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2 minutes ago, Whitey Grandad said:

https://peak45.secutix.com/pkpcontroller/wp/sfc/index_en.html?queue=q-SFC

Cheers - now realise I jumped the gun and they weren't on sale when I posted that.

Not certain whether I'll go, but either way I can't seem to find where the tickets for it are on the ticket site (browsing on mobile). 🤔

Trying to reflect on the match itself this morning, but it's so much harder to take everything in with the emotion of the day.

The overriding feeling is that we did fantastically well at keeping Leeds at arm's length, as a few others have said.

Think I need to find a download of the full 90 minutes to watch back.

1 hour ago, CB Fry said:

God knows why you are saying "maybe" he deserves a shot at the big time - obviously he does, he has literally learnt his shot. 

Would've thought it fairly obvious from the flow of that sentence that the "Maybe, just maybe..." was merely to emphasise that I feel he's always been on the up. Given the means, this is what he's capable of. 

Well done indeed.

1 hour ago, Weston Super Saint said:

That's just daft.

Until today he hadn't achieved anything. That criticism hasn't suddenly gone up in flames!

He's now achieved what the club said needed to be achieved. Job done. Next goal will be survival.

No, you've just shifted the goal posts.

1 hour ago, Ex Ringwood Saint said:

What a day . Block 133 behind the goal was mental.. Fantastic support all game and the end was fantastic.. No voice but what else is that to say... Safe travels everyone

134 next to it was fucking awful, IMO.

Did my best 'ultra' impression to drive some semblance of noise and we eventually got there. But a big ol' damp squib - when I was at very least expecting what we normally get in the Northam. 

Still, probably not the time for that criticism. 

Magnificent day. Tomorrow will hurt and it's so, so justified.

The 'well, he's never achieved anything' criticism of his career has gone up in flames. 

Maybe, just maybe, he's on the up and worth a shot at the big time.

David's bang on. 

Martin asked for patience, then delivered. 

I'll hold my hands up in terms of questioning the mental fortitude of this squad.

But the way they've delivered throughout the playoffs... It's been exemplary. 

It's folly to suggest no manager should face scrutiny. But far too many people jumped the gun this time. 

Have a fucking brilliant evening, everyone. 😇

1 hour ago, for_heaven's_Saint said:

Trains sound like carnage. No one at all got on the last one at Hedge End.

Yeah, I tried to get the 07.58 from Hedge End and it was utterly rammed. 

Got a lift to Airport Parkway and was easily able to get on the 08.50. Everyone's seated.

There's so many services that it's better just to get on at a mainline Southampton station. 

Comfily supping a 17% imperial stout straight from the bottle because I'm classy. 😎

1 hour ago, JustinR said:

Having visions of Leeds scoring, camera panning to Rishi whilst the Leeds fans sing... things can only get better

Surely he won't be in attendance, given the timeline he's set himself?

34 minutes ago, Graffito said:

The Harp’s a good pub. Hop Head amongst others. But take a look at opening times. Sunday opening tends to be 12 noon. If, like Sue (and me) you are coming into Victoria station, there are two Wetherspoons which open early. There’s one on Victoria station concourse and another just outside the station on Wilton Rd. It’s Wetherspoons but they’re both ok. 

Yeah, I'm prepped for that. Going into Waterloo so I'll get breakfast/brunch and then be in the pubs from midday.

Per my most recent post on the main Wembley thread, the Saints ticket site must have provided the wrong address to the third party sender. Mine's arrived at my account's primary address, as opposed to the address I entered at checkout. 

I'm glad to have the physical souvenir, but bloody hell. Digital distribution would've been so much easier.

Fucking hell, Saints.

My account's primary address is set to my flat, but on booking I set for the ticket to go to my girlfriend's house (given I'm there more than 'home' currently). 

Checked the post at home and lo & behold, there's the ticket.

Could be interesting for anybody in the same boat if the addresses aren't close to each other...

37 minutes ago, suewhistle said:

That's my rough plan too, although I'll be arriving at Victoria so no early one in The Hole in the Wall, if it's still there.. Any pub recommendations? Not too far from a station or bus-stop as still using a crutch. I may not take gio1saints' advice and have more than one..

