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Wear-Tees Derby

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I totally understand why you guys don’t regard it as a true “Derby” - football is territorial really and there’s very few Boro fans further North. However from our point of view there’s a lot of Sunderland around our area I.e Billingham, Stockton etc (South County Durham) - also Newcastle fans.

Go south of Boro and it’s Leeds/Boro throughout North Yorkshire.

The whole county thing is odd - Newcastle & Sunderland historically have never shared a county until this made up Tyne & Wear rubbish haha.

You will not find a Teessider under 50 consider themselves as a Yorkshireman or anything to do with Yorkshire - it’s a generation thing.

I found Boro vs Sunderland had a great atmosphere and a real edge to it before Boro went down 2009 since then it’s been really diluted social media age and you guys having the upper hand against the mags probably the reason for that imo.
 
Is a derby always has been. Obviously not the main one.
It’s not a derby. Never has been to Lads fans
There will be a huge difference in atmosphere, and ticket sales. It won't be the same as other games next season.
 
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