This game was again capped at 8000 and was marginal better attended than the midweek game against Austria but full below the 8K
The Riverside part two but this time I've brought my EF travel buddy, the lovely Mrs Sue H
England 1 Romania 0
Attendance: 6952
Day 1I couldn't stomach two trips to Middlesborough in such short succession so we decided to spend the weekend in Redcar instead. I know it has a bad reputation and is only 7.5 miles from the Boro but we had a blast!
The Park Hotel on the front was an excellent choice. Cheap, comfortable and the staff were great.
Lobster pots lined up next to a traditional north-east fishing boat known as a cobble.
Lifeboats are a big part of the culture of Redcar
The beach taken from the Redcar Beacon
This is the best fish and chips I have ever tasted
The Redcar Beacon offers visitors a 360 degree view of the seafront
Tractors are used to drag the fishing boats out due to the low tide. The tarpaulin is to stop sand damaging the engine
More tractors on Fisherman's Square just behind our hotel
Traditional English chippy
The Redcar clock tower was erected in 1913 in memory of King Edward VII
This town centre pub was rammed to the rafters; a bit rough but very friendly
Then we came across this little gem. It is relatively new micro pub that is decked out in a Gypsy theme and looks fantastic. It was so good that we stayed for a few bevvies
When I spied that they had Double Maxim on tap there was no holding back as this is one of the best red ales known to mankind
Cheers to all the Mak'ems
Pano at the Gypsy Rover
With a few bevvies in us we headed down to the arcades and won millions of tickets. We put them all in a ticket muncher and had enough credit to but a teddy bear, we named him 'Ticket'
'Ticket'
Sunset in Redcar No 1
Sunset in Redcar No 2
Sunset in Redcar No 3
The Zetland Life Boat Museum is a really interesting local attraction and is totally free. It is home to the world's oldest life boat which was stationed at Redcar in 1802. The museum also gives an interesting insight into what life was like in the 18th centuries in Redcar.
The Zetland(the name Zetland comes from the local lord of the manor, the Marquess of Zetland)
The Redcar culinary speciality is the LemonTop ice cream
A short hop down the A1053 and we are back in the Boro
George Hardwick
Ayresome Park Gates
Wilf Mannion
Entrance to the Main Stand
We walk back into Middlesborough for a few ales in Baker Street, all very elementary Dr Watson.
The beer garden seems OK
.but the Mrs is still trying to escape. Boro ain't that bad!
A short walk through Teeside University...
and we are at the Dickens. I'd even pre-booked for COVID
The Parma - a Middlesborough delicacy
The adventurous Mrs H turned the parma down
Back to the stadium passing the same seller who was here for the Austria game, its' a bit like des je veux
The Navigation Inn is a traditional bar near the Riverside but it is rammed and there are no seats, so its time to get to the stadium
Possibly the most unattractive stadium in the Championship
The River Tees
The Teeside landscape with the giant butterfly net, transporter bridge and some other features from an industrial past.
The club shop
Some retro kits, I remember that famous white band the lion bottom left, probably 70's.
This Romanian ultra is making a point
On the TV yet again! Sue's first time😉
After taking up our seats just in front of the wheelchair access area, Sue had a panic attack because she had lost her bag and so shot off to the concourse. I waited 5 minutes then followed her, as I descended the stairs I could see her frantically speaking with the head steward. As luck would happen, from the corner of my eye I spied a black bag propped up against a pillar, just where Sue had left it about 5 minutes before KO. It only had her purse, car keys, mobile phone 😂😂
Pre Euro 20(21) Photo shoot
Ian Wright and Roy Keane (ITV pundits) were getting a real ear bashing from some local lad above them
After hitting the woodwork twice in the first half with efforts from Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Jadon Sancho, it wasn't until the 68th minute when Marcus Rashford stepped up to smash a spot kick past the Romanian keeper after Jack Grealish had been up ended by Capusa.
More English pressure should have paid off when Calvert-Lewin was fouled in the box. Jordan Henderson then appeared to pull rank on the Everton striker who wanted to take it. Henderson eventually stood up to take a weak penalty that was easy for the keeper.
The penalty miss caused a big debate amongst the pundits, when Roy Keane called Ian Wright a liar because the former Arsenal front man said that he would definately have backed down if a more senior player had demanded the ball to take the pen.
I suppose a 1:0 win against a decent Romanian side is OK considering that we had an experimental team out on the field, including 3 players who are not even in the squad for the Euros (Ben Godfrey, Ben White and James Ward-Prowse). Anywayway, now for my favourite part - the road out of the Boro.
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