Middlesbrough fans hoped for a lot more heading back into the Sky Bet Championship ahead of this season, with the expectation at the Riverside Stadium that promotion and the title would be the club’s ambition.

That promotion push is hanging in the balance at this stage, with Tony Pulis’ side looking to fight their way back into play-off contention after a difficult campaign.

Pulis was brought in with the hope of resurrecting that push for the top-six, after Garry Monk’s disappointing spell during the first-half of the season.

Monk was sacked in late 2017, but has this weekend found work elsewhere in the Championship, having taken over at Birmingham City.

The 38-year-old has the task of guiding Birmingham to safety this season, with the Blues currently occupying a place in the relegation zone.

As expected, there has been plenty of reaction to Monk’s appointment – here is how Boro’s supporters were reacting…