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richardp
15-02-2004, 23:01
I'm just about to go off to the Riverside and get my tickets for this, has anybody else got their tickets yet?
Please feel free to post any news, rumours and predictions on the final as well and discuss the result when the game is over.
My prediction is 3-2 to Boro, see you all in Cardiff :thumbs:
http://www.thedvdforums.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=260637
And you're off to the Riverside and 00:01 :confused:
Originally posted by richdmx
http://www.thedvdforums.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=260637
And you're off to the Riverside and [at?] 00:01 :confused:
I'm guessing they're on sale in the morning and he wants to make sure
richardp
16-02-2004, 09:52
Originally posted by camaj
I'm guessing they're on sale in the morning and he wants to make sure
Yup, spot on. Stupid thing is I was guaranteed a ticket, but queued overnight to get a decent seat anyway.
Personally, I reckon it might be a Bolton win (sorry!) but looking forward to a decent match hopefully.
And if any Boro season tickets holders don't want a ticket feel free to get one for me. I live in Birmingham so can't justify a season ticket for the few times a year I get to the Riverside. Consequently I have no chance of getting to the final - tv will have to do :cry:
Oh, and I predict 2-1 Boro.
britboy1979
16-02-2004, 16:12
2-0 to the wanderers :thumbs:
Bolton have applied for extra tickets after selling out their 30,000 allocation :thumbs:
hunts1uk
16-02-2004, 18:03
Originally posted by slip
Bolton have applied for extra tickets after selling out their 30,000 allocation :thumbs:
Yer and the season ticket holders that applied by post have all missed out on tickets.Sounds like a real balls up by bolton ticket office.:nono:
Originally posted by slip
Bolton have applied for extra tickets after selling out their 30,000 allocation :thumbs:
It's an absolute balls up of the highest order and the natives are not happy. Despite their charter defining the order of cup ticket sales, they allowed 20,000+ people to get 2 tickets on Saturday with no priorities. Pretty much everyone that queued up got their tickets, leaving a huge deficite in the postal appications.
Basically 20,000+ * 2 = 40,000+ and we only had 29,800 tickets, 26,000 after corporate/player allocations etc. Basically they reckon that 10-15% of their season ticket holders won't get a ticket now.
On the radio tonight the chairman and commercial director just about managed to admit they'd got it wrong, although they blamed the fans, Blackburn Rovers, the media etc. Heads should roll...
Originally posted by hunts1uk
Yer and the season ticket holders that applied by post have all missed out on tickets.Sounds like a real balls up by bolton ticket office.:nono:
Not the ticket office's fault, they objected to the plan but were overruled by the board (if you believe the chairman) or Gareth Moores, the commercial director (if you believe the people who work in the ticket office).
richardp
17-02-2004, 10:19
Originally posted by carlmcg
Not the ticket office's fault, they objected to the plan but were overruled by the board (if you believe the chairman) or Gareth Moores, the commercial director (if you believe the people who work in the ticket office).
That's awful, I hope you got yours :( The Boro ticket office staff have been working through the night, to make sure all postal applications by season ticket holders were sorted straight away as soon as the tickets started to be sold. I hope that you (and Boro) manage to get an extra few thousand tickets each, rather than leave them to the corporates :oh-hum:
Got mine cheers but plenty of people are still waiting. Plenty rumours going round regarding where the tickets have gone. Basically it's being left to the fans to ensure as fair a distribution as possible with EBay auctions being highjacked etc.
Season Ticket holders should certainly get first option.
On the Rangers renewal form you tick a box to ensure you automatically get semi-final or final tickets (aswell as home European games).
Bolton and Boro rarely if ever sell out so there's no way those 'supporters' who crawl out of the woodwork for one game should get a ticket above those who go every other Saturday.
Mr Flibble
17-02-2004, 15:40
Really looking forward to the game, I've seen us at three cup finals only to come away empty handed each time - maybe the one time I CAN'T get there, we'll actually win!
Come on Boro!!! :thumbs: :)
I'd be gutted if I was a season ticket holder and couldn't get a ticket :mad:
Spending the day at a mates watching the Liverpool game first (he is a Liverpool fan) and then we are watching the Cup final :)
Come on Wanderers !!! :thumbs: :)
C'mon on Sunderland! Eh...I mean...Boro!
Let's bloody win something.
