The funniest thing to happen to Saints..that shouldn't have been funny!

[Under Weststand]

The Statue has to be the funniest thing to look back on. However at the time it was pretty embarrassing! And sums up all the ills we had going on at that time.

What made it worse was it looked like Mandaric LOL. Also agree about the Milk cup incident, when they gave out pint carton's & that Poor Copper got soaked in milk now that was hilarious.

[gaz]

Franny or Claus' goals, everyone in the crowd was stunned before cheering.

[hoozonside10]

Also, when the Milk Marketing Board sponsored the League Cup, the reps used to lob cartons of milk into the crowd. Needless o say they got lobbed back at 3 times the velocity.

 

I did that against QPR in the Milk Cup, at half time they were throwing the cartons in and I just lobbed one back again. Next thing I know I had the long arm of the law grab me by the shoulder and drag me off to the temporary police station outside the dell, some kind of portakabin as I recall.

 

I was then of an age when I thought I was clever (not like now) and when the copper asked for my surname I said "Keegan" - he wrote it down, although his colleague gave me an shifty look. It wasn't until they asked me for my first name and I said "Kevin" that he tore up his sheet! Unfortunately, they kept me in for the rest of the game to 'ensure' I gave them the right details next time!

[CB Saint]

Ricardo Fuller trying to shoot / score.

[Give it to Ron]

Opening day of SMS , that amazing feeling of walking up the concourse steps and seeing the stadium in all its glory for the first time!!

Then Espanyol going 4-0 up in the first 20 minutes!!!

[Seany S]

Didn't actually see it, but someone on here posted about David Speedie taking down a pitch invader and putting them in some sort of headlock - that made me laugh. Wish I had seen it, from what I can remember of Speedie down here that must have been his sole worthwhile contribution to our cause.

[saintfully]

For me it has to be Joe Jordan not realising he had shoulder charged the oppositions winger (Imre Varadi I think), over the low wall into the crowd in the old East Stand, glancing around and looking bemused that there was no longer anyone there. He the went over to the crowd and looked down at Varadi(?), turned back to run back onto the pitch, with a huge (toothless) grin on his face, and clenching his fist in celebtarion.

 

Thanks for reminding me of that - ****ing hilarious.

[OldNick]

standing under the west stand and hearing Mark Dennis shout at Steve Perryman 'Ill see you in the tunnel at half time' Perryman drained of colour and went missing for the rest of the game

[alehouseboys]

Well, the statue, as shocking as it initially was, went on to provide some of the funniest responses ever from many on here.

 

I do remember having a chuckle the day Rich Chorley and 'The Valley Slags' performed Le Tiss' "Bring Him on For England" at half time at the Dell v Leeds. He decided to 'involve' the northeners who didn't appreciate it and a near mini-riot broke out.

 

But also fond, amusing memories of Everton's John Bailey who dreaded turning out at the Dell for the constant barrage of abuse he got for getting Ossie and Steve Williams sent off away at Blackburn in '78. The second he set foot onto the pitch the onslaught began and he would just wilt looking skywards shaking his head. Deserved everything he got, cheating b'strd.

 

How we larfed.

[macthesaint]

The statue

Losing 7-1 at watford after winning the first leg 4-0.

The cheerleader boy at Northampton this season.

Singing 'Youre not singing anymore' to an empty Fartton Park after that game.

[scotty]

Hard to argue with the statue' date=' but I suppose the Ali Dia saga has to be worth a shout![/quote']

 

agrees/w fhs, that was classically funny

[macthesaint]

The statue

Losing 7-1 at watford after winning the first leg 4-0.

The cheerleader boy at Northampton this season.

Singing 'Youre not singing anymore' to an empty Fartton Park after that game.

[LGTL]

The original statue thread was one of the funniest threads ever on this forum. Still laugh when I think about it now.

[Marsdinho]

When the Pompey players paraded the FA Cup around The Dell in 1939, that was well funny....

[RonManager]

When the Pompey players paraded the FA Cup around The Dell in 1939, that was well funny....

 

I know, it back-fired big time.

 

4 months later we were at war!

[dubai_phil]

The Ron Atkinson "game should never have been played" moan on MoTD after Everton had been turned over at The Dell on a pitch that looked like some of the Snowmen photos

[Stud mark of doom]

Agree with all of the above, certainly the Policeman arresting the criminal at the Dog show comes second to the statue.

 

But we have forgotten to list one other really funny thing as far as we fans are concerned....

 

The unveiling of Al Fahim the billionaire saviour of Pompey

 

Was the dog show arrest at the 5-0 victory against Blackburn in our promotion season? It was around then. I remember it being very funny, especially when he did the lap of honour and I realised that it was...... my uncle!

[Chin Strain]

The bloke from Curiosity coming onto the pitch in a Chelsea shirt, flicking the v's before the first live evening sky game (or maybe half time). Sooo much abuse, and such crap miming on a poxy few boxes set up as a stage.

[Mark``]

 

lolololol this

[Ivan Katalinic's 'tache]

I used to find it both funny and embarrassing, in equal measure, when we had Dennis Rofe out at half time geeing up the fans and doing the half-time entertainment. Seemed so bizarre that one of the coaching staff was reading out birthdays rather than dealing with tactics and shouting at players, if they were underperforming...

[Thorpe-le-Saint]

 

For the ignorant amongst us, who the hell is that?

