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Castellon should provide a good test tomorrow, they beat Valencia in a friendly at the weekend (wouldn't know quality of line-ups involved) but decent opposition at this stage. Espanyol will be a step up on Saturday - club billing this as 'behind-closed-doors' but Espanyol giving free entry to their fans if members which may add more of an edge.

https://www.rcdespanyol.com/en/new/ticket-process-for-friendly-against-southampton-fc/18884

39 minutes ago, Pamplemousse said:

Birmingham is the standard 2000 fans, Oxford is 1500.

We’ve shot ourselves in the foot a bit there by not making segregation adjustable in the away corner, giving away fans 3,000 is a fook up in this division. You’d like to think we’ve already arranged a reciprocal agreement with clubs like Brum with similar size stadiums.

If we’re going well and some away supports are rattling away in that corner while home fans can’t buy tickets, then will understandably piss a few off.

22 minutes ago, macca155 said:

However as we all keep saying, all this good work will be derailed if the anticipated exodus happens late on.

…and just before the skates. Could seriously disrupt any momentum we may have picked up for a bit while they’ll likely have a settled line-up by then, no-one will be smashing the door down for their players.

4 minutes ago, johnnyboy said:

Not sure if true 

Translates as 

🔴 Armand #Laurentie to #Southampton. From the transfer of the Frenchman to #SaintsFC, #Sassuolo pockets 20M + 10% on future resale. The signing in the coming hours.

Maybe wrong red and white stripes...

1 hour ago, goodymatt said:

Rubén Sánchez is an important player for Espanyol's squad, and the club would not want to part with him in this transfer window, but it also depends on the offers that may come in.

The parties would not consider a new loan.

Several clubs are inquiring about Rubén: Rayo, Oviedo, Sassuolo, and Southampton are some of those keeping tabs on him.

Ain’t we off to a northern Spain training camp next week and playing Espanyol at some point? Good chance to take a closer look at each other.

4 hours ago, SaintNewForest said:

Definteily still over 3000 as of today. General Sale opening Tuesday, additional ST holders Monday. 

Must be my maths then. I’m still waiting on my mate to pull his finger out and renew his membership so we can book seats and  I’m keeping an eye on it. I roughly totted up the home blocks as it tells what’s left in each one and counted around 2800.

Edit: Just gone back and had another look, not a lot has changed as still around 2,800 available, looking like there'll still be some up for grabs after the membership window closes. 1,500 of the tickets are in the blocks either side of the aways.

17 minutes ago, Mattio said:

Any idea how sales for Wrexham are going? Trying to work out if it'll get to general sale or not.

Was under 3000 left a couple of days ago, still on sale to members so looks likely any left should go quickly if they reach General Sale (don’t know when that window opens)

Anyone mentioned Gary Hopper?

If not…….. Gary Hopper.

Oh and Oliver Bierh……….

26 minutes ago, BARCELONASAINT said:

It’s fantastic that we have sold out all the tickets for the first home game of the season, incredible when you think about what performances we put up with last season.

Not sure where you’re getting your information but there’s loads left, particularly either side of the aways. Northam has just about sold out, just one or two single seats left but plenty elsewhere.

Probably pick up once it goes to General Sale (members window right now)

He had a tough baptism of fire in the PL in a poor side for his first stint in England. This could be a good season for him at this level and who knows, he may blossom into a more complete defender, particularly with an entirely different approach with Still.

Only 25, fingers crossed we’re still to see the best of him.

If there’s clubs considering the likes of Aribo, Bednarek and ABK then I would think they’ll be waiting to late in the window to try and grab a bargain as we’ll likely be desperate to offload.

And probably the same stance as most buying clubs as is often the case. Little the selling club can do.

46 minutes ago, Football Special said:

You also get £5 off C cat match tickets, if you were going to those anyway it pays for the membership 

Last season they put tickets on sale to membership,  then season ticket holders could buy additional,  first half of season not many games made it to "general" sale at all . 

Saints have roughly 22k season tickets, 3k away fans, perhaps 1.5k hospitality so it doesn't leave that many game by game tickets to sell. 

Wrexham sales look quite slow so far, right in peak holiday season, on tv , early ko and expensive cat A prices so not that surprised 

Once it goes to General Sale it should pick up but for all the reasons you say it likely won’t sell-out first game.

And it’s looking a bit lonely right now for the few that ditched the Northam to be alongside the aways in the Chapel, most seats available. Probably pick up a bit nearer to the game but an easy job for the stewards to keep fans seated and pull out anyone if the ‘banter’ gets a bit lively!

Incidentally, I'm still waiting on a mate to renew his membership before I can start getting tickets but had a look at availability for the opening games. The Northam is just about sold out but plenty more elsewhere, particularly either side of the away section. Just goes to show, despite some slagging it off, that it's the most popular stand to be in.

