Riverside looks empty

[NorthumberlandBoro]

Attendance: 18,323 (531 away)

 

[Concrete Dreams]

I dislike Bournemouth as a team but fair play to their fans today. Long distance, weekend before Christmas, early kick off: it shows some serious commitment to their team to get to today’s game.

 

[TeaCider]

I dislike Bournemouth as a team but fair play to their fans today. Long distance, weekend before Christmas, early kick off: it shows some serious commitment to their team to get to today’s game.

Yeah, wouldn't criticise them at all for today.

Huge distance to a location with a very bad reputation, early kick off and it's on Sky.

531 isn't that bad all things considered.

 

[NorthumberlandBoro]

And a long,long journey home.

 

[Alexander Supertramp]

Apparently their coaches left Bournemouth at 3am!

long day for a 1-0 defeat

 

[magic]

They’re the type of away days I love, first tin 4 bells in the morning

 

[TheYorkshireTerrier]

500 ish according to various reports.

Not a bad effort at all given the circumstances

 

[Keelo]

I was there today.took seconds to get in after showing pass etc...but won't be going on boxing Day and would be surprised if anyone is there....

 

[asredastheycome]

I was there today.took seconds to get in after showing pass etc...but won't be going on boxing Day and would be surprised if anyone is there....

Why

 

[asredastheycome]

Attendance: 18,323 (531 away)

Poor turn out by Boro well done Bournemouth given circumstances.

Never 18000 there.

 

[Davey_C]

Does that attendance include season card holders like myself who didnt actually attend?

 

[NorthumberlandBoro]

Does that attendance include season card holders like myself who didnt actually attend?

Yes

 

[NorthumberlandBoro]

Poor turn out by Boro well done Bournemouth given circumstances.

Never 18000 there.

Nothing wrong with our turn out(second highest in the championship)all things considered, and a great atmosphere.

 

[TheBlueButterfly]

2nd half in the South Stand was brilliant. The Sporar song after he scored was one of the loudest i've heard it.

 

[indeedido]

Don't have a go at the fans who turned up, they were good - especially South Stand in second half.

Don't have a go at those who didn't go - they have their reasons whether Omicron, weather, Sky TV, timing for travel, closeness to Xmas.

Those who went will all have thoroughly enjoyed it.
Many of those that didn't go will have enjoyed it on TV, including non Boro fans as it was a smashing match.

 

[Frozen Horse]

Agreed.
Great atmosphere at times yesterday, though watching highlights back, it didn't come across quite so we'll on TV.

I did wonder if Sky tuned it down to avoid the anti Sky chants? Did they have the magnanimity to show the RF banner?

 

[NorthumberlandBoro]

Agreed.
Great atmosphere at times yesterday, though watching highlights back, it didn't come across quite so we'll on TV.

I did wonder if Sky tuned it down to avoid the anti Sky chants? Did they have the magnanimity to show the RF banner?

From the Bournemouth fans forum
'Really indebted to the Boro fans for unfurling their anti Sky Sports banner. The solidarity was very much appreciated.
Impossible to start the “this place is a **************** hole, I wanna go home” chant after that.'

 

[Keelo]

Why

Why???? 1 game goes ahead in the premier League ,5 games postponed in the championship yesterday 2 weeks into a new covid varient ...record numbers of infections and you ask why......Jesus wept!!!!

 

[tripleheader]

Does that attendance include season card holders like myself who didnt actually attend?

Yes you were there, even though you didn't know it!

 

[Beverleyred]

My journey was pea soup all the way there and back, but was well worth it. No problem gaining entrance either. Doesn’t matter what the attendance was, the atmosphere was great, and that’s what counts. The players really appreciate the fan’s enthusiasm too, you can see that, especially with AS and IJ - they love their chants!!