| Is the suggested Liverpool Cup boycott having an effect ? 09:53 - Nov 14 with 3151 views | saintmark1976 |
As a season ticket holder I received an email yesterday suggesting I could purchase additional tickets for the fixture. I’m not attending in any event due to personal reasons.
Out of interest I checked availability on the club’s website.
There are literally thousands of tickets unsold throughout the stadium with nearly every area having massive availability..
I appreciate that the fixture is next months but was genuinely surprised at the lack of take up so far. |  |
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| Is the suggested Liverpool Cup boycott having an effect ? on 10:42 - Nov 14 with 2686 views | saintwizzler |
The price just before Xmas.
It being midweek.
Our recent run of results.
The opponent.
The game being on Sky TV.
These are all factors to consider.
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| Is the suggested Liverpool Cup boycott having an effect ? on 10:45 - Nov 14 with 2687 views | SouthSeaSaint |
I have reluctantly decided not to go for the reasons pointed out above but also because of the expected hammering by Liverpool in next Sundays League fixture and the £30+ ticket price.
As a long standing supporter, I am disappointed in my view of this but also satisfied with ny decision | | | |
| Is the suggested Liverpool Cup boycott having an effect ? on 10:48 - Nov 14 with 2680 views | SaintNick |
I cant understand why people are getting so het up at the ticket price for this match and talking themselves out of going.
£30 isn't a bad price for the game given that it is a quarter final, 9 years ago for the same round it was £18 and a year later for the semi final in the same competition it was £25.
So £30 for this season for an adult is probably about the same price as the £20 back in 2015 if you take into account inflation etc and £10 for under 18's is very good value and cheaper than back then,
Whenever we get an important game it seems that there is always someone ready to complain about the price of the tickets and make an excuse not to go due to the fact that we will get beaten.
The slim chance of glory doesn't come around very often, but when it does people expect to get in cheaply or they won't go.
Sorry but this happens all the time, remember Chelsea in the FA Cup semi final back in 2018 , same thing happened 10,000 empty seats in our section because people were moaning about paying £50 and when it was pointed out there were plenty of tickets at £30, the excuse was they were too high up,
We are meant to support football teams, not constantly find an excuse not to go, back then a few people bleated about the price of tickets and before you know it everyone is bleating and talking about boycott's
If we can't sell our tickets then why not give another 5,000 to Liverpool and see if they can sell them, another £150,000 into the club's bank account might help save someone's job in the office in the summer when they are trying to cut costs after relegation. |  |
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| Is the suggested Liverpool Cup boycott having an effect ? on 11:28 - Nov 14 with 2615 views | dirk_doone |
| Is the suggested Liverpool Cup boycott having an effect ? on 10:48 - Nov 14 by SaintNick |
I cant understand why people are getting so het up at the ticket price for this match and talking themselves out of going.
£30 isn't a bad price for the game given that it is a quarter final, 9 years ago for the same round it was £18 and a year later for the semi final in the same competition it was £25.
So £30 for this season for an adult is probably about the same price as the £20 back in 2015 if you take into account inflation etc and £10 for under 18's is very good value and cheaper than back then,
Whenever we get an important game it seems that there is always someone ready to complain about the price of the tickets and make an excuse not to go due to the fact that we will get beaten.
The slim chance of glory doesn't come around very often, but when it does people expect to get in cheaply or they won't go.
Sorry but this happens all the time, remember Chelsea in the FA Cup semi final back in 2018 , same thing happened 10,000 empty seats in our section because people were moaning about paying £50 and when it was pointed out there were plenty of tickets at £30, the excuse was they were too high up,
We are meant to support football teams, not constantly find an excuse not to go, back then a few people bleated about the price of tickets and before you know it everyone is bleating and talking about boycott's
If we can't sell our tickets then why not give another 5,000 to Liverpool and see if they can sell them, another £150,000 into the club's bank account might help save someone's job in the office in the summer when they are trying to cut costs after relegation. |
I'm going, but I can understand why many regulars won't bother with this one. Frankly, everyone is demoralised by the manager and team's performance - just about the worst so far by any team in the entire history of the Premier League.
