sotonian Posted 6 March, 2011 Posted 6 March, 2011 at the Swindon game i was accused by the woman who stands next to me of not taking saints games serious enough, regularly read this forum, only occasionally post, Been a saints regular since the late 60's, season ticket holder in the northam, do about 6-10 away games a season love the match day experience, which starts as soon as i get to the pub at 12.30, enjoy the whole day with a smile, love verbally praising or abusing the players whichever seems fit on the day, yes i often may say unpopular comments, but they are my opinion as i see it. if saints lose i soon get over it, if saints don't go up this season, que sera sera, i will still renew my season tickets, basically i do have a life away from football. How serious or blinded should you be as a saints Fan ?
Turkish Posted 6 March, 2011 Posted 6 March, 2011 at the Swindon game i was accused by the woman who stands next to me of not taking saints games serious enough, regularly read this forum, only occasionally post, Been a saints regular since the late 60's, season ticket holder in the northam, do about 6-10 away games a season love the match day experience, which starts as soon as i get to the pub at 12.30, enjoy the whole day with a smile, love verbally praising or abusing the players whichever seems fit on the day, yes i often may say unpopular comments, but they are my opinion as i see it. if saints lose i soon get over it, if saints don't go up this season, que sera sera, i will still renew my season tickets, basically i do have a life away from football. How serious or blinded should you be as a saints Fan ? You should have asked her what the best washing powder is to get those shirts back to bright white after the game.
positivepete Posted 6 March, 2011 Posted 6 March, 2011 You should never go to games, never buy anything from the club site, contribute nothing to the club, rant at every loss and hide behind the keyboard with an anonymous user name. It is the only way to be taken seriously. You know it makes sense.
dubai_phil Posted 6 March, 2011 Posted 6 March, 2011 You should live more than 3,000 miles away. Each trip to watch a game should cost you in excess of 600 pounds in air fares and car rentals You should sit up until at least 2am to listen to intermittent commentary You should buy at least one rubbish quality Polo or Tee-Shirt each visit and you should also have bought a full set for your (in many cases) foreign girlfriend or wife. You should spend hours surfing indecipherable foreign language web sites to attempt to see where and when your team might be shown on telly and you will spend an average of an hour a week on Skype or the mobile discussing all matters Saints with your buddies. Anything less than that and you are only a pathetic uber-fan
Colinjb Posted 6 March, 2011 Posted 6 March, 2011 Frankly, if you took Saints really seriously it could drive you suicidal, or psychotic. Or a curious middle ground between the two. The last 6 years have given me an almost detached view at times.... The good things we do still really feel great but if things go wrong... c'est la vie.
sfc1976 Posted 6 March, 2011 Posted 6 March, 2011 I sometimes wish I could be more laid back about results than I am. Pretty sad, but it genuinely affects my mood for the next 48hrs at least usually. I suppose the only thing that keeps me coming back is that the pleasure of the win continues to out weigh the misery of the defeat. There have been so many times when I've said to myself 'what the hell am I doing'?! Most recently when in a hotel room in Hartlepool after that awful 0-0 on a Tuesday night having parted with about £200! But sure enough I was back at Colchester yesterday. Think I need to a good woman.
RonManager Posted 6 March, 2011 Posted 6 March, 2011 I sometimes wish I could be more laid back about results than I am. Pretty sad, but it genuinely affects my mood for the next 48hrs at least usually. I suppose the only thing that keeps me coming back is that the pleasure of the win continues to out weigh the misery of the defeat. There have been so many times when I've said to myself 'what the hell am I doing'?! Most recently when in a hotel room in Hartlepool after that awful 0-0 on a Tuesday night having parted with about £200! But sure enough I was back at Colchester yesterday. Think I need to a good woman. I could have written that, word for word. Plenty of ponies on Exmoor!
Griffo Posted 6 March, 2011 Posted 6 March, 2011 I used to take losing very badly and it would ruin my weekend, make me feel **** for the rest of the day. Now I tend to enjoy the day more, have a drink and a sing song. The result matters obviously, but it doesn't ruin my weekend in the way it used to.
Chez Posted 6 March, 2011 Posted 6 March, 2011 at the Swindon game i was accused by the woman who stands next to me of not taking saints games serious enough, regularly read this forum, only occasionally post, Been a saints regular since the late 60's, season ticket holder in the northam, do about 6-10 away games a season love the match day experience, which starts as soon as i get to the pub at 12.30, enjoy the whole day with a smile, love verbally praising or abusing the players whichever seems fit on the day, yes i often may say unpopular comments, but they are my opinion as i see it. if saints lose i soon get over it, if saints don't go up this season, que sera sera, i will still renew my season tickets, basically i do have a life away from football. How serious or blinded should you be as a saints Fan ? when she chastised you, were chatting about the previous evenings soaps/price of fuel/Peter Andre etc? I ****ing hate going to a game only to be surrounded by people chatting about this kind of stuff. That's what half time and the pub before and after the game is for.
