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Another long journey but potential to take a lot up there. Very good pricing and U12s free with adult. Adult - £25.00 Over-65 - £20.00 18-23 - £15.00 Under-18 – £10.00 Under-12 – Free All Under-12 tickets must be bought with a Full Paying Adult/18-23 ticket

Yep it's a bit more edgy in the Turkish leagues. Nice to see Tadic still going strong in the fight to be Super Lig champions, a couple of assists yesterday.

They don't appear overly impressed with him in this place https://www.juventuz.com/threads/carlos-alcaraz.45231/page-27

Probably planned for the Preston match and then someone forgot.......................................

Have they found the culprit?

More space to park away coaches next season……..

Just having a browse over on the UI and someone has linked this - Stoke proposing similar to us regarding away fans but putting safe standing next to where they put aways in the corner (equivalent to the Chapel). https://www.stokecityfc.com/news/2024/march/05/potters-announce-atmosphere-enhancing-plans/ I see they’re also letting fans have a say on the design of the new kit (though hard to believe it’s not already decided in March)

Not very low with only 2,000 up for grabs, I would think lucky to reach the weekend. The equivalent fixture over an Easter period the last time we were in this division saw over 6,000 at Palace, these would have gone quickly at any point of the season but all things considered tickets will be like gold dust.

Just ours? I post on one football forum and a family WhatsApp thingy so social media kind of passes me by, I haven't got the slightest interest in it and am getting a bit long in the tooth to be posting on here for much longer tbh. Loved the old paper fanzines and original football phone-ins (Danny Baker, Lofty) but haven't listened in to them for years for all the dinlos that now call in. I'm aware the laws protect all these anonymous abusers but I would imagine a lot of them probably ain't fans of that club but 'rivals' masquerading - laws may change and come back and bite some on butt, we all leave a footprint posting online and I'd bet a lot of the abuse would filter back to some gutless cunts who have absolutely no connection to the victim other than a target for their hate and bile. Weirdos.

Scousers have been doing it (well) since the 70s, others have done it too over the years since I started going in the 71/72 season but it was generally seen as our song. Can't ever remember Spurs doing it at all (but apparently they did occasionally in the 60s). They've really only been known to do the slow version in more recent times...but...I can certainly remember Saints fans doing a slow (fookin boring) version back in the 80s but thankfully fizzled out, probably because it was so monotonous and reverted back to the original way.

It wouldn't bother me if I never heard 'our song' again, it's been so over done season after season, the slow dirge that now gets trotted out constantly does my head in. And other club's fans do it far better tbh. Great numbers last night but poor vocal support, just the usual strained OWTSzzzzz, a couple of skate and Aribo efforts and nobody knows what to do when we get a corner. Usually the same away from home, home team in red, us in aways and still some are trying to get 'Come on you reds' going. Confused looks from most of the other Saints and home fans. Just a collective roar would do, always felt that noise was more important than songs.

If we end up hanging around in the lower leagues for a few seasons then we may see him back #unfinishedbusiness

Make them walk along the train tracks to get on at St Denys. Can't really see another option for this really.

Scouse ****

Sad news. Great service to SFC as player and manager but one abiding memory was him scoring all four goals in a 2-2 Villa v Leicester game. RIP

Could have done without a change of manager for them, and one who turned us over in the LC earlier this season, will buoy their mob who were already looking forward to their big day out down on the coast. Aribo starting will make a difference, particularly if Downes doesn't make it. Stop the fannying around at the back, get a bit of practice occasionally knocking it long before the Anfield onslaught midweek. Heavy police today, horses and dispersal orders all over, they may see an opportunity to lift a few sorts as a south coast derby is looking more likely right now, so tread careful. Could be interesting along the A3 today with the skates heading to Charlton.

cue "you're just a small town in...." Will probably get cheered like every time the attendance is announced...while a bunch of gnarly lions take the piss.

This is a sell-out but ticket exchange open. And for those in need, Brum have just given us an additional 227 tickets, might have to be quick though

…and it was pissing down as we trudged out the stadium - I was still a bit fiesty back then, just as well paths didn’t cross. Shit trip back too. More recently Sheff Utd away in the League Cup in December, safe to say over 5,000 disgruntled Saints fans. Not Saints, but going out of the World Cup in 1990 was as aggy as I’ve felt over a football match.

Amongst many......Watford away in the League Cup 1980 (won't mention the score) OB refusing to let us out to get back to Waterloo for last train back to Southampton, that wrankled. Anyway, someone had to do it...

https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/saints-play-watch-us-take-on-hull-city-live

…and nobody’s saying that - we’re a decent size club but Jason Wilcox or whoever would more than likely jump at an opportunity like this at just about all clubs (other than the obvious half dozen or so) in this country. FFS, he walked out on Man City to come to us.

If there's an open door into Man United then he's walking through it. Nobody in their right mind could blame him, despite his Man City background, what an opportunity. He's also probably realised that if we don't go up, or if we do and then struggle (which I fear we will, trying to play this way at that level without big upgrades for a number of positions) fans will go hunting for scapegoats again and, as back in September, there'll be plenty blaming recruitment and willing to "drive him up there". I'd go as far as to say he'd be mad not to take it if offered.

Bear in mind the Ring Road is carved up with roadworks right now, cruise ship traffic and of course Saints at home adding to the burden, but Parking in the Marlands is an option. Only pay on return so no rushing back and £5.50 for 5 hours. Not usually a problem getting a parking bay.