chocco boxo Posted 26 July, 2011 Posted 26 July, 2011 I know Dellhurst was one and the promotion trips to Orient were ? Has there been any other time when we have outnumbered the home fans or come close? I am sure it never happened to us at the Dell?
Saints foreva Posted 26 July, 2011 Posted 26 July, 2011 We certainly came close when we played Leyton Orient away both times in League One.
Colinjb Posted 26 July, 2011 Posted 26 July, 2011 Walsall away, 1st season. Not sure about that to be honest. It felt like there was more of us there though, they were so, so quiet.
Huffton Posted 26 July, 2011 Posted 26 July, 2011 I think every time we've played at stadium franchise, then again most other clubs can say the same.
Golden Balls Posted 26 July, 2011 Posted 26 July, 2011 Plymouth away last year judging by the number of Saints in the home end
sotonian Posted 26 July, 2011 Posted 26 July, 2011 I know Dellhurst was one and the promotion trips to Orient were ? Has there been any other time when we have outnumbered the home fans or come close? I am sure it never happened to us at the Dell? In 1974 we played man u in a near end of season relegation battle (both of us went down that year) the game was not all ticket, man u fans must have come close to outnumbering us that day, it's the only time I can remembering that happening
ericofarabia Posted 26 July, 2011 Posted 26 July, 2011 Luton away in our last promotion from 2nd Tier to Top Tier near the end of the season seemed that way. Mind you we passed loads of coaches heading out of Luton going to Wembley for The Non League version of The FA Cup Final. (FA Vase?) A local team from the Luton Area were playing in The Final.
View From The Top Posted 26 July, 2011 Posted 26 July, 2011 Not sure about that to be honest. It felt like there was more of us there though, they were so, so quiet. Crowd of 5681 and we had, IIRC, 2900+ tickets.
saintquin Posted 26 July, 2011 Posted 26 July, 2011 Bristol Rovers away in the FA Cup 3rd round (1978 or 1979) must have been close. We lost 2-0 and a pitch invasion at the end of the match.
Badger Posted 26 July, 2011 Posted 26 July, 2011 Fulham away 1978, Friday night fixture towards the end of the season.
Islander Posted 26 July, 2011 Posted 26 July, 2011 Fulham away 1978, Friday night fixture towards the end of the season. I remember that one - it was April and I was freezing, the wind was blowing in from the Thames and we drew 0-0. Nothing to cheer at all. Not been to Craven Cottage since!
Hatch Posted 26 July, 2011 Posted 26 July, 2011 Rangers bought about a million once to a friendly I seem to remember at The Dell. Or it seemed like a million to little old me.
The Majestic Channon Posted 26 July, 2011 Posted 26 July, 2011 Rangers bought about a million once to a friendly I seem to remember at The Dell. Or it seemed like a million to little old me. I went to that, was on a sunday afternoon circa 81 and Rangers had the whole of the archers which was just terracing then, think we won 3-1
Fan The Flames Posted 26 July, 2011 Posted 26 July, 2011 Oxford for the Bob Halsey Memorial Cup circa 2002.
Didcot Saint Posted 26 July, 2011 Posted 26 July, 2011 Northampton Town away, FA Cup 2 Seasons ago. 1 Side and 1 end behind the goal packed.
Berkers Posted 28 July, 2011 Posted 28 July, 2011 The Rangers game was 2 legs in The pre-season Texaco Cup (previously known as Anglo-Scottish). Totally outnumbered at The Dell (large contingent of locally based Scottish dock workers) but we still won 2-0. We then won 3-1 at Ibrox - Channon, Osgood and O'Neil scored. Think we outnumbered them 3 to 1 at Ibrox (that bit might be a lie)!!
The Majestic Channon Posted 28 July, 2011 Posted 28 July, 2011 The Rangers game was 2 legs in The pre-season Texaco Cup (previously known as Anglo-Scottish). Totally outnumbered at The Dell (large contingent of locally based Scottish dock workers) but we still won 2-0. We then won 3-1 at Ibrox - Channon, Osgood and O'Neil scored. Think we outnumbered them 3 to 1 at Ibrox (that bit might be a lie)!! That was early 70's, we also played them in a friendly at the dell 81 ish
saint1 Posted 28 July, 2011 Posted 28 July, 2011 Could it be the George Horsfall testimonial in '82? I may have been young but it seemed like a lot there?
Saint Lindford Posted 28 July, 2011 Posted 28 July, 2011 Luton away in our last promotion from 2nd Tier to Top Tier near the end of the season seemed that way. Mind you we passed loads of coaches heading out of Luton going to Wembley for The Non League version of The FA Cup Final. (FA Vase?) A local team from the Luton Area were playing in The Final. Went to that game as well. Blue Star I think was the name of the team.
