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Reply | Saints Announce New Season Ticket Details- Good For Some A Kick In The Teeth For
at 22:42 18 Apr 2024
The cheap prices are to encourage the "rougher" lot, to be well away from the away support, so that they don't need too much segregation, freeing up more seats and bigger crowds. The fans next to the away fans next season will be the quieter type who pay the higher prices for a seat. The result is no trouble between the home and away fans, like there is now in Itchen North, less netting, less trouble, less stewards needed and more sold seats (because there won't be any netting needed). Those who might have been tempted to move near the away support in the Chapel, will 99% stay in the Northam as it will be much cheaper.
The result they are hoping for, is we have a whole end of Saints singers and noise, but nowhere near the away support, stopping any trouble and surging towards them etc.
The issue I see, is that all the non singers will be sat together, so three ends of the stadium could be just sat there or will they join in with the singing coming from the Northam? The lack.of exchanges with the away support, might have an impact. But overall, having a whole end of singers should be a good thing and we.should.sound louder and more passionate. [Post edited 18 Apr 22:49]
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Reply | Own Up Who Stormed Out & Missed The Goal
at 13:33 14 Apr 2024
I can't understand why so many leave early. I know people who leave early near me and it's not to catch a bus or get to work, it's to get to the pub as quickly as possible. It's up to them, they can do what they want but it's mad in my opinion. The best scenes and the best celebrations are last minute goals. The 99th minute winner was incredible, and the people who left, missed all that joy, just to save a few minutes. I can understand if we are losing by 3, or if it's a evening game when many have work the next morning, but there are so many late goals in the Championship, fans are missing the best part of games! And yesterday, it was because so many stormed out. But was only an equaliser. We still had a chance to win it late on, and we did. So in these circumstances, no I don't understand people storming out. [Post edited 14 Apr 13:35]
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Reply | Bazanu
at 21:37 13 Apr 2024
To be honest, like you I was even worried about holding onto the 3 2 at the end
Luckily the ref blew up almost straight away. The number of fans who stormed out at 2 each is disappointing, but we're all different I guess but they missed a wonderful last minute winner. I don't ever leave until the game is over, today being the ultimate reason as to why you should stay till the end.
Preston to me look out of it now. They lost to Norwich today and are 8 points from the play offs now with 3 games to go. Hope I'm not wrong, but Preston will feel it's over now sitting in 10th and 8 points away.
And yes UTS. [Post edited 13 Apr 21:39]
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Reply | Bazanu
at 20:59 13 Apr 2024
A 99th minute winner felt momentous. Fans were hugging, singing and highly charged in the streets after the game. We had to win that game and we won it in the last minute. We are right back in with a sniff of automatic promotion, simply because of that one goal. I have a feeling that late late victory will be massive and inspire us to nip into the top 2, but who knows, we shall see. I'm a Saints fan, I'm ready for the disappointment, but we are right back in there. |
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Reply | Bazanu
at 19:43 13 Apr 2024
I agree, he doesn't save anything doesn't he. Hate to be negative on such a momentous day, but Bazunu lets in everything. |
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Reply | Yessssssssssssss!
at 18:30 13 Apr 2024
It's really not good for the ticker. Can we not just win 2 nil comfortably? But honestly that last minute winner felt good. Another must win again on Tuesday. No doubt they will put us through the ringer once again. Automatics are back on. Still on for that winner takes all at Elland Road on the final day. |
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Reply | Can Southampton Expect Any Help from Elsewhere This Weekend
at 22:50 12 Apr 2024
What's going on with them?
They know that if they go up, they will start on minus 8 or whatever. It kind of takes the excitement away for their players, knowing that promotion means a points deduction.
As for us, there is a chance. I certainly wouldn't bet on it, it's unlikely but football is a funny game as we all know. Tuesday evening we could be just 4 points behind Leicester with 4 games to play, including us playing them. Leicester have a few other tough games and they are failing apart. Ipswich have West Brom, Preston and Middlesbrough to play, so it's possible isn't it. But we have to win every game. |
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Reply | Leeds away tickets
at 21:02 11 Apr 2024
Anyone know how many sold so far? None at all because everyone is boycotting? |
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Reply | Top 3 dropped points ...
at 22:14 10 Apr 2024
Win our games in hand and we are 3 points behind Leeds, and 4 points behind Ipswich and Leicester. We obviously have Leeds and Leicester to play as well. We would need to win all our games, whilst 2 out of 3 of the others all drop points again. Gut wrenching that had we held on for a point at Ipswich, they would have two points less and we would have an extra point, even then we would be in with a realistic chance. But it is what it is, it's highly unlikely, but funnier things have happened in football. We do at least have the slimmest of chances. The pressure on those at the top not to slip up, might cause a few strange results. Do I get a Leeds ticket? [Post edited 10 Apr 22:16]
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Reply | Consistently inconsistent - the RM effect?
at 12:07 10 Apr 2024
Aribo was again superb, he definitely won't be dropped. He is not only powerful, but good with driving forward with the ball. There has been a lot of focus on tactics, which I understand and agree with to a point. But let me ask these few questions:
Had Adams not missed from 5 yards against Middlesbrough at one nil up, do we not go on and win that game? Is this the manager's fault that his PL striker can't score from 5 yards?
At Ipswich, we were excellent, by far the better team and they score in the 97th minute after a harsh sending off. If one of the defenders, simply dive in front of the Ipswich player that gets the winner, we get a point. Instead they gave him all the time in the world and let him score with the outside of his boot. Does this have anything to do with our style of play? I would say not.
Add 4 more points to our total, and we are right in there. I am not sure those points can be blamed on the style of play. And in other games too, we have simply missed chances or made mistakes. A few games, yes we can look at the style of play, but Leicester play the same way. They just have Vardy and Co up front who don't miss.
