At the end of the Burnley match I took some photos and left the ground uncertain as to what may transpire. As the horror of potential liquidation then started to unfold, I looked at those pics and wondered if I would ever be able to return to SMS or, worse, have a team to support anymore. I and many others have followed each of those 99 administration days, either on the radio, TV or internet, booing, cheering, arguing, worrying - together, yet apart from each other.
Saturday will be the first chance for us all to physically set foot back in the home ground and celebrate our survival, thank our saviour and show our joy that we still have the Mighty Saints to follow down the years.
It is so fitting that we are playing AJAX - a scoured, clean, germ-free new start!!!
Southampton FC,
Isn't it?
You know,
Marvellous.