33 minutes ago, SaintNewForest said:

...they're just trying to push people down the membership route. Easy £30 for the Mugs.

I'm a member, I don't feel like a mug. And it cost me £25 which it would have done for anyone if they got on and bought one.

I never had a ST from 71/72 season until the Dell went all-seater and then had one up to recent times when my circumstances changed and a membership became better suited. It gives me first shot at home league tickets, a better chance of aways and almost guarantees a Play-Off ticket. Small outlay and you get a bit back with deals for some matches.

I would imagine a few skates may buy a SFC membership to try and get a ticket and vise-versa…just saying…

If they're doing well St Andrews will be a bit of a bear pit for visiting teams, easily the most atmospheric in this division. The noise from all round the stadium when they played Newcastle on TV in the FA Cup last season was a bit special.

44 minutes ago, Nolan said:

 

Here's a reminder of the attempt of P & O Cruises (Our sponsor) to educate people that they are not P & O Ferries (not our sponsor)

it obviously didn't reach some areas

I feel another skate fairy (ahem...ferry) tale coming soon to go along with the mythical "dock strike".

How many times are we going to hear that mentioned next season?

5 minutes ago, Nolan said:

 

Sound up for this signing... 🕺

Knew I'd heard that before...

51 minutes ago, Wurzel said:

But the candy stripes we are expecting didn't exist when that match was played

But…but…but…they did. The Umbro kits finished end of the 75-76 season, we then went with Admiral who produced the new home and away kits, we just got to see/use the yellow and blue first.

There, to save another poster the trouble. Don’t thank me.

6 hours ago, OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint said:

Plymouth's ground capacity is tiny so they only gave us about 1,000 tickets. And while it isn't physically close, it's that perception of being on the south coast so easily reachable.  

I don’t want to go all MLG on you but we got around 1,700 tickets last time and, tbh, I’d rather the 150 mile+ drive to Brum than the usual slow slog down to the depths of Devon…not so many tractors, caravans and tourists heading for the West Midlands!

3 hours ago, OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint said:

Membership is fine for all home games (a couple you may want to get in early) and that is what you buy membership for. It isn't so good for away games. I recall it wasn't just Brum, Leeds two years ago. Plymouth (understandably), Bristol City, Cardiff, Swansea and the London clubs (eg Watford, QPR) also didn't go on sale to membership.

I'm wondering why you say Plymouth "understandably" as if it were close by...we're closer to Birmingham. Bristol and Cardiff are closer, the London clubs half the distance.

As a member, I'd say OK for most home games but little chance of most aways other than some of the long trips up north (particularly midweek). And next to no chance for skates, Oxford, and probably any game south of Stoke.

31 minutes ago, CB Fry said:

Its not easy to find on the website but memberships on sale next Wednesday.

Yeah, got an email about it from the club that linked to it yesterday with an option to pre-register for Memberships

https://saints-comms.com/p/2HKL-90Y/25-26-memberships-ryi

10 hours ago, Thripp87 said:

I’ve had a season ticket for years but due to work need to look more at the membership option this year. If I was to go down the route of a member should that pretty much guarantee a ticket for the home games I am available for? 

I got tickets for ‘most’ games I wanted to attend in the last Championship season and again in the PL

3 hours ago, Stripey McStripe Shirt said:

Why Blackburn?

We took around 3,000 there a couple of years back but they'll give you the entire end if you want it - something like 7,000.

Edit: I think the most we've taken up there is 5,000 a few years ago now.

Yep, nothing but respect for KWP.

Great servant to this club, enjoyed watching him play for us and nice fella to top it off - should leave with everyone’s best wishes.

30 minutes ago, spyinthesky said:

Point of detail.
ABP are the Harbour Authority so have legal authority to manage the waterside from Eling up to the end of Southampton Water.
They also hold the freehold of the historically reclaimed from the sea by previous port companies dating back to 1835.
However they have no interest in the land along the Itchen Riverside which includes the area around St Marys Stadium.
They are likely to be working with the football club and the city council to find a home for the Aggregate Companies who currently operate on the quayside right outside the stadium.

As I understand it the Aggregate companies lease those riverside plots which actually have another 10 years or so on the current arrangements but the idea is to try and relocate them before then. One such plant has recently set up in the docks, maybe step up Dibden Bay?

I occasionally have a browse on this site which is pretty good for seeing what’s going on or planned for Southampton - there’s one or two informed posters on there (including at least one city councillor)

https://www.skyscrapercity.com/forums/southampton-developments.4534/

I did notice MLG has posted on there about the stadium!

https://www.skyscrapercity.com/forums/cultural-sporting-and-entertainment-venues.218/