Match Day Middlesbrough v West Ham, Saturday 21st January 15:00

[SALTIRE]

Match chat.

 

[claret50]

Boro are having a good season but I fancy a sneaky away win.

 

[TubularBells]

Karanka is about to have his second meltdown within a year. He's just blamed the fans and said his team never play long ball. Which is odd as for a team who does play long ball (us) his side played more long balls than us in our recent win over them. He'll be due a walkout again soon. P.S. Well done West Ham. Payet's antics seem to have galvanised the squad.

http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/...tor-karanka-slams-middlesbrough-fans-12488445

 

[claret50]

Another solid team performance collecting all 3 points and up to 10th, there is life without the podgy little Frenchman.

 

[Jackinky]

Great away day! We probably didn't deserve the win as Boro were better overall, however, we were way more clinical. Don't know if anyone else has been to Boro before but has anyone else had trouble outside the ground? Was lots of fights and scuffles going on, don't know why.

 

[TubularBells]

anyone else has been to Boro before but has anyone else had trouble outside the ground? Was lots of fights and scuffles going on, don't know why.

There is a section of Boro fans intent on trouble. A few hundred of them thought it wise to march on our main home stretch outside Turf Moor a few seasons back. Outnumbered the police until our lot came out and encircled them. Got a bit tasty for a few minutes until they all ran off to their buses when police back up arrived. One of their lot punched a child and it all kicked off. The perpretator almost got lynched.
They must have thought the famous Hammers 'firm' are in town and they could take out their frustrations on Hammers fans,