First Game at the Riverside Question

[laughingboroboy]

I saw someone selling a "Sampdoria Official Opening of the Riverside" Shirt & Program from 12/11/1995

However the first game there was the Chelsea opener on 26/08/1995 (near 3 months before)

I was only 9 so cant remember, was the Chelsea Game played without the stadium being "complete"?
When once all works were deemed as compete the first game after this was the Sampdoria game?

 

[rob_fmttm]

The building works at the Riverside went right down to the wire before the first game v Chelsea.
So an official opening was arranged later on 12th Nov v Sampdoria.

Middlesbrough's official opening of their new Riverside Stadium in a...

Middlesbrough's official opening of their new Riverside Stadium in a friendly against Italian side Sampdoria. Middlesbrough players warming up before their friendly against Sampdoria, 12th November...

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[NorthumberlandBoro]

The sampdoria game seemed pretty pointless.
It was shown live on TV and the crowd was tiny.

 

[Philly-Red]

The sampdoria game seemed pretty pointless.
It was shown live on TV and the crowd was tiny.

A disappointing 0-0. I remember Juninho playing in Robbo with a quality through ball which he then missed. Couldn’t tell you anything else about the game though!

 

[Low_Key]

the guys who provided the steel for the barriers were still in the stadium the night before the Chelsea game painting them

 

[RotherhamBoro]

A disappointing 0-0. I remember Juninho playing in Robbo with a quality through ball which he then missed. Couldn’t tell you anything else about the game though!

Steff McGargyll (sp?) got a career ending knee injury. And we wore a one off old style kit.

 

[Erimus74]

I saw someone selling a "Sampdoria Official Opening of the Riverside" Shirt & Program from 12/11/1995

However the first game there was the Chelsea opener on 26/08/1995 (near 3 months before)

I was only 9 so cant remember, was the Chelsea Game played without the stadium being "complete"?
When once all works were deemed as compete the first game after this was the Sampdoria game?

The only thing the Boro didn't have on time for the Chelsea game was an alcahol licence, a dry alcahol day on the premises before, during or after the game
Everything else was fine

The Sampdoria game was to officially open the stadium

 

[Colin Warnek]

The only thing the Boro didn't have on time for the Chelsea game was an alcahol licence, a dry alcahol day on the premises before, during or after the game
Everything else was fine

The Sampdoria game was to officially open the stadiumView attachment 20893

Love the look of that kit.

 

[laughingboroboy]

The only thing the Boro didn't have on time for the Chelsea game was an alcahol licence, a dry alcahol day on the premises before, during or after the game
Everything else was fine

The Sampdoria game was to officially open the stadiumView attachment 20893

Great kit that!

 

[Erimus74]

 

[SE4 Red]

I'm pretty sure Mancini played for Sampdoria that day. I happened to be one of the ball boys.

 

[Colin Warnek]

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That's a belter.

Which TV channel showed the game live?

 

[Jan_Aage_Fjortoft]

That's a belter.

Which TV channel showed the game live?

Boro TV? Can't remember so just guessing.

 

[Colin Warnek]

Boro TV? Can't remember so just guessing.

I don't know either I wonder if it was Tyne Tees or Sky. Don't think Boro TV was around then.

 

[Erimus74]

I'm pretty sure Mancini played for Sampdoria that day. I happened to be one of the ball boys.

SE4 Red, its not clear enough to read, im off out now but once my son gets up off nights I'll take a better photo & post it

You were part of an historic day

 

[NorthumberlandBoro]

That's a belter.

Which TV channel showed the game live?

Pretty sure it was Tyne Tees.

 

[Philly-Red]

Pretty sure it was Tyne Tees.

It was

 

[Teesste]

There's definitely some Tyne Tees News footage hidden awway somewhere deep in the belly of YouTube as I recall seeing it not too long back.

I remember going to the game but the match itself was a typical friendly non-event.

 

[NorthumberlandBoro]

Had it taken place just before the season started, I'm sure it would have been a sellout and a worthy occasion.
(I know that wasn't possible).

 

[coluka]

The only thing the Boro didn't have on time for the Chelsea game was an alcahol licence, a dry alcahol day on the premises before, during or after the game
Everything else was fine

The Sampdoria game was to officially open the stadiumView attachment 20893

I remember thinking those shorts looked like cullottes on Juninho