Reserve/Development games...?

[saintscottofthenortham]

Can we go watch? Is it still free? It's been donkeys years since I went down staplewood to see a Reserve game and I see fulham are coming down soon and quite fancy it.

[The Kraken]

Never mind Staplewood. Remember the days when we played reserve games at St Mary's and once got a crowd above 10K against Spuds? And almost the same against Arsenal. Heady days indeed.

 

Bring back free reserve game weeknights!! Although, Im not sure the cost benefit analysis of opening up the turnstiles against Forest Green Rovers for a rainy Tuesday night encounter quite stacks up.....

[saintscottofthenortham]

I do remember indeed. Also remember watching Chelski reserves at SMS, Carlton Cole scoring a 14 minute Hat-Trick. I did love the week night reserve games at Staplewood though, the freezing winter evenings watching a free game of football and sipping scolding hot chocolate.

[alehouseboys]

Never mind Staplewood. Remember the days when we played reserve games at St Mary's and once got a crowd above 10K against Spuds? And almost the same against Arsenal. Heady days indeed.....

 

...Chelsea too. And that Spurs game was certainly more, there were loads outside well after kick-off and a decision was made to just open the main gates and let everyone pile in, I believe it was 10k that actually clicked through the turnstiles. There was another big attendance for the ressies against Spurs many years back at the Dell when Keegan turned out.

[paulwantsapint]

Chelski 3-3

Carlton Cole quick hat trick then BT started playing Chelski were glad of the point as whole itchen started to sing

 

All the players used to go down staplewood to watch reserves play on those cold winter nights & spend entire game signing autographs & chatting to fans

[saintscottofthenortham]

That's the one Paul. Was a great watch.

[david in sweden]

...Chelsea too. And that Spurs game was certainly more, there were loads outside well after kick-off and a decision was made to just open the main gates and let everyone pile in, I believe it was 10k that actually clicked through the turnstiles. There was another big attendance for the ressies against Spurs many years back at the Dell when Keegan turned out.

 

yes that wasn't so bad..but who can recall the Football Combination Cup Final in 1968-69 Saints Res. v. West Ham Res.?

Both sides beefed up their starting line-up for the two legged tie, and although we lost the away tie 0-1 ....but the Dell game brought in a crowd of around 16,000 ...and we won 3-0.

 

Those were the days - when the "stiffs " could field good sides, too.

[Andy_Porter]

Are they still free entry? will probably head down to the Fulham game on Tuesday.

[sfcjmcsfc16]

behind closed doors, sorry.

[Andy_Porter]

behind closed doors, sorry.

 

That's a shame then =/

[Liquidshokk]

behind closed doors, sorry.

 

Serious?? That's cack. Where's the harm in letting people watch? On the staplewood directions page it mentions parking for watching reserve games

[Andy_Porter]

Anyone know an email adress at the club where I'll get an answer?

[sfcjmcsfc16]

Thanks for your email.

 

Unfortunately our Development / Reserve games are played behind closed doors this season.

 

Sorry for any inconvenience.

 

Regards

 

 

Lucy Green

Head of Administration/PA

Southampton

FOOTBALL CLUB

Tel: 023 8042 7770

saintsfc.co.uk

[saintscottofthenortham]

Thanks for your email.

 

Unfortunately our Development / Reserve games are played behind closed doors this season.

 

Sorry for any inconvenience.

 

Regards

 

 

Lucy Green

Head of Administration/PA

Southampton

FOOTBALL CLUB

Tel: 023 8042 7770

saintsfc.co.uk

 

Pfft.

[Junior Mullet]

Pfft indeed. Are the youth games still open entry, anyone?

[Macey_J2]

No idea, but who was this Nike Academy team we played?

[sfcjmcsfc16]

Nike academy are a group of lads , who are club-less and under 21, looking for pro scouts to scout them to clubs.