TheAlehouseBrawlers

Sad news. Great service to SFC as player and manager but one abiding memory was him scoring all four goals in a 2-2 Villa v Leicester game. RIP

Could have done without a change of manager for them, and one who turned us over in the LC earlier this season, will buoy their mob who were already looking forward to their big day out down on the coast. Aribo starting will make a difference, particularly if Downes doesn't make it. Stop the fannying around at the back, get a bit of practice occasionally knocking it long before the Anfield onslaught midweek. Heavy police today, horses and dispersal orders all over, they may see an opportunity to lift a few sorts as a south coast derby is looking more likely right now, so tread careful. Could be interesting along the A3 today with the skates heading to Charlton.

cue "you're just a small town in...." Will probably get cheered like every time the attendance is announced...while a bunch of gnarly lions take the piss.

This is a sell-out but ticket exchange open. And for those in need, Brum have just given us an additional 227 tickets, might have to be quick though

…and it was pissing down as we trudged out the stadium - I was still a bit fiesty back then, just as well paths didn’t cross. Shit trip back too. More recently Sheff Utd away in the League Cup in December, safe to say over 5,000 disgruntled Saints fans. Not Saints, but going out of the World Cup in 1990 was as aggy as I’ve felt over a football match.

Amongst many......Watford away in the League Cup 1980 (won't mention the score) OB refusing to let us out to get back to Waterloo for last train back to Southampton, that wrankled. Anyway, someone had to do it...

https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/saints-play-watch-us-take-on-hull-city-live

…and nobody’s saying that - we’re a decent size club but Jason Wilcox or whoever would more than likely jump at an opportunity like this at just about all clubs (other than the obvious half dozen or so) in this country. FFS, he walked out on Man City to come to us.

If there's an open door into Man United then he's walking through it. Nobody in their right mind could blame him, despite his Man City background, what an opportunity. He's also probably realised that if we don't go up, or if we do and then struggle (which I fear we will, trying to play this way at that level without big upgrades for a number of positions) fans will go hunting for scapegoats again and, as back in September, there'll be plenty blaming recruitment and willing to "drive him up there". I'd go as far as to say he'd be mad not to take it if offered.

Bear in mind the Ring Road is carved up with roadworks right now, cruise ship traffic and of course Saints at home adding to the burden, but Parking in the Marlands is an option. Only pay on return so no rushing back and £5.50 for 5 hours. Not usually a problem getting a parking bay.

Tbf, Bristol is almost twice the size of Southampton so on that basis should be capable of accommodating two clubs that could fill 30,000 most weeks. Neither do and one of them plays in an entirely different city (oops 🙃) Nice place for a visit though.

There was only around 300 tickets left last night, once they're gone that's the entire Anfield Road Lower. I think that was all we were ever getting, when they went on sale the club said it was an initial allocation of up to 5,500. By FA Cup rules we're entitled to more but that would mean Liverpool would have to give us a chunk of their new upper tier, I would imagine SFC, like some of our fans, thought we would probably not sell them all. And they had only a short space of time to commit to taking what we have, so no way would (or should) the club gamble on committing to thousands more now. Financially better for SFC to ensure all tickets are sold all round the ground as we just get a percentage of gate receipts anyway. This will be a new Anfield record attendance ever in an FA Cup match (possibly even all competitions).

Once Wade Garrett builds up a head of steam he’s gonna reel in a few beauties from over there Me and a few mates went to that, memory suggests there may have been a bit of snow around that day - we jumped on a coach near to the Warrens. Can’t remember who arranged it. The away end back then was a big open terrace, the same end ours will be in tomorrow, but a bit different these days. (Failing) memory says we lost 1-0 but you’re probably right.

..and also a less palatable option of losing even before you get to Wembley as 5 or 6,000 will testify after a wet Wednesday night up in Derby 2007.

Members first chance to buy tickets tomorrow morning, 1500 left. Reckon this will be sold out by end of day.

I did post this in a thread about games moved for SKY a while back but can't really say if suitable on a match day - sounds like Igsey lives there so may be able to either confirm or recommend something more suitable

Well, after scoring...for a bit. But yeah it was what you like to see and hear inside a football stadium. And the Northam was far better yesterday helped by the fact we had fans in the two blocks sent back by the visitors who were more keen to get involved than what's happened before - other than the first few rows who were made to sit by stewards, everyone stood. It also helped being a lot closer to the Itchen North so there was a bit more joined up chanting. Weirdly just under 30,000, when I looked on Friday there were less than a dozen single seats available scattered around the family stand and was complete sellout by Saturday morning, you couldn't buy a ticket. Capacity of St Mary's is around 32,000 with a usable 31,500 due to segregation netting, they only had a small section that wasn't full but even knocking off a bit of corporate (which is included in the capacity) I can't see how there were 1,500 empty seats yesterday. Leicester, West Brom and Huddersfield, 3 best sides at SMS this season.

Don't know what you're looking at, West Brom sold out in about a day.

I’ve never seen this before, just fast forward to 8:45, that’s limbs for ya! We had all of the blocks that night that we’ve currently got on sale at the moment, so would have had around 4,000 there in 2017. Edit: and those *cough* ‘scousers’ do like a half-and-half scarf at Anfield

Tbf, nobody is safe from Wade Garrett’s tongue, N, S, E or W. He was probably more uncomplimentary of Plymouth and the Taffs - things is, the more derogatory he his the more goals we score. Shame to stop him now.

Up to 5,500 tickets https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/liverpool-vs-southampton-fc-facup-ticket-information

How hard can it be......

If this goes ahead and they move the away fans then the Itchen North as it is now will no longer be attractive, those that stand there will either follow to where the aways are housed or if they want to continue to stand, will have to go over to the Northam safe-standing. They won't be doing all this and then tolerate standing in seated areas and that will rule out the areas either side of the aways (if in the Kingsland/Chapel corner). But I'm still struggling a bit to see how this works logistically, it's said it will be the upper Northam (as in orange) but surely this would also require an area of the KIngsland North being made safe-standing. If it's only up to Block 40 in the Northam then those seated towards the back in the KIngsland blocks 37-39 wouldn't be able to see the corner of the pitch by the Itchen North, blocked by those standing in the Northam. Surely they'd have to stretch into the KIngsland so sight lines aren't interrupted. But that could at least be an option for the displaced Itchen North crowd, you'd at least be separate from the "noddies" and you'd also have a far better concourse than the what you had in the I.N.

Maybe he'll *cough* just make the bench then..........................

FFS don’t encourage our dinlos, they’ll all turn up looking like ‘Where’s Wally’. As long as it’s not changed to a stupid-o’clock kick-off then I can see a lot going up. Didn’t we take 5,000+ up there for a league match some time back after some website rallying call and the momentum just grew? One of my best aways was at the old undeveloped Ewood Park for a FrIday night FA Cup game in 1984 - I’m sure there were a few lads that post on here there that night.