BTW Saint Posted 21 February, 2011 Share Posted 21 February, 2011 Has anybody ever stayed at a Hotel where Saints team were also staying before a game? Have ended up in Hotels with Millwall, Leicester and Charlton in recent years, usually on a Monday night ahead of a Tuesday fixture, however never found the Saints. I wondered where Saints had spent last 3 nights ahead of the Hartlepool game? Do they have a favourite Hotels to use in each region or do they just use the nearest 4/5 star hotel? 4 nights away and a 300 mile drive back on Tuesday night/early Wednesday morning is along time away from familes and must have an impact on the team ahead of the Swindon game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyboy Posted 21 February, 2011 Share Posted 21 February, 2011 Its an interesting question but I cant help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo-Saint Posted 21 February, 2011 Share Posted 21 February, 2011 I would imagine we fly quite a bit, maybe on the morning of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonjoe Posted 21 February, 2011 Share Posted 21 February, 2011 I would imagine we fly quite a bit, maybe on the morning of the game. Nope, team coach usually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Boy Saint Posted 21 February, 2011 Share Posted 21 February, 2011 I think that you might find that a road trip for Rochdale and Hartlepool was on the cards before Saturdays postponement. Finding 15 ish rooms on Saturday for 2 nights would not have been left to someone Googling on their iPhone at 9am Saturday Morning sat at the back of the bus. No great hardship being away on "business" for 5 days, probably a bit of a giggle as there seems to be a good team spirit in general. It's not unheard of for teams on their travels to use other teams training facilities, quite a few have used Staplewood down through the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 21 February, 2011 Share Posted 21 February, 2011 Mid 90s, stayed at the same hotel before a match at Sheffield Wednesday. Ended up playing cards in the bar with MLT and a few others till quite late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simples Posted 21 February, 2011 Share Posted 21 February, 2011 I was in a hotel on Saturday when Kettering Town turned up to have some food and a break from their journey before going to the stadium. Shows what my company think of me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stockportsaint Posted 22 February, 2011 Share Posted 22 February, 2011 Back in the mid-90s I was on a works p1ss-up in the Midland Hotel (Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza) in Manchester - at the time, the poshest hotel in the city. We were in an upstairs function room and we could look down on the main hotel bar, where the entire Liverpool team (well, certainly all the "Spice Boys") were playing cards before playing Man City the next day. None of them seemed to be drinking, however David James was smoking a fat cigar - have seen a few keepers smoking - saw Peter Schmeichel in a Manchester hotel bar smoking the day after he got chipped by Davor Suker in Euro 96. Oh, and I copped that night, so all in all quite a worthwhile evening, although she turned out to be a bit of a space cadet (very tidy though). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigthesaint Posted 22 February, 2011 Share Posted 22 February, 2011 Stayed a couple of times before at the Hilton in Croydon before Crystal Palace games and on one occasion under George Burley, he and his training staff were still boozing it up when I went to bed at midnight with a table full of bottles of wine and Becks. Also during the day outside the hotel I was chatting with Kenwyne Jones & Ricardo Fuller, where as Jones was polite and very intriged by my mobile phone??? Fuller was making it quite clear what he thought of us Saints fans....... The other occasion was at The Mercury in Exeter in Poortvliets' era where they aere at the hotel prior to the game and I had a good chat with him and he talked a lot of sense and seemed a top guy, shame that he was out of his depth a bit with club spirralling downwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadgerBadger Posted 22 February, 2011 Share Posted 22 February, 2011 (edited) 4 nights away and a 300 mile drive back on Tuesday night/early Wednesday morning is along time away from familes and must have an impact on the team ahead of the Swindon game. I don't see why this should make a difference - too much is made of minor factors like this, football teams are too mollycoddled by far. I'd quite like 4 nights away in a hotel with the lads with a game of football thrown in, and they get paid for it. Edited 22 February, 2011 by BadgerBadger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dronskisaint Posted 22 February, 2011 Share Posted 22 February, 2011 'Fuller was making it quite clear what he thought of us Saints fans' In what way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichTea Posted 22 February, 2011 Share Posted 22 February, 2011 I know that Saints always stay at the Marriott at Northampton when we play Northampton or MK Dons. I used to live across the road and saw them leaving in the bus. Wilkins sitting at the front with the driver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigthesaint Posted 22 February, 2011 Share Posted 22 February, 2011 Didn't like our attitude towards him and was basically calling us ars**oles for the way he was being treated by us at the time. Kenwyne was almost trying to change what he was saying to not cause a problem for him as it certainly did not help his cause with me as a supporter but it obvious to me that he did not want to be at the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey-deacons-left-nut Posted 22 February, 2011 Share Posted 22 February, 2011 If it's any help, most teams playing Crystal palace that stay over, stay at the Croydon Park Hotel.. I had breakkie with Robbie Savage in there once... