AYRESOME PARK END OF ERA | MIDDLESBROUGH FC DOCUMENTARY

[@ryanrobinson3900]

Fantastic video, only went to ayersome once with leeds as a 9 year old in 1989/90 nearly got crushed to death in the open corner next to the seats, I've heard a lot about how bad the place was but during that crush the boro fans helped us out over the fence, always appreciated that as I was petrified.

[@RetroMuseumTV]

I remember going there on a freezing rainy night once but the floodlights and atmosphere lifted everyone's spirits

[@Deleted11100]

I was born in 98’ and have only ever known the riverside. My dad was born in 54’ and goes on about the endless fights and how good ayresome actually was, pictures don’t do justice. Id love to have been able to see this, I don’t even fully appreciate where the ground was. I’ve been on Ayresome road in town, but coming from Grangetown can’t quite imagine the stadium. Up the Boro x

[@terryfisher3483]

What I wouldn't give to stand in the Holgate watching the Boro one last time, just need a flux capaciter and a DeLorean

[@stephenreed6236]

I'm a sunderland fan and places like roker park and ayresome park are proper famous old grounds that should never be forgotten

[@terryfisher3483]

@@stephenreed6236 Watched Boro play Sunderland at both Roker Park & the Stadium of light, theres no denying SOL is a beautiful ground but the atmosphere at Roker Park was something else

[@stephenreed6236]

@@terryfisher3483 agree totally Terry, roker and ayresome will never be forgotten there was something magical about those old grounds, I remember my dad taking me to ayresome park in the early 90s and I was bowled over by the atmosphere I think boro beat us but I cant be sure as I was just a kid, I do remember john hendry scored for boro and don Goodman scored for us

[@ewanmacfarlane9195]

Magnificent old stadium. The way so many were buldozed it could make you cry.With better ticket allocation and the removal of fences safety could have been brought to order.

[@Deleted11100]

@@ewanmacfarlane9195is this why it was essentially shut down? Due to over capacity?

[@gm2407]

@12:08 every time I see that stand I think Tina Turner.

[@mrkipling2201]

Give me the old stadiums over the new atmosphere free identical crapholes any day of the week

[@Alwaysred100]

Death traps you mean. New grounds might not have the character of some of the old ones but at least no-one is in danger of being killed.

[@ewanmacfarlane9195]

The biggest danger was the big fences to stop pitch in vasions .Not the grounds in themselves

[@mrkipling2201]

@@ewanmacfarlane9195 agreed.

[@ShaunFrere1]

Dreadful place to visit as an away fan. Even the hot dog & programme sellers wanted to kick you in.

[@leedelmer7432]

That's the boro front line for ya