TheAlehouseBrawlers

The photo's legit but from several years ago when he arrived to sign as a player. Rangers and Leicester fans are both fighting NOT to have Russell Martin. "nobody wants me....."

We were buying tickets in the cheap Itchen/Chapel corner section in our last Championship season and the Dancing Man had a bar in the Chapel back then too.

Great first post. Reckon we'll get a few skates signing up on here this season

I’m quite comfortable where we are now going forward. I can make a distinction between Dragan Solak and Sport Republic and reasonably content since he took more control and with those now making the decisions. But if he really wants to sell up then possibly more turbulent times ahead.

Very Eric Cantona-esque...

I'm onboard with this, thought it was going to be Rohl from all the chat but Will Still's approach sounds an improvement on the recent sufferings - on paper at least. For now, my vigour has been reinvigored! But I can never get this little beauty out of my head from Les Reed describing what awaited with Pellegrino "exciting, attacking, high-intensity football"...............

I might tune into Solent on Sunday for the last few minutes of commentary just to hear Adam Blackmore say ”…some people are on the pitch! They think it’s all over! It is now….thank fuck for that!!!”

True. Just had a scoot over there, not happy, some are clinging to a post from a (as suggested) reasonable ITK that it's all bullshit while others are trying to arrange a protest against RM away at Bournemouth this weekend. I can't believe he hasn't learned anything from his PL experience (although, fucking unbelievably, he did confess he'd underestimated the strength and intensity once promoted) enough respected pros have criticised his tactics and inability/will to adapt. If it is him he'd better get off to a good start.

I’ve just listened to the Total Saints Podcast and they were suggesting it may be shown on Sky.

Spurs v Man Utd…mmm…could they both lose? That would be best.

They should certainly scrap the ‘lap of (call it what you like)’ this season and just group up in the centre circle on the final whistle and collectively applaud all the fans (remaining) to show some appreciation of the commitment shown by supporters selling out home and away every wretched week. It’s been horrendous.

"6ft 2, eyes of blue, Jimmy Steele is after you, la-la-la............" OK not a manager but one of my favourite ginges (even if he did do that one fook up that cost us a semi-final in Europe)

That was a bit of a crazy day and a busy trip back to the station after. There was a bit of unrest at halftime, I remember a couple of police horses coming onto the bottom of the terrace to quell a bit of agitation! Three years before we had taken 10,000 up there in the FA Cup, another lively occasion so probably added to the atmosphere in '79. Goodison will be a mad atmosphere this weekend, fantastic noise when they're up for it but a bit different to what you usually get week in, week out other than for the real big games (same as Anfield). They'll certainly be up for this one.

Just watched that from 41 mins (up to them talking Man U) and was a very good listen. Dyche said just about everything myself (and probably a majority of Saints fans) agree with and put into better words that many of us have already been saying. Couldn’t disagree with anything he said...can we send a link to Rasmus and Co…?

They secretly want fans to invade the pitch so they have a valid reason (and blame the fans) to cancel the traditional last home game of the season lap of…ahem… honour. Could be a bit embarrassing for them in a near deserted stadium with a handful of happy-clappers and another small rabble of spotty ‘erberts screaming foul-mouthed abuse.

You're right, took around 5,000 up there, was a lively day.

Most likely imo. Just sitting on the land until it becomes worth more for the many thousands of new homes needed in this country. Then they’ll cash in. Goodson is just on death row.

Yep, better news for our travelling fans, so Sunderland going up from that point of view. Just a shame Hull and Preston scraped by and three ‘southern’ teams dropped out the other end.

Hasn't the tree recently been said to represent the 500 year old 'Knightwood Oak' from 15/20 miles away in the New Forest, hence that new champagne lounge also being named after it? Certainly not very 'Southampton' - should have been a ship. Apologies, just noticed the spelling mistake - didn’t mean “ship”, I meant shi…💩

We get 4x the fans inside St Mary's than Valenciennes get at home games but they're showing far more resolve and passion than you see over here. Lucky for their directors they've had a decent season compared to us! English stadiums are full of pussies these days.

5 years of badge talk right here https://www.saintsweb.co.uk/topic/54764-club-crest-would-you-change-it/page/7/

Apparently Indian fighter pilots have dropped 1000 Onion Bhajis and 500 Poppadoms on Pakistan....they said thats just for starters.

Indeed, once they're clean out of sight and, say, 4 goals up, they'll just try and ease their way through the last 30 minutes......OK, last 85 minutes.

I think the Northam will be far better next season, some will no doubt bail out (have heard talk about moving to be nearer away fans but be prepared to be forced to sit) but should still be a popular end. There’ll be Championship chants returning that disappeared in the PL and just having the expectation of winning a few will impact the atmosphere. Possibly less season ticket holders in there but more pay-as-you-gos that will further pick up with improved results.

They’ll certainly coast the game but still go on to score another 3 or 4 or…….