Middlesbrough pre-season programme review

[Rocky]

The usual pre-season nightmare commenced on July 6th. Plenty of Behind Closed Door friendlies to try and keep track of this season followed by trips to Ireland and Germany for those dedicated Boro supporters.

Programmes or s/s were issued for those games in bold type.
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6 July
Spennymoor BCD @ Rockcliffe Park
First Team, Reserves & Youths
Nothing Issued
Won 5-0
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8 July
Gateshead BCD @ Rockcliffe Park
First Team, Reserves & Youths
Nothing Issued
Won 3-2
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12 July
Billingham Synthonia BCD @ Rockcliffe Park
First Team, Reserves & Youths
Nothing Issued
Won 5-0
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14 July
Guiseley (Away)
Reserves & Youths
32 page full colour programme
Won 2-0
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16 July
Faroe Islands Youth X1 BCD @ Rockcliffe Park
Youths
Nothing Issued
Won 2-0
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19 July
Athlone Town (Away)
First Team
16 Page full colour programme
Drew 1-1
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21 July
Bray Wanderers (Away)
First Team
28 Page full colour programme
Won 2-0
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21 July
Norton & Stockton Ancients BCD @ Rockcliffe Park
Reserves & Youths
Nothing Issued
Won 1-0
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23 July
Hearts BCD @ Rockcliffe Park
First Team, Reserves & Youths
Nothing Issued
Won 2-1
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24 July
Northallerton (Away)
Youths
S/S issued
Drew 0-0
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28 July
Pickering (Away)
Youths
S/S & 30 Page full colour programme
Won 2-1
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28 July
Sachsen Leipzig (Away)
First Team
16 Page A4 full colour programme
Won 2-0
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29 July
Carlisle Utd BCD @ Rockcliffe Park
Reserves & Youths
Nothing Issued
Lost 1-0
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31 July
Guisborough Town (Away)
Youths
Nothing Issued
Drew 2-2
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31 July
Union Berlin (Away)
First Team
48 Page full colour programme
Drew 2-2
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2 August
Billingham Synthonia (Away)
Reserves
Nothing Issued
Won 4-0
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4 August
Stokesley (Away)
Youths
8 page colour programme
Lost 2-1
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[STEEL_CITY_SMOGGY]

Have you managed to get any of the first team items from the friendlies Rocky?

I got this information passed on regarding the teamsheet and programme front from first team friendlies:

19/7/10 Athlone Town
Att: 386
Prog issued: Yes
Teamsheet issued: Yes, just a black and white photocopied one)

21/7/10 Bray Wanderers
Prog issued: Yes
Att and Teamsheet details unknown

28/7/10 Sachsen Leipzig
Att: 1493
Prog issued: Yes
Teamsheet issued: Ive got a handwritten one from the press box but didnt see anything being given out or sold

31/7/10 Union Berlin
Att: Dont know exact figure but a club official at the game told me 8000
Teamsheet issued: Havent seen one
Prog issued: Yes

I have only managed to obtain the Berlin programme and ticket and in the process of getting an athlone town programme.
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MY CURRENT PROGRAMME WANTS:
08/08/1996 Genoa
13/08/2000 Real Madrid

Interested in any boro teamsheets or tickets home/away any comp from 1995-present.

[Rocky]

I've been fortunate to obtain the following:

Athlone Town - programme & ticket

Bray Wanderers – programme & ticket

Sachsen Leipzig – programme

Union Berlin – programme and ticket

[STEEL_CITY_SMOGGY]

Nice one, doing a better job than me
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MY CURRENT PROGRAMME WANTS:
08/08/1996 Genoa
13/08/2000 Real Madrid

Interested in any boro teamsheets or tickets home/away any comp from 1995-present.

[boroshaun]

Ready for another collecting frenzy gents!

12 July
Spennymoor (Away)
Reserves & Youths
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15 July
Hartlepool Utd @ Rockcliffe Park
Academy
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16 July
Billingham Synthonia (Away)
Reserves & Youths
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20 July
Harrogate Town (Away)
Reserves & Youths
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21 July
York City @ Rockcliffe Park
Academy
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23 July
Darlington (Away)
First Team
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25 July
Grimsby Town @ Rockcliffe Park
Academy
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26 July
Carlisle Utd (Away)
First Team
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27 July
AFC Fylde (Away)
Reserves & Youths
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3 Aug
Chester-le-Street Town (Away)
Reserves & Youths
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6 Aug
Liverpool @ Rockcliffe Park
Youths
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Apologies to Rocky for nicking his format. I would imagine there will be 3 more 1st team friendlies to be announced, possibly in the next few days, including one at home