A reflection on Saturday

Absolutely brilliant post Cheshire, really put a smile on my face.
I would give anything to see a game with my old man again but you describing the game through your dad's eyes sort of took me back to doing games with my dad.
One thing for sure, it never leaves you that love of the Boro.
 
I sat in the upper main stand on Saturday and really enjoyed seeing the away fans in action from the outside.

I was lucky enough to win the upgrade to Hospitality for this season at the Riverside. Took my Dad the other week. He also doesn't really go to the match much and it's a faff - he lives over in Cumbria. But he loved it and I was chuffed to be able to take him. Took my uncle last week and it was nice to treat him as well.

I wonder if the current state of the world is making us more appreciative of things and family in particular.

Was there no issue about being among the home fans, I thought stewards might have stopped you, ditto CheshireBoro
 
Really great post, I wish I had taken my dad in recent years, he was a season ticket holder for many years but now sadly suffers from dementia and needs to be in a wheelchair, you really have to grasp the moment.
 
Being a fan of a team like the Boro makes it more personal than say some plastic mega large Premier League club who have a million plus fans for which young fans switch from and to all the time.
 
Brilliant, Grasp the moment .... the past is already gone, the future not yet here .... there is only one moment to live and that is the present moment....
 
Absolutely brilliant post Cheshire, really put a smile on my face.
I would give anything to see a game with my old man again but you describing the game through your dad's eyes sort of took me back to doing games with my dad.
One thing for sure, it never leaves you that love of the Boro.
Cheers buddy - hope you are well.
 
Absolutely brilliant post Cheshire, really put a smile on my face.
I would give anything to see a game with my old man again but you describing the game through your dad's eyes sort of took me back to doing games with my dad.
One thing for sure, it never leaves you that love of the Boro.
Agree. I treasure the days I went to the matches with my dad. I was delighted that I could be with him at the 1997 League Cuo Final at Wembley but he was too unwell to go to the FA Cup Final and was no longer with us to see the 2004 win.

Golden post Cheshire.
 
Agree. I treasure the days I went to the matches with my dad. I was delighted that I could be with him at the 1997 League Cuo Final at Wembley but he was too unwell to go to the FA Cup Final and was no longer with us to see the 2004 win.

Golden post Cheshire.

1997 League Cup Final at Wembley was the last game I went to with my Dad.

He died suddenly 2 months later. You just never know when it's "the last game" so make the most of it.
 
Remember my dad crying like a baby when Rav scored that goal at Wembley. He was a massive Boro fan all of his life and when his ill health stopped him going he was devastated.
He actually passed away on the morning of the semi final 2nd leg v Arsenal the year we won it in 2004. I had a ticket but couldn't face going until my mum said and I quote "you better bloody go and cheer them to the final for your dad" I went and we did. The funny thing was my dad said he fancied us to win it that year and he was the eternal pessimist were Boro are concerned. He just never said things like that. It was a real pity that he never got to see them lift that trophy. I had his photo in my pocket at the final and it came out when Gareth lifted the Carling cup. In my own way I wanted him to see that magical moment.
Sure he will have been watching with many thousands of Ayresome Angels from the Holgate in the sky though.
UTB.
 
Remember my dad crying like a baby when Rav scored that goal at Wembley. He was a massive Boro fan all of his life and when his ill health stopped him going he was devastated.
He actually passed away on the morning of the semi final 2nd leg v Arsenal the year we won it in 2004. I had a ticket but couldn't face going until my mum said and I quote "you better bloody go and cheer them to the final for your dad" I went and we did. The funny thing was my dad said he fancied us to win it that year and he was the eternal pessimist were Boro are concerned. He just never said things like that. It was a real pity that he never got to see them lift that trophy. I had his photo in my pocket at the final and it came out when Gareth lifted the Carling cup. In my own way I wanted him to see that magical moment.
Sure he will have been watching with many thousands of Ayresome Angels from the Holgate in the sky though.
UTB.
It was your Dad's influence. In my eyes now, the fact that the ref didnt spot the double kick from Zenden for the penalty was Pauliej Snr putting him off.

Incidentally, of all the wonderful Boro moments, Stueua, promotions, etc - by a million miles my favourite Boro moment was when Ravanelli scored at Wembley - for a wonderful minute, it felt like the whole world stopped spinning completely, and all there was in the world was THAT noise.
 
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