Originally posted by JCL
Bolton and Boro rarely if ever sell out
Just to correct you there, The Reebok, well the home end, has been sold out for the last few home league games, but that's only about 25,000 fans.
The club genuinely believed that we couldn't sell 26000 tickets as last time we only took 27,000 to Cardiff for the play-off final :brickwall
Well you couldn't come close to filling it for the semi-final.
Davester
17-02-2004, 20:01
Joke if season ticket holders miss out :(
Originally posted by JCL
Well you couldn't come close to filling it for the semi-final.
That's because it's the first time that the club had taken a cup match seriously since 2000 when we accidently found ourselves in another cup semi final.
It is however, a valid point, I was at the Villa games home and away, Walsall, Gillingham and Southampton at home earlier in the competition and Tranmere home and away in the FA, still had to pull strings to get a ticket for the final :searchme:
richardp
17-02-2004, 22:14
Originally posted by JCL
Bolton and Boro rarely if ever sell out.
Boro used to sell out a few years ago, but yes recent attendances have been dissapointing. Part of it is down to a unoffical protest at how the club was playing it's football, people go to football game to be entertained and it wasn't entertaining.
Originally posted by richardp
Boro used to sell out a few years ago, but yes recent attendances have been dissapointing. Part of it is down to a unoffical protest at how the club was playing it's football, people go to football game to be entertained and it wasn't entertaining.
And partly in protest that we got rid of Christian Karembeu...
's Wife.
:|
richardp
19-02-2004, 22:47
Originally posted by Borofan
And partly in protest that we got rid of Christian Karembeu...
's Wife.
:|
Yeah it was pretty good when Adriana modeled the new home kit :nuts: In fact I think Adriana did more for the Boro fans than Karembeu did :lol:
Mr Flibble
20-02-2004, 09:10
Originally posted by Borofan
And partly in protest that we got rid of Christian Karembeu...
's Wife.
:|
Ah the lovely Adrianna, there's many a time you see her staggering out of The Linthorpe pub, only to head into town for a kebab from Linthorpe Village
A classy lass :norty:
richardp
20-02-2004, 09:37
Originally posted by Mr Flibble
Ah the lovely Adrianna, there's many a time you see her staggering out of The Linthorpe pub, only to head into town for a kebab from Linthorpe Village
A classy lass :norty:
Even the Teesside lasses look like Adriana after you've had a long session in the Cleveland though :| Still nowt wrong with wandering over to chipchase road and getting a kebab :thumbs:
richardp
20-02-2004, 09:46
Originally posted by carlmcg
That's because it's the first time that the club had taken a cup match seriously since 2000 when we accidently found ourselves in another cup semi final.
It is however, a valid point, I was at the Villa games home and away, Walsall, Gillingham and Southampton at home earlier in the competition and Tranmere home and away in the FA, still had to pull strings to get a ticket for the final :searchme:
I've just heard the FA have agreed to Give Bolton and Boro 400 extra tickets :clap: I hope all the season ticket holder who wanted a ticket now get one :)
Mr Flibble
20-02-2004, 11:40
Originally posted by richardp
Even the Teesside lasses look like Adriana after you've had a long session in the Cleveland though :| Still nowt wrong with wandering over to chipchase road and getting a kebab :thumbs:
:lol:
My mate used to live next door to chipchase chippy :D
I just need to find a pub up here showing it, if I go to Berwick, it'll be full of Newcastle fans :(
As a neutral its the 1st final for a long time where I'm not sure who I want to win. As a Man Utd fan Steve McClaren did a great job for us and it'd be nice to see him bring Boro a trophy,but on the other hand I think Sam Allerdyce is a star! A good manager who's done well on a limited budget and who comes across as a nice bloke with a sense of humour in interviews.
Originally posted by richardp
I've just heard the FA have agreed to Give Bolton and Boro 400 extra tickets :clap: I hope all the season ticket holder who wanted a ticket now get one :)
It's down to hundreds rather than thousands anyway. Still not good enough but moving in the right direction.
Got my ticket for a Radio 5 Jonathon Pearce Carling Cup Forum on Monday night, not sure when it's broadcast.
richardp
26-02-2004, 12:08
Originally posted by carlmcg
It's down to hundreds rather than thousands anyway. Still not good enough but moving in the right direction.
Got my ticket for a Radio 5 Jonathon Pearce Carling Cup Forum on Monday night, not sure when it's broadcast.
