TheAlehouseBrawlers

It wouldn't surprise me at all, some club over there could even very well be lining up a Tonda/Spors double act. If we fail to get promoted I would say almost inevitable, if we go up he may fancy having a go in the PL but there's also the chance we struggle and come straight back down damaging his growing reputation. I'm in my mid-sixties, little surprises me these days in the world of football - like good players and managers before, I'll just just enjoy it while they're here.

The away end holds up to 6,000 and we've sold around half of it. There was a little section of seats (around 30) that went back on sale in the previously sold out section that must have been unused staff/sponsor comps but we're now selling seats into the other half of the stand. Probably won't sell too many more now.

We need to start this in the same manner as West Ham away. If they concede early they’re very unlikely to have quite the same response as the cockneys, could be dead and buried by halftime. No need to then ease up second half with the International break to follow, pick up a couple of strategic yellow cards and then give plenty of fresh legs a run out. 0-0 it is then…………

That's a good one, I think they may also have the biggest bus station in the country, handy if you're trying to get out of the place...and onto that bypass. Tbf, they've got a decent statue of 'Sir' Tom Finney, took a snap when up there end of last season.

Behind the goal but more in the corner. Could very well be Wolves decision, they’re only required to give 2,000 to away fans in the (fuck the) EFL, maybe looking to get more home fans in for a top of table clash. Probably best really, the allocation down the side is shocking with little noise generated, this way we get facilities of a relatively new stand and, I think, some safe standing. We just have to reciprocate witth these clubs and just offer 2,000 even if means leaving some unsellable seats.

Looks like they’re showing the game live in Level 1 at the stadium tomorrow with a free ticket entry https://level1.co.uk/en/events/event/west-bromwich-albion-v-southampton-live-screening-03-11-2026?utm_source=dotmailer&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=3558153_PRE%2FPOS - 26%2F27 West Brom (A) %2F QPR (H) Championship&utm_content=Screening&dm_i=2HKL,249HL,BMFTNJ,7V3QJ,1,0,0,0

"Matters little than one of my best mates (I was his best man, as it happens) is a Pompey fan" There's your answer, he later goes on to type a clear load of bullshit. Bloke's clearly a whopper.

Flynn Downes and JWP are certainly 2 of the very best in this division, Jander is up there but still more to come and Bragg has great potential. We’re currently blessed with an abundance of talent in that area.

It was flat again, kind of expect it now despite our form, St Mary's is more an audience than support. It's OK having a sing along to the PA after but the players must be frustrated with the mostly placid nature of the crowd, particularly when attacking where, in most grounds a roar would build to drive a side forward, here the volume barely rises. Surprised to read praise for the Chapel, from the other end it looked and sounded comatose. Think I faintly picked up a "Southampton, clap-clap-clap" at one point where the QPR fans retaliated with "What the fookin 'ell was that". Heard them clear enough...well in the first half anyway. The Northam tries but still not all singing the same thing a lot of the time - and that Bree chant is shocking. Other than that, great second half.

Matchday but very quiet on here - optimistic about this, they're playing well but we're looking strong, home win for me. Ticket Exchange now open for this, club unusually announced this with a couple of hundred tickets left in Block 20 and only a few single seats elsewhere. Sun out, full house, matchday...what's not to like?

Just had a look on the OS, there's a number of mostly single seats scattered around but still over 350 tickets left for the Chapel block next to the away fans. This part of the stadium just doesn't seem to appeal does it - I've tried it once since the re-jig but won't be rushing back. It's predominantly the family stand, nothing wrong with that of course, but for fans that like something a bit more industrial that end of the stadium inside and out in the fanzone area is a bit too tame maybe. Itchen North or Kingsland North corners just about right for us. The good thing about only being members where you can move around a bit.

On sale to members right now so I'd say your 'friends and family' would also need to be members. Says we took the full allocation of just over 2,000 of which over half are currently sold. Still got West Brom and Preston away to go first, which have sold well so would expect sales will pick up in a week or so.

£50k with £25k suspended. That’ll hurt. I’m sure one of their owners will rummage through some old trouser pockets for enough to cover that. Wonder if their manager was aware…

Dave Webb… Still over 800 tickets left for this (mostly in the Chapel next to away fans as usual). Should get close to a sell-out but thought they may been snapped up by now. QPR sold theirs, hopefully a much better atmosphere than the Bolton game.

🎶“Bring back the Who is the We want the Bring back The Prince”🎶 …maybe you just had to be there

My mistake - Football Special put me right.

Why? We've currently got a great partnership with Schlotterbeck and Jack Stephens and Wood who is capable as back-up. Unless injuries or a massive drop off in form from one or two players then priority will be a Larin-type back-up. Imo. Most likely go to someone like West Ham if he drops a division.

Easily knocked...

Guess you're on about a 1-0 win a few days before Christmas, there was a bit of snow about and remember going on a coach from outside The Warrens. Think we had a decent turnout that night but is was on a big open terrace back then so a bit exposed to the elements. Just had a Google and it was 21st December 1979 and saw this...

Yep, Reading away was a bit parky that night. Coldest I remember was a couple of games against Sheff Utd, early 90s at Brammall Lane, fine when we set off but all changed around Leicester and hit a blizzard. We had a full transit van and drove straight to the ground to see if still on, which it was, and then found a decent pub for a few hours. Went back there again after, left Sheffield late. Great day out other than losing 4-1. We also had a December game with them at St Mary's years later that was arctic. Tough call for tomorrow, both sides capable of beating anyone in this division but both having off days early season. Personnel available will dictate.

We had similar in Limerick (81 I think), height of the Bobby Sands protests so they were never happy with all the Union flags on display. They refused to play the National Anthem before as they should customarily do so we gave a full-throated rendition. After, we came out of the ground the OB penned us against the wall of the ground, moments later a big mob came piling out of the estate opposite and the OB just melted away. We had some decent lads there who started giving it back which coincided with the local constabulary’s reappearance and nipped a potential dodgy situation in the bud. Good trip though.

It was grim, since heard it wasn’t due to the earlier incident on the M27 but a hole in a pavement on Spicers Hill at Rushington which caused the chaos. I’ve got home quicker from Brentford than St Mary’s on Saturday.

Yeah, shame about the weather…when this kicks off tonight it will be 10 years to the day 7,000 of us when in the opposite direction to the San Siro…

Doesn't look like too many use it going on the number of responses. We did go in by bus a few weeks back and did notice the P&R go flying past as we were stuck at a bus stop and in traffic so guess it goes direct to the city centre. But it wouldn't have mattered how you tried going westbound yesterday it was gridlocked, over an hour from city centre back towards the M271. Sounds like it was from a bit of chaos on the M27 from earlier in the day.

I'm pretty sure our school closed early for a bit, long time ago mind,. This is sold out for home fans, ticket exchange open, hopefully everyone is as up for it as they were last weekend.