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I don't normally wear face paint either, I'm not that sort of lass, but I could always go out and buy some bright red stuff. Best you didn't wear it though, even if you're that sort of lad. :-) Anyway, joking aside I don't think I'd be able to get a ticket but might make some discreet enquiries at our match on Sunday..

No. Mentioned in the decent write up on the OS. Edit: sorry, I misread your post.

As long as you don't wear your Saints shirt. ;-)

Now there's an idea. I live in PO10.. One of the girls at training last night had a ticket and she's not a season ticket holder or even regular as far as I know..

Thanks for the suggestion.. Those locks are quite handy for self defence too!

They obviously don't appreciate how many saints fans including ST holders live in PO or BH postcodes. Probably not the sort of pubs I'd go in, but in the unlikely event they wanted to check on me I'd go all school mistress and tell them off!;-)

Ooh Lighthouse, you beetch

The Guardian has been very complimentary about the atmosphere at St Marys.

Yep, had a phone call from someone who was nearly up to two hours getting to J5.. Still claggy throughout the area apparently.

Would you like my reply with bullet points? My preferred option, if the place weren't full of thieving scrotes, is to cycle down the Eastern Road cycle path, red and white scarf flapping in the breeze... Not sure where I'd lock me bike though.

Both Fratton and The Dell as I recall. Our school all weather hockey pitch was red dirt, essentially. So my point stands!

Since I've got no aways it'll be the local pub for me. As it's in PO10 I'll get a little bit of the real experience. Will it be acceptable to jump up when we score, I wonder? Doubt if I'll break the rules on here about shirt wearing..

Why yes! Actually, judging by my team those aren't footballers. You can tell by the knees.. Particularly with occasionally playing on 3/4G pitches.

I see it's 2-2. 26% possession!

No, mums can be critical but by and large they're positive and critical in a supportive way. I think The Cat's point is the most relevant. The money savings are no doubt important, but what good would it do having them all getting the occasional U23 game or, perish the thought, the occasional first team game when we're desperate. They'd be just swanning in and out occasionally in their posh cars putting the backs up of the younger players.

Last time I went there in 2013 for a women's international a seat collapsed under a friend. I doubt it's got much better; new floodlights though!

Yes. I had a little chuckle.. As for the OP, boringly repetitive. His spelling is poor too.

Yes, definitely a useful addition, and his drive and cross into the box are hopefully a sign of things to come. As for the booking, he knew as soon as he did it, but I don't think Ralph needs to roast him too much. "Well, that was a learning experience, no?" and leave it at that.

Rallyboy, you're a big strong lad. You going?;-)

No, we're just all fed up with your repetitive,wind up straw man arguments. Some of the posts on this thread are primary school level. Anyway, I'll try to get a ticket, but won't bother if I have to go all the way to Soton for the bubble; from where I live it would be quicker to cycle.

Yep, I could well be in my usual football-watching local pub in the PO10 area. The regulars will be fine but it's possible there could be a few occasionals, and it only takes one idiot.. If I can get a ticket as a ST holder I probably would, but not if it means the only way to get there is a bloomin' train from Southampton.

Last time I was at Fratton for a Saints game it was for the Alan Knight testimonial and we were kept in nearly an hour and rocks kept being chucked into our end. When we were finally got out I had to nip through the police cordon as I wanted to drive back to the east and an escort to the station wasn't helpful! Went back up an alley but wasn't wearing colours so had no problems. They're an even odder bunch than some of the guys on here. Many of my team support Portsmouth so if it's on the Wednesday I can see training being called off. Saints must wine or like Monk I'll gets loads of grief. PS: Monk, aren't you working for Chelsea anymore, was hoping to scrounge some equipment this year!? If you're working for Portsmouth we've a few old cones we can let you have..

If you're from the 18th century with an IQ of less than a 100 like SKD don't buy a ticket. Utter fool. Portsmouth level thinking.

Nor did the defender..

There's a bit of a dichotomy in our desire to have the team play livelier football - we were slow today for much of the time - and the risk that players bomb forward or try imaginative balls and are vulnerable to losing possession and the counter. I think the win today was more important than the manner of it, although both goals were delightful, and will have given a particular boost to the players concerned as well as the team as a whole. I thought Danso was fine playing out of position, and it looked like he was under orders to play it safe in his first game. It will be interesting to see where he plays when Bertrand is back. The game against Fulham is quite useful in its timing as it gives an opportunity to bed players in and maybe experiment a bit more.