Three days to go :) How was the forum, was Jonathan Pearce as annoying in real life as he comes across on tv and radio :lol:
Originally posted by richardp
I've just heard the FA have agreed to Give Bolton and Boro 400 extra tickets :clap: I hope all the season ticket holder who wanted a ticket now get one :)
I heard that it ended up at about 140 for each team.
How is everyone getting down there?
We are supposed to be driving down on the day, 8 of us in two cars, but with the snow here I'm wondering what to do.
Best pack a shovel and a couple of flasks before we set off
Setting off at 5am Sunday, got Rochdale's team coach :D
Grandmaster
26-02-2004, 21:26
As a neutral, this one's tough to call. Good to see a cup final with two English managers. Not sure about the result... I've only seen Premiership highlights so it's not exactly an informed opinion, but Bolton do seem to have a bit more enterprise about them whereas on paper Boro seem to have the better team. I reckon it'll be a dead heat after 90 minutes.
Originally posted by carlmcg
Setting off at 5am Sunday, got Rochdale's team coach :D
5am! We are thinking about setting off at 5am and we have twice as far to go as you! Well nearly :help:
You should be there well before opening time setting off that early!
Originally posted by stunno
5am! We are thinking about setting off at 5am and we have twice as far to go as you! Well nearly :help:
You should be there well before opening time setting off that early!
Official ones are off at 6, so I'd bring your own beer are there will be none left by the time you get there :nuts:
Mr Flibble
27-02-2004, 15:53
I'm sure i'm speaking for fans of both teams here, I I really think my team has a chance of winning this (I'm sure Bolton feel the same way too though! :) )
I'm a nervous wreck already, I don't mind the anticipation, it's the thought of screwing it up somehow that's killing me!)
Hope it's a great game though, obvioulsy for Boro more though ;)
richardp
27-02-2004, 17:34
Originally posted by Mr Flibble
I'm a nervous wreck already, I don't mind the anticipation, it's the thought of screwing it up somehow that's killing me!)
Do you not get the sense though that the last three times were great occasions and days out, but this time Boro mean business the build up has been fairly low key and I thik there is a real determination to do it this time. We'll have the better players, better fans (i.e. less part time fans sold tickets) and I think everyone is nervous, but there is a real feeling that this is our time.
Not sure why but Boro seem convinced that they have better players, yet the league table disagrees, seems slightly arrogant to me. Could go either way for me but losing won't be a disaster.
richardp
27-02-2004, 20:28
Originally posted by carlmcg
Not sure why but Boro seem convinced that they have better players, yet the league table disagrees, seems slightly arrogant to me. Could go either way for me but losing won't be a disaster.
Bolton are a better team, but Boro have the better players overall and I think that is what will tell in the final.
Teams
Bolton
Jaaskelainen
Hunt
N'gotty
Thome
Charlton
Frandsen
Campo
Okocha
Nolan
Djorkaeff
Davies
Middlesbrough
Schwarzer
Mills
Ehiogu
Southgate
Queudrue
Mendieta
Boateng
Doriva
Zenden
Juninho
Job
Love the Pink ties Middlesbrough :gag: :cuckoo: :thinking: :wave:
Pen to boro
Foul on job by Thome
Zenden to take............Goal
2-0 to boro with 7 mins gone:eek:
Mr Dubby
29-02-2004, 13:13
Bolton to win 4-2 :suspect: (please!)
game's back on!! Davies sneaks one in
Bolton got 1 back
Kevin Davies
quite funny to see McClaren freaking out there about the pull on Job (quite a justified freakout too), and his assistant screaming at him in slo-mo. "Leave it Steve, it's not worth it!"
d.boyd1uk
29-02-2004, 13:44
great game, Bolton are up for it, tackles everywhere
Great game so far. Bolton really should have gone in 2-2.
d.boyd1uk
29-02-2004, 14:59
Should have been a penalty, egihog def handball
Originally posted by d.boyd1uk
Should have been a penalty, egihog def handball
Nahh, ball to hand. I thought Bolton were unlucky on the whole. On another day they'd have gotten at least a draw.
barcelona26051999
29-02-2004, 15:11
well done boro, such a terrible shame horwich lost!:razz:
d.boyd1uk
29-02-2004, 15:19
Originally posted by HBK757
Nahh, ball to hand. I thought Bolton were unlucky on the whole. On another day they'd have gotten at least a draw.
