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Wednesday fans were excellent and loud for 15-20 mins but then fell mostly silent as did most of the stadium, thought it was really flat in the circumstances. Plenty knock it, but the only time the place really wakes up is with the goal music after we score, then quickly settles back down into a low hum. Noticeably less skate chants thankfully but does limit the song sheet!

Yep, you got a bite, works every time "Reading their fan page I sincerely hope that Wade Garrett falls down a large hole that is full of a mixture of sloppy diarrhoea and used toilet implements/interspersed with loo roll, used" https://www.owlstalk.co.uk/forums/topic/327619-southampton-v-owls-unofficial-mdt/page/3/#comments

Yep, looks like it's down to segregation, just read West Ham have only got 3,400 even for a cup allocation. 800 for segregation in a stand that's only for away fans seems a bit excessive but their prerogative and guess they don't need the extra pennies.

Looks like we've been given a further (just over) 400 tickets, so over 3,400 now but also looking like these may sell out before it reaches members (Monday). https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/bristol-city-vs-southampton-fc-ticket-information Just had a check and the away stand holds 4200 so don't know why they haven't just given us the entire end unless they're holding some back for home fans..

Think it may have been Tartan Owl?

I think you’re right, they’ll be plenty of tickets available at Blackburn but would say we’ll still shift most of them if it’s not moved for TV. The only other that may make some think twice is (potentially) a season defining fixture, Leeds away last game of season. They’ve been charging up to £47 (plus booking tax!) for aways at Elland Road (other than Cardiff who had a reciprocal deal with them) although most would probably just suck it up if something still on it.

Life was a gas in the Nags Head that day apparently We've travelled well in the cup for most of the time I've been going, we had the entire Leppings Lane at Hillsborough in 1984, estimated around 10,000, not bad for a Sunday game live on national TV. I can remember taking about the same to West Brom in the 5th round in 76 and again away to Forest in the 4th round in 77. Having 'Football Specials' helped back in the day. 5 or 6,000 at Orient for an early round tie in the mid-80s - I think we'll shift our allocation for Watford fairly easily, particularly if it's restricted to 4,000.

We took something like that to Spurs 2 or 3 years back for a 4th round replay, think it was live on SKY too. And took 7,000+ to the old WHL long before that, think for 3rd round. 9,000 away for a 4th round tie in 1984. Edit: Any excuse...

Yep, not the most exciting fixture but a decent day out with plenty of options for a few shandies. Been there a few times, first time 40-something years back for our narrow League Cup defeat (on aggregate ) will get the entire end for the cup so should make a racket.

There's no doubt there were plenty not fans of the style of play earlier in the season.....when it was ponderous and prone to error in dangerous areas and not enough end product.....but it's evolved and now far more effective and more pleasing on the eye. Russell Martin and his coaching staff deserve full credit for doing a great job to get us to this point, I'm sure every Saints fan hopes this continues.

Arsenal v Liverpool great start. Good atmosphere too, "The Library" can produce when it wants, they do the "Arsenal, Arsenal., Arsenal.." reining down from the terraces well (as do Everton and Liverpool) our lot should do it (Southampton actually fits for once - we used to do it with the clapping in the 70s))

FFS what have I just seen....is that Le Tiss wandering in with the walking stick?

I've read somewhere he was staunch labour until his friend in Brighton stood for the Green party and so he switched in support of her. Edit: just found the news article https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/nov/23/russell-martin-footballer-joined-green-party-walsall

No, the Chapel corners haven't been put on sale but a decent crowd (in the low-mid 20,000s expected). Much depends on the walk-ups, particularly as there's not the usual price increase on-the-day this time), that could see the corners open if required. There will also be around a thousand empty seats in the visitors section, they're bring just over 2,000 which will be a good (probably excited and noisy support). "Here for the Walsall, yer only here for the Wal...."

Bristol City just kick-off time moved by 15mins, WBA now Friday night (moved from the Saturday). Bristol is a good city for a drink, plenty of life around the river - did a weekender some time back, on one of the days we parked at the Long Ashton Park and Ride, free to park and a couple of quid-ish each way on the MetroBus into the city centre. Close to Ashton Gate and also a stop almost outside the ground so I would think handy (if not busy) when coming back out for the football. Easy walk after back to the car park and stays open til late. Unless someone knows better.

I like to have a nose on the boards of the sides we’re facing next and it’s not uncommon to see someone bring up the ‘strike-breaking’ fairytale. Amazing how some mythical event invented in a skate fanzine all those years ago gained so much traction and spread. You have to tip yer hat to them really. https://upthesaddlers.com/t/southampton-sold-out/10938 post #88

Just the 3 central blocks behind the goal and looks like they’re only selling every other row. Should make it a little more full. Chapel corners still shut off. Looking like a reasonable attendance and it’s the same price for walk-ups on match day so that will likely boost it.

Tbh, you’re not as good at this stuff as Wade Garrett I thought the club offered a refund if a fixture is moved if already bought? Harsh if not for fans living well away from Southampton.

Thing is, this really ain’t a new thing, I started going at the start of the seventies and looked up to the fellas under the Toomers in the early years but by the mid-70s most were moving out to the West stand terrace or, particularly with the Warrens, to the Archers. These were being replaced by the next generation who appeared a different breed, for the worse. Over time when these saw where the excitement was happening at the other end and once the fences were erected, they then started arriving in the Archers - and so Jim Redpath’s “We’re the barmy Archers army” were born. These were little different to the dinlos that some are talking about today. Like other clubs we’ve always had them – just more than our fair share.

This will be popular, new ground for many - 2,444 allocation, £27 (+ booking fee) https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/rotherham-united-vs-southampton-fc-ticket-information

I remember liking this one

If all the wankers stayed away the stadium would be empty…… All ‘Saints fans’ welcome imo.

I think we all like the setup right now, replacing Edozie with Fraser must be devastating for the oppo and working very well for us but we play again in 3 days (third game in less than a week) there's bound to be some changes. This is where a fervent crowd can help carry the team. This is a complete sellout in the stands (don't know about corporate) let's see how many empty 'sold out' seats on show later. Norwich away also sold out.

Just seen this on the UI regards moving away fans/safe standing, franniesTache has been posting on here recently, seems reliable... https://www.fansnetwork.co.uk/football/southampton/forum/304668/page:2/#33

We must be one of the only stadiums that still has clearly visible seats despite games being billed as a 'sellout', and usually the same rows at the front of the Itchen. I realise like yesterday you'll get no shows and despite being 'sold out' a number of days before many won't make it on a Boxing Day (family/travel) and the club hardly shouted about the Ticket Exchange being open. But it must be frustrating for fans that want to go but can't buy tickets and then seeing empty seats on TV. We struggled to sell corporate in the PL so it must be a tough sell in the lower leagues and these are included in the total stadium capacity but it does seem to be the same rows/small blocks of seats left empty on match days. I haven't looked but we must have had the biggest attendance outside of the PL yesterday...to go along with the biggest scoreline in the English top 4 leagues.