Boro v Blades

[Easy 10]

I have NEVER rated Beattie. Quite how he got five England caps is completely beyond me. Oh, hang on...look at who was in charge.

 

[Tooting Gull]

Middlesboro is without doubt the worst town anywhere. I just couldn't believe my eyes. I thought the chemical works might be outside the town, but nope they are in the centre of town. It is a true dump

The Riverside, though is a damm fine stadium. It has tremendous accoustics and in away that helped the match for me. The sound swept around the ground. If Brighton can learn from this or better it re Falmer, then we are in for a treat.

Ticketing. Keenly priced. I paid £15 to get in. I know it was on BBC, but it puts our prices to shame. The tickets for Boros Sat match are top priced at £24.

Agree with all of that. That was my exact impression of the place when we had that Cup tie up there a few years ago and lost in extra time after a Kuipers wonder-show. I was scared going back to my city centre B&B.

And seeing those ticket prices hurts at a Premier League club ground. An FA Cup fifth-round replay, while not top of the priorities these days for a PL club, is still a game people want to go to. They just need a little nudge on pricing.