Saint Fan CaM Posted 6 May, 2010 Share Posted 6 May, 2010 I am sure I'm not the only one wondering what's happening about ST renewals this season - after all, in the past early bird has been and gone by now. Then it dawned on me - perhaps NC is holding back on ST sales because there will be disruption to some ST holders in the Chapel/Kingsland corner when the away fans are moved and there will be new ST availability in the Northam when the away fans vacate sometime after this Saturdays game. There will be lots of changes to building infrastructure, marketing blurb, tickets, stadium map etc. to deal with and then introduce. If this is the case, I can't see new ST's being made available for at least a couple of weeks into close season. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Um Bongo Posted 6 May, 2010 Share Posted 6 May, 2010 I've heard there is 'major maintenance work' going on this summer. However, no nothing else of what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 6 May, 2010 Share Posted 6 May, 2010 I thought the same tbh, but i'd imagine they'll have this all sorted already, meaning they can swap all the maps, ticketing system etc. around within around a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedArmy Posted 6 May, 2010 Share Posted 6 May, 2010 Hopefully they'll be cards again with an electronic system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 6 May, 2010 Share Posted 6 May, 2010 I am sure I'm not the only one wondering what's happening about ST renewals this season - after all, in the past early bird has been and gone by now. Then it dawned on me - perhaps NC is holding back on ST sales because there will be disruption to some ST holders in the Chapel/Kingsland corner when the away fans are moved and there will be new ST availability in the Northam when the away fans vacate sometime after this Saturdays game. There will be lots of changes to building infrastructure, marketing blurb, tickets, stadium map etc. to deal with and then introduce. If this is the case, I can't see new ST's being made available for at least a couple of weeks into close season. Thoughts? Perhaps the club has realised that all those extra games for the Cups and days out at Wembley have taken a heavy toll on some household budgets and are giving them a bit of time to recover before having to stump up £300 or so for a ST, because plenty will want to do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saints foreva Posted 6 May, 2010 Share Posted 6 May, 2010 Has there been any more news on the away fans yet? I for one think the atmosphere will die in the Northam Stand if they move the away fans. We won't ever be able to make it like a 'Kop' and it would just become a similar version of what The Chapel stand is now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 6 May, 2010 Share Posted 6 May, 2010 I suspect entrance to all home games next season will be free for adults as a special memento of our 125th anniversary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuRomseySaint Posted 6 May, 2010 Share Posted 6 May, 2010 I personally think that anyone who has been a season ticket holder since relegation should recieve a big discount for the 125 year celebrations. I would suggest the following price structure STH since relegation - £125 ST Renewals since - £225 New ST - £325 As much as I hate kids at football, I think STH since relegation should be allowed a free child ST should they want one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattio Posted 6 May, 2010 Share Posted 6 May, 2010 they'll be bringing in the ticketmaster scanners i reckon, or if not the arsenal style ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 6 May, 2010 Share Posted 6 May, 2010 Hopefully they'll be cards again with an electronic system. that's the rumour doing the rounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Porter Posted 6 May, 2010 Share Posted 6 May, 2010 I for one think the atmosphere will die in the Northam Stand if they move the away fans. We won't ever be able to make it like a 'Kop' and it would just become a similar version of what The Chapel stand is now. It's not like we generate much of an atmosphere anyway, it's got to be worth a try. I personally think that anyone who has been a season ticket holder since relegation should recieve a big discount for the 125 year celebrations. I would suggest the following price structure STH since relegation - £125 ST Renewals since - £225 New ST - £325 As much as I hate kids at football, I think STH since relegation should be allowed a free child ST should they want one. Great idea, loyalty should be rewarded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brmbrm Posted 6 May, 2010 Share Posted 6 May, 2010 I personally think that anyone who has been a season ticket holder since relegation should recieve a big discount for the 125 year celebrations. I would suggest the following price structure STH since relegation - £125 ST Renewals since - £225 New ST - £325 As much as I hate kids at football, I think STH since relegation should be allowed a free child ST should they want one. Nah, reward the boycotters! if too many happy-clappers had tunred up then Lowe would still have scraped enough together to buy yet another handful of maic beans and we would be still neck deep (or deeper) in $h!t. Free STs for the boycotteers. Otherwise price sounds nice to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 6 May, 2010 Share Posted 6 May, 2010 I don't buy, in SMS, the thing about being near the away fans and atmosphere. I stand in the Northam and in 90% of matches I don't hear anything from the away fans unless there's a goal. You can rarely hear any chants. It was a bit different in the Dell; it was more intimate. I honestly don't think it would make any difference at SMS. And before an Itchen Block 1er comes on giving it the big one... the rest of the ground can't hear you either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadgerBadger Posted 6 May, 2010 Share Posted 6 May, 2010 Get rid of the away fans to the other end of the stadium and take all the fukwits that are more interested in the away fans and spend all their time giving it the large one. Northam is established enough to be the noisy end without the away fans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junction 9 Posted 6 May, 2010 Share Posted 6 May, 2010 I thought they were going to move away fans to the Itchen corner and give us the whole of the Northam? Surely we will be just as far apart as we are now, just the other way around? