Middlesbrough v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[Chris Jameson]

This fixture always brings back really bad memories of being at school with Boro supporters and having to face them after the inevitable defeat. Always involved a harrowing afternoon that generally involved getting from Ayresome Park to the railway station without being assaulted. Had a 50% success rate over the years.

[rob_bridge]

1.0

Boon own goal

[lovejoy]

I’d take any sort of win at this pint.

[Legion]

I’d take any sort of win at this pint.

I don't half agree with you.

[Deano's Mullet]

New manager bounce.
2-0 defeat

[darren woolley]

1-0 Boro.

[Toronto Villa]

Pulis to punt it long. Whelan to give it away constantly. Bruce to go with a 4-6-0 career saving don’t lose approach ending in a 2-0 loss.

[Karlos96]

Another loss 2-0 to Boro

[Steve67]

Can't see anything other than a lose here. 

[eamonn]

Come on lads, this shower are as bad and boring as us. We'll do 'em!

[Rudy Can't Fail]

This fixture always brings back really bad memories of being at school with Boro supporters and having to face them after the inevitable defeat. Always involved a harrowing afternoon that generally involved getting from Ayresome Park to the railway station without being assaulted. Had a 50% success rate over the years.

You should have gone with me last time I went up there, Chris. The police met 2 of us at the train station (they were expecting hundreds), threw us in the back of the van (they had double decker buses waiting) and dropped us off right outside the ground. They picked us up after the game and drove us back to the station too. The only thing missing was the win.

[Malandro]

Well beaten and the end of the potato.

[auntiesledd]

Well beaten and the end of the potato.

Smashed?

[Axl Rose]

4-0 middlesbrough.

[WINTER2017]

Boro win 2-0, leaving Bruce with a must win to save his job v Bristol, which with JT fit we'll then win to paper over the cracks.