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Um Bongo Posted 22 February, 2011 Share Posted 22 February, 2011 Blackpool a few years ago, I think we drew 2-2. I was woken up by banging on the door. I opened and it was Alex Ostlund (sp?) He had the wrong floor. I think I shouted Jesus at him before he said bye. Had to share a lift with BWP and Nathan Dyer, who were just about to find about that whole theft situation.... Jason Dodd and Nigel Pearson had breakfast with us, nice touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint simes Posted 22 February, 2011 Share Posted 22 February, 2011 Mid 90s, stayed at the same hotel before a match at Sheffield Wednesday. Ended up playing cards in the bar with MLT and a few others till quite late. Wednesday are staying at the Village near the B,mouth hospital for the Bompey game tonight, maybe we should go encourage them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Saint Posted 22 February, 2011 Share Posted 22 February, 2011 I reckon they are staying here, other football teams who are playing in the North East tend to stay here. Its only about half an hour from Hartlepool and has all the top notch facilities etc they woudl need: http://www.rockliffehall.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTW Saint Posted 22 February, 2011 Author Share Posted 22 February, 2011 I reckon they are staying here, other football teams who are playing in the North East tend to stay here. Its only about half an hour from Hartlepool and has all the top notch facilities etc they woudl need: http://www.rockliffehall.com/ No expense spared then and a decent location for a few days away and a little more than just a pool to use. hopefully not to relaxed though, before tonight. Have been in Village Hotels/Holiday Inn type locations, when coming across other teams. Do most teams when visiting St Marys still use The DeVere or Mariott at Botley or other locations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huntingdon Posted 22 February, 2011 Share Posted 22 February, 2011 I stayed in a Premier Inn in Lincolnshire a few years back, and Hereford United were also staying there before their match at Lincoln Never Saints though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacFad2207 Posted 22 February, 2011 Share Posted 22 February, 2011 They stayed in a hotel in Bury over the weekend, a colleague of mine was staying in the same hotel. He had a chat with Adkins in a lift on Friday night and said he was a good bloke. He also said after the game was cancelled on Saturday, Adkins made them all go to the hotel gym for a work out alongside hotel guests! I will try and find out which hotel it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangerous Albert Posted 22 February, 2011 Share Posted 22 February, 2011 Yes,Kenwood Hall in Sheffield prior to the Blades game in the George Burley era. We were a little surprised how little to players talked to each other. James Beattie turned up at the hotel on Fri evening for a drink with some of his former team mates (he was playing for the Blades next day and had a stinker). Good day on the Sat,won 2-1 I think Rasiak 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 22 February, 2011 Share Posted 22 February, 2011 (edited) I pity the Bulgarian national side at Euro 2004, staying in the Novotel with me in Povoa de Varzim. The nearest pitch was next door, and a delightful combination of dust and mud. Oh, and it was about £40 a night, a stone's throw from the beach, and the only place in Northern Portugal that still had rooms that week. Edited 22 February, 2011 by The9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beancounter saint Posted 22 February, 2011 Share Posted 22 February, 2011 I was on a course at the De Vere in about 2002 when Arsenal were in town to play the Saints. My wife dropped me off and on the way back out narrowly avoided (unfortunately some might say!) running over Wenger as he set off on his morning jog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deppo Posted 22 February, 2011 Share Posted 22 February, 2011 I think they are staying at Hartlepool Travelodge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Tattsyrup Posted 25 February, 2011 Share Posted 25 February, 2011 Start of the 04/05 season I played Golf at the Forest of Arden & stayed in the Marriott hotel on the course. After the round I was wandering round to reception when team coach pulled up. We were playing Villa next day. Had a great chat with quite a few of the players. Beats didnt really want to know but Crouchie, Telfer, Anders & Paul Smith were all top blokes and happy to chat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted 25 February, 2011 Share Posted 25 February, 2011 I opened and it was Alex Ostlund (sp?) He had the wrong floor. I think I shouted Jesus at him before he said bye. Thats just scary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deppo Posted 25 February, 2011 Share Posted 25 February, 2011 Not Saints, but I once stayed in the same hotel as the Chelsea team and they gang raped me. Ashley Cole was the most aggressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintjay77 Posted 25 February, 2011 Share Posted 25 February, 2011 I worked in Glasgow for 2 months with a mate and while there the Glasgow rangers team turned up as they played Celtic the next day. Surreal sitting on the mezzanine playing FIFA and the half the Glasgow squad challenging us to a game before someone came and took the tv as the team needed it in another room. We took the ps2 back to the room to the small crappy tv and by the time we came back the team had vanished. Spoke to their sub keeper at the time for quite a while who I think is their number 1 now. Not saints related I know but not like me to be in that kind of situation so worth sharing I thought. