Boro

Ashley In!! · 5th November 2011, 11:43 PM

1 point off automatic promotion, yet only 14,000 there today.

alanturing · 6th November 2011, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Ashley In!!

1 point off automatic promotion, yet only 14,000 there today.

Middlesbrough have a population of 140,000 about half that of Sunderland. Catchment area wise they have no where the population to call upon than that of the greater Sunderland area. Also they have Hartlepool and Darlington in their immediate neighbouhood.
As someone who attended Roker Park in 1972 V Swindon in front of a 7000 crowd and previous to that in 1970 (in the top flight) at Roker V Tottenham in front of a 13,000 crowd I have learnt to never gloat over attendences.

Roid · 6th November 2011, 01:24 AM

Doesn't help that unemployment in Boro is massively high now.

Andy.SAFC · 6th November 2011, 01:28 AM

The epitome of "shit club, shit fans"

Empire · 6th November 2011, 01:37 AM

if ever a boro team deserves support, it's this one. Mowbray's building a good team at the Riverside.

midds · 6th November 2011, 01:40 AM

It's their last year with the parachute payments from their relegation this season. If they don't come back up this season then they'll be down there for 10 more years.

Cochise 2 · 6th November 2011, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by alanturing

Middlesbrough have a population of 140,000 about half that of Sunderland. Catchment area wise they have no where the population to call upon than that of the greater Sunderland area. Also they have Hartlepool and Darlington in their immediate neighbouhood.
As someone who attended Roker Park in 1972 V Swindon in front of a 7000 crowd and previous to that in 1970 (in the top flight) at Roker V Tottenham in front of a 13,000 crowd I have learnt to never gloat over attendences.

Valid and often mentioned point, but Teeside has a population of 365,000. Stretch it a bit further to include Hartlepool, Eaglescliffe and Yarm, and you have a catchment area of nearly 500,000. Should be able to get a decent crowd out of that lot.

Andy.SAFC · 6th November 2011, 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by midds

It's their last year with the parachute payments from their relegation this season. If they don't come back up this season then they'll be down there for 10 more years.

I think the squad they have has this season and next to get back up or they're fucked

OttawaMackem · 6th November 2011, 02:40 AM

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Originally Posted by midds

It's their last year with the parachute payments from their relegation this season. If they don't come back up this season then they'll be down there for 10 more years.

Corect. Gibson is no longer bankroling them, and if they're staying within their means, they're a relative medium-sized fish in the Championship.

Shame. I'd like to see them promoted and in the PL. I have no truck with Middlesbrough.

Andy.SAFC · 6th November 2011, 02:43 AM

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Originally Posted by OttawaMackem

Corect. Gibson is no longer bankroling them, and if they're staying within their means, they're a relative medium-sized fish in the Championship.

Shame. I'd like to see them promoted and in the PL. I have no truck with Middlesbrough.

But they hate us, which means when we beat them it's really funny, because they hate it and we treat as any other win, which pisses the smoggy twats off more