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Striker
The 34,742 capacity was before Boro played in the Premier League when ground modifications reduced it.
Capacity after segregation is circa 31,400.
Plenty of reasons not to hit 30,000. Monday night, live on TV, kids back at school, early season, expensive tickets, cost of living increases, Boro bang out of form, playing a team who have been in League One for 5 seasons and "just another game" for Boro fans (unlike Sunderland who will sell out their allocation with it being a big derby game for them).
26,200 sold in total to date.