Matthew Le God

Those that are laughing this off answer this question... What if the stewards ignored him on Tuesday and a different youth or number of youths take his lead and ran onto the pitch whilst the game was happening against Exeter and stopped Saints scoring because the ref halted play? Would you laugh it off then? Remember on Tuesday the game wasn't over at the point he ran on. A few penalties were still to be taken. So he clearly wasn't celebrating a Saints win, because they hadn't at that point.

Have you forgotten he didn't run on the pitch out of joy at Saints winning? The penalty shoot out was still in progress.

So you are in favour of children repeatedly invading the pitch whilst the game is not finished?

Already happened in other threads before this one.

Wayne Thomas beats Neal Trotman to Saint's Xmas recreate Edvard Munch's "The Scream" competition.

No chance They have massive problems financially, close to relegation zone and Pardew knows he is potentially onto a winner to rebuild his reputation at Saints with Liebherr's backing.

So if the pitch gets invaded for every game at St Mary's from now until the end of season whilst the game is still going on, by large numbers of young children you'd be happy with that? Not cracking down on offenders(in this case the parents) sets a very bad precedent.

Yes, I'm pretty sure that was included on the 10.1.1 patch which is also in 10.2

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Yep, but most are leaving and not doing what you do. Also whilst leaving they obstruct the view of those that stay(yourself included).

If they had the potential to draw big crowds then this would be reflcted in attendances they get in the League below the Premiership. This is clearly not the case as they get 10k. If they really did have the potential to get big Prem crowds of 46k then they would be getting 25k at least whilst in the Championship rather than 10k.

I agree the plastic Plymouth fans would turn up but to jump from 10k to 46k is a huge leap! Are there really 36k non regulars that would turn up week in week out to a bottom half Premiership team if they ever make it? A leap from the 10k to 27k is much more realistic and even then on the high side.

Where are Bolton, Wigan, Blackburn, Hulls, Pompey etc plastic fans? They are all in the Premiership with gates in the low 20k's. Why would Plymouth be any different?

Hull is twice the size of Plymouth and they get 22k in the Prem. City size means nothing. 46k makes Home Park the 5th biggest ground in the Prem!!!

StuRomseySaint watches 30 minutes of football sometimes. Considering the ball is only in play for just over 50% of play according to research he only watches 15 minutes of football whilst paying for 90 minutes. I know you are free to do what you want but thats insane and you may aswell stay at home if 15 minutes of football is all you get!

Saints averaged over 30k for each season in the Premiership at St Mary's. 2004-05: 30,610 (The FA Premier League) 2003-04: 31,699 (The FA Premier League) 2002-03: 30,680 (The FA Premier League) 2001-02: 30,633 (The FA Premier League) That was Saints in the Premiership without large investment in players. If Mr Liebherr gets us there I predict if we had a 46k stadium we'd get close to max for all the "big" teams". For all the other teams between 34k- 38k if doing well. Saints in the Championship had far larger attendances than Argyle. Saints in League One have larger attendances than Argyle.

Sorry but there is just no way Plymouth need a 46k stadium. 12k in the Championship is all you need as evidence really. As I said before the phase one of their plan to take it to 27k is more than enough even if they were in the Premiership. Home Park at 46k would be the 5th biggest stadium in the Premiership.

I bet they wouldn't. They are currently in the Championship and getting of around 12k. Saints in the league below getting 20k. The first phase of Plymouth stadium to take it to 27k is more than enough for them even in the Premiership. Bolton, Blackburn, Wigan etc are all in the Premeirship and have averages in the 20-25k mark. Plymouth would need 25-27k stadium if in the Premiership. Out of all the teams currently in the Premiership only Man City, Man Utd and Arsenal could fill Plymouth's 46k stadium based on current averages.

Plymouth and MK Dons stadiums will be white elephant with current averages of 10k. 46k far to big for those clubs.

The one with Wayne Thomas and Neal Trotman is awesome Thomas is recreating Edvard Munch's "The Scream"

The game was still happening when the kid ran on. Wayne Thomas was still to take a penalty.

http://www.leedsunited.com/news/jpt-area-finals-leeds-at-home-first-20091216_2247585_1906656

http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~1906498,00.html Thats great. Its far better to have the second leg at home knowing what you have to do in your own stadium.

I know the kid didn't mean any harm and probably wasn't aware it is wrong to do. However I do still feel that the club can't loosen its rules on this and allow anyone to run onto the pitch. Remember the game wasn't even over as the penalties hadn't finished. I do wonder what the parents were doing at the time!

Because next match all his mates may join him and it snowballs out of control. Sets a dangerous precedent if you allow it, no matter what the age of the kid.