

On what do you base this assertion?

On the basis of their divine right.

 

[Daffy Duck]

Dear Boro5707,

There's a life over there. Why don't you go and get it.

 

[Boro5707]

On what do you base this assertion?

We are 14th in the all time premier league table, not that football started then. We have spent more seasons in the top flight in out history than all other league seasons put together.

 

[Nixonator]

We are 14th in the all time premier league table

End thread.

 

[Postman Pat]

9 million for rhodes over 4 years, same with downing over 4 years so the outlay isn't 16m over one season. Nugent 2m and a further 2 m now promoted, de Pena and stuani we sold Tomblin. Also sold widshut for 1m also. Have we failed financial fair play before? Steve Gibson said we would live within financial fair play and I have no reason to doubt him. Last season we passed when we reached play off final and the losses come down from the season before.

I see that the 'best chairman in the world' has just whacked up the cost of season tickets to help pay for the increased costs.

North and South Stand adult season tickets will cost £570. That figure works out at £30 a game.

Tickets in those stands had been available at £461 to new applicants under the early purchase option, or £24.26 a game.

And last year’s season ticket holders in those stands who renewed early will pay £397, or £20.89 per match.

At the top end, the West Stand Upper tickets that go on sale today will cost an adult £646, or £34 per game - although early bird renewals have got those tickets at £29 a match.

The East Stand Upper is priced at £608 with an East and West lower seat available at £570 each.

The popular Generation Family Zone has gone up in line with the rises at both ends, with tickets for an adult and a child under-11 priced at £570 with an additional child from £50.

Under-18 tickets throughout the ground are priced at £200 or just over a tenner a game.

"Red Faction unequivocally opposes such increases, in the south stand alone we see increases of close to £160 on the early bird season ticket prices," a statement said.

"This is added into the fact that new season ticket holders no longer receive the free drink voucher, something which was negotiated when the club was struggling to attract support and we came together with all fan groups to improve what was happening in the stadium.

"Over 19 games these increased prices will put season tickets at near £30 a game, meaning walk up tickets will be increased substantially and to an amount beyond most fans who struggle to afford a season ticket.

"In Red Faction we have no issue in rewarding loyalty, as appears to be the case here, but to do so in a way which punishes new fans (or those who can't afford a season ticket at the time of renewal) is poor, disrespectful and goes massively against everything the club regularly claims the club is.

"With an estimated £170 million to be made from promotion, the club could charge nothing and make substantial profits.

"Instead the club have decided to up costs on fans which won't even touch the clubs balance sheet but will massively hurt fans pockets.

"We call on the club to reverse these price increases and put their money where their mouth is with regards to being a community club."

 

[TWOCHOICEStom]

At least their new home kit is nice

 

[Bozza]

We are 14th in the all time premier league table, not that football started then. We have spent more seasons in the top flight in out history than all other league seasons put together.

Let's hope the Premier League do the decent thing now, and close off relegation once and for all now Middlesbrough have finally managed to scramble their way back there.

The last thing the good people of Teeside need is the club falling back to the dreadful Championship where only 15,000 or so people turn up on occasion, and the Riverside once again becomes conducive to being able to take a nice quiet mid-afternoon snooze.

 

[Not Andy Naylor]

Enough, already. They can win the European Cup if they like and they'll still be Middlesbrough, a team nobody wants to watch in a place nobody wants to go. On to more interesting subjects....

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Let's hope the Premier League do the decent thing now, and close off relegation once and for all now Middlesbrough have finally managed to scramble their way back there.

The last thing the good people of Teeside need is the club falling back to the dreadful Championship where only 15,000 or so people turn up on occasion, and the Riverside once again becomes conducive to being able to take a nice quiet mid-afternoon snooze.

Haven't Palace already tried lobbying the PL to do exactly that and for exactly the same reasons as you mention.

 

[Boro5707]

I see that the 'best chairman in the world' has just whacked up the cost of season tickets to help pay for the increased costs.

North and South Stand adult season tickets will cost £570. That figure works out at £30 a game.

Tickets in those stands had been available at £461 to new applicants under the early purchase option, or £24.26 a game.

And last year’s season ticket holders in those stands who renewed early will pay £397, or £20.89 per match.

At the top end, the West Stand Upper tickets that go on sale today will cost an adult £646, or £34 per game - although early bird renewals have got those tickets at £29 a match.

The East Stand Upper is priced at £608 with an East and West lower seat available at £570 each.

The popular Generation Family Zone has gone up in line with the rises at both ends, with tickets for an adult and a child under-11 priced at £570 with an additional child from £50.

Under-18 tickets throughout the ground are priced at £200 or just over a tenner a game.

"Red Faction unequivocally opposes such increases, in the south stand alone we see increases of close to £160 on the early bird season ticket prices," a statement said.

"This is added into the fact that new season ticket holders no longer receive the free drink voucher, something which was negotiated when the club was struggling to attract support and we came together with all fan groups to improve what was happening in the stadium.

"Over 19 games these increased prices will put season tickets at near £30 a game, meaning walk up tickets will be increased substantially and to an amount beyond most fans who struggle to afford a season ticket.

"In Red Faction we have no issue in rewarding loyalty, as appears to be the case here, but to do so in a way which punishes new fans (or those who can't afford a season ticket at the time of renewal) is poor, disrespectful and goes massively against everything the club regularly claims the club is.

"With an estimated £170 million to be made from promotion, the club could charge nothing and make substantial profits.

"Instead the club have decided to up costs on fans which won't even touch the clubs balance sheet but will massively hurt fans pockets.

I agree it's crazy Boro fans are having to pay £200 more than sunderland fans just up the road for a season ticket. Steve Gibson has said we are going up to compete, let's wait to see who we get in the door first. We have already sold more season tickets tha last season before they went on sale yesterday.
We will see what he does over the next few weeks.

 

[Easy 10]

At least their new home kit is nice

Good grief.

It looks like their shorts have come away and are hanging by a thread.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Enough, already. They can win the European Cup if they like and they'll still be Middlesbrough, a team nobody wants to watch in a place nobody wants to go. On to more interesting subjects....

To be fair to Boro - Stoke, Watford, Palace, West Brom, Sunderland, Swansea, Burnley, Bournemouth and potentially Hull are also fixtures almost no one gives a crap about and yet they somehow manage to market this stuff successfully around the globe.