Season ticket holders, who form the majority of regulars, are already committed to going to the Liverpool league game, which is not long before the League Cup game against the same opposition, possibly with a few reserves thrown in. How many defeats by Liverpool does anyone want to watch?
I also went to that semi-final you keep going on about, and that came at a real lowpoint too. We'd only won 1 of our 21 league games leading up to that game ( and that was against WBA). We went to the semi-final with our players and fans knowing we were going to lose to Chelsea again. We'd already seen them beat us twice that season, with the second of those defeats coming days before the semi-final, and it was only a question of how many goals we were going to lose by the third time. No wonder some fans couldn't face more misery. [Post edited 14 Nov 11:43]
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| Is the suggested Liverpool Cup boycott having an effect ? on 11:37 - Nov 14 with 2588 views | SouthSeaSaint |
I have been demoralised many times in my long standing support of The Saints.
I guess at my advanced age, it si more difficult to summon up enthusiasm.
My sense of demoralisation is about the same level as when Branfoot was the Manager and he had a completely different approach to the game than Russ Ball. | | | |
| Is the suggested Liverpool Cup boycott having an effect ? on 11:46 - Nov 14 with 2556 views | MytchettSaint |
| Is the suggested Liverpool Cup boycott having an effect ? on 10:48 - Nov 14 by SaintNick |
I cant understand why people are getting so het up at the ticket price for this match and talking themselves out of going.
£30 isn't a bad price for the game given that it is a quarter final, 9 years ago for the same round it was £18 and a year later for the semi final in the same competition it was £25.
So £30 for this season for an adult is probably about the same price as the £20 back in 2015 if you take into account inflation etc and £10 for under 18's is very good value and cheaper than back then,
Whenever we get an important game it seems that there is always someone ready to complain about the price of the tickets and make an excuse not to go due to the fact that we will get beaten.
The slim chance of glory doesn't come around very often, but when it does people expect to get in cheaply or they won't go.
Sorry but this happens all the time, remember Chelsea in the FA Cup semi final back in 2018 , same thing happened 10,000 empty seats in our section because people were moaning about paying £50 and when it was pointed out there were plenty of tickets at £30, the excuse was they were too high up,
We are meant to support football teams, not constantly find an excuse not to go, back then a few people bleated about the price of tickets and before you know it everyone is bleating and talking about boycott's
If we can't sell our tickets then why not give another 5,000 to Liverpool and see if they can sell them, another £150,000 into the club's bank account might help save someone's job in the office in the summer when they are trying to cut costs after relegation. |
I’m surprised you think the club have pitched this right Nick. Not saying you personally think £30 is right but that you can see why the club have chosen the price they have.
I guess the attendance on the night will answer that.
As it’s midweek I won’t be going anyway but I personally think £20 would have been the correct number. |  |
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| Is the suggested Liverpool Cup boycott having an effect ? on 11:54 - Nov 14 with 2531 views | Buggalugs |
I'm not going, mainly because I just can't be arsed. In fact, I haven't been to one cup game this season which is a first for me in many a year....I love the cups.
I can take losing regularly, I'm well used to it after all, but It's the manner of the defeats....the style of play.....the performances; they're so dull and depressing it completely saps the life out of me.
I've only missed Man City away in the league this season and every week I regret the expense and time I put into going more and more. I walked out at Wolves on 55 minutes....I wouldn't have dreamt of doing that in the past. I'd had enough.
It's only because it's engrained into me and the fact I'm obsessed with keeping my priority high that makes me stick with it, but I'm starting to think what's the point in that anymore. Modern football, especially the Premier League, is shite. |  |
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| Is the suggested Liverpool Cup boycott having an effect ? on 12:14 - Nov 14 with 2480 views | PatfromPoole |
| Is the suggested Liverpool Cup boycott having an effect ? on 10:48 - Nov 14 by SaintNick |
I cant understand why people are getting so het up at the ticket price for this match and talking themselves out of going.