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint michael Posted 25 February, 2011 Share Posted 25 February, 2011 forest of arden night before cup semi with watford, beatts eating too many hash browns for breakfast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintchrissy Posted 25 February, 2011 Share Posted 25 February, 2011 Went up to the Huddersfield game last year and stayed at the Cedar Court Hotel (Halifax/Huddersfield) just off M62 we paid £80.00 for 2 adults and one child with full english and with the added bonus of the team plus Cortese, who held meetings at breakfast with adkins and aaron martin unfortuntely not close enough to hear conversation. http://www.cedarcourthotels.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 25 February, 2011 Share Posted 25 February, 2011 Went up to the Huddersfield game last year and stayed at the Cedar Court Hotel (Halifax/Huddersfield) just off M62 we paid £80.00 for 2 adults and one child with full english and with the added bonus of the team plus Cortese, who held meetings at breakfast with adkins and aaron martin unfortuntely not close enough to hear conversation. http://www.cedarcourthotels.co.uk Perhaps Martin was asking why he never got a game or why he wasn't even on the subs bench.One of this season's great mysteries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurosaint Posted 25 February, 2011 Share Posted 25 February, 2011 Was staying at the De Vere and had breakfast at the next table to Paul Telfer the day after he had signed for the Saints ! Much to my wife's embarrassment I struck up a conversation with him (he had his lady and kid in tow!) and asked him if he reckoned he would get a place in the team straightaway, he said that there was virtually no chance but, lo and behold, a few hours later, he played the whole game ! Thereafter (according to the masses on Saintsforever) he was deemed to be Strachan's 'bastard son' ! Personally I thought he did ok for us and have to say that he came across as a pretty good bloke during that short chat ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benj Posted 25 February, 2011 Share Posted 25 February, 2011 Stayed in the same hotel as the squad on the pre-season tour of Norway a few years back. Got to the hotel fairly early in the morning and went out for a walk, came back and there was a sea of black sports bags in the lobby. Spotted a Saints carrier bag amongst them and thought at least there was another Saints fan there! Next thing I knew Claus and Burley walked past me, that's when I twigged what the sports bags were for! Had a good time, Saganowski even bought me a drink in the hotel bar after the game, which was nice as they cost a bloody fortune over there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey-deacons-left-nut Posted 25 February, 2011 Share Posted 25 February, 2011 Do not ever, EVER stay in that hotel if you can help it. I've spent many MANY nights in there. The room service is awfull, the pool is filthy and it's an utterly depressing pit of a hotel. My only fiun was renaming the unprotected wifi network out the back to "I-love-backdoor-action-FREE-WIFI" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey-deacons-left-nut Posted 25 February, 2011 Share Posted 25 February, 2011 I'm Refering to the Cedar Court in Hudds.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St_Tel49 Posted 25 February, 2011 Share Posted 25 February, 2011 Didn't like our attitude towards him and was basically calling us ars**oles for the way he was being treated by us at the time. Kenwyne was almost trying to change what he was saying to not cause a problem for him as it certainly did not help his cause with me as a supporter but it obvious to me that he did not want to be at the club. Don't blame him one iota - our attitude as fans to him was disgraceful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lets B Avenue Posted 25 February, 2011 Share Posted 25 February, 2011 Grand Hotel in Torquay. The night before the FA Cup 3rd Rd in 2007. We left my then boss (a skate!!), in the bar at 1am and he struck up a pis sed friendship with Whiskey George. After a couple of hours of complete bulls hit, they parted. But not before he had swiped Burley's tracksuit top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleonothing Posted 26 February, 2011 Share Posted 26 February, 2011 Stayed in the Copthorne Hotel, Plymouth when we played Argyle on New Years day. Saw the squad in a closed area having dinner. When I was leaving my room with my then Mrs I spotted a lad in a Saints tracksuit coming out of a room a few doors down. He attempted to hide his room key behind a light fitting in the alleyway and wandered off. I shouted after him when it fell down and handed it to him. Turns out if you want to break into Ostlund's hotel room have a look behind light fittings in the alleyway. (Note: I didn't break into his room, nor am I suggesting anyone does) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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