CLOTH EARS Posted 28 July, 2011 Posted 28 July, 2011 I was going to say Luton away in 1978 also, i was there. What about Orient 1966 and Orient in 1978? I wasn't at either but i know that there were bloody thousands of Saints fans at both. Both ended 1-1 and Saints clinched promotion on both occasions.
Wurzel Posted 28 July, 2011 Posted 28 July, 2011 Luton away in our last promotion from 2nd Tier to Top Tier near the end of the season seemed that way. Mind you we passed loads of coaches heading out of Luton going to Wembley for The Non League version of The FA Cup Final. (FA Vase?) A local team from the Luton Area were playing in The Final. Barton Rovers rings a bell for the team at Wembley. I'd say we outnumbered Luton three or four to one that day
Clash City Saint Posted 28 July, 2011 Posted 28 July, 2011 Bristol Rovers away in the FA Cup 3rd round (1978 or 1979) must have been close. We lost 2-0 and a pitch invasion at the end of the match. Pitch invasion was before the match and was mainly them, not that Saints weren't trying to join them and the attendance was well over 26K and probably all ticket so unlikely our numbers got anywhere near theirs. British Rail Football Specials....happy days!
Fuengirola Saint Posted 28 July, 2011 Posted 28 July, 2011 Could it be the George Horsfall testimonial in '82? I may have been young but it seemed like a lot there? That was it, I think they had 2,500 there out of a crowd of about 6-7000, , They seemed a good bunch of blokes to me, mind you being an unemployed teenager and getting free beer from a load of jocks ,what do you expect?
The9 Posted 28 July, 2011 Posted 28 July, 2011 (edited) I'm pretty sure that we didn't have more at Orient than Orient did last season. http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10280~52335,00.html Yup, 7714 and we had 3209 of them, that's not even close to half. There may have been some Saints in the home end, but how are you going to prove how many, and nearly 800 of them ? Edited 28 July, 2011 by The9
explorer saint Posted 29 July, 2011 Posted 29 July, 2011 Oxford away xmas about 1976 we had half one end and all of other end plus we won 2-1 i think
explorer saint Posted 29 July, 2011 Posted 29 July, 2011 Rangers bought about a million once to a friendly I seem to remember at The Dell. Or it seemed like a million to little old me. Wasnt that the old texaco cup we beat them home and away, remember lot p.....d up jocks
John B Posted 29 July, 2011 Posted 29 July, 2011 In 1974 we played man u in a near end of season relegation battle (both of us went down that year) the game was not all ticket, man u fans must have come close to outnumbering us that day, it's the only time I can remembering that happening Are you sure I went to that game but I dont remember being outnumbered of course I maybe wrong I did go with a Man U fan as I did with the same one two years later at Wembley for the Cup final. Seeing him after the game I knew what sick as a Parrott meant
saintscottofthenortham Posted 29 July, 2011 Posted 29 July, 2011 I'm pretty sure that we didn't have more at Orient than Orient did last season. http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10280~52335,00.html Yup, 7714 and we had 3209 of them, that's not even close to half. There may have been some Saints in the home end, but how are you going to prove how many, and nearly 800 of them ? I couldn't go last season but the year before there were a stupid amount of Saints in the home stands. I recall us singing " We've got more fans than you" then when the attendance was read out and the Orient fans worked out that our allocation was not sufficient for us to outnumber them they sang it back to us, to which we replied "There's loads of u's sat with you, we've got more fans than you." Cracking away day.
kwsaint Posted 29 July, 2011 Posted 29 July, 2011 I was at the Man U game in 74. Nearly 31000. They took over the Milton and half the Archers. Not quite half the ground but there were loads of them. Gates shut just after 2pm. Also at Orient in 78. Definitely more than half the ground were Saints that day. Arrived late and a copper directed us to the main stand, as the Saints side of the ground was rammed.
wokingsaints Posted 29 July, 2011 Posted 29 July, 2011 Wimbledon away when they payed at selhurst park in the late 90's. think half of southampton were there for the great escape. great day out!
Horley CTFC Saint Posted 29 July, 2011 Posted 29 July, 2011 I know Dellhurst was one and the promotion trips to Orient were ? Has there been any other time when we have outnumbered the home fans or come close? I am sure it never happened to us at the Dell? Most games against ManUre if you take out the corporates
stanthemanfairoak Posted 29 July, 2011 Posted 29 July, 2011 saint;1101212]Oxford away xmas about 1976 we had half one end and all of other end plus we won 2-1 i think [/right on that one saints every where.
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