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oh Flynn Downes next to me oh funny Downes ifflynn Downes next to me

Russ is going to do a few soulful numbers then it’s the heavy rock led by JanZz

Players arriving on stage in 20

On my first threshers..

Finally got mine. Odd says I’m in The Itchen for this. Thought it was outside.

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its only the prelim?

Very true. If you think back to last year when Burnley walked this league- they basically refused to buy THB and Nathan Tella. Terrible terrible mistakes by whoever makes those calls. I hope we see Flynn in a Saints shirt- and Wee man also next season - and Stu also - nit to pick those three up also bad mistake imo. PS. And I never thought I would say this but Alex comes into that category as well!

Love Frannie

Open top bus things are not for coming third. A little get together at SMS day after to celebrate ProMotion is very much👍

Looking forward to it. If I can get more than one ticket I will. Asking my fam and friends if they’d like to attend but it is short notice. Any saints fans here not able to get a ticket I can try get one for you ?

Good job he reckons he got so much love and support when he and saints most needed - as it means he doesn’t read this web forum thing 😀. Ref the team : A bunch of players are going out and a bunch of new players will be incoming. Hopefully the manager remains the same. Let’s see what our starting team is in a few months. I predict at least 6-7 changes to the starting eleven…and 10+ changes to the squad. FWIW : two new GK’s, two new FB’s, at least one new CB, at least one new CDM, at least two new playmakers, at least two new midfield/strikers and at least two winger/ strikers.

Well that was easily the best Saints win I’ve seen in my life. The support was the loudest Ive ever heard from any team live. The singing though not quite non stop was almost. Leeds support was excellent but we outsung them them. Or so it seemed from where I was. As for the match. Leeds probably maybe deserved a draw but life’s not fair and for once it was our turn to benefit. They cannot defend and we can. Felt so emotional watching Jack with the trophy also singing for Stuart Armstrong. Well done Saints at Wembley both players staff and supporters did the City proud today!

There weren’t any. 😆

Just after we scored. I got no voice and no energy cleft. On coach on way back. Best asaibts moment of my life. Best Saints atmosphere I’ve ever experienced. Biggest thing I’ve ever seen is win. Loudest support. A day of superlatives. Thank you Saints and all you the saints fans made that day incredible with your brilliant support. 👏👏👏👏👏 IMG_8079.MOV

Leeds fans got no flags. We all have flags. They all looking jealously now. 1-0 Saints! 😂

In my position. Parking the coach was a nonsense. left us in the middle of the Leeds area. Great atmosphere in the ( Saints) concourse and places slowly staring to fill. Oh and everyone gets a cute flag.

Nope. Lots of cars with saints scarves flying out the windows on the M3. No bingo. I’m gutted.😂. Just a wide range of typical saints fans talking footie and cricket etc. broke my charger cable. Nothing else of note except it’s nice to be able to shut your eyes whilst driving on the motorway. 😂😂😂

09.50 And we are rolling…eta 11.45 according to the drivers sat nav…sense there will be a nice Saintly convoy once we hit the motorway…

09.07 Boarded coach. Not where was originally told. But it was parked up outside the Deanery. And The Safety Officer kindly directed me. It’s a wild bunch so far. Yes apparently it has a WC but no you can’t use it? Yes thete is a USB. And seats feel comfy. Yes to getting an aisle seat just behind the driver so will have a panoramic view of….the coach backside ahead of us lol. So far so good. Nobody’s handing out the bingo cards, yet. 😇

08.45. First and hopefully last moan of the day. There are no signs telling you where to stand and wait if you are on a certain coach. So everyone just hanging around. And massing around the one or two coaches here. Goodness knows what’s going to happen when 50 coaches turn up and thousands ( 1500+ ?) people get into a jumble trying to find the right one. Bit not organised.

08.30 and a nice buzz around SMS lots of supporters. Many kids getting face painted. All here are mostly for official and unofficial coaches. Cars go past all hooting support. It’s already a good atmosphere! 😇

Thought I’d journal my thoughts and experiences during the day from a travelling fan perspective at various times as a keep sake. Feel free to add your own thoughts. And COYS!