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Just a step too far this season I feel.

Blimey Mr Cortese - we're Southampton - not Barcelona ffs!!!

Talking of Audi's... http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2010/03/scottish-police-turn-crime-gang-audi-q7.html

Going by recent games there - I'd be more inclined to worry about the state of the sh1tty Wembley pitch rather than the stadium itself!

...or happily shifted by the stewards to one of the 22,000 empty seats!

Weheey. Tell him not to put the phone down. If it's ringing - it will be answered. Might have to wait some time - but if it's ringing - you're almost there!

* lol. Visions of 3 or 4 people all claiming the same seats at the final - and all having the exact same seat numbers!!!

One ticket per name on the database as it's general sale from today - as long as you are on the database.

Phew. Nice one Mike. Glad you're sorted. I can finally do myself some toast & a cuppa now! Good luck to everyone else that's trying too. The 01271 number does seem the best bet. Happy days!

lol. Yeah - c'mon Saintmike666. I won't rest easy until I know you're sorted ffs!

Yep.

Good things come to he who waits silversaint. Nice one. Perserverance is the answer!

I asked the bloke in the ticket office about that when I got through this morning. He said the official number for sales was the 0800 number - but the 01271 335708 was an "alternative" sales number which isn't that widely known. Got 2 tickets on the 01271 - so chuffed. And the guy said there were 3,000 tickets left at 8.30 - not 4,000.

Blimey Mike - if anyone deserves a ticket for perseverance - it's you mate!

Hang in there silversaint. If it's ringing - don't put the phone down!

When I got through at 08.30 on the dot - the guy in the office told me there were infact only 3,000 tickets left.

Let it ring. Each process of tickets takes a few minutes as their system is slow due to the large number of calls & when you do get through - address/card number etc does take a few minutes. But if you get the ring tone - hold on!

Use the 01271 335708 number. If it rings - just let it ring & someone will answer it.

Just bought 2 tickets - there were 3,000 left when I phoned at 8.30 sharp. Use the 01271 335708 - straight through no probs!

I'd be very tempted with this little beauty. Stunning... http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2010/02/video-citroen-mini-cooper-jcw-fighting.html

Just like the Ripper - take the key out the lock - sling it into a nearby river - and leave to rot forever more.

Here is a photo of today's ref - taken during the game itself. Look at him. I mean...just look at him!!! Poncy little "I am in charge/I love me" bastid.

Don't remind me! I will take that never-ending long drive & horror show second 45 minutes to my grave with me!

Pardew said on Radio Solent that "a couple of players under-performed today" [or words to that effect]. Seems to me that we don't seem to be able to win games when that happens. To be fair to AP - he gives the lads a game plan/formation & a certain job to do before each game as they're all 'different games'. It's then down to the players to all give 100% once they cross that white line. If they don't - ala today at Tranmere - then the blame lays with the players underperforming. The flip side of the coin of course is that if a player or two isn't performing - then changes need to be made in the form of substitutes. And today - I think Pardew left it too late to change things - especially if "1 or 2" were under-performing long before changes were actually made on 80-odd minutes. I'm probably one of Pardew's biggest fans/supporters out there btw - and dearly want him to stay for reasons too numerable to mention. I do wish...just sometimes...when things aren't going quite right (like today) - he'd ring the changes 20 mins to go rather than 10!!!

The penalty claim in pictures: you decide!