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Was that the most SAINTS fans ever in SMS?


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29,901 in the ground last night, of which 29,900* were Saints fans. I know we've sold out a few times in the Prem, but on those occasions there were usually three or four thousand away fans, meaning we only ever had 28-29 thousand Saints fans. So was last night a new record?

 

Just a thought.

 

*Apparently MK brougt 441, so that's 29,460.

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For my sins I sit in the family centre (corner of Chapel & Kingsland), and this was a question I asked my neighbouring fans (all STH btw). It did look a bit unusual seeing Saints fans taking up nearly all the Northam, and the MK fans tucked away in the corner.

 

It was great to see so many there last night, although I did find it a little strange not being able to stretch out, usually my kids desert me & go and sit at the top of the stand, :smt102 but couldn't yesterday, so I couldn't lean on the seat next to me, as has become a habit over the last few seasons.

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15,000 Saints fans (give or take) and then the plastics.

 

Eh? OK, so it would be great to have 30,000 every week but Jeez, we had 18,000 for Stockport who brought far less than MK last night and I hardly need to add that the 3,000 so-called extra Saints fans on top of your figure would not exactly be termed "plastics".

 

I went last season and I don't want a medal for it. Walking over the Itchen Bridge last night and listening to the singing and cars with flags was a joy. Just enjoy the journey and let the whole Lowe/Askham thing go because they are history. The fans are returning because the atmosphere is getting back to what it always was (friendly and fun) and the unpleasantness stemming from previous seasons and regimes is gone.

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Eh? OK, so it would be great to have 30,000 every week but Jeez, we had 18,000 for Stockport who brought far less than MK last night and I hardly need to add that the 3,000 so-called extra Saints fans on top of your figure would not exactly be termed "plastics".

 

I went last season and I don't want a medal for it. Walking over the Itchen Bridge last night and listening to the singing and cars with flags was a joy. Just enjoy the journey and let the whole Lowe/Askham thing go because they are history. The fans are returning because the atmosphere is getting back to what it always was (friendly and fun) and the unpleasantness stemming from previous seasons and regimes is gone.

 

Although, there are still a few of the serial complainers from the Lowe era still here, they're dotted around the ground and need slapping.

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Nope - that must have been the 1st Teb Bates Trophy against B Munich - they folk stand in the isles!

 

Agreed there, they let to many people in that night and nearly every aisle in the stadium had people sitting/standing on them.

 

Easily over 33,000 there that night with a couple of hundred Bayern there, but they will obvisouly never admit that.

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Nope - that must have been the 1st Teb Bates Trophy against B Munich - they folk stand in the isles!

 

Was going to say the same, that was ridiculously rammed - in a good way, of course.

 

Still, great thread imho. So proud to be not just reading threads about a packed SMS but also being there to experience it.

 

COYR!!!

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