£30 isn't a bad price for the game given that it is a quarter final, 9 years ago for the same round it was £18 and a year later for the semi final in the same competition it was £25.
So £30 for this season for an adult is probably about the same price as the £20 back in 2015 if you take into account inflation etc and £10 for under 18's is very good value and cheaper than back then,
Whenever we get an important game it seems that there is always someone ready to complain about the price of the tickets and make an excuse not to go due to the fact that we will get beaten.
The slim chance of glory doesn't come around very often, but when it does people expect to get in cheaply or they won't go.
Sorry but this happens all the time, remember Chelsea in the FA Cup semi final back in 2018 , same thing happened 10,000 empty seats in our section because people were moaning about paying £50 and when it was pointed out there were plenty of tickets at £30, the excuse was they were too high up,
We are meant to support football teams, not constantly find an excuse not to go, back then a few people bleated about the price of tickets and before you know it everyone is bleating and talking about boycott's
If we can't sell our tickets then why not give another 5,000 to Liverpool and see if they can sell them, another £150,000 into the club's bank account might help save someone's job in the office in the summer when they are trying to cut costs after relegation. |
That Chelsea semi-final was only 3 days after a crucial League game away up at Leicester, arguably a more important game.
You may remember I drove you to this game and managed to lose my wedding ring during the game, mercifully recovered afterwards.
I thought it was a bigger sin that we only had around 1,000 fans at that game; yes it was a Thursday night in Leicester but we sold out last season when we were pushing for promotion (albeit it didn't look a strong bet that night....).
It is inevitable for us that a moderately successful team will lead to a bigger following. Whereas a hopeless team will attract less support.
I try to be pragmatic about this, and recognise that the only way people can protest nowadays in these sanitised times is simply to stay away. |  |
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| Is the suggested Liverpool Cup boycott having an effect ? on 12:49 - Nov 14 with 2436 views | franniesTache |
I'm not going but that's mainly because,
Martin's football is absolutely god awful and makes going to matches a chore
Liverpool will destroy us
The new Northam makes going to St Mary's sh*t.
South West Trains have gotten rid of the 10:30pm back to waterloo, so i either miss the end of the game to make the 10pm or get in after the tubes have stopped and i have to get three buses home.
I'd have to take a half day off to go down, and probably a half day off the next day if i stay over.
So £30 for a game we'll probably lose, to watch football that bores me to death, in a stand of people I mostly hate, to either get home in the early hours with work the next day or use up holiday to watch it seems over priced and pointless |  | | |
| Is the suggested Liverpool Cup boycott having an effect ? on 15:34 - Nov 14 with 2239 views | Number_58 |
I'm really pleased for the folks who say that £30 (plus booking fee) is reasonable for a game just before Xmas that's on TV and we will probably get stuffed in. I'm glad they're all doing well. Unfortunately not everyone is in the same financial position, especially at this time of the year. |  | | |
| Is the suggested Liverpool Cup boycott having an effect ? on 15:44 - Nov 14 with 2194 views | dixiefrog |
I can only speak for myself but not being at either of the Liverpool games us entirely my choice and a decision not taken lightly, it’s got nothing to do with cost, day of the week, train timetables, beer prices or my long standing loyalty, it’s about being taken for a fookin mug.
Dragan and the board seem to think that it is acceptable to continue in their current direction whilst deliberately ignoring the thoughts and wishes of the fans. I’ve supported the club for over six decades, through both good and bad times, I cannot however remember a time when the fans have been deliberately ignored. It’s seems acceptable to SR to allow us to support the club, support the players and pay their wages, but have no voice whatsoever.
The cup game is meaningless and won’t attract any column inches when we loose, a boycott of the league game is however a big deal and would likely attract the medias attention.
