mancsaint

I don't think there is any conflicting EPL game on so any Sky pub should do.

Mancsaint

Will be able to see how he plays in England's friendly with Sweden on November 15th at Wembley.

Number 50 bus from Streatham to Thornton Heath for me. Will use my Freedom Card. Just match ticket to buy. Just hope the supposedly Saints supporting yoof lager louts that invaded Tesco's last time to steal beers etc don't repeat that trick. No colours but singing Saints songs.

Mancsaint

I am not sure I am looking forward to the Premier League.

 

What is its attraction, really ? Will we see much better or more committed players in the red-and-white than we have now, really ? Also I personally dont need to w*nk over all the foreign mercenaries from the other teams when they visit St. Marys, and I also dont care about the media attention so much.

 

Its too much fun where we are now; maybe if we could win a cup or two it would be perfect. Then we get the odd European excursion as well.

 

I understand that financially it is important to NC, of course.

Totally agree with Alpine_saint and Up and Away. TBH I don't want to get to the EPL just be where we are and playing the sort of football we are. Cannot see NC EVER spending the sort of money needed to stay in the top seven of the EPL. We are playing sublime stuff and I love it.

Mancsaint

Exactly, well said. And introduce payment cards which work a bit like an Oyster card in London. We charge them up either online or at a machine outside the ground and then just swipe it to pay. Works wonders at keeping the queues moving.

Had experience of this at St Gallen at the preseason game. Works OK for regular home supporters, can be used next game, but as an away supporter NO. Minimum topup 10 franks and a huge palava to get any unspent funds back. Ended up buying stuff I didn't want.

Would like to see this sort of card replace STs, installment plan would work like it used to as card can be banned at the electronic turnstile if payment in arrears.

Fantastic thanks a million. Couldn't wait to see them.

Did you cancel within five working days of the due date? This can cause problems.

Too raw and inconsistent.

Met NA before the Biel game and he came across as very personable, as did Dean Wilkins and Nicola.

Was disappointed the team did not come over to the fans at the final whistle on Saturday.

Born Plymouth, lived in Cornwall till 11 years old then moved to Winchester. Went to Nottarf Krap for a season, compliments of our local butcher's lift. Started at St Mary's College and "saw the light" in 1962. The conversion was complete, the transfusion worked.

I reckon nothing will happen or be announced until 1st July when the window officially opens. It's possible we've already signed people but NC has asked them to be quiet about it. You know how tight lipped NC is, even he, I think, knows the squad needs strengthening.

KEEP THE FAITH

Comparing England to the Spaniards, crap and caviar, dull and exciting, we had a load of dross out there and got what we deserved, nothing.

I am very concernd about our lack of activity in the transfer market. I hope it is the plan and not because we cant' or won't.

 

Without strengthening the squad I can only see a grim season ahead.

Do you want players who've been dumped, or contracts not renewed or players valued by their current club, if the latter, then the 1st July is the time to start negotiating with their club.

Lovely I'm off to Basel this afternoon till 17th August. Went to see FC Thun game last year, will see where games are this year.

Mancsaint

Take it and reduce the cost of tickets for the over 60s!

Oh! How I agree with you.

Many happy returns and thank you for my childhood memories of Saints.

Sean aka Mancsaint

I sat in block 1 row bb for most of 2002 season, atmosphere was great with the away fans close by. Can never understand why some people spent so much time facing and taunting away fans when there was a football match taking place on the pitch.

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Saw one in Mumbai, India.................when I looked in the mirror.

Everywhere in Brisbane Australia.

Was wearing my Saints shirt walking down Margaret Street, Brisbane (hated the place) and passed a Man Ure fan wearing THAT black/grey shirt, passed the comment to my Inter supporting companion that I couldn't see him, loud enough for him to hear, if looks could kill.

I understand that previously the club ran a direct debit scheme with no additional cost. This is clearly bonkers and no wonder it was stopped.

 

A lot of clubs offer a scheme through some sort of third party to whom you will pay extra. However, if the club doesn't do this then there is nothing whatsoever stopping any but the most hard-of-thinking fans from arranging their own "installment" plan (credit card, small loan, saving up through the previous season etc...)

It was the fact that the club had no way of stopping the numerous people on the installment plan who stooped paying monthly. I believe a system at the turnstiles will read tickets and reject any installment non payers, thereby stopping what has happened in the past. The off season will see what happens at the turnstiles. This will would also reduce the need for ticket gatherers at the turnstiles.

It's about time the club published a seat-by-seat plan so people can book aisle seats online, much like you can at most theatres/cinemas.

 

Ok, I know SMS is on a larger scale but there is precise seat booking software out there that would do the job.

 

That is all.

Have written to the club twice previously to look into it. Many continental clubs have it. Have been told our software is the same crappy software as 71 other teams in the league. Can't have customer service can we? If everyone had the right gear we should also be able to choose our seat for away games as well.

IF its true that they refused to shake hands then thats really poor. No idea what their feeling bitter about.

Recent "tradition" ala Man Utd & Chelsea last year, is that at the game following the winning of a league championship, the opponents line up and the winners come out through them. Saints didn't do it so Brighton didn't shake hands at the end.

I would say NA made that decision in the dressing room.

Mancsaint

I go with the FA Cup replay at White Hart Lane when we smashed first division Notts Forest 5-0, after two drawn matches 1-1 at Forest and 3-3 at the Dell. In the third game the Spurs officials had closed one stand thinking there wouldn't be a huge crowd but there was and by the time they opened it we were 3-0 up and loads of our fans had missed it

The 3-3 at The Dell, viewed from the chocolate box, after queuing for 3 hours followed closely by Dellhurst then WHL's 5-0.

Yes there were lots of great goals at the Dell in that era but the best one I remember is the David Burnside Equaliser in 1963 v Nottm Forest in the 6th Round of the Cup.

 

The Dell was absolutely full in fact we were heading for the Milton Road End but it was so crowded we ended up under the East Stand 3 0 down with 12 mins to go and we ended up 3 3 and thrashed them 5 0 at Tottenham in the second replay apart from 1976 the best match I ever saw

I left school (St Marys College) early that day and queued outside the ground for 3 hours. Got into the chocolate boxes for the match. Saw every game in that cup run, WHL 2nd replay was real special, Dellhurst like with the support we had.