franniesTache

If you could get organised and buy a block behind each goal that was intentionally left empty that would definitely have a huge impact, though there's probably no way of policing it in the ground and people would just move into the gap sadly. The other option is to go, but then all walk out as soon as the whistle for kick off is blown, and just stay in the area out the back of the stand instead. In Europe they'd probably do one of those massive banners to cover the seats, which would be impressive, but we're not that kind of club and to be honest i always find them a bit try hard. One other thing that does need to happen is for fans to engage with the press and express their disgust at the bubble. Minor issue there is that you'd have more strength doing it with representation from both clubs, and i for one don't want to be seen with those cunts 🤣

Thanks for that, a friend of mine also emailed them and got an almost identical reply from them, including the patronising bollocks about them being all round the ground. The most annoying part to all this is that if the fans groups do work together the bubble can be cancelled, as has been proven in virtually every other derby around the country, but we end up with a bunch of wet blankets who've been picked because they watch the women's team that most of us don't give a shit about. I personally have absolutely no doubt that if it happens again next season it'll be a bubble again, and given how shit our FAB are i think the only way we could get it stopped would be to boycott the game. The impact of empty away ends at both games would be huge, especially given the press coverage on them, but sadly i can't see enough people willing to make that effort from either side

It was the home end, the corner of the north stand next to the saints fans, before that they'd thrown one over the partition as you come in into the area the saints fans were in. No idea why they're claiming it came from Saints as it didn't. In fact the din that threw was waving the packet it came in about in the home end after it went off so it'll be pretty easy to identify him

The keeper he reminds me of the most is John Burridge, not the best keeper but not terrible and you knew he'd stop the ball with his face if needed

The Scum Army were established in 1885? So that makes them 141 years old? That's gotta be the oldest youth mob around, no wonder they don't run

It's a fucking cult isn't it? Reminds me of the bollocks Liverpool fans do. None of it is based in any sort of fact and it's like watching swivel headed loons patting each on other on the back for how special they are when they outside world can see all they've done is eaten an entire box of crayons and shat themselves. Nah fuck the cunts, hope someone builds a wall around hayling island and they flood it with the residents in it.

They're still breathing?

Before last night i'd made peace with the fact that this would be one of the worst away days ever. The combination of the draconian and idiotic "bubble", the early start and piss take from the club about how we had to get to st mary's so early, the shit looking weather forecast and their hovel's inability to protect you from the elements, and the weak as fuck, no backbone, arrogant, lazy cunts in our team meaning i was expecting a loss, and our piss poor form stinking out the league. But then we somehow find a way to win last night and now i have a glimmer of hope, and that's going to make it so much worse when we lose to these mouth breathing, sister fucking, scabbing, lying, six fingered cunts

Yup and if what i've been told is true Saints actually actively sell his brothers platform to other clubs, which feels - i don't know - a bit unethical to me, almost like SR is a ponzi scheme

Also explains why Martin hung around so long to be honest, his "my way is the only way and it will work because these stats say it will" despite the fact everyone could see it wasn't is more or less identical

It's from this article and some of the stuff in there is fucking mind blowing and shows why we are such an unbelievable shit show All of these are direct quotes from him: People see huge difference between the Premier League and the lower divisions in England,’ Ankersen explains. ‘We think this is not true. ‘And I’m not going there to watch him play,’ Ankersen says – this could only muddle his opinion of the player, who he knows is good. Ankersen says. ‘We tell them: your job is not to tell us whether a player is good or not. We already know that. The scouts need to see whether they are a fit from a personal, psychological point of view. ‘We redesigned the club based on a question: what would a football club look like if it had no human eye and ear?

The thing with the FAB is that half of them don't go to away games, and the other half use the bingo buses, of course they're going to be fine with a bubble as it's what they would've done anyway. Given FAB are affiliated to the club it would've been a peace of piss for them to send out a survey to say the top 3000 away supporters in our fanbase asking about travel preferences for the game, and then advocated for the actual fans who go, and not just for themselves. Mind you given for the league cup game the same FAB were more interested in grassing up our own fans on social media than anything else it's hardly a surprise they bend the knee to the police and club about the bubble. Still at least they'll cover the important stuff like the women's game and chips in the ground.

I responded with quotes direct from the minutes of our FAB that showed that not only were they complicit and supportive in the decision, but also that the FAB is a closed shop and the current members "vet" new members, meaning that the wider fanbase isn't represented. I also pointed out that the FAB do not consult with, engage with, or listen to the wider fanbase, which when combined with the fact that they don't represent the majority of those who travel away means no change is ever likely to take place.

Got a response back from the FSA, which seems to suggest that the people who should be challenging this are the FAB, but as we know our FAB are a closed shop who don't represent the wider fanbase and don't consult with them either. If you add in the fact that those on there are responsible for also vetting who joins it seems we are largely stuck with this situation going forward. This is the response in full from the FSA

I haven't missed a game against them since the 90s but if the bubble stays next season (and they stay up) i'm not going. It's an absolute fucking piss take and completely over the top, getting to St Mary's for a bus that leaves at 08:30 to do a 17mile trip that takes less than 40mins for a game that kicks off at midday, to have to provide ID like a passport to get tickets and not be able to take food or drink on the bus is beyond fucking stupid. Plus we have to pay extra for the coaches which they're forcing us to use, and more than you'd pay for the train too. I swear the set up is a scam to rip fans off and completely unnecessary too, there were barely any arrests or trouble last time round in the cup for a night game with no bubble. I'm actually half tempted to contact the football supporters association i'm so annoyed.