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRichmond Posted 6 May, 2010 Share Posted 6 May, 2010 I thought they were going to move away fans to the Itchen corner and give us the whole of the Northam? Surely we will be just as far apart as we are now, just the other way around? Put the away fans in the Chapel ...... it's about time we heard SOME noise from there ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnetSaint Posted 7 May, 2010 Share Posted 7 May, 2010 Shove the away fans in the corner of the chapel-the itchen crew can then relocate directly opposite them and we get the whole of the northam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 7 May, 2010 Share Posted 7 May, 2010 Nah, reward the boycotters! if too many happy-clappers had tunred up then Lowe would still have scraped enough together to buy yet another handful of maic beans and we would be still neck deep (or deeper) in $h!t. Free STs for the boycotteers. Otherwise price sounds nice to me I'll happily hand out STs at my own expense to anyone who can prove they were outside the ground protesting against Lowe for the entire season of 2008/9, rather than just not turning up because they didn't want to watch us lose or were skint. We'd have still gone into Admin by now even if all those people had turned up to every match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dark Sotonic Mills Posted 7 May, 2010 Share Posted 7 May, 2010 Right, info from the horse's mouth so to speak. Just had an email from David Luker which states that he expects to have some news next week. Details are not finalised as yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladysaint Posted 7 May, 2010 Share Posted 7 May, 2010 Major building work going on in the hospitality areas, not sure if they are enlarging them or making the suites smaller but at the moment they are not being booked out until work has been completed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuRomseySaint Posted 7 May, 2010 Share Posted 7 May, 2010 Right, info from the horse's mouth so to speak. Just had an email from David Luker which states that he expects to have some news next week. Details are not finalised as yet. Yep, that's what I have been told. As I said on the other thread, I hope there is a good reason for the delay. It's a bit of a ball-ache not being able to start paying for it until June... paying the first installment in March meant that it would be finished before Xmas. I reckon there may be a 125th anniversary special, or something. :-/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Fan CaM Posted 7 May, 2010 Author Share Posted 7 May, 2010 Yep, that's what I have been told. As I said on the other thread, I hope there is a good reason for the delay. It's a bit of a ball-ache not being able to start paying for it until June... paying the first installment in March meant that it would be finished before Xmas. I reckon there may be a 125th anniversary special, or something. :-/ That's a very good point that I had missed TBH. Will not stop me getting mine mind you, however I always liked the fact that by November the seat was all paid up. If they release and we can buy before end May, I suppose with 6 payments it will still finish before Xmas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northam soul Posted 7 May, 2010 Share Posted 7 May, 2010 I don't buy, in SMS, the thing about being near the away fans and atmosphere. I stand in the Northam and in 90% of matches I don't hear anything from the away fans unless there's a goal. You can rarely hear any chants. It was a bit different in the Dell; it was more intimate. I honestly don't think it would make any difference at SMS. And before an Itchen Block 1er comes on giving it the big one... the rest of the ground can't hear you either. Thats because there is nobody in block 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMike Posted 7 May, 2010 Share Posted 7 May, 2010 Thats because there is nobody in block 1 was there ever? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 7 May, 2010 Share Posted 7 May, 2010 I personally think that anyone who has been a season ticket holder since relegation should recieve a big discount for the 125 year celebrations. I would suggest the following price structure STH since relegation - £125 ST Renewals since - £225 New ST - £325 As much as I hate kids at football, I think STH since relegation should be allowed a free child ST should they want one. I dont mind kids at football as long as they are boys and sit the family centre. the last thing i want, other than a geezer bird in a football shirt shouting "cam on saints" "cam on number 10" "cam on Richie Lampard score a goal" in her thick as pig ****, scummy, vile, scrumpy jack swilling accent with her hideous face and rotting teeth staring at me is a whinging, pampered, spoilt little brat of a girl sitting next to me muching her fat unhealthy