I agree in a sense, but the ball was travelling towards the back of the net. And would have gone in IMO
Well done Boro :clap: Never supported them but there my home town club & I'm pleased that they've finally won something.
Welshlad
29-02-2004, 16:07
I thought it was a clear penalty for Bolton - the use of the hand (deliberate or not) clearly gave Boro a massive advantage as it may well have saved a goal in the process!
That said, Bolton didn't deserve anything out of the game and the right team won
Davester
29-02-2004, 16:22
Well done boro. Glad you won
I couldn't make it to Cardiff today.
It would have been fantastic to go.
We had the bit of luck today that was missing against Newcastle last week but we won and that is the main thing.
Especially pleased for Steve Gibson and Juninho.
Now for a few cans of lager......
simonmac
29-02-2004, 19:29
Anybody know what the music was at then end, when they were getting ready to present the cup, was also the music in "Mean Machine"
Just got back, 685 mile round trip!
Brilliant day! What a fantastic stadium the atmosphere was electric!
Was the best 10 minutes at a fooball match followed by the longest 80 minutes ever!
Bolton should have murdered us in the first half, 5-2 but them down to 10 men for the tug on Job. But we outplayed them completely in the second half and just about deserved the win.
I'm off to bed I'm buggered!
richardp
01-03-2004, 00:26
Originally posted by stunno
Just got back, 685 mile round trip!
Brilliant day! What a fantastic stadium the atmosphere was electric!
Was the best 10 minutes at a fooball match followed by the longest 80 minutes ever!
Bolton should have murdered us in the first half, 5-2 but them down to 10 men for the tug on Job. But we outplayed them completely in the second half and just about deserved the win.
I'm off to bed I'm buggered!
Ditto, had fun at O'Neill's before the game as well :D
Mr Flibble
01-03-2004, 08:28
COME ON!!!!1111 :clap:
Sat in a pub in Berwick with three other Boro fans, after the first 10 minutes, it was followed by the longest 80 minutes of my life :(
But we're in Europe next year!! Still can't beleive that! I thought in the first half Bolton were much the better team, but some great saves pulled off from Schwarzer to redeem himself. Second half it was end to end stuff.
Any news on when there will be a procession, I'm definetely going home to see that one, and to buy the overpriced DVD of the whole game ;)
richardp
01-03-2004, 13:52
Originally posted by Mr Flibble
COME ON!!!!1111 :clap:
Sat in a pub in Berwick with three other Boro fans, after the first 10 minutes, it was followed by the longest 80 minutes of my life :(
But we're in Europe next year!! Still can't beleive that! I thought in the first half Bolton were much the better team, but some great saves pulled off from Schwarzer to redeem himself. Second half it was end to end stuff.
Any news on when there will be a procession, I'm definetely going home to see that one, and to buy the overpriced DVD of the whole game ;)
Sunday :)
congrats to boro.
used to stand on the holgate when i was teesside poly student, so its good to see them win something.
bet there was some hangovers this morning in boro.
Originally posted by Listy
Well done Boro :clap: Never supported them but there my home town club & I'm pleased that they've finally won something. Ditto!
Originally posted by Garry Cowell
Ditto!
lol you'll remember the bovril keeping you warm and the desire not to look like a student for fear of death!
Originally posted by Geoggy
lol you'll remember the bovril keeping you warm and the desire not to look like a student for fear of death! Nahh I meant "Ditto that I'm from there but not a fan."
I only went to Ayresome Park twice and I was a ball boy both times! :)
Originally posted by Mr Flibble
COME ON!!!!1111 :clap:
Sat in a pub in Berwick with three other Boro fans, after the first 10 minutes, it was followed by the longest 80 minutes of my life :(
But we're in Europe next year!! Still can't beleive that! I thought in the first half Bolton were much the better team, but some great saves pulled off from Schwarzer to redeem himself. Second half it was end to end stuff.
Any news on when there will be a procession, I'm definetely going home to see that one, and to buy the overpriced DVD of the whole game ;)
MIDDLESBROUGH F.C.
PRESS RELEASE
Date: March 1 2004 Release: Immediate
CARLING CUP VICTORY PARADE ON SUNDAY
Boro’s victorious players will take the Carling Cup on a Victory Parade on Sunday afternoon (March 7).
Meetings have already taken place between officials from the football club, police and local authority regarding the staging of the Victory Parade.
