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The worst we will get is a points deduction but even that would be super harsh. A large fine and a goodwill donation to Middlesbrough's community trust by way of apology would be more appropriate. Or we can make them a massive offer for Hayden Hackney in the summer

Good news is that it is forecast to be pissing it down all day up here, so that should put a dampener literally on their planned bus welcome.

I reckon it'll be a hefty fine and a (suspended) points deduction. The EFL will want to make an example out of us and any points deduction, even suspended, would act as a deterrent to others. Anyway let's see how today plays out first. Really hope we win because the meltdown afterwards would be sensational to watch

Boro's story very quickly falling apart. All looking very embarrassing for them. Thought this sort of nonsense is something the Skates would resort to.

The reaction is hilarious. Middlesbrough fans have completely lost their heads over this. Hopefully their players are equally as distracted

I can't believe we'd be so stupid to risk this, but then again it is Sport Republic who have a track record of making idiotic decisions

Mine too. All getting real now

Time to finally get our revenge for that 2-2 comeback draw in 2004, Redknapp's first game.

Middlesbrough are charging their fans the same as us for the home leg, £22, they based it on the average price of a game per season ticket. I suspect if given the choice they'd have charged us more but under EFL rules they can't for the same section of the stadium. The £30 for Boro fans at our place is the same as we're being charged in home sections, so anyone attending both games will pay the same in terms of ticket prices for a main adult ticket. Maybe we could've done what Boro did and set the ticket prices at the average cost of a game in a season ticket... something for the FAB to take up with the club perhaps if they're not focusing on extra perks for those who travel on the official club coaches.

Apart from Leicester away when we were doing shit and there were barely 1000 of us there

Yeah that might be the case, I was surprised to see so few green dots available tbh.

Just got my ticket. There really are not a lot left at all, I'd say 100 maximum.

I assume anyone in the first window tomorrow at 12.30pm is guaranteed a ticket? I'm without internet access until later in the afternoon annoyingly.

Don't, that'll fuel another Portsmyth that they stopped us getting promotion

If we win we take automatic promotion race to the final day, and if you'd have told me that when we got thumped 4-0 at Boro I'd have laughed. 4 teams potentially in the race for 2nd on the final day, great for the neutral.