I was looking at a mini crawl of Hop Locker (South Bank), then (in as-yet undefined order) The Harp, Craft Beer Co Covent Garden and The Lyric. Then on to Marylebone for the train to Wembley.

27 minutes ago, Saintbarry235 said:

What time is everyone thinking of arriving at Wembley ? I’m planning on arriving at 11am to soak up all the atmosphere, anyone think that’s too early ? 

Ideally no earlier than 2pm, for me. Would prefer to booze in the city and just arrive in time for the buildup. Although if my ticket doesn't turn up soon my hand may be forced on earlier.

59 minutes ago, LeBizzier69 said:

Not had mine either - but think it's 3 postal days yet?

Good point - had in my head that Saturday post isn't a thing any more. That's what comes of a mindset too focussed on commerical post & couriers. Clearly need a holiday. 😅

Hmm, bought mine first thing Sunday and no sign yet (Southampton-based).

Two more postal days yet, granted. But the club do love inflicting additional pain (and workload) upon themselves, don't they?

12 minutes ago, suewhistle said:

The other week when a group of us from Portsmouth way went up to watch the women's cup final we went up the A3 to Morden and on a Sunday parked from free there

and then got the tube. It worked well for us.

There's a myriad of possibilities, but this time I'd like to avoid driving and have a pint or two as a pre-med. Does anybody have any suggestions as where to break a tube journey for a decent pint? Around Wembley itself does not attract!

 

I've bought a ticket from Airport to Wembley Stadium itself, but there's changes at Waterloo and Marylebone so I'll likely break the journey at one or t'other.

Plenty of good options on the South Bank so may start there, crawl up through Covent Garden/Soho and pick the journey back up at Marylebone.

Considered doing the Bermondsey Beer Mile as that's easy to get to from Waterloo (and links well with Wembley via the Jubilee line), but things won't be open early enough to take advantage before the match.

8 hours ago, waylander said:

2 trains an hour on Sundays

If that's being presented as a barrier to entry, I'd be impressed to hear a better option. 

Denham (mentioned above) is on the exact same line, so pending where people are coming from it may be easier.

I just preferred Gerrard's Cross when I last travelled as it seemed a bit less faffy than getting into Denham.

Gerrard's Cross is a fantastic pick to the north of Wembley.

Big car park at the station and only a 15 minute Chiltern train direct to Wembley Stadium station. 

That's what I did for the JPT.

5 minutes ago, LGTL said:

What’s availability like for those buying today? Majority of the lower tier gone?

I was only really looking in the lower tier blocks behind the goal (so 132 to 135-ish), but they were getting snapped up quickly.

Checked out at 10am and already by then you were looking at the cheaper standing tickets having gone and most of the seats left being right down the front. 

Managed to get in the center of 134, but can't imagine those areas will last until tomorrow.

4 minutes ago, SaintNewForest said:

Call me old fashioned, but I'd rather have a physical ticket to be honest. I keep tickets from all the grounds I've been to; it'll be a sad day when digital tickets become the norm. 

All well and good when there's clear time and space for the logistics. Regardless of utilising this third party company, do you then have full faith in the postal system such that all tickets will arrive correctly and on time? I don't.

2 minutes ago, Paul Chuckle said:

A £3.40 booking fee will be applied per ticket, alongside a £2.40 postage fee per transaction. The booking & postage fees are due to the large volume of tickets needed to be sold and dispatched in such a short space of time, and following the advice from the EFL, the Club will be using an external 3rd party to dispatch our tickets. They have many years of experience in dispatching tickets for large venues such as Wembley Stadium in a short space of time, due to their staff resource. The fees shall be the same regardless of the method of purchase. 

I know the club's reasoning. But it still comes back to what I said - they've inflicted it upon themselves by not utilising digital/print at home.

No problems with the queue here, but £3.40 booking fee seemed an unnecessary sting. As did having to pay for postage, which we don't normally.

Why in the name of all things common sense didn't we go digital like Leeds?!

Still eerily quiet during the less certain moments. Room for improvement. 

And the less said about those that ran on at the end...