Since 1986 Boro have had their most successful period in our history, without the helping hand of Hartlepool in our hour of most need that period does not happen, I and every Boro fan should be eternally grateful and wish our nearest league neighbours every success, hope they escape relegation and can re-build for a future that becomes the most successful period in their history.
Great supporters who always back their team, I'd encourage anyone who's not been to the Vic recently to get down there if they're given the opportunity, Hartlepool are not our rivals, those League Cup ties in 86 being our only ever competitive meetings, so why any Boro fan wouldn't want them to survive is beyond me.