The Captain James Cook Stadium will host the Championship game between Boro and Norwich City.
Middlesbrough have announced the outcome of their initiative to rename the Riverside Stadium for their Championship game against Norwich City.
In partnership with Enjoy Tees Valley, Boro will seek to showcase their pride in their region with the one-off name change in tribute to Teesside’s “most famous son”, Captain James Cook.
The club offered four possible name options for supporters to choose from: Captain James Cook Stadium, Endeavour Stadium, Discovery Stadium and Resolution Stadium, the latter three references to the names of three of his most renowned ships.
On Thursday, Middlesbrough confirmed that Captain James Cook Stadium came out on top over the other three, and as such, that will be the name of the club’s ground for the game on Saturday 30 March.
Boro also confirmed in a statement on their website and their social media channels that the stadium will also be decked out in red and white, with 25,000 flags, and a local band playing on the pitch ahead of kickoff.
Given how the team is currently in a poor run of form – the last game before the international break was a 3-0 hammering by Aston Villa – some Boro fans weren’t particularly impressed about the whole thing and made their feelings known on Twitter:
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