For me Tuesday is & always will be Boro's night, not Wednesday

Erimus, I read on another thread that you were like 92 or something, so perhaps you can help me. My first boro game was gainst a team in blue, I think it was leicester. It was about 76, 77. About 20 minutes in to the game the floodlights failed and we were all sent home.

Could you tell me what game that was, what the year was and I think it was 0-0 when the lights failed, can you confirm or deny that for me too.

I have argued with my dad about this and we cannot agree.

Oh for completeness my dad says it was about 73, it wasn't leicester but he can't remember who we played, and we got to very close to half time before the lights went out.
 
Laughing said:
Erimus, I read on another thread that you were like 92 or something, so perhaps you can help me. My first boro game was gainst a team in blue, I think it was leicester. It was about 76, 77. About 20 minutes in to the game the floodlights failed and we were all sent home.

Could you tell me what game that was, what the year was and I think it was 0-0 when the lights failed, can you confirm or deny that for me too.

I have argued with my dad about this and we cannot agree.

Oh for completeness my dad says it was about 73, it wasn't leicester but he can't remember who we played, and we got to very close to half time before the lights went out.
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Good one. Nice try dalwin
 
September 1974. We were winning 1-0. The lights went out. And we waited and waited and then eventually Bernard Gent announced the news that the match was abandoned to moans and groans and I'm sure probably a few boos.
 
Laughing said:
Erimus, I read on another thread that you were like 92 or something, so perhaps you can help me. My first boro game was gainst a team in blue, I think it was leicester. It was about 76, 77. About 20 minutes in to the game the floodlights failed and we were all sent home.

Could you tell me what game that was, what the year was and I think it was 0-0 when the lights failed, can you confirm or deny that for me too.

I have argued with my dad about this and we cannot agree.

Oh for completeness my dad says it was about 73, it wasn't leicester but he can't remember who we played, and we got to very close to half time before the lights went out.
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Laughing, here you go, match report, well so much of the match report
As Rob correctly posted we were 1-0 up & Keith Welkar was charging towards our goal when the lights went out

I was in the Holgate that night with my younger brother & erimus senior

I'm a bit younger than 92 mind😉
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Tuesday for me aswell. Not a fan of a boro game on a Wednesday. Hate having to wait that extra 24 hours!
 
Erimus74 said:
Laughing, here you go, match report, well so much of the match report
As Rob correctly posted we were 1-0 up & Keith Welkar was charging towards our goal when the lights went out

I was in the Holgate that night with my younger brother & erimus senior

I'm a bit younger than 92 mind😉
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Thanks Erimus, Rob. Its good to know my 8 year old memory is still better than my 86 year old father's. I would have sworn it was 0-0 though. I remember going to the next home game which I don't remember much about but I remember the players handing out flowers and kicking balls into the crowd to thank the fans for good behaviour.

The match report you included will be a present for my dad. I will try and print it and frame it for his Christmas.

Thanks very much fellas. Oh the 92 was a joke! I think someone on another thread was poking fun at your age Erimus.
 
Actually looking back at my post my dad was closer with the year than I was. Damn I can't give him the report for Christmas, he will gloat.
 
I'm not overly fussed on the Wednesdays, but got to say that I prefer the 7pm kickoff.
Even in normal times, gives more time to have a pint after the match.
 
Laughing said:
Thanks Erimus, Rob. Its good to know my 8 year old memory is still better than my 86 year old father's. I would have sworn it was 0-0 though. I remember going to the next home game which I don't remember much about but I remember the players handing out flowers and kicking balls into the crowd to thank the fans for good behaviour.

The match report you included will be a present for my dad. I will try and print it and frame it for his Christmas.

Thanks very much fellas. Oh the 92 was a joke! I think someone on another thread was poking fun at your age Erimus.
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I dont have a clue of my 1st Boro home game, my dad took me the back end of 1971 but couldnt name the team
 
Did that Man City match get called off when the fog descended Ayresome about 1990ish ? Was in the Holgate and we couldn’t see past the half way line and i seem to remember we faked scoring a goal .
 
Borobarmy said:
Did that Man City match get called off when the fog descended Ayresome about 1990ish ? Was in the Holgate and we couldn’t see past the half way line and i seem to remember we faked scoring a goal .
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No we won 2-1 knocking out of the league cup, the 1st cup double over City that season
 
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