chops through a hot dog and a coke and moaning that she wants to go to the toilet all the way though. That aside a lot of people (like me) haven't bothered with season tickets as there is no need. SO to encourage fans to part with thier cash up front, then i would also give a discount to fans on the database who have been to at least 10 games in the previous season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 7 May, 2010 Share Posted 7 May, 2010 Yep, that's what I have been told. As I said on the other thread, I hope there is a good reason for the delay. It's a bit of a ball-ache not being able to start paying for it until June... paying the first installment in March meant that it would be finished before Xmas. I reckon there may be a 125th anniversary special, or something. :-/ You pay in installements? You pikey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuRomseySaint Posted 7 May, 2010 Share Posted 7 May, 2010 You pay in installements? You pikey. Yes, interest free, so it makes the best economic sense. You can't even afford a season ticket, pikey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 7 May, 2010 Share Posted 7 May, 2010 Yes, interest free, so it makes the best economic sense. You can't even afford a season ticket, pikey. Actually Stuart, the reason i haven't been getting a season ticket the last few years is because we aren't playing Man U, Liverpool, Chelsea etc ever week, i only go to watch the opponents. If i dont have a season ticket i dont feel oblidged to go to games like Orient where i have no interest in the opposition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuRomseySaint Posted 7 May, 2010 Share Posted 7 May, 2010 Actually Stuart, the reason i haven't been getting a season ticket the last few years is because we aren't playing Man U, Liverpool, Chelsea etc ever week, i only go to watch the opponents. If i dont have a season ticket i dont feel oblidged to go to games like Orient where i have no interest in the opposition. I went all the way to Gillingham on Saturday and left after 30 minutes. That's proper dedication. 260 mile round trip for 30 minutes of football. I agree with your sentiments about children though, they should be only lads and kept in the family enclosure... I would say the same about women but I might have a student shirt-wearing lady joining us up the back of the Northam next season so I shall keep my real opinions to myself... although I did tell her she is not allowed to wear her replica shirt next season, and will be taking her to Ben Shermans flagship store to get her clobbered up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 7 May, 2010 Share Posted 7 May, 2010 I went all the way to Gillingham on Saturday and left after 30 minutes. That's proper dedication. 260 mile round trip for 30 minutes of football. I agree with your sentiments about children though, they should be only lads and kept in the family enclosure... I would say the same about women but I might have a student shirt-wearing lady joining us up the back of the Northam next season so I shall keep my real opinions to myself... although I did tell her she is not allowed to wear her replica shirt next season, and will be taking her to Ben Shermans flagship store to get her clobbered up. If you were a proper fan you'd have got there two hours before kick off, waited around to cheer the team bus and got autographs, taken some pictures for you facebook album "Gills away" seen the whole game, waited around afterwards to cheer the players back onto the bus and then gone straight home and updated TSF with your "just back from the game thread" so everyone knows you went. Not ****ed off to the boozer after 30 mins. As for a woman joining you next season, what sort of a hypocryte are you? You are like the neo nazis in prision with Derek Vinyard in American history X, you dont really believe in ****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuRomseySaint Posted 7 May, 2010 Share Posted 7 May, 2010 If you were a proper fan you'd have got there two hours before kick off, waited around to cheer the team bus and got autographs, taken some pictures for you facebook album "Gills away" seen the whole game, waited around afterwards to cheer the players back onto the bus and then gone straight home and updated TSF with your "just back from the game thread" so everyone knows you went. Not ****ed off to the boozer after 30 mins. As for a woman joining you next season, what sort of a hypocryte are you? You are like the neo nazis in prision with Derek Vinyard in American history X, you dont really believe in ****. It wasn't just any boozer we left after 30 minutes for... it was The Queen Anne, Vauxhall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ART Posted 7 May, 2010 Share Posted 7 May, 2010 It's the cold weather that's killed off all the early birds. The takeover anniversary, the financial reports and then maybe some announcements and decisions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_bert Posted 7 May, 2010 Share Posted 7 May, 2010 It wasn't just any boozer we left after 30 minutes for... it was The Queen Anne, Vauxhall. You beat us by 20 mins. We left at 55 minutes. Back to the boozer we went. