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Yeah it's frustrating. I remember at the start of the season when Northampton and Watford sold out quickly and people were moaning about 'closed shop' etc. Didn't really hear anything when the next 6/7 all went to all season ticket holders and beyond though. If you've got a season ticket and you're willing to do a lot of games then it's dead easy to work your way near to the top. This will be proven when Fratton comes around and shows that someone who started this season on 0 could have got a ticket.

There's been about 8 games this season which have gone to all season ticket holders, possibly more than that even. Away tickets have largely been pretty easy to get this season bar a couple of obvious exceptions. Brum will go well down being a monday night between Christmas and new year. Definitely get one on 15.

No reason they couldn't go on sale either as late as the day before with collections at the ground. It would be nice if the club published how many of each allocation went to players/sponsors etc. Doubt they will as it will invite hassle but I think some clubs do.

Sadly a fair point. How about seven nation army?

He's fucking brilliant isn't he? Seems like a really good character to have around too which is something we've desperately been lacking. Deserves a much better song than a dull copy of the Fernandes one. Probably far too complicated for our fans but here's my crack at one to the tune of Rebel Rebel. Needs a bit of work but there's some potential imo. His name is Leo, he's from Brazil He came to Saints, to show his skill Our Leo, he shows some fight Our Leo, he'll make you look shite Goals and dribbles, he's got it all He skins the full back running down the line He gets his head up when he plays a pass He's fucking strong and he's fucking fast Just watch him play, and say we're wrong We'll sing this song, all night long Leo Leo, you joined a mess Leo Leo, we think you're the best Leo Leo, please score a goal LE-O, we love you soooooo

Isn't there flats due to be built on old gasworks site?

Yeah the whole coach stuff definitely adds a whole extra layer of admin for the club to sort so I'd be surprised if it wasn't on sale before Christmas. Yeah it was said pre season that there would be more pickup points this time round. Skates had two in Pompey and one at Winchester so I'd expect there to be one outside the City. Probably look at where high pointers are based to decide where. And I don't think it'll be that high either, max of 14 with only 4 with a higher allocation. I reckon it'll sell out around the 5-7 mark.

Oxford won't get anywhere near 12 I doubt, be surprised if it went below 17/18. And yeah I'd be surprised if the aways didn't reset as they normally do in January.

I think it'll probably be before as the last few have gone on over 4 weeks before. Even if not I doubt the oxford game will matter as anyone who qualifies for that will qualify for the skates regardless.

I think it might start a bit lower than 12. Recently games have been going on sale just over 4 weeks before the match. If they continue that then Norwich will likely be the last away before going on sale which will make the maximum anybody can be on is 14 (assuming points reset happens for January games as normal) Obviously we know from allocations that there can't be anywhere near 2700 people on 14 games, never mind the fact there'll be plenty who've only done a handful at each away. As someone else said there's only been 4 games with a larger allocation so I don't think the amount of people on 11-13 will be that high either. I reckon it'll start on 9/10 and go down to about 6. Even if they go on sale later then it won't make much difference as Oxford will all be people right near the top anyway and Brum is a smaller allocation.

I sit in the chapel and agree you can barely hear the northam from there most of the time but did hear the GON chant on more than one occasion.

Are you sure mate? I was certain they'd sell out the full away end, normally do I think? They definitely took full allocation and I'd be shocked if more than 1000 went unsold.

No way Preston had 2k there, probably half that so Wednesday will be filling 2k seats that were empty last week. Don't think there'll be much difference in home numbers.

Has he also declared himself a fan of those other clubs?

GON can fuck right off the filthy skate cunt. Can't believe people would be happy for one of them to manage us in an away derby.

Anyone able to help out with a ticket for either Charlton or Millwall? I've got one for each but have a pal who wants to come along.

Ummmmm yeah that was the point. Typically dull and unimaginative shite from our fanbase.

Either that or we could just shout 'Leo' and reuse the Fernandes song word for word. This also seems far too complex for our fans. How about seven nation army?

Didn't he get double figures in the PL? Don't think we've had a striker do that since Ings.

I think the whole day for the first window is right myself but they really messed the start point up. Surely the first sale should just be a simple equation of working out the highest number of games which would account for the entire allocation, so those at the top have a guaranteed option to go if they want to? In theory you could have had someone who went to every game last season miss out to someone on 10 today.

Website says we've got full allocation so maybe they don't give lower anymore?

Members can buy Blackburn today. For all the talk early season about how unfair the priority system is tickets have been pretty easy to get so far this season. Suspect there'll be moaning though for the next 3 being London games.

I'm surprised the club don't yet ask for attendance information from the home club yet. Easy enough for them to see which ticket was scanned at most grounds. I know Brighton do exactly this for their away games and remove the credit of those not scanned in.

Think QPR will also go very quickly as even though it's midweek it's the third smallest allocation in the league.

What? You mean it's not a closed shop like many people said it was? There's a shocker. Suspect we'll start hearing it again when November comes around with the 3 london games.