JHsaintsfan

I grew up in Farnham and didn't get to my first Saints game until 2001 when I was 11, but have been to around 175 since despite lengthy stints in Central America, British Columbia and Nottingham. I have never lived in, or even gone for a night out in, Southampton. My mother grew up there, my uncle still lives there. I haven't bought a shirt since 'Lambert 7' in 2009 (modern classic). Am I allowed to be a Saints fan?

Farnham is obviously a hotbed of Saints fans

On behalf of those fans who don't live near Southampton...

I grew up in Farnham and have always supported Saints, lots of classmates in those days were Man U, Liverpool, Leeds, Chelsea plastics. Used to look forward to my Dad getting the Southern Daily Echo on a Saturday evening (for the Saints news) and the rare treat of going to watch the saints. Weekends were ruined if Saints and my youth football team lost!

Have since moved further afield Lincolnshire now via Mombasa.

The Internet is a wonderful thing to keep up to date when you live away from Southampton - unfortunately you don't get many fans in local pubs able to chat in depth about Saints.

My six year old is an avid Saints fan - we manage to get to two or three games a season.

When I lived in Africa the only football available to watch is premier league (Terry Paine!) so I understand how so many supporters from abroad come to develop their 'support'.

Some of the previous posters comments that to be a supporter you need to be able to either go to majority of matches or actually come from Southampton seems a tad harsh on those unable to do so. Many fans who live away would like nothing better than to live close enough to be able to see the team regularly.

Must keep him in squad for next game

What a beauty

Depends mate if you want to see the game or not. Took my 5 year old last season and she could sit still first 15min then she got bored... If you kid is calm and relaxed and like to sit still I say go - if not wait a few years. Just my humble opinion.

 

Patrik - dad of 4 !

Agree with the above. If you do decide to try it I would recommend taking a bag of surprises etc to help with keeping her happy

Malindi is beautiful (or at least it was 12 years ago).

Shame the beach has gone walkabout.

Ps whitecap is a step up from Tusker

Heard that Crosby was on a five game package at beginning of season

Great result for the boys

Anyone go to the game?

Watch out for Elliott whitehouse - sheff utd skipper

Good luck and enjoy

I spent four years in Mombasa. I used to see the occasional saints shirt on locals.

Be ready for being out of breath if you are playing any matches up country

Tourist souvenirs pay about a quarter of original price asked ( unless it's a shop)

Cheers

Johnny

Burnley have quite a lot in common with us

They also have a small slum called Portsmouth nearby

Burnley fans very friendly before game last time I went there unfortunately the mutants were out after we beat them - dread to think what they will be like this year if we get two of their players

Hey docklands used to live in wood hall spa still visit sometimes - mall, smarties, Indian village .... Good place to live

Cheers

Johnny

Do you ever eat / drink in ingram arms in laughton jonnyboy?

I live in Laughton. There are a few Stamford saints as well

Happy days

Cheers all

Johnny

Doncaster to take my four year old ( by then) shame scunny went down

Mills is rated by the boys at my school who are season ticket holders

Davis

Just back from game, a couple of observations

Although I thought that seabourne was relatively poor there was no way that jail would have coped with the pace of their front line

Think the subs were about right but think that the formation should have been changed to 442 as they always had so much space on our left

Would like to see the penalties on tv we gave away our second won by chap low looked very soft

If we can get cms then he would definitely add to our team

Not much he's about 50!

I work near doncaster and their fans are very keen to keep him

Back on according to sky

I rate Adkins. He is thought highly of by S****horpe fans.

Haven't heard anything locally and I'm living in exile up here!

I have on a few occasions. Not many Saints fans up in Lincs mind!

You're not on your own (being a Saints fan in lincs that is)

There's also me, a friend from work, my 2 year old boy - he sings super saints anyway and my Dad.

Only been to a Saints game on my own for a half - my mate had to leave at half time as Arsenal were on the TV (it was when the ground was pretty flooded and our start got delayed against Leicester; pleased to say that we won and Arsenal lost!)

Lawrie Mac has his place in a lot of our hearts for the accomplishments during his tenure and due to this we will be interested in his thoughts.

I was slightly too young to fully appreciate the cup win but the season after Alan Ball gave me a football at the start of a game against Palace. A Palace fan grabbed it off me to leave me crestfallen. I wrote (in my best handwriting) to explain what had happened to Lawrie Mac and sent my programme with the letter - I had it returned with autographs of all the team.

Happy days - which are hopefully about to begin again (probably a bumpy road). My sons only two so I'm hoping he will get to see the Saints climb to the top of the tree (or close) again.

When we practice offensive corners against a defence who do we have in goal?

Much as I rate Kelvin his ability to come for crosses is not his strongest point.

Does this then mean that in practice our corners are effective closer to goal than when in a real match situation.

More likely it is due to the lack of height thoroughout the team!

Can the blame for our poor success rate at corners be put at the door of our goalkeepers?

I will explain more ...