This is an absolutely horrible fixture for us IMO. Boro teams right through the ages, probably barring McClaren’s Boro to be honest, and possibly Aitor, have lost this type of cup match. In my lifetime I can think of Cardiff at home under Lennie, Tranmere, Wrexham and possibly Swansea at home under Robbo, Cardiff under Gareth, Burton and Newport under Pulis, Barnsley I think bear is at home under Wilder or Warnock? Did Crewe win as well? I’m sure there’s more from my lifetime.
I was sort of excited and optimistic when the draw was made but the closer it gets to kick off, the more you start to worry about being on the end of a cup upset and missing out on a couple of really exciting showpiece games under the lights.