Match Thread Boro' Match Thread (1 Viewer)
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SlowerThanPlatt
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Well supported club, 21k home avg too and they wouldn’t get large away followings up there
fernandopartridge
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Their support when they used to come to Highfield Rd was nothing special, certainly nothing on their north east neighbours
SlowerThanPlatt
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We took a decent following there for the FA Cup replay iirc
matesx
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Same
skybluesam66
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when there with Nuneaton, packed out the away end
Nick
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I used to have a VHS of season highlights and I think that was on there.
Would watch it over and over.
It’sabatch87
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Remember it well sat in the west terrace, I’m sure Stuart Ripley tore Greg Downs a new one that day!!
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play_in_skyblue_stripes
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Recently near Fulham ground on opening day after game had ended.A lot of noisy and quite alcohol fueled fans. The way they were singing, I thought they had won just a 1-1 draw.
Bad memories of their fans in around Nov 1979, attacked as a 16 year old nowhere near ground by about 3 big guys. Hence don't like them one bit and let's not forget their manipulated postponed games when it suits them antics in late 90's.
Bad memories of their fans in around Nov 1979, attacked as a 16 year old nowhere near ground by about 3 big guys. Hence don't like them one bit and let's not forget their manipulated postponed games when it suits them antics in late 90's.
NortonSkyBlue
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Their antics actually kept us up and relegated them.
Terry_dactyl
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I had to miss this game but my dad went up and reckoned despite Slaven and Speedie scoring hat tricks, Ripley was motm.
Liquid Gold
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I think this is a bigger test than QPR. I expected Rangers to beat us as they're a very good side.
If we can get a result out of Boro at home then it will show we can mix it with some of the top half sides that are probably not playoff teams.
If we can get a result out of Boro at home then it will show we can mix it with some of the top half sides that are probably not playoff teams.
tisza
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Ayresome Park was a horrible ground. Late 70s they used to have bits of canvas and wood to slot onto the fences for when the local "Phil Taylors" started to lob those old plastic pub darts across.
aloisijohnnyaloisi
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When/why did they stop doing those? Used to love them as a kid.
skybluelee
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They did every season I think from 88/89 through to the mid-90s, I've got them all to 96/97. They then started doing them more sporadically. There were some in the early-mid 00s. Can't remember one since 05/06 but could be wrong.
play_in_skyblue_stripes
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I think they tried the same trick again in 2000 and it didn't keep us up. I might be wrong on this but I definitely have a memory they did it again in another season.
oscillatewildly
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They also made it to both cup finals that season - Losing both!
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Skyblueweeman
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Same here! Think I had that season and the season after as well.
From those two seasons and watching those VHS's hundreds of times, my memories:
* David Speedie lobbing people for fun
* David Smith looking like Ronaldo on the wings
* David Speedie going in goal vs Norwich? Remember a stat on one video of Norwich being a bogey side for us. Bryan Gunn sent off for them as well?
SleepyGinger
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Where’s the match thread at
SlowerThanPlatt
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Looks similar to Reading game, thinks that’s where we’ll be at this season in the main 15k home fans and whatever away support
SlowerThanPlatt
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Boro sold 2,500 - can’t think many clubs in the division would take that to them
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Two best headers of the ball to play for city.
Speedie and Dublin but if I was to pick one it would be Speedie for his size he had a remarkable jump and scored such a variety of goals
Speedie and Dublin but if I was to pick one it would be Speedie for his size he had a remarkable jump and scored such a variety of goals
Irish Sky Blue
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Just watched this back. Apart from conceding the 4 goals, what a good performance. Great finishing from Slaviin.
A game we should never have lost .
Great performances from Smith, Borrows and Speedie, the latter a player I never really took to but who was tremendous in this game. That said, he should have been sent off, would have been with the way referees operate today.
WestEndAgro
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Speedoooooo, one of my favourites, absolute class
Saddlebrains
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Its a shame, but lets be honest the casual fan doesn't give a shit anymore.
Tell you what we did miss out on, the feel good feeling of a trophy parade and first season back in the championship. Would have added a good 4k onto things i feel, momentum
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two days before our first match for two weeks and I cant see a mat h thread or any paticular interest in the game by how quiet the forum is.
whats going on ?
whats going on ?
Sky Blue Pete
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Huge game but you can’t make people come and get excited
matesx
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yes but even on here Pete....not even a match tread.
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