Alain Perrin Posted 6 March, 2011 Posted 6 March, 2011 There have been so many times when I've said to myself 'what the hell am I doing'?! Most recently when in a hotel room in Hartlepool after that awful 0-0 on a Tuesday night having parted with about £200! Simple. Don't pick up rentboys after a disappointing result. Saves the catholic guilt too.
sotonian Posted 6 March, 2011 Author Posted 6 March, 2011 when she chastised you, were chatting about the previous evenings soaps/price of fuel/Peter Andre etc? I ****ing hate going to a game only to be surrounded by people chatting about this kind of stuff. That's what half time and the pub before and after the game is for. i think it was at the time saints were 1.0 up but playing pretty poor, i said to my son, swindon are going to score, lets hope its sooner so we wake things up, rather than late in the game so we end up with a draw, i too hate anyone talking about soaps etc during the game
Deppo Posted 6 March, 2011 Posted 6 March, 2011 I will kill myself if we don't get automatic promotion. But not before I go on a murderous rampage through a busy shopping centre.
Crispypie Posted 6 March, 2011 Posted 6 March, 2011 You should live more than 3,000 miles away. Each trip to watch a game should cost you in excess of 600 pounds in air fares and car rentals You should sit up until at least 2am to listen to intermittent commentary You should buy at least one rubbish quality Polo or Tee-Shirt each visit and you should also have bought a full set for your (in many cases) foreign girlfriend or wife. You should spend hours surfing indecipherable foreign language web sites to attempt to see where and when your team might be shown on telly and you will spend an average of an hour a week on Skype or the mobile discussing all matters Saints with your buddies. Anything less than that and you are only a pathetic uber-fan Does she have to be foriegn or will it work for a brit?
Deppo Posted 6 March, 2011 Posted 6 March, 2011 When we played Man Utd, I got the evening off of work and sat in my usual seat and watched the game. After they equalised though, I lost interest and turned over to the news.
RobM Posted 6 March, 2011 Posted 6 March, 2011 Judging by this forum, you should be on the edge of a nervous breakdown, with a knife against your wrist and standing on the edge of the Itchen Bridge with bricks tied to your ankles. Pretty serious, really.
Jonnyboy Posted 6 March, 2011 Posted 6 March, 2011 I will kill myself if we don't get automatic promotion. But not before I go on a murderous rampage through a busy shopping centre. Just so I know, which one will it be?
Guest Dark Sotonic Mills Posted 6 March, 2011 Posted 6 March, 2011 Nothing is as important as anybody thinks it is. I don't know though; how about breathing?
dune Posted 6 March, 2011 Posted 6 March, 2011 I don't know though; how about breathing? Is that one of Jills cats on your avatar?
David Strover Posted 6 March, 2011 Posted 6 March, 2011 You should never go to games, never buy anything from the club site, contribute nothing to the club, rant at every loss and hide behind the keyboard with an anonymous user name. It is the only way to be taken seriously. You know it makes sense. I do all that except this is my real name....
David Strover Posted 6 March, 2011 Posted 6 March, 2011 I sometimes wish I could be more laid back about results than I am. Pretty sad, but it genuinely affects my mood for the next 48hrs at least usually. I suppose the only thing that keeps me coming back is that the pleasure of the win continues to out weigh the misery of the defeat. There have been so many times when I've said to myself 'what the hell am I doing'?! Most recently when in a hotel room in Hartlepool after that awful 0-0 on a Tuesday night having parted with about £200! But sure enough I was back at Colchester yesterday. Think I need to a good woman. Sad - that's not sad! I am geniunely STILL ****ed off about the Walsall result. Honestly......
Guest Dark Sotonic Mills Posted 6 March, 2011 Posted 6 March, 2011 Is that one of Jills cats on your avatar? 'Fraid not Stanley; Jill's cats are just tabby moggies unfortunately. They were supposed to be "pedigree" Bengals but are just cross breeds. Meh. If you check the pads, they are pink and black, not all black which Bengals are.
scotty Posted 6 March, 2011 Posted 6 March, 2011 I will kill myself if we don't get automatic promotion. But not before I go on a murderous rampage through a busy shopping centre. Just so I know, which one will it be? make it westquay deppo, I f*cking hate that place.
Dog Posted 6 March, 2011 Posted 6 March, 2011 'Fraid not Stanley; Jill's cats are just tabby moggies unfortunately. They were supposed to be "pedigree" Bengals but are just cross breeds. Meh. If you check the pads, they are pink and black, not all black which Bengals are. Who gives a flying ashtray, cats are sh1t!!
Cricketphilly Posted 7 March, 2011 Posted 7 March, 2011 You should have told her you were 'old school' and went to Saints games when we're at home and Pompey when we're away.
RonManager Posted 7 March, 2011 Posted 7 March, 2011 Who gives a flying ashtray, cats are sh1t!! No we're not. yours sincerely, The Cats.
Saint_Jonny Posted 7 March, 2011 Posted 7 March, 2011 No we're not. yours sincerely, The Cats. oh my GOD a talking cat!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
scotty Posted 7 March, 2011 Posted 7 March, 2011 oh my GOD a talking cat!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! technically Jonny, a typing cat
Draino76 Posted 7 March, 2011 Posted 7 March, 2011 I've always been a serious person so being serious about having played for Saints and supporting Saints comes naturally.
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