I won’t be attending the league game as SR treat the fans like dog sh1t, it’s time I think to throw some back in their direction. | |
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| Is the suggested Liverpool Cup boycott having an effect ? on 15:58 - Nov 14 with 2110 views | kingslandstand1 |
I'm going and also expecting a bit of a drubbing, but there is also that "what if" kind of feeling, which will result in a "I was there" moment.
I mean, who thought we'd get that 1-0 win at Anfield in the semi final back in '17(?) to actually get to Wembley
Tbf, it was only when a mate said he had bought his ticket that pursuaded me to get mine as possibly wouldn't have bothered, but then I know I would have regretted not going if we actually DO pull it off! So expecting a drubbing, but you never know although I can definitely see the arguments for not going as most in this thread have given valid rreasons
Re the price? Well I didn't think it was that bad, but should not be any higher for def, noting the opposition on the summation that RM my actually take it seriously (though he may not actually be at the helm then) and put the best side he can out.
If he doesn't, then fook him! |  | | |
| Is the suggested Liverpool Cup boycott having an effect ? on 16:00 - Nov 14 with 2097 views | kingslandstand1 |
| Is the suggested Liverpool Cup boycott having an effect ? on 12:49 - Nov 14 by franniesTache |
I'm not going but that's mainly because,
Martin's football is absolutely god awful and makes going to matches a chore
Liverpool will destroy us
The new Northam makes going to St Mary's sh*t.
South West Trains have gotten rid of the 10:30pm back to waterloo, so i either miss the end of the game to make the 10pm or get in after the tubes have stopped and i have to get three buses home.
I'd have to take a half day off to go down, and probably a half day off the next day if i stay over.
So £30 for a game we'll probably lose, to watch football that bores me to death, in a stand of people I mostly hate, to either get home in the early hours with work the next day or use up holiday to watch it seems over priced and pointless |
As I said above, fully understand why a lot have said they'e not going, and that's a pretty good bunch of reasons! | | | |
| Is the suggested Liverpool Cup boycott having an effect ? on 16:44 - Nov 14 with 2017 views | 1885_SFC |
I'm not going because, quite frankly, I'd rather remove my Levi jeans and pants & slam my testicles in the front door. |  |
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| Is the suggested Liverpool Cup boycott having an effect ? on 17:01 - Nov 14 with 1990 views | grumpy |
This ' we will wait and see how many more games we will lose' before making changes is really getting to fans,its ridiculous. |  | | |
| Is the suggested Liverpool Cup boycott having an effect ? on 18:21 - Nov 14 with 1866 views | saintmark1976 |
| Is the suggested Liverpool Cup boycott having an effect ? on 16:44 - Nov 14 by 1885_SFC |
I'm not going because, quite frankly, I'd rather remove my Levi jeans and pants & slam my testicles in the front door. |
So there’s still an outside chance you’ll attend then ? | |
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| Is the suggested Liverpool Cup boycott having an effect ? on 18:54 - Nov 14 with 1801 views | Southamptonfan |
It's not a big game. We will get destroyed. What fan wants to see their team thrashed? Expecially against that lot. I can't stand seeing and hearing them all celebrate so I won't be paying £30 to witness it. [Post edited 14 Nov 18:57]
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| Is the suggested Liverpool Cup boycott having an effect ? on 19:36 - Nov 14 with 1730 views | cocklebreath |
I’m not going because I’m helping 1885 smash his nuts in the front door |  |
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| Is the suggested Liverpool Cup boycott having an effect ? on 09:34 - Nov 15 with 1406 views | arfurdent |
| Is the suggested Liverpool Cup boycott having an effect ? on 19:36 - Nov 14 by cocklebreath |
I’m not going because I’m helping 1885 smash his nuts in the front door |
for that you could sell tickets and get a bigger crowd than at SMS
will he swap ends at halftime or have an unscheduled drinks break?
the crowd always goes wild when it hits the woodwork [Post edited 15 Nov 11:12]
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| Is the suggested Liverpool Cup boycott having an effect ? on 11:38 - Nov 15 with 1313 views | 1885_SFC |
| Is the suggested Liverpool Cup boycott having an effect ? on 19:36 - Nov 14 by cocklebreath |
I’m not going because I’m helping 1885 smash his nuts in the front door |
Good man... although I am counting on you to help rub some soothing cream into my heavily bruised and swollen ballsack afterwards cockle. It won't be for the squeamish.