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 7 May, 2010 Share Posted 7 May, 2010 (edited) It wasn't just any boozer we left after 30 minutes for... it was The Queen Anne, Vauxhall. why didn't you say? In that case that is perfectly acceptable, place of great memories. And how are you going to redeem yourself with the woman coming to football with you? I take it you are trying to slot one in her? Edited 7 May, 2010 by Turkish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuRomseySaint Posted 7 May, 2010 Share Posted 7 May, 2010 why didn't you say? In that case that is perfectly acceptable, place of great memories. And how are you going to redeem yourself with the woman coming to football with you? I take it you are trying to slot one in her? I did say it was The Queen Anne in another thread. T'was funny, Denise was a little bit drunk and seemed to oppose to 10 of us coming in... she told us she would " kick our f*cking c*nt in and cut our faces " if we played up. :-( As for the woman situation, we are currently in negotiations, I cannot comment further at this stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 7 May, 2010 Share Posted 7 May, 2010 (edited) I did say it was The Queen Anne in another thread. T'was funny, Denise was a little bit drunk and seemed to oppose to 10 of us coming in... she told us she would " kick our f*cking c*nt in and cut our faces " if we played up. :-( As for the woman situation, we are currently in negotiations, I cannot comment further at this stage. Not content with being mugged off by most blokes its now happening with women...... In negotiations? Do you mean you're at the, hanging around the pub she drinks in staring at her from a distance hoping she doesn't catch you and knocking one out in the shower every morning, stage. Grow a pair and go and talk to her, either she wants you or she doesn't, which to be fair is the most likely, either way there are 3.5 billion others out there. Edited 7 May, 2010 by Turkish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 7 May, 2010 Share Posted 7 May, 2010 It wasn't just any boozer we left after 30 minutes for... it was The Queen Anne, Vauxhall. Is that place still going? Moss Isley space port! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuRomseySaint Posted 7 May, 2010 Share Posted 7 May, 2010 Is that place still going? Moss Isley space port! Yes it is, she isn't as welcoming to Southampton fans as she used to be though. :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 7 May, 2010 Share Posted 7 May, 2010 Yes it is, she isn't as welcoming to Southampton fans as she used to be though. :-( Not like when i used to frequent the place, get to Waterloo for a pint as the Hole opened, onto the QA for 12, in there until 1.30, happy days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 7 May, 2010 Share Posted 7 May, 2010 Not like when i used to frequent the place, get to Waterloo for a pint as the Hole opened, onto the QA for 12, in there until 1.30, happy days. shoreditch is much better than the QA. Too many memories to want to go back there anyway mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 8 May, 2010 Share Posted 8 May, 2010 shoreditch is much better than the QA. Too many memories to want to go back there anyway mate OH i dont know mate, always worth the odd visit for nostalgic reasons. just like i do intented to return to Coronation Hall, Surbiton one day for a £3.50 burger, chips & pint meal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianthesaint Posted 9 May, 2010 Share Posted 9 May, 2010 Yes, interest free, so it makes the best economic sense. You can't even afford a season ticket, pikey. I'd have thought you'd make enough off your coaches to pay for your tickets... Stu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyinthesky Posted 10 May, 2010 Share Posted 10 May, 2010 Major building work going on in the hospitality areas, not sure if they are enlarging them or making the suites smaller but at the moment they are not being booked out until work has been completed. Quite a bit of repainting work paid for by Barrs and CLC under warranty, as I am led to believe Before he left Andy Oldknow addressed a meeting of invited Business Guests prior to the Brizzle Rovs game and said there was to be a major revamp of the Mike Channon suite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambertsrightleg Posted 11 May, 2010 Share Posted 11 May, 2010 It wasn't just any boozer we left after 30 minutes for... it was The Queen Anne, Vauxhall. I think I was on the train back to central with your mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuRomseySaint Posted 11 May, 2010 Share Posted 11 May, 2010 I think I was on the train back to central with your mate Which one? And at what time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Fan CaM Posted 11 May, 2010 Author Share Posted 11 May, 2010 OK - well it looks like the away fans are not being moved. So perhaps now there'll be some movement on ST's? http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/news/8157759.Saints__Kop_plan_shelved/?ref=rss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuRomseySaint Posted 11 May, 2010 Share Posted 11 May, 2010 I'd have thought you'd make enough off your coaches to pay for your tickets... Stu. I do... but it's better sitting in my bank account earning interest. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyLove Posted 11 May, 2010 Share Posted 11 May, 2010 Just thinking. Could the reason why we have not heard about season tickets is because NC is waiting for things to get resolved in the back office of the club first. Example. People buy season tickets now and AP leaves along with 1 or 2 players we want to keep. People become unhappy and less are sold. NC sorts out and lays it on the line what is happening. Release season ticket sales and everyone knows what they are getting. Not saying that players are going to leave (well some will cause their crap) or that AP will leave. But surely it is better to release the Season Tickets to everyone once they can have a product to sell as it were. Just my little mind at work to add my 2 pence worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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