Former Middlesbrough midfielder Ray Parlour has spoken out positively about his time at the club and in the city.
Speaking to talkSPORT, the 46-year-old reflected fondly on the time he spent on Teesside, having relocated completely from London after spending more than a dozen years in Arsenal’s first team.
When talking about his time with Middlesbrough, Parlour told talkSPORT: “I loved it, it was fantastic to live up there for a couple of years; great people, nice surroundings, it was great”, with those quotes shared on Twitter by @GazetteBoro.
https://twitter.com/GazetteBoro/status/1169572407419592704
The 10-cap England international, who has been nicknamed ‘the Romford Pele‘, came to ‘Boro on a free transfer from Arsenal in 2004 and was a member of the squad that reached the UEFA Cup final in 2006, although he did not play in the 0-4 defeat to Sevilla in Eindhoven.
He made 58 appearances in two and a half seasons at the Riverside Stadium before being released from his contract in January 2007, going on to have a brief stint at Hull to finish out his professional career.
These Middlesbrough fans on Twitter were appreciative of Parlour’s reflections on his ‘Boro days:
https://twitter.com/TheEightball80/status/1169589931687198720
https://twitter.com/neil_dyball/status/1169810342425350144
https://twitter.com/JenniferHayton_/status/1169696341855023104
https://twitter.com/Simonthesmoggie/status/1169686459001004032
Well said!! Always liked the Romford Pele
— James Huskinson (@cheekyborolad) September 5, 2019
https://twitter.com/strumminsimon/status/1169658770911367170
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