Either way, it'll be less painful than watching Russell Martin's current Saints team play. | |
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| Is the suggested Liverpool Cup boycott having an effect ? on 14:07 - Nov 15 with 1232 views | Bridders2 |
| Is the suggested Liverpool Cup boycott having an effect ? on 15:58 - Nov 14 by kingslandstand1 |
I'm going and also expecting a bit of a drubbing, but there is also that "what if" kind of feeling, which will result in a "I was there" moment.
I mean, who thought we'd get that 1-0 win at Anfield in the semi final back in '17(?) to actually get to Wembley
Tbf, it was only when a mate said he had bought his ticket that pursuaded me to get mine as possibly wouldn't have bothered, but then I know I would have regretted not going if we actually DO pull it off! So expecting a drubbing, but you never know although I can definitely see the arguments for not going as most in this thread have given valid rreasons
Re the price? Well I didn't think it was that bad, but should not be any higher for def, noting the opposition on the summation that RM my actually take it seriously (though he may not actually be at the helm then) and put the best side he can out.
If he doesn't, then fook him! |
I'm not going because the owners and manager think that everything is rosy. Until we slap them round the chops they'll keep thinking that. | | | |
| Is the suggested Liverpool Cup boycott having an effect ? on 22:54 - Nov 15 with 1036 views | 1teeminants |
I’m not going because the owners treat us like Shyte. . There is not another club that would put up with our results and still keep their manager. I really hope we get a low crowd for this .
Most Saints fans I know think RM is an arrogant tw@t who needs to be removed. We pay good money to watch football it’s about time this club gave something back in return with getting in good sound owners who want to take us somewhere and not waste money on very poor signings. Ankerson needs to go as he is behind all this.
We’re being taken for mugs . Our best players have consistently been sold nearly every year and in 52 years of watching saints I can count on the fingers of one hand the times I genuinely thought we were going to achieve something. To allow the likes of poxy ,tiny clubs like Bournemouth , Brentford and to a lesser degree Brighton overtake us is disgraceful. [Post edited 16 Nov 6:47]
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| Is the suggested Liverpool Cup boycott having an effect ? on 23:17 - Nov 15 with 1002 views | saint22 |
| Is the suggested Liverpool Cup boycott having an effect ? on 22:54 - Nov 15 by 1teeminants |
I’m not going because the owners treat us like Shyte. . There is not another club that would put up with our results and still keep their manager. I really hope we get a low crowd for this .
Most Saints fans I know think RM is an arrogant tw@t who needs to be removed. We pay good money to watch football it’s about time this club gave something back in return with getting in good sound owners who want to take us somewhere and not waste money on very poor signings. Ankerson needs to go as he is behind all this.
We’re being taken for mugs . Our best players have consistently been sold nearly every year and in 52 years of watching saints I can count on the fingers of one hand the times I genuinely thought we were going to achieve something. To allow the likes of poxy ,tiny clubs like Bournemouth , Brentford and to a lesser degree Brighton overtake us is disgraceful. [Post edited 16 Nov 6:47]
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I say we also boycott the league game next sunday
half empty stands on the TV will make the owners do something | | | |
| Is the suggested Liverpool Cup boycott having an effect ? on 07:40 - Nov 16 with 896 views | Butty101 |
| Is the suggested Liverpool Cup boycott having an effect ? on 23:17 - Nov 15 by saint22 |
I say we also boycott the league game next sunday
half empty stands on the TV will make the owners do something |
Wouldn’t you have to go to in the first place, for a boycott to be effective? |  |
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| Is the suggested Liverpool Cup boycott having an effect ? on 07:41 - Nov 16 with 900 views | kernow |
Not interested.
Fook em. | | | |
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