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Hi all, I saw at the end if the notts county game that someone was selling scarves half-and-half saints/man utd does anyone know where I could pick one of these up over the weekend please? Are they an official club product?

 

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Unlikely, they are probably made by the same people as were selling those dreadful fake 'russian style hats' - they even had half of the badge missing ! You'll probably have to wait until the Utd game I should imagine to pick one up...although maybe in the town centre they sometimes sell that kinda stuff?!

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IMO these types of scarves just mark how far we've fallen as a club. Were there such scarves being sold when we played Man U when we were in the Premiership?

 

It's great that we've got a decent cup-tie to look forward to but commemorating playing Man U with special merchandise is way OTT and makes us look a small time club.

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Hi all, I saw at the end if the notts county game that someone was selling scarves half-and-half saints/man utd does anyone know where I could pick one of these up over the weekend please? Are they an official club product?

 

Mods sorry if this is in the wrong thread!

 

Why would you want such thing? Why?

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IMO these types of scarves just mark how far we've fallen as a club. Were there such scarves being sold when we played Man U when we were in the Premiership?

 

It's great that we've got a decent cup-tie to look forward to but commemorating playing Man U with special merchandise is way OTT and makes us look a small time club.

 

Agree with this, although I think they're aimed more at the kids who are always bound to want one.

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FFS you are have a bubble aren't you.

 

I would feel more likely to smack someone wearing a piece of shyte like that, than someone wearing just a Man U shirt/scarf.

 

Worst idea ever. FACT

 

What do you mean by 'have a bubble?'

 

If someone wants a souvenir it's a good idea. I wouldn't touch it but can understand the appeal. Get off your high horse, there's all sorts to our fanbase, let them please themselves.

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F&ck knows why any saints fan would want one of those!! You always see them on sale at international matches and champions league, can almost understand getting saints / steuea Bucharest one but not united, that makes us look like such a small club that playing them is such an event. Look at Leeds the other night for inspiration, just fill the ground with noisy passionate support we will be back to playing them every year again soon enough.

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IMO these types of scarves just mark how far we've fallen as a club. Were there such scarves being sold when we played Man U when we were in the Premiership?

 

It's great that we've got a decent cup-tie to look forward to but commemorating playing Man U with special merchandise is way OTT and makes us look a small time club.

 

This. More concisely, we are not a big time club, we weren't when in the PL, but I see us as the best club in the world.

 

However, buying crepe like these scarves gives the impression that this is 'our cup final'. Well it ain't! and all those plastics 'givin it large' will love it. It's a 4th Rnd F.A.Cup tie. Nothing of real importance to us because we have a different agenda this season. Don't get me wrong, it would be great to win and send the Manchester fans scuttling back into their bolt holes around the country, but we need something more than winning a cup tie, we need promotion.

 

I couldn't wear the scarve of another club, even if half of it had a Saints crest on it.

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Am I wrong, but I get the impression that most of the posters here believe these scarves to be 'official' merchandise.

I saw these being touted at the footbridge on Northam Road after the game by a guy who looked as if he had made the trip down from south London specially to sell his tacky goods. I would definitely say that these scarves are not official merchandise as they are not being sold in club outlets. Putting another club, however famous, on our merchandise would ' pollute the brand' and be harmful to the long term merchandise image of our club.

I think these kind of traders realised the size of our fanbase (and therefore potential "business opportunities") when we got through to the JPT final and they came out of the woodwork for every home game trying to sell all kinds of non-official gear.

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There was a chap selling them after the game on the road through Central Trading Estate, some chancer trying to make a few bob you always get people like this at big games as long as they are not on club land there is not a lot the club can do about it.

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There was a chap selling them after the game on the road through Central Trading Estate, some chancer trying to make a few bob you always get people like this at big games as long as they are not on club land there is not a lot the club can do about it.

 

There is if they are making unauthorised use of either clubs copyrighted badges.

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Exactly. It's embarrassing, the whole reaction to the man utd game is. I hope we beat them or give them a good game, but for me it's nothing special as I've seen us play them countless times and just want to get back to beating them in league games.

 

my sentiments exactly, the closer we get to this game the more embarassing it becomes, it's nothing special, its a fourth round cup tie against Man Utd FFS. And if i see anyone wearing one of those scarves i'll f*cking Strangle them with it,

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IMO these types of scarves just mark how far we've fallen as a club. Were there such scarves being sold when we played Man U when we were in the Premiership?

 

It's great that we've got a decent cup-tie to look forward to but commemorating playing Man U with special merchandise is way OTT and makes us look a small time club.

 

UMM the bigger teams .. Utd liverpool spurs arsnal chelsea etc now sell these type of scarfs for most games

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IMO these types of scarves just mark how far we've fallen as a club. Were there such scarves being sold when we played Man U when we were in the Premiership?

 

It's great that we've got a decent cup-tie to look forward to but commemorating playing Man U with special merchandise is way OTT and makes us look a small time club.

 

Agree. Truly cringeworthy idea, and anyone seen selling such garbage deserves a damn good shoeing. (as a pacifist I condemn all violence unless directed at tossers selling half saints, half man u scarves)

Peace Love & Unity.

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I'm guessing this guy supports United and this the only way he can get a United scarve ??

 

Well, now that they've closed that place that sold Man U merchandise on the corner Above Bar, and all of the nation-wide sports retailers in Southampton have closed. Oh.

 

Truly horrendous items of ultra-plastickery.

 

Mind you, I paid $5 (he was asking $2) for a Steuau Bucharest 1988 European Cup winners scarf from some kid through a fence in the Ghencea, so I'm no better.

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What do you mean by 'have a bubble?'

 

If someone wants a souvenir it's a good idea. I wouldn't touch it but can understand the appeal. Get off your high horse, there's all sorts to our fanbase, let them please themselves.

 

High CAMEL if you please. FFS.

 

Oh and bubble is mockney for bubble bath = larf!! You need to watch more Football Factory!!

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my sentiments exactly, the closer we get to this game the more embarassing it becomes, it's nothing special, its a fourth round cup tie against Man Utd FFS. And if i see anyone wearing one of those scarves i'll f*cking Strangle them with it,

 

I can't think of any games I'd have wanted less. I can't stand United and can't see us getting a result. Sooner it's out of the way the better.

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