[Red And White Barmy Army]

For the ignorant amongst us, who the hell is that?

that's our next chairman... wait

[shiner]

When Ruddock was playing for us there was a falconry display on the picth before the game as the lads were having a punt at tiss in goal, when the falcon took off from the handler, swooped down and didn't realise the clear perspex disabled shelter on the touchline of the west stand was there and promtly went down like a sack of sh*te! Razor, Matty and Glenn C*ckerill I think were in bits

[Chin Strain]

Alex Cherednik's first game at Sheff Weds. Fans were singing his name and Ruddock had to tap him on the shoulder and clap his hands to demoonstrate what he should be doing in that situation.

[The Majestic Channon]

The Ron Atkinson "game should never have been played" moan on MoTD after Everton had been turned over at The Dell on a pitch that looked like some of the Snowmen photos

Don't you mean gordon lee?

[dubai_phil]

Don't you mean gordon lee?

 

Ah well it was a long time ago. But the moan was the same

[Thorpe-le-Saint]

That little bit of terracing next to the Milton Road stand always made me laugh. You would always see the programme selllers in there, and of course, the almighty 'Jesus' programme seller...although I might have been the only one to refer to him as that!

[jamesfp1]

Clive Woodward anyone?

[dubai_phil]

Clive Woodward anyone?

 

That was many things, but it was NEVER funny

 

Simon Clifford, well maybe, but no, too much other sh*t happened because of SCW

[onthemarch]

I have a vague memory of something happening when we played Leeds at home whilst at the Dell. There was some sort of event at half time (a band playing maybe) - which resulted in the Leeds fans being goaded and a riot almost following. Can anyone help refresh my memory.....

 

cheers

[Mustapha Fag]

 

I do remember having a chuckle the day Rich Chorley and 'The Valley Slags' performed Le Tiss' "Bring Him on For England" at half time at the Dell v Leeds. He decided to 'involve' the northeners who didn't appreciate it and a near mini-riot broke out.

 

 

there you go

[SamKimish]

Funniest thing to ever happen to Saints?

 

Got to be this in my opinion ...

 

 

[chocco boxo]

Funniest thing to ever happen to Saints?

 

Got to be this in my opinion ...

 

 

 

No this is just sad for all concerned!

[Bartosz Bialkowski]

Lowe's quote about the Klingons was pretty funny (unintentionally I should add).

 

That statue was incredible though....could it have been any worse? Why on earth did they even put the damn thing up????

 

Had to google that to remind myself of the quote, found this article....

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/3481379.stm

 

What a critical junction in this clubs recent history that decision was

[Thedelldays]

Had to google that to remind myself of the quote, found this article....

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/3481379.stm

 

What a critical junction in this clubs recent history that decision was

I thought the fans part in all that was an utter joke

[Bartosz Bialkowski]

I thought the fans part in all that was an utter joke

 

You see the 606 quote? "What have southampton done in a former life to deserve Hoddle... Twice??"

 

Honestly, we didnt know we were born. At least now we've been to the brink of extinction we will stop being so fickle ............ errrr

[Dimond Geezer]

Nick Holmes hollering “f**king hell Stevie” at Steve Moran when he sliced

a clearance into touch. Whilst this is not particularly funny in its own

right, Holmes was in the 6 yard box, at the Milton Rd end, and Moran (?)

was somewhere in midfield, but it was one of those moments when the entire

crowd had gone quite, so it was heard in all its glory.

 

Well, it’s was funny when you’re 13

[Stud mark of doom]

Notts County at home, just before Christmas in 1991 I think.

 

Ruddock ran the length of the field to 'get involved', ****ing his head back as he passed the half-way line, to land a a fearsome headbutt on..... the wrong bloke.

 

Branfoot's finest hour.

[alehouseboys]

Notts County at home, just before Christmas in 1991 I think.

 

Ruddock ran the length of the field to 'get involved', ****ing his head back as he passed the half-way line, to land a a fearsome headbutt on..... the wrong bloke.

 

Branfoot's finest hour.

 

A lot of fans boycotted that game in a 'Branfoot Out' protest (think it was a Friday night?) so many of us unfortunately missed that Ruddock classic!

 

I reckon Fergie's ol' 'Grey Shirts' merits a mention too.

[Miffy]

Ivan Golac nutting an opposing player (I can't remember who, when or what team) but I really laughed. I was only about 14 though.

[for_heaven's_Saint]

What about Jim Joyce pulling his hamstring at Plymouth?

 

Just been watching 'Football's a funny old game' and that was on there!

[St Landrew]

Got to be this for me. Still makes me laugh out loud.

 

 

Oh my good le god. It still takes the breath away. The poor sculptor will never really live it down. I understand that his usual line of work is of excellent quality, but this...?

 

I know we are past incriminations, but surely someone who saw it along the way could have put two and two together and voiced some objection..?

 

Thankfully, Leon Crouch put his hand in his pocket, and we got an excellent replacement in double quick time.

[Jimmy_D]

The Statue.

 

Saints reducing the mighty Man Utd. to changing their shirts at half time.

[dune]

I wish we'd kept the original statue for comedy value. People just ignore the statue that's up now, but if we'd kept Jimmy Kranky it would have been a real attraction.

[RonManager]

I wish we'd kept the original statue for comedy value. People just ignore the statue that's up now, but if we'd kept Jimmy Kranky it would have been a real attraction.

 

I say hello to Ted and touch the boot every home game. There's normally a group of people having their pics taken around it and looking at the pavures.