1976_Child Posted 23 September, 2008 Share Posted 23 September, 2008 (edited) Left Brighton at 13:30. Drove for five and a half hours (230 miles - stuck in traffic on M1) Got to Don Valley Stadium. Very pleasantly surprised to find free parking. Bought ticket. Bought coffee. Bought what parsed for a burger/pastie/something hot. Went into stadium/athletics ground. Watched football. Watched Rotherham Utd take us to pieces. Watched our lot lose the game. Watched our lot lose a lot of face. Left stadium/athletics ground. Walked back to 'pleasantly surprisingly free car parking' Got into car. Programmed Sat-Nav to direct me back to Brighton. Got 100 miles or so back to Brighton when eyes began to shut. Found Travel Lodge on M1. Powered up laptop, plugged in Mobile Web dongle. Surfed to 'www.saintsweb.co.uk' Wrote the above. Fell asleep thinking it can only get better...... UP THE SAINTS. Edited 23 September, 2008 by 1976_Child Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerx16 Posted 23 September, 2008 Share Posted 23 September, 2008 As the song says "Tomorrow is another day" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tac-tics Posted 24 September, 2008 Share Posted 24 September, 2008 good post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexlabibi Posted 24 September, 2008 Share Posted 24 September, 2008 Left Brighton at 13:30. Drove for five and a half hours (230 miles - stuck in traffic on M1) Got to Don Valley Stadium. Very pleasantly surprised to find free parking. Bought ticket. Bought coffee. Bought what parsed for a burger/pastie/something hot. Went into stadium/athletics ground. Watched football. Watched Rotherham Utd take us to pieces. Watched our lot lose the game. Watched our lot lose a lot of face. Left stadium/athletics ground. Walked back to 'pleasantly surprisingly free car parking' Got into car. Programmed Sat-Nav to direct me back to Brighton. Got 100 miles or so back to Brighton when eyes began to shut. Found Travel Lodge on M1. Powered up laptop, plugged in Mobile Web dongle. Surfed to 'www.saintsweb.co.uk' Wrote the above. Fell asleep thinking it can only get better...... UP THE SAINTS. All I can say is, you really are a true fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Strover Posted 24 September, 2008 Share Posted 24 September, 2008 It's a very overused statement that is devaluing but I have to say: Fair play to you! You're more of a man than me.....another 15,000 like you and we'd be okay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bungle Posted 24 September, 2008 Share Posted 24 September, 2008 Got 100 miles or so back to Brighton when eyes began to shut. Found Travel Lodge on M1. Powered up laptop, plugged in Mobile Web dongle. Surfed to 'www.saintsweb.co.uk' Wrote the above. Fell asleep thinking it can only get better...... UP THE SAINTS. It's a good job no-one accepted your offer of a lift! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintwarwick Posted 24 September, 2008 Share Posted 24 September, 2008 Left Brighton at 13:30. Drove for five and a half hours (230 miles - stuck in traffic on M1) Got to Don Valley Stadium. Very pleasantly surprised to find free parking. Bought ticket. Bought coffee. Bought what parsed for a burger/pastie/something hot. Went into stadium/athletics ground. Watched football. Watched Rotherham Utd take us to pieces. Watched our lot lose the game. Watched our lot lose a lot of face. Left stadium/athletics ground. Walked back to 'pleasantly surprisingly free car parking' Got into car. Programmed Sat-Nav to direct me back to Brighton. Got 100 miles or so back to Brighton when eyes began to shut. Found Travel Lodge on M1. Powered up laptop, plugged in Mobile Web dongle. Surfed to 'www.saintsweb.co.uk' Wrote the above. Fell asleep thinking it can only get better...... UP THE SAINTS. Well done for making the effort, it's a pity the team didn't show the same commitment as you (and the others that attended). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70's Mike Posted 24 September, 2008 Share Posted 24 September, 2008 Needs pinning on dressing room wall and ruperts office Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silversaint Posted 24 September, 2008 Share Posted 24 September, 2008 Cracking post, I was there last night as well and despite the shower of $hit we saw on the pitch the fans were awsome all night only stopped singing to refuel on bovril and what some might call coffee. If only some of the players showed an ounce of what we go through we might be alright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamsaint Posted 24 September, 2008 Share Posted 24 September, 2008 Left Brighton at 13:30. Drove for five and a half hours (230 miles - stuck in traffic on M1) Got to Don Valley Stadium. Very pleasantly surprised to find free parking. Bought ticket. Bought coffee. Bought what parsed for a burger/pastie/something hot. Went into stadium/athletics ground. Watched football. Watched Rotherham Utd take us to pieces. Watched our lot lose the game. Watched our lot lose a lot of face. Left stadium/athletics ground. Walked back to 'pleasantly surprisingly free car parking' Got into car. Programmed Sat-Nav to direct me back to Brighton. Got 100 miles or so back to Brighton when eyes began to shut. Found Travel Lodge on M1. Powered up laptop, plugged in Mobile Web dongle. Surfed to 'www.saintsweb.co.uk' Wrote the above. Fell asleep thinking it can only get better...... UP THE SAINTS. real fans buy a programme too!! Part timer!