london, thames valley and the south east is 'home' to plenty of boro fans - you wont find to many southerners/londoners living around North Yorks/teesside/durham - and thats the difference - simple economics & geography.Terrific turnout
It would be nice if anyone brought remotely that many to the Riverside.
I agree with JVM that there is significant number of Boro fans who have moved to the South East for work (which highlights the large difference in work opportunties especially for professional work). People from the SE don't tend to move up to anywhere within 20 miles of Middlesbrough.
This tallies with what is quoted as the number the stand holds on the away fans guide....
It is a dangerous game counting ticket numbers online - at a meeting with the club last season after the Spurs and Chelsea last season it became apparent that the online maps were really misleading for those games. People were panicking but the club were sure that once everything had refreshed that it would show far more seats still available. There is a big time lag.
Good that everyone is getting the opportunity to buy a ticket. I think we need to remember that for the next match.
If it sells out by Saturday who will remember this discussion then?
That would be true if he was only talking about London teams but he isn't. What about teams from the Midlands and North West?
That’s hardly the point. People buying now are faced with higher train fares and perhaps hotel prices as well. Attitudes like this hamper efforts to improve the service and experience for everyone.
I'm not convinced by that. Yes we have a decent southern following. I mean I'm one.
b***r looks like M4 for me then, wonder if you can park at Madjkeski?
