I’m not a proper Boro Fan.

Beverleyred said:
Ha! You can sing back to them now that we’ve got super Michael Carrick!
Being Bar codes, they should appreciate it more!
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To be honest I understand about 50% of what they say 😂

One on one and they are fine. I was listing to all 5 of them talking about a night out yesterday. Genuinely understood about a half of what was said. Great set of lads though. It's nice have northerners rock up when working down south. They always brighten the place and improve the banter.

They quickly gave me the 'Boro are irrelevant' when asked who I support. So very much 'it's not a derby' group lol.
 
First match was in 1991 but don’t have any priority points(or whatever they’re called). Been everywhere from Boro to Wembley to Scarborough to Wolves to Macclesfield watching them. I live and work in London so the season ticket isn’t an option any more. I go to the London games now but not many on Teesside.

It’s one of the things I loved about lockdown, being able to watch all of our games. Putting that tenner into Boro’s pot made me feel closer to it again, which I liked.

I don’t buy into loyalty schemes and points to be honest, I liked patron numbers but it felt less like a commercial thing back then. Now they just want your cash in advance and have concocted these names and schemes, but all they do in reality is create division among groups of supporters IMO.

For example, in one of Mogga’s seasons I was back on Teesside for a few months and went to about 16 or 17 home games, maybe more. £30+ a match. There’s no record of that though so I don’t ‘look loyal’ in the eyes of those who decide this stuff. But who cares really.

And, I don’t eat meat so don’t eat parmos. I ate one once in about 2001 and thought it was horrible. I’ve never been in the Bongo or the Nav, and had a couple of drinks in the Hairy Lemon once. Hairy being the operative word. Never again. I’ve met some absolutely sound Newcastle and Sunderland fans as well. I don’t want them to win but I don’t care if they do if that makes sense. I’m more bothered about our results. That changes a bit with Newcastle’s new owners but I actually prefer to see the big 6 wealthiest clubs lose games.

To my mind, I watch the Boro and pray we win every game. I love it. I love the history and the players and the games. That’s what I think a supporter is. You just support them and hope and want them to win. You don’t need to be part of some loyalty scheme devised in an office to be a part of the Boro or any other club IMO.
 
Aet290204 said:
Inspired by the other post today, I’ve only got 17 priority points.

Never eaten a parmo. Think they look disgusting and no doubt taste disgusting.

Never been in the Bongo, the navvy, the Hairy Lemon, or half the pubs in town.

Am a Southerner by birth.

I don’t particularly hate Sunderland. I’ve got a few mackem mates that I have bit of banter with.

I have climbed Roseberry Topping though.

Guess I should be a Man United fan really.

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Dunno my priority points. Been to 2 home games this season, had a ST for years, went to majority of european away ties etc but money and work restricts that now
Parmos are hit and miss. Restaurants usually good, takeaways usually rotten
Bongo was crap, Navy is too cramped, Hairy lemon crap, most pubs in town are crap
Born in Boro
I hate Sunderland, but not as much as i hate Leeds. Wouldn't stop me having mates who support either
Climb Roseberry topping 1-2 times a month
I hated Man u growing up, but that was out of jealousy, i think.
 
S7DiscoDown said:
To be honest I understand about 50% of what they say 😂

One on one and they are fine. I was listing to all 5 of them talking about a night out yesterday. Genuinely understood about a half of what was said. Great set of lads though. It's nice have northerners rock up when working down south. They always brighten the place and improve the banter.

They quickly gave me the 'Boro are irrelevant' when asked who I support. So very much 'it's not a derby' group lol.
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There was a senior manager at my workplace who was a mackem who would often pop in for chats with another Sunderland fan in my office.

On the day I was outed as Boro fan. I was told it’s not a derby, we were just a boring irrelevance 30 miles down the road, that he bore me no ill will whatsoever, although he despised Newcastle and would cheerfully relegate them to the Vauxhall Conference.

He kind of had a point.

Funny lot aren’t they.

I’m still an imposter!!!
 