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Posted 24 September, 2008 Share Posted 24 September, 2008 Teamsaint is joking, don't bite! Hats off to you and all the other fans that made the journey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkie Posted 24 September, 2008 Share Posted 24 September, 2008 Norm I made it one last game for the road - and honestly no matter how much of a fan you are it can't be dressed up, or the cracks papered over. The players may be individually good enough, but the blend is not working. Up front we look short of ideas, and won't shoot until we are 5-yards from the line. Every goal must be passed into the net, or take on 11 players and pass to someone for a tap in. It got so bad last night I started baiting the home fans (not in a threatening way) . The steward at the back found it quite amusing. It was not a good night at the office as the saying goes - what has happened to our club? I remember some of the discussions we had about things 4/5-years ago - it was all going wrong then. We knew there was something rotten about the club - and it seems we are reaping what was sewn back then. It helps to have a sense of humour, but even that isn't helping these days. I fear the trap door to Division 1 is already teeting on the verge with only 7 games gone. I can't see us mustering enough points to stay up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 24 September, 2008 Share Posted 24 September, 2008 Might as well stay there for a few more days, and save driving back up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Posted 24 September, 2008 Share Posted 24 September, 2008 Norm I made it one last game for the road - and honestly no matter how much of a fan you are it can't be dressed up, or the cracks papered over. The players may be individually good enough, but the blend is not working. Up front we look short of ideas, and won't shoot until we are 5-yards from the line. Every goal must be passed into the net, or take on 11 players and pass to someone for a tap in. It got so bad last night I started baiting the home fans (not in a threatening way) . The steward at the back found it quite amusing. It was not a good night at the office as the saying goes - what has happened to our club? I remember some of the discussions we had about things 4/5-years ago - it was all going wrong then. We knew there was something rotten about the club - and it seems we are reaping what was sewn back then. It helps to have a sense of humour, but even that isn't helping these days. I fear the trap door to Division 1 is already teeting on the verge with only 7 games gone. I can't see us mustering enough points to stay up. B, I really do hope that last night was not your last away game. I know how much you have enjoyed your travels to support Saints and it would be a great shame for that to end. The team needs supporters like you. To be blunt, I have not enjoyed our demise and have wanted to stay away from SMS but I feel the club/team need as much support as possible at this time. Young H and I shall be at our next home game, ever wanting us to 'turn the corner'. Yorkie, hang on in there:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheff Saint Posted 24 September, 2008 Share Posted 24 September, 2008 Ahh well, at least the players came over to apologise / thank you for your support... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alucard Posted 24 September, 2008 Share Posted 24 September, 2008 It helps to have a sense of humour, but even that isn't helping these days. I fear the trap door to Division 1 is already teeting on the verge with only 7 games gone. I can't see us mustering enough points to stay up. We only escaped the trapdoor by 20 minutes last season. With a worse squad, no money to spend and no Jones , Bale or Baird to sell to pay the bills did you really expect anything else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkie Posted 24 September, 2008 Share Posted 24 September, 2008 Ahh well, at least the players came over to apologise / thank you for your support... Last post - yeah of the team that played like a bunch of losers - 2-players bothered to come across from the circle in the middle. A measley 2-players! The rest skulked off to the dressing room. I'm not one for the BIG "let's acknowledge the fans" - but everyone knows they would have got some abuse from some. I think I heard a few boo's but I was more interested in arguing with a steward about my route back to my car. In this day and age, I was directed in completely the opposite direction to avoid mixing with Rotherham fans - only to have to walk right through every one leaving the home "side". If I had gone the same route as the way in I could have missed all the abuse I got. Good job my fuse is a lot longer these days! Stewards and police - no idea of crowd control - I bet I have to thank the "Youth" for that as we have a recognised firm these days! What a bunch of losers they are too. I got home at 11.10 after filling up with diesel (better tahn Stones - a bit of Northern humour there)...and got grief from her indoors for being cold! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle U Lyme Saint Posted 24 September, 2008 Share Posted 24 September, 2008 do that every home game - why? aint got a scooby do at the moment, must be stupid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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