Match Day Thread Middlesbrough v Southampton, Saturday, 09th May 2026, 12:30 KO - Live on Sky TV

[LincolnSaint]

Oh mate, I'm filming for the home leg and at a wedding for the final (should we get there). I'm deeply, deeply pissed off!

I'd definitely be looking to **** the wedding off. Even if I was the groom, I'd be thinking twice

 

[Le Tissier's Laces]

I'd definitely be looking to **** the wedding off. Even if I was the groom, I'd be thinking twice

I don't even really know them - met the guy once. It's my wife's friends

 

[tomw24]

I don't even really know them - met the guy once. It's my wife's friends

Throw a sickie.

 

[StJabbo1]

I don't even really know them - met the guy once. It's my wife's friends

Tough one that. Are any of those going likely to be Saints fans? How sympathetic is the Mrs? On the positive side weddings were some of best fun I had when DJing.

 

[LincolnSaint]

I don't even really know them - met the guy once. It's my wife's friends

Yeah, definitely sack that off then

 

[Saints Fan4Life]

Ticket bought for thr 2nd leg. Cheeky ****ers have doubled the postage cost

 

[Libby]

Ticket bought for thr 2nd leg. Cheeky ****ers have doubled the postage cost

I only paid a quid as normal?

 

[Saints Fan4Life]

I only paid a quid as normal?

I only had the option for £2

 

[Libby]

I only had the option for £2

That's weird.

 

[- Doing The Lambert Walk]

Had doubled for me as well. They wanted twice as much postage for mine and my old man's tickets

 

[SAINTOSPREY]

I only had the option for £2

First class post is £1.80 these days, I was only charged £1.00. Plus £1.25 booking fee, the ticket is £30.00 for over 65.

 

[oldstocktonsaint]

First class post is £1.80 these days, I was only charged £1.00. Plus £1.25 booking fee, the ticket is £30.00 for over 65.

Over 65 is £17 for Boro ticket.Not always grim up North.

 

[AshbySaint]

I don’t think we’d necessarily lose that many, if we don’t want or need to sell players. Can’t afford to lose the coach though. Eckert didn’t inherit a squad full of outstanding players imo, he found a way to build a team and get the best out of a bunch of individuals who were almost all struggling. Getting Peretz in got us over the line too tbf.

Is there any chance of us being able to sign Peretz permanently?

 

[StJabbo1]

Over 65 is £17 for Boro ticket.Not always grim up North.

You're right there. I was working in Middlesbrough in 2012 and can vouch for the friendly welcome. Went to the second last game at Roker park when we beat them 1-0.

 

[AshbySaint]

Don't remember anyone calling it a sham when we finished 6th under Koeman.

I don’t remember anyone calling it a sham when we came second to Liverpool in the old league one either, but there was less money, media bias and less football on telly. The premier league has sold themselves to the devil. It’s like a modern Faust plot

 

[AshbySaint]

I really, really, really don't get this mentality. Tonda beat Fulham, Arsenal and nearly Man City with a Championship squad. I'm very keen to see what he could with an improved squad in the PL.

Except all of those fielded their second 11 pretty much. I know City had to roll out their big guns but they still beat us

 

[AshbySaint]

Probably followed by the summer before. Yes mistakes were made, but we also signed Scienza, Azaz, Jander and Fellows. No chance would we be where we are without them.

The fact we got over £100m for Fernandes, Dibling & Sulemana is also incredible business looking back.

Transfers certainly seem to have improved since Spors took control of them.

Dibling what’s he doing. How’s he doing at Everton?

 

[tomw24]

Except all of those fielded their second 11 pretty much. I know City had to roll out their big guns but they still beat us

And? Arsenal and City's so called "reserves" are better than most PL sides first teams. My point still stands.

 

[thereisonlyoneno7]

Oh mate, I'm filming for the home leg and at a wedding for the final (should we get there). I'm deeply, deeply pissed off!

The only wedding I would go to on the final is my own. And after 29 years (actually on the final weekend) of being happily not married to MrsNo7 I don’t think that will happen

 

[tomw24]

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