Further meetings are planned before detailed arrangements and timings are announced.
The club’s Communications Manager Dave Allan said: “Winning our first major trophy is an historic moment for Middlesbrough FC.
“We want to give the many thousands of Boro fans on Teesside an opportunity to congratulate the players and coaching staff, whilst giving the club a chance to parade the trophy.
“Full details will be announced as soon as they are agreed.”
*NOTE TO MEDIA
For further information please contact the club’s Media & Communications Department on (01325) 729916.
Ditto, had fun at O'Neill's before the game as well
I only had one pint, and that was in the ground, I was driving :(
Although it didn't stop the passengers, thebuggers slept most of the way home.
Just watched the match again, and was nearly as tense again!
great stuff
:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
Woohooo!! We won something!! And we'll be playing in Europe!
Good match, totally agree with the 10 mins of joy followed by 80 mins of fingernail-chewing! I thought we were lucky that we woke up before Bolton, they played really well after we scored our 2 goals.
Originally posted by Pistol
Woohooo!! We won something!! And we'll be playing in Europe!
Good match, totally agree with the 10 mins of joy followed by 80 mins of fingernail-chewing! I thought we were lucky that we woke up before Bolton, they played really well after we scored our 2 goals.
I think we played the better football overall. Second half they didn't really have a clear chance whilst we had 4 or 5.
Credit to Bolton they made it tough but a lot of it was humping it forward to Davies, whilst we tried to play the ball on the deck.
Still I reckon they should have had a pen when Ugo handballed.
(mind you they could have had a player sent off 1st half for pulling back Job).
Just been sent this
MIDDLESBROUGH F.C.
PRESS RELEASE
*STRICTLY EMBARGOED UNTIL 10am, FRIDAY MARCH 5*
Date: March 5 2004 Release: Immediate
CARLING CUP VICTORY PARADE ON SUNDAY
Up to 150,000 people are expected to turn out for Boro’s Carling Cup Victory Parade this Sunday afternoon.
Steve McClaren and members of the victorious cup-winning squad will parade the glittering trophy through Middlesbrough to the Riverside Stadium on an open-top bus.
Setting off at 2pm, the bus will take a route along Ayresome Street past Boro’s spiritual home of Ayresome Park. Travelling at a walking pace, it will then turn left on to Linthorpe Road, continuing along to Borough Road, where it will take a right turn towards North Ormesby roundabout and the A66.
The route ends at the Riverside Stadium but officials from the club, local authority and the Police stress that only limited numbers of people can be safety accommodated outside the ground.
Access will be strictly controlled and no parking will be allowed anywhere near the stadium or its approaches.
The Boro party travelling on the bus will include manager Steve McClaren, the playing squad and coaching staff.
To further boost what is sure to be a fantastic atmosphere, Riverside PA announcer Mark Page will be on the bus to blast out Boro’s Pigbag theme tune.
Boro manager Steve McClaren said: “Following the euphoria of our victory in Cardiff, Sunday is certain to be a dramatic and emotional day.
“The players are looking forward to the parade as an opportunity to thank the supporters and the Teesside public for their backing. I’m sure the fans will turn out in force to make it another very special day.”
*NOTE TO MEDIA
Media should note that access on to the open-top bus will be strictly limited to official club media only.
However, there are various vantage points along the way. A media viewing point will also be available on the Shepherdson Way bridge, directly opposite the stadium reception and point where the open-top bus will end its journey. However, media wanting access to this viewing point MUST inform the club’s Media & Communications Department in advance by calling Dave Allan on 07711 025 009 by 5pm today (Friday).
For further information please contact the club’s Media & Communications Department on (01325) 729916.
richardp
07-03-2004, 18:24
Who went to the parade then :D
They reckon there were over 150000 people on the streets and outside the stadium, the whole place was packed. It was just a shame Gibbo wasn't on the bus :(
Still fantastic experience :clap:
Mr Flibble
08-03-2004, 09:02
I was there myself :) Just down the road from The Dickens Inn, where I was sat watching the Celtic Rangers match :)
Fantastic atmosphere though, really glad I made the trip down.
ALTHOUGH, having not been back home for a while, I thought some parts of the town had gone down hill a bit :( We parked on Ayresome Street and walked down Linthorpe Road, just looked a bit of a mess with rubbish everywhere and things :(
BUT - still a great occasion, now to buy the DVD of the game when it gets released :)
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