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Around 250k is correct for the city of Southampton. The urban area is correct, that includes the likes of Hythe , Marchwood, Calmore, Totton, Eastleigh, Chandlers Ford, Hedge End, Botley, Bursledon, Whitely, Park Gate, Locks Heath, and all the smaller places in between. Roughly coincides as our realistic catchment area although I'd add Salisbury Andover and possibly Basingstoke to that as well.

I don't see what the location of the away fans has to do with it. I love a bit of back and forth banter with them as much as the next fan, but primarily we should be causing an atmosphere to encourage our own players and make the opposition players feel intimidated but it's hard to do that unless the sound is able to spread round the whole ground. If anything singing "at" the away fans only encourages them to sing louder. Best way of shutting them up is to go 2 or 3-nil up.

I was in Chapel in the block closest to them. First time I've been that end since the creation of the "Northam Wall". On at least 2 occasions you could see literally the whole end - which is what? 8000? - had hands above their heads clapping in unison which looked impressive, yet from the other end I had no idea what they were singing. Not a criticism of the fans, but we're never going to create an intimdating atmosphere if the layout/architecture of the stadium acoustically stops noise from reaching the other end.

Sounds like it would take forever, but extra 8K based on £750 per season it would only take 5-6 years. Extra boxes/hospitality would make it even quicker

He does, but the post was specifically about CFs that helped us get promotion. Were we already in Div1 when he signed?

Or he could be encouraged to play his heart out for 20 odd games and prove to Everton and anyone else who might be interested that he is actually worth what we value him at, and we'll let him go with our blessing for that price in January.

What's he like in goal?

Sounds like a Subbuteo practice session. Did Gwen flick it back again?

So the club has joined the CoT with their dubious clues now? But the candy stripes we are expecting didn't exist when that match was played

He would, but when it comes to Free Agents we are as likely to sign him as we are Ronaldo, Modric and Neymar - although I think we've already missed out on the first two (very Saintsy, we were too slow there 😂), the latter AFAIK is still available.

Possibly but he's been in all 6 squads since despite Ramsdale playing in the PL

Didn't Trafford get into recent England squads whilst playing in the Championship with Burnley?

The other 3 sides are "just" stadium. The Itchen has too much infrastructure - offices, hospitality, dressing rooms etc - in the way

You are correct. I knew someone from Barr involved in the project. In layman's terms so even I could understand it, unbolt and remove the roof, add extensions to all vertical supports, drop in extra tier, all electrics plumbing etc use extended conduits, bolt roof back on. All except Itchen.

Which is the very reason clubs are coming up with more and more convoluted and intricate designs. Can't see there's a massive market for Reading shirts though, fake or real 🤣