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Great write up on trip advisor by the SFC media team on the hotel the team stopped at after the Scousers tried to disrupt the nights sleep 🤣 Rooms were brilliant, beds were incredibly comfy, and the blackout blinds and triple glazing... oh wow! You could literally have a firework display going on outside your window and you'd never know it. Best night's sleep we've ever had! "In fact, the only rocket we noticed all weekend was the one James Ward-Prowse sent into the net in the 78th minute at Goodison. We'll definitely be returning again."

There's always one clever sod who has to check on Wikipedia and today it's me. 😀 Yep, you're spot on 👍 11 May 2003 The final competitive match before the closure of the stadium took place on 11 May 2003 with a Premiership match against Southampton. Tickets were sold upwards of £250 and a crowd of 34,957, about 100 off maximum capacity filled Maine Road for the final day. https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ma... Maine Road - Wikipedia

Yes, the police have objected previously to any plans that would involve away supporters having to cross the car parks to reach their coaches parked in Britannia Road. Logistically to reach their coaches the Itchen North corner would be acceptable to the police but i guess the corporate boxes below might be a problem.

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/23237149.ex-southampton-fc-steward-gives-view-st-marys-atmosphere/ Good letter in the Echo from a steward about how Block 1 should be given to away fans and the entire Northam end for home fans.

Think we can assume Haarland will be starting against us as he hasn't come off the bench today. Lyanco will have him in his pocket though 🙄

Yes, it was an interesting interview with Doswell. I appreciate he's a well respected local non league manager and big Saints fan but I would certainly have liked to see Jones calling out Doswells claims about ABK not being injured in his next interview with Radio Solent, maybe even ask for an apology. Would certainly show his players that he will stand up for them when needed, may even give him an extra few credibility points in the dressing room if needed.

Remember it well. Only thing was it was whilst watching the Lincoln midfield doing it to us .

Never has the famous old saying ......There are lies, there are damn lies, and then there are statistics.....been more appropriate.

Ralph and Boris's popularity both hit new peaks after they were gone and replaced with errrr....... how shall I put this, questionable appointments.

Sad thing is, our PR dept will probably send out a questionnaire and will seriously be asking the very same question whilst expecting us to think a few glow in the dark armbands will solve everything. Match day experience and positive don't sit easily in the same sentence nowadays.

Yes, the pies are still shit. Thought I'd just mention that 🙄

I'll have some of what you're on please !!

Well there's a nice job waiting down the road for NJ as he seems at home in Div 1 as that lot down the M27 just sacked the Cowley brothers.

Remember in training the last few weeks Lyanco has probably been up against Walcott, Adam Armstrong and Aribo. I'd probably still look good as a central defender against that lot and I'm 68 ex Sunday morning pub footballer.

I know we're bad but don't think we can drop three divisions in one go.

Funnily enough I've just been watching the Arsenal documentary All or Nothing on Amazon and how at the start of last season they were bottom of the Premiership after a few games and the supporters were calling for Arteta's head, saying he was clueless and how he had to go. I've been trying in my own head to sort of transfer that situation to Nathan Jones being clueless right now and a year later us being top of the Premiership. Unfortunately my head exploded at the thought !!!!!!

Good to see Ralphs wife has joined the forum.

It's worrying that we seem to be pinning our hopes on two teenagers in Lavia and Endozie who , yes they look promising, but we're in a relegation battle and these two had never played in the Premiership before this season.

He lost his mate Romeau, that's what's happened to JWP. He's lost without him alongside.

Brighton 70% possession could be some sort of record for an away team !!!

Ah great memories. The away fans would sometimes try and take that section and remember the guy with his crash helmet always turned up 15 minutes before kick off, Dougall I think his name was and with a few of his mates, any away fans under the Toomers box were in big trouble. Segregation !! What's was that. The Northam yoof of today are mere amateurs !!!!! On a serious note though, speaking now as an OAP, thank goodness stadiums are a much safer place to visit now than in the old days. I shudder now when thinking of the old terraces and human waves that carried us down flights of steps without our feet touching. That's why to some of us oldies the safety officer getting his knickers in a twist over a bit of banter from block one when the away fans are separated anyhow does seem.a bit excessive.

Earlier this week the club got fined for their accademy recruitment procedure when signing a young player. I'm probably jumping to the wrong conclusion but with Danny Butterfield leaving with immediate effect just wondering if the two are linked.

Thanks Billy for your write up and attending the meeting. Also here's the Echos write up on the meeting. https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/23211404.southampton-fc-fans-meet-saints-block-closure-st-marys/

It's Lincoln we're playing, mid table Div 1 not Man City !!! Are we that desperate for a bit of inspiration. Then again, ummm yes, you could be right. 🙄

I know we are very accommodating to away fans but inviting away fans into Block 1 is probably a step to far !! 🙄