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Can see there being kickback over going digital-first, but I'd say give them a chance to detail out the accessibility fallback first. They're normally pretty reasonable with this sort of thing, and I imagine not understanding the tech/feeling uncomfortable with it will be a valid reason to attain the workaround option. They've clearly assessed that there's a saving to be made in giving the majority digital 'tickets'. I'm quite looking forward to it - one less thing to forget on matchday.

There's obviously more, but tried to keep it to the ones that may be a touch less easy to pick out by ear, as requested. Stuff like 'Liebherr Wonderland' and the umpteen chants about the skates still get aired on a weekly basis. That said I definitely felt like there were more chants (and more variety of tunes) for the last promoted squad. Think we got a bit burnt by the couple of seasons which ended with a lot of outgoings - then with diminishing performances. For the former situation there was a feeling of 'well, they'll only be here for a season or so; why get attached...?' It's a hangover we should probably have ditched by now. We'll also lose a couple of chants about promotion/getting promoted now it's happened. Trouble is also that as soon as one club's fans end up on social media debuting a chant to a novel tune, every other fanbase seems to blindly attempt to copy/paste it into their own repertoire. That crap chant about the skates spending 10 more years in League One (🙄) was half-inched.

Walker-Peters: There's a star man running down the right, His name is Walker-Peters And he's fucking dynamite. (Tune of David Bowie - Starman) Aribo: As above. (Tune of Spandau Ballet - Gold) S. Armstrong: Oh Martin said "we're gonna play him in centre mid", Oh words can't describe, When we see him in the red and white, His hair is fine, Scores belters all the time, That's why we sing this song For Stuart Armstrong. (Tune of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Enola Gay) Adams: Ché, Ché will tear you apart again. (Tune of Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart) Mara: Sekou, olé olé olé, Sekou, olé olé olé, Comes from Bordeaux, Scores goals you know, Sekou olé olé olé. Also: Follow, follow, follow, We're the best team on the South Coast. We play in red and white, We're fucking dynamite, And we've got Joe Aribo. Some of these won't be relevant next season, but hey.

Going by where I was (lower tier, safe standing, behind the goal) the Northam is already louder and less prone to spells sans vocal support than the Wembley crowd was. As I see it the challenge will be more geared towards maintaining the excellent support of this season (whilst winning significantly less games in a tougher division). The club's gonna be in for a surprise if they expect 'West Brom second leg' support every match just because we've got the whole end now. The stakes played such a part in how that night unfolded.

Every time I think I'm calming down another wave of euphoria hits.

There's links below the video player that you can click to watch 1st half, 2nd half or the full match.

Entire match is available here: https://www.fullreplays.com/england/championship/leeds-vs-southampton-26-may-2024/

Cheers - now realise I jumped the gun and they weren't on sale when I posted that.

Not certain whether I'll go, but either way I can't seem to find where the tickets for it are on the ticket site (browsing on mobile). 🤔

Trying to reflect on the match itself this morning, but it's so much harder to take everything in with the emotion of the day. The overriding feeling is that we did fantastically well at keeping Leeds at arm's length, as a few others have said. Think I need to find a download of the full 90 minutes to watch back.

Would've thought it fairly obvious from the flow of that sentence that the "Maybe, just maybe..." was merely to emphasise that I feel he's always been on the up. Given the means, this is what he's capable of. Well done indeed.

No, you've just shifted the goal posts.

134 next to it was fucking awful, IMO. Did my best 'ultra' impression to drive some semblance of noise and we eventually got there. But a big ol' damp squib - when I was at very least expecting what we normally get in the Northam. Still, probably not the time for that criticism. Magnificent day. Tomorrow will hurt and it's so, so justified.

The 'well, he's never achieved anything' criticism of his career has gone up in flames. Maybe, just maybe, he's on the up and worth a shot at the big time.

David's bang on. Martin asked for patience, then delivered. I'll hold my hands up in terms of questioning the mental fortitude of this squad. But the way they've delivered throughout the playoffs... It's been exemplary. It's folly to suggest no manager should face scrutiny. But far too many people jumped the gun this time. Have a fucking brilliant evening, everyone. 😇

Yeah, I tried to get the 07.58 from Hedge End and it was utterly rammed. Got a lift to Airport Parkway and was easily able to get on the 08.50. Everyone's seated. There's so many services that it's better just to get on at a mainline Southampton station. Comfily supping a 17% imperial stout straight from the bottle because I'm classy. 😎

Surely he won't be in attendance, given the timeline he's set himself?

Yeah, I'm prepped for that. Going into Waterloo so I'll get breakfast/brunch and then be in the pubs from midday.

Per my most recent post on the main Wembley thread, the Saints ticket site must have provided the wrong address to the third party sender. Mine's arrived at my account's primary address, as opposed to the address I entered at checkout. I'm glad to have the physical souvenir, but bloody hell. Digital distribution would've been so much easier.

Fucking hell, Saints. My account's primary address is set to my flat, but on booking I set for the ticket to go to my girlfriend's house (given I'm there more than 'home' currently). Checked the post at home and lo & behold, there's the ticket. Could be interesting for anybody in the same boat if the addresses aren't close to each other...

I was looking at a mini crawl of Hop Locker (South Bank), then (in as-yet undefined order) The Harp, Craft Beer Co Covent Garden and The Lyric. Then on to Marylebone for the train to Wembley.

Ideally no earlier than 2pm, for me. Would prefer to booze in the city and just arrive in time for the buildup. Although if my ticket doesn't turn up soon my hand may be forced on earlier.

Good point - had in my head that Saturday post isn't a thing any more. That's what comes of a mindset too focussed on commerical post & couriers. Clearly need a holiday. 😅

Hmm, bought mine first thing Sunday and no sign yet (Southampton-based). Two more postal days yet, granted. But the club do love inflicting additional pain (and workload) upon themselves, don't they?

I've bought a ticket from Airport to Wembley Stadium itself, but there's changes at Waterloo and Marylebone so I'll likely break the journey at one or t'other. Plenty of good options on the South Bank so may start there, crawl up through Covent Garden/Soho and pick the journey back up at Marylebone. Considered doing the Bermondsey Beer Mile as that's easy to get to from Waterloo (and links well with Wembley via the Jubilee line), but things won't be open early enough to take advantage before the match.