RM has made mistakes, and I get frustrated when we are seemingly going left and right or when Mara comes on and so on, but we will finish with 90 odd points. It's not all doom and gloom. [Post edited 10 Apr 12:10]
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Reply | Southampton V Coventry City The Verdict
at 11:55 10 Apr 2024
I agree with you. I thought Stephens had a good game last night. Bednerak had a knock and wasn't fully fit. So Bednerak wasn't dropped, he wasn't fit. RM confirmed this after the game. I am not sure what Nick's problem is with Stephens. He isn't the best player in world but he gives his all, bit like Benali always did. It was Walker-Peters who made an error, and nearly let them in, not Stephens. My biggest annoyance was when Mara came on. He is the laziest player I have ever seen. He spends more time on his hair than putting effort in on the pitch. Yet Nick defends him and keeps knocking a player who gives his all? Difficult to fathom that one.
Overall, last night was a good performance and a good victory. I thought we played some great football last night. Again though, frustrating we couldn't finish them off and win more comfortably. But that has nothing to do with Stephens being in the team.
With Leicester and Leeds stuttering, things could get interesting at the top. [Post edited 10 Apr 11:58]
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Reply | Leeds away tickets
at 22:16 8 Apr 2024
It looks as if Saints refused to agree a reciprocal agreement with Leeds. We could have charged each other's fans £21 with the agreement of both clubs. I can only think that Sport Republic wouldn't agree to that, and wanted the £30 tickets, so Leeds have done the same at the price they normally charge. We charged them our maximum and they have charged us their maximum. Below explains what happened between Cardiff and Leeds.
https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/leeds-united-announc [Post edited 8 Apr 22:29]
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Reply | Russell Martin Admits He Won't Change Tactics Or Drop Jack Stephens
at 14:28 8 Apr 2024
Sport Republic want this "tippy-tappy" football. They appointed Wilcox, who then in turn appointed Martin. Both Wilcox and Martin want this style of football, both appointed by those above. It comes down to those at the top. They keep appointing all these managers, it's not a one off.
And as for experience, who would you rather take the helm, a manager who has won the Championship 5 times or a manager who has never won it? You might get lucky, but I would go for experience every time.
If you have an operation, would you want your surgeon to be one who has successfully operated on 500 patients, or one who has operated on 2?
I also disagree about Stephens. Bednerak was the one on Saturday who made a bad pass which let Blackburn in. Stephens made a great goal scoring tackle against Middlesbrough, running back from his own half. I also remember his goal line clearance against West Brom. He works hard and is passionate, just has a few mistakes in him, but the others do too. Not been over impressed with Harwood-Bellis to be honest. [Post edited 8 Apr 14:40]
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Reply | Leeds away tickets
at 12:55 8 Apr 2024
Disgraceful allocation when we gave then 3000 tickets and disgraceful price. Will be giving this a miss. Who an earth wants to see that lot invading the pitch and celebrating anyway, when it should have been us? |
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Reply | Russell Martin Admits He Won't Change Tactics Or Drop Jack Stephens
at 12:51 8 Apr 2024
RM will have to get results or he will face the wrath of the fans, especially at home. The fans will turn and he will have to change. It started to get toxic after the Leicester home game, and then tactics changed and we beat Leeds. We shall see.
In terms of Stephens, I like Stephens, especially at this level but absolutely agree that he should be playing as centre back and nothing else. Playing him in central midfield is stupid. Play him with Bednerak, it's as simple as that.
And, Nick (and others), the bigger problem is and has always been Sport Republic. They again appointed RM, a man with no experience of promotion, no experience of success, and a track record of only having one way of playing. We all complained about Ralph, then Sport Republic appointed somebody worse. Jason Wilcox has seen the light and is out of here. We never hear a word from Sport Republic and the club has lost its pride and soul. Keep blaming the managers if we like, but the next Sport Republic will be more of the same. The problem is higher up. |
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Reply | A vaguely optimistic stat
at 21:48 7 Apr 2024
It's a good day out until you know you've lost isn't it? Certainly, if you were told you were going to lose before the game, I wouldn't bother but we could never know, that's part of the excitement of going to huge game. The excitement and hope of winning at our national stadium makes it an exciting day. The build up, the thousands of fans travelling en masse to Wembley, Saints fans en masse on every station to London, the anticipation, the colour, an excuse to have a few drinks before a huge game, my club playing at our national stadium. I think it would be a massive "day out" and great occasion. We risk losing and feeling sh!t but it's the best way to go up Imo in front of 35 000 of our own fans. It's not like a cup final playing the top 6, when you know you're going to lose. We would have every chance of winning it. [Post edited 7 Apr 21:52]
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Thread | Predictions. Wishful thinking, naive or realistic chance?
at 15:10 7 Apr 2024
As has been stated in another thread, whoever finishes 3rd, probably on the final day, will feel pig sick. I am going to predict that finishing 4th will do us a favour, rather than missing out on the final day with an inevitable defeat at Elland Road. I think we will stutter for a few games, then finish the season strong as the reality of going up via the play offs becomes clear and we prepare. So here is my prediction, and I hope this is how it plays out, as would rather have Ipswich in the day offs, feeling sorry for themselves after a great season.
1st Leicester City
2nd Leeds United
3rd Ipswich Town
4th Southampton
5th West Brom
6th Norwich
Play offs
Ipswich v Norwich - Norwich win
West Brom v Saints - Saints win
Saints beat Norwich at Wembley in a sea of yellow and red colour. But the reds win the end. We would have had time to prepare, we have better players than the others on our day.
So, there we have it, we get promoted. I know I know, it's Saints we will probably blow it, but I had to cheer myself up!!! [Post edited 7 Apr 15:13]
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