Divergent

Still waiting for our 3. Not sure I’ll be fit to be around tomorrow if still not received. I don’t want to q for hours on Sunday. I don’t see why we can’t produce a copy of our season tickets receipt showing our seats and gain entry that way and if that means people double up on their friends receipt for this game and get in and find a seat elsewhere, so be it. The Club will only have themselves to blame.

If you haven’t had both vaccines you’re supposed to have proof of a negative lateral flow test BUT this is NOT mandatory for first three home matches so although there will be spot checks my reading of situation is that you can’t be prevented from attending if you can’t provide the information yet. Of course not having received a season ticket yet is another story! Email from club states: Will I be turned away if I am unable to show my Covid-19 status during a spot-check? Showing your Covid-19 status is not a requirement for entry at our first three home fixtures against Manchester United, West Ham United and Wolverhampton Wanderers – therefore, fans that cannot show their Covid-19 status for these matches will still be allowed into the stadium. We are preparing for this situation to change in anticipation that showing your Covid-19 status might become a mandatory entry requirement, in response to Government guidance.

Now received an email from club confirming Covid details for matches. Proof of vaccination and lateral flow tests for under 18’s within 48 hours of game. Not mandatory for first 3 home games so as I take 2 grandchildren from different addresses and haven’t a clue at the moment on how I prove their results I’m definitely not doing anything for Man U game and will hopefully get it sorted for later games.

This was posted on Club website Monday afternoon. Southampton Football Club can confirm that all 2021/22 Season Tickets are being sent out to fans this week ahead of Sunday’s fixture against Manchester United. Tickets are being sent by first class post and will arrive with supporters later this week, with the Ticket Office opening from 10am-2pm on Saturday 21st August and from 9.30am on the day of the game to answer queries from fans that haven’t received tickets at this point. Any 2021/22 Season Ticket holders who selected to receive a mobile ticket during the purchase process can log onto their My Saints account to find the Season Ticket QR code – simply head to the Purchase Historysection of your account and select your 2021/22 Season Ticket. Supporters who purchased their 2021/22 Season Tickets after Wednesday 21st July will receive paper tickets for Sunday's match this week, with their Season Ticket cards to be sent out after the match against Manchester United. Hospitality clients will be contacted directly by their account managers this week. We would like to thank fans for their patience and continued support as the club has experienced supply issues with the 2021/22 Season Ticket packs, alongside several other Premier League clubs, and we look forward to welcoming fans back to St Mary’s for Sunday’s match.

And I bet they won’t delay kick off either - madness!

He did live in Bitterne Park. Lovely man who was taken far too soon. RIP Wayne - will miss you.

Total carp

Yesss!

Playing ham psychologist here - I do wonder if Harry has always blamed his dad for Diana’s death? If he hadn’t had his affair, if they hadn’t got divorced, she wouldn’t have been with Dodi in the tunnel etc etc so it’s all dad’s fault? They say revenge is a dish best served cold and he certainly did that -

Anyone else still waiting ?

I’m still waiting! They couldn’t organise the proverbial piss up in a brewery!

I was unsuccessful for West Ham so was hoping for Liverpool but no crowds now for the foreseeable future. Almost think they should refund up to Easter now and stop the fiddling about. I’m still waiting for last two refunds too.

Just got this email from the club - no phone call for me but then I’m in the cheap seats aka the Family Centre. With Southampton in tier 2 of the government’s local restriction tier system, the club will be able to allow a maximum of 2,000 supporters into the stadium for our match against Sheffield United on Sunday 13th December. You previously confirmed that you would like to be considered for selection to attend matches in October and November. To retain the same details and group you may have previously selected for the match against Sheffield United, and further fixtures in December and January, no further action is required. If you wish to amend this, please complete the form using the button below.

Is the club so desperate for money they are now offering LD sponsored shirts at a still high price with the chance of winning a prize? Just received an email saying “buy the shirt we never ‘lost’ in”.

However you look at it - it still feels like a rip off! I already had Sky Sports and added BT Sports thinking my refunded season ticket money would cover the additional cost each month and stupidly thinking also that the various broadcasters would continue to show ALL the games live and free if you had the packages. Older but no wiser!

Listening to Sky you’d think taking Walcott on loan was going to result in us dancing in the street! I’ve got no objection to him coming but he’s really not the exciting signing that they’re making him out to be.

This is now on the SFC site too so maybe the date of the 27th October does refer to the WBA refunds and not the Spurs refunds - who knows! As guaranteed by The Saints Promise, all 2020/21 Season Ticket holders’ refunds for the match against Tottenham Hotspur are now being processed, within 14 working days of the game. Payments are being run in batches with a large number already having been refunded to Season Ticket Holders, and all remaining payments being processed during the early part of next week, prior to Thursday 8thOctober. Once actioned, refunds can still take up to five working days to appear in your account so please wait until the week commencing Monday 12th October before contacting the Ticket Office.

This is now up on the SFC site If you are a Season Ticket holder and have not received a refund for the Spurs game by Tuesday 27th October, please contact the Ticket Office at tickets@saintsfc.co.uk or call us at 02381 780780. WBA refunds in 14 working days.

I did try again. This time the grand kids names were bold so I added them and went to the ‘payment’ screen where I was told they were ineligible! Just tried for a third time and their names are greyed out again. I’m wondering if the site thinks I am adding from more than two households which isn’t allowed although if you are taking grand children that isn’t a rare occurrence. However one of the kids had my address and one their own address because I remember birthday cards bring sent by the club last year to the two different addresses. I will have to wait until Tuesday and then phone the ticket office.

I’ve got a season ticket and so have two of my grand children I pay for them and they are in my family and friends. I tried to opt all three of us in last night and I can only do myself. Their names are in the drop down menu but are greyed out so I can’t add them too. Another call to the ticket office then. It’s getting to be a pain.

I did- I emailed the club and they replied saying the order had gone through. I then received a further email saying the items had been dispatched although not yet received. However I haven’t actually paid for them (apart from the voucher amount) as there is still a debit and a corresponding credit on my Paypal account. It is only £8 so I will wait and see if my account gets debited before I return to the fray!

Cracking game - now 3-3

Has anyone tried to use their £35 voucher yet? It runs out on Oct 1st so I thought I’d get some stocking fillers. The payment processing went awol and the Saints site said they had problems. I got confirmation of my order from PayPal and then ten minutes later another email from Paypal saying the payment had been refunded. I tried again a few minutes ago - now they won’t accept my £35 voucher discount presumably because they think I’ve already used it! I’ve emailed the club but it’s so damn frustrating - and time wasting.

According to the BBC Southampton have currently surpassed 80% of their 2019-20 total in season ticket sales, which is above what the club anticipated given the situation and uncertainty I also wasn’t aware that the majority of Premier League clubs haven’t sold season tickets for the coming season.

After speaking to someone on the phone Monday I was asked to email the ticket office as my issue couldn’t be sorted. I emailed Monday and again Wednesday and have still not had a response.