1st Time SKY came to Ayresome?

alanmoodysdog

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Night match, Cold and wet, They set up a gantry in the Boys end Corner - inbetween the seats behind the goal and the North Stand..... dont remember the match ...just remember they had cheerleaders performing in front of the gantry ...looked very odd ...Anyone remember?
 
It was that Oldham match with the Sumo wrestlers. Were the Sky Rockets *cringe* also there or is my memory playing tricks?

Still hate Sky.
 
Pretty sure it was the Oldham night match.

Also remember a newspaper article on the subject of this new-fangled Sky thing saying they had even covered meaningless games like Middlesbrough v Oldham or words to that effect.
 
Andy Peake came from Charlton with Lennie I think.... Probably the most boring boro player. Could never get exited about seeing Andys name on the teamsheet.... lennies fav . He was already 30 when he came and lasted 86 matches , 3 years ...Never got booed and he was ...well invisible.... All teams have there solid boring types - the ones no kid get there names on the shirt .... but Andy took it to another level . Colin Ross was another
 
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Agreed. I think the Oldham match was televised too, but that was very late in the season.

First league match was definitely a draw.
 
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