Middlesbrough playing in all white on Saturday to highlight knife crime

Does stuff like this actually have any effect? I know Arsenal have done it a few times previously.

I think it's more the boost to the awareness and funding for knife crime charities that''s the main beneficiary, and their efforts to help victims and try to prevent people going down the path where they resort to knife crime.

Obviously nobody is going to the match thinking that stabbing people is acceptable behaviour before having their opinion changed by Boro playing in a white kit.
 
Is it only Boro doing this this weekend?
I’m surprised they didn’t chose the Blades for this initiative, unless knife crime is lower in Sheffield than it is on Teesside. I just hope the message gets through, perhaps next time (without trying to sound too cynical), we can have one for bike/mcy hijacking.
 
This sounds like a good initiative but to me it’s a bit superficial. I might be a bit heavy here but you need jobs, you need people to get good education and have hope of buying a home or getting more qualifications or getting good jobs that give people both a sense of pride and a disposable income. It’s a long, long project and it requires joined up thinking across the board.

I understand that those who’ve organised this have the best of intentions and any money raised for charities is a very good thing, obviously, but ending knife crime requires a huge sea change at political level in terms of intent, funding, will, determination. An all-white Boro kit won’t bring jobs and prosperity back to the region.

I know that sounds negative and I do apologise for that but I want to see actual, meaningful change and that means jobs, affordable homes, better education, better services, better prospects and a chance for ALL young people to get on and have a full stake in the community.
 
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Would it not of been better to do this the week after against Luton when we are on sky you know to increase awareness. As am not sure as many national eyeballs will see this thus lowers the effectiveness
 
The team has ran out of kit.. so the players have chipped in to but their own white Errea shirts until the next order comes in from DH gate.
 
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