[Albion] 1800 Boro expected today

[Gilliver's Travels]

Whatever else, it's pretty certain that far more Boro fans are travelling from Teesside today than would Albion fans from Sussex, were today's fixture at the Riverside.

 

[JC Footy Genius]

1311

P*ss poor which is probably why the Derby fans were singing 'Your top of the league but your support is sh*t'

 

[Ex-Staffs Gull]

Listening to those on the train, none have come from Boro, all London and a group from Brirmingham.

 

[Working class pride]

Listening to those on the train, none have come from Boro, all London and a group from Brirmingham.

Yep but you listen to the press trot out "all those Boro fans making the long trip from the North East". I always chuckle when I hear this drivel.

 

[Ex-Staffs Gull]

Although not specifically for the game, i have come 16600km for the game. Left on wednesday morning.

 

[Beach Hut]

Yep but you listen to the press trot out "all those Boro fans making the long trip from the North East". I always chuckle when I hear this drivel.

I like you a lot.

When I am feeling a bit low just reading a post or two from you makes me realise how life is not that depressing.

 

[patchamalbion]

All from London
Their cup final
Middlesbrough a shit tip

All utter bollocks, we just need to admit that's different level if they bring anything north of 1500! As I said on a thread last week it makes our 1300 at derby look noddy![/QUOTE

Nobody said "all from London" just the simple truth that a very large proportion will be from London and the south east. This will be a game that those Boro fans will have targeted when the fixtures came out. Do you really deny this? As for away support well we had 3000 plus to Chesterfield a few years ago in the 3rd or 4th tier. Now that is an impressive away support given the migration has been north to south and so the number of our fans who moved north is far less than the other way around..

That 3000 was bloody impressive but that was years ago when everyone wanted to go away because of pitiful withdean, we had a mentality of taking over towns and our away support had a different make up. We just don't have that now which is a shame as away games are my favorite part of going to the footie.

And it depends what you mean by "large proportion" as to whether I agree with you? If they bring 2000 I'd imagine around 400 are from within an hour from here.

 

[Working class pride]

That 3000 was bloody impressive but that was years ago when everyone wanted to go away because of pitiful withdean, we had a mentality of taking over towns and our away support had a different make up. We just don't have that now which is a shame as away games are my favorite part of going to the footie.

And it depends what you mean by "large proportion" as to whether I agree with you? If they bring 2000 I'd imagine around 400 are from within an hour from here.

Agree with allot of what you said there, but not about the Boro support. They are tipped to go up and bring around 1800. Its good but whilst we will never know, there will be a large amount not just from London the home of 9 Million people plus many of which are from oop north) plus Sussex, Kent, Hampshire and the like. I know two Boro fans who always target the Albion game as they live in London. The press however will bang on about 1800 travelling from the North East, Its just not true.

 

[Hastings gull]

Agree with allot of what you said there, but not about the Boro support. They are tipped to go up and bring around 1800. Its good but whilst we will never know, there will be a large amount not just from London the home of 9 Million people plus many of which are from oop north) plus Sussex, Kent, Hampshire and the like. I know to Boro fans who always target the Albion game as they live in London. The press however will bang on about 1800 travelling from the North East, Its just not true.

Whilst it would be very difficult to quantify how many are from the SE or not, it is certainly not unusual to see fans of northern teams on the train back to Hastings after games, getting off at various stations along the route. I am sure that as Sussex is a pleasant enough place, with little real trouble at the Amex, many fans of other teams who live in this region, target the game at Brighton. Long may that continue -it is all revenue for the club.

 

[jonny.rainbow]

Probably 5 times as many to be fair.

That's great if they have sold 1800 tickets. The reports of 2000 could be credible with those deciding to pay on the day.

It will be good to see the stand full of Albion fans behind the south stand goal.

Stick the away fans in the corner.

 

[Lethargic]

One on our coach from Horsham so 1 less from northeast.

 

[Eeyore]

All from London
Their cup final
Middlesbrough a shit tip

All utter bollocks, we just need to admit that's different level if they bring anything north of 1500! As I said on a thread last week it makes our 1300 at derby look noddy!

Is Middlesborough a shit tip ? Only I've been there a few times and always thought of it as a fine northern eastern town, rich in industrial heritage and proud social history.

Perspectives, eh ?

 

[Willow74]

1,800 to 2,000 away fans is impressive under the circumstances and yes some may have travelled from London, but the majority have travelled from teesside. Like said earlier, I wonder how many Brighton fans would have made the trip if it was the other way round? 3-4 coaches?
Boro will be taking 6,800 to Blackburn next week, even more impressive... Utb

 

[Steve Foster]

I go to the game every season with my Boro supporter. They have a very large London supporter base. Not too much work in Teeside, so a lot of people work in London & go back at the weekends.

 

[jonsey]

Fair Play thats a massive effort

 

[8ace]

1,800 to 2,000 away fans is impressive under the circumstances and yes some may have travelled from London, but the majority have travelled from teesside. Like said earlier, I wonder how many Brighton fans would have made the trip if it was the other way round? 3-4 coaches?
Boro will be taking 6,800 to Blackburn next week, even more impressive... Utb

On Boxing Day with no public transport as well.
I suppose people will say Boro have a lot of fans in Lancashire as well

 

[Eeyore]

1,800 to 2,000 away fans is impressive under the circumstances and yes some may have travelled from London, but the majority have travelled from teesside. Like said earlier, I wonder how many Brighton fans would have made the trip if it was the other way round? 3-4 coaches?
Boro will be taking 6,800 to Blackburn next week, even more impressive... Utb

I'm guessing your large southern fan base could be down, like other industrial heartlands, to Mrs Thatcher thinking that the working population stopped at Grantham. Just a guess, but I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of supporters groups sprang up in the late 80s.

I like Middlesbrough itself, as I was discussing with someone on Twitter. My only regret was that we had an early kick off in May so I didn't get a chance to explore. Teeside is a magnet for anyone interested in industrial and social history.

 

[Sussex Nomad]

So not happy with berating their own fans for daring not to stay until the bitter end, some Albion fans now decide that Boro don't come from Boro. I seriously don't know whether to laugh or cry!

 

[NELS1]

All this majority from the south garbage is tedious. All away tickets go to season ticket holders first. More often than not they sell out, leaving none for the southern based fans. Take Brentford who you play next week. We will receive 1600 for this game. And there will be fans down south desperate for tickets. Knowing season ticket holders will be first in the queue leaving them with little chance.

Boros away support is up there with the best. Take our cup games in the last 12 months 5 or 6k at Liverpool,Man city and Arsenal 10k at Man utd YES 10k.
We also sell out regularly in the league. 2.5k at hull would have been 7k given the tickets no problem. We even took 5k to wigan last season.

Even when we sell out our fans still come on message boards begging for tickets. Typical example was Huddersfield the other week. When we only got 4k,
Finally as said earlier, almost 7k sellout at Blackburn last season will be repeated agian on Boxing day.

Good luck for the rest of the season,great set of fans you lot.

 

[oneillco]

So not happy with berating their own fans for daring not to stay until the bitter end, some Albion fans now decide that Boro don't come from Boro. I seriously don't know whether to laugh or cry!

Go on have a cry. No one's decided that Boro don't come from Boro; it is a discussion about how would it be possible for 1,800 to make it from Teeside by 12:30.