Season card holder. Do typically 8 or so away games a season.
However, I have now lived away from Middlesbrough most of my life, never had a parmo, never frequented the Bongo, and ....
married a Geordie 😲
 
viv_andersons_nana said:
I don’t buy into loyalty schemes and points to be honest, I liked patron numbers but it felt less like a commercial thing back then. Now they just want your cash in advance and have concocted these names and schemes, but all they do in reality is create division among groups of supporters IMO.

For example, in one of Mogga’s seasons I was back on Teesside for a few months and went to about 16 or 17 home games, maybe more. £30+ a match. There’s no record of that though so I don’t ‘look loyal’ in the eyes of those who decide this stuff. But who cares really.
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I sent a very ranty email off a few years ago about how difficult the club made it for me to buy two tickets online - one for me and one for a friend to come up with me as a one off.

I got a phone call from the ticket office manager (who told me he was soon to leave). Told me Steve Gibson is a stubborn bloke who can’t deviate away from his “season ticket holder is king”model.

My post was partly tongue in cheek. But They do get this wrong in my view. I can’t attend every game….
 
Priority points are just a snapshot of your personal circumstances and how much time/money you are able to focus on football. I'm on 155 now but have had periods when the kids were younger that dictated i couldn't have season ticket, does that make me less of a fan?
 
ST holder, and go to the majority of away games but I don't believe it relevant to how much you support boro as to how many points you have because everybody's situations are different.
I like a parmo but i could live without them.
Agree with Vestas re the bongo, navi & hairy lemon.
Born and live on the other side of the tees.
Big dislike of mackens, geordies and leeds (teams that is).
Have climber RT numerous times but not for a while.
Lemon tops are schit.
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Born: East Midlands.
1st Boro match v West Brom 1979
Hooked.
Bongo+++
Claggy mat++++
Gaskins++++
The Empire / Westminster / Yellow Rose / Linny / Madhouse / Nops++++
Parmo / Lemon-top / Salmonella Sam / Boro Fish Bar / Fearnleys / Frankie Dee`s+++
(y)
 
r00fie1 said:
Born: East Midlands.
1st Boro match v West Brom 1979
Hooked.
Bongo+++
Claggy mat++++
Gaskins++++
The Empire / Westminster / Yellow Rose / Linny / Madhouse / Nops++++
Parmo / Lemon-top / Salmonella Sam / Boro Fish Bar / Fearnleys / Frankie Dee`s+++
(y)
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Oooh. Forgot about the Boro Fish Bar.

Think I frequented it once as a student.

Wasn’t the nicest.

That chippy on the front at Saltburn does the best fish and chips on Teesside 👍
 
exeterboro said:
It's done after an Italian dish look up Chicken parmesan, like the lemon tops all the cool things on Teesside have an Italian connection.
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That’s what folks would have you believe..
Teesside is more Hugo Boss than Armani, more Adidas than Errea, more BMW than Alfa Romeo..

"It started to crop up there in the 1940s and was, and still is, in America — but always served with spaghetti,"

the parmy came to Australia via America. first appearing in 1980

I think shrug missed a trick with this one.. Parmy Song
 
I'm just a weird lurker. If I was married (and thats a massive IF) I'd have rels in acklam & nunthorpe. I have a mate/accountant/fmttm'er in ormesby. I think I've done & learnt about all the boro stuff more than a lot of boro people. I'm a southern based defender & promoter of the boro - a one man tourist board (unpaid).
 
Aet290204 said:
Inspired by the other post today, I’ve only got 17 priority points.

Never eaten a parmo. Think they look disgusting and no doubt taste disgusting.

Never been in the Bongo, the navvy, the Hairy Lemon, or half the pubs in town.

Am a Southerner by birth.

I don’t particularly hate Sunderland. I’ve got a few mackem mates that I have bit of banter with.

I have climbed Roseberry Topping though.

Guess I should be a Man United fan really.

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Have you got a massive chip on your shoulder ? that's the main requirement to being a proper Boro supporter, everything else is by the by.
 
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