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Reminds me of this Birmingham lad who passed away recently, his final wish was for his pals to sing shit on the villa at his funeral, cannot beat English football culture

Think Will Still needs you in that dressing room pre match to say a few words, all the best to you and your old man

If you are after a football fix today get on down to St Mary’s for Saints Women v Ipswich Women , first league game of the season, 2pm kick off.

Yep they cannot fucking help themselves with some jackanory story telling can they, no doubt they'll then claim it's only a sell out as they've bought loads in the home end (despite the fact they've all been crying about the ticket price and it actually dropped quite low on their loyalty points to get a ticket)

Didn't he claim the womens game would be bigger than the men's?

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"We don’t just buy success, we breed it."

It's a good point about younger supporters, i was talking to a lad, 27 years old, goes regular home and away now but this will be his first south coast derby, easy to forget for some of us older fans that the youngsters don't know any different

Normally yes, but for this game they've made it complicated, think you need to email the club with details of who you want to transfer them to, either that or just meet your mates at St Mary’s and let them use your phone to scan in through the turnstile https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/portsmouth-h-ticket-exchange-and-ticket-transfer-update

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/25443297.portsmouth-hero-chaplin-wants-more-good-times-southampton/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAMnlkZjbGNrAyeVlmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEeNZrYA7lHSWVxQTeLZRj1wzfndqtyTgF5ZVaBtuUwpGyoLwnJTusUy-OGaeo_aem_VeI3bmHS316ydIzJy-tPGw This paragraph stood out: "Portsmouth had not been ahead of Saints in the league system for 5,229 days before winning when their rivals were held to a draw last weekend." Blimey.

Do they play him in the same position/ role as we do?

Yes there's plenty of travel available (also very few match tickets sold today, will be a revised lower ticket allocation but still plenty to go round) https://tickets.southamptonfc.com/selection/service?productId=10229036020165 Also there's unofficial travel if it's easier for you https://www.nickssaintsawaytravel.co.uk/#!/liverpool-cup-g

Yes definitely highlights how easy it is to quickly build up away points I think this competition used to split gate receipts 45% each so could be quite a valuable fixture for the club with a 60k crowd combined with being first TV pick on ITV

Caused millions of pounds of improvements?

Have you watched us in the last 12 months?

We really do need to drop this complacent arrogance about how good our squad is until they've started to show it and actually look like a balanced team, having sat through hours of unbelievably shit football in the last 12 months, including this season, it would not surprise me at all if we did not win.

You'd have thought so, but we did take 5500 there midweek two seasons ago in the FA Cup. Another away day for those who say they can never get a ticket.

An upset? It's not a cup tie, we're in the same division and they're above us in the league, to a neutral it would hardly be classed as an upset.

PCFC approach seems to be defend first, grind out points scoring goals from set pieces, their two wins both coming as 1-0 scoreline, well drilled back line. I think they'll approach game against us in the same way regardless of our formation

Massive ticket allocation, will be plenty to go round for anyone who wants to go https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/liverpool-vs-southampton-2526

Asked in a couple of pubs after Stoke game and all saying plan to open early so shouldn't be a problem in town. Not sure on the fanzones

Saints players usually arrive in their cars roughly 3 hours before kick off , perhaps this one will be different and they'll bring them in one group on a coach, will be an early start!

Really hope you are right on that mate, completely understand he needs time and give him some slack.....but please please please smash the Skates

Will JWP be in the away end?