Sotonian glory hunters

[pap]

There are a couple of other threads going on at the minute, one concerning our potential peak and another about empty seats..

 

I think there are too many Sotonians sporting shirts from different teams. In my era, loads of the kids were Liverpool or Everton fans. I'm sure loads of kids who went to school in the nineties are United fans. Sometimes, there is a good reason for them supporting another team, but mostly, there isn't. They're even more annoying in the Facebook or Twitter age, almost crying because their Premiership behemoth accidentally got beaten by one of the smaller teams. It's all a bit tedious, and the resurgent Southampton will need their turncoat bums on seats in the 90K mega-stadium.

 

Is there any way we can get these people back into the fold and kill two birds with one stone? My brother claims to be a Villa fan, but over the years I've chipped away at him. He goes to see Saints more than Villa now, so even though he hasn't officially declared himself a Saint, a bit of guilt does work. Perhaps it could be applied to a wider audience.

 

[70's Mike]

glory hunters and saints fans

two words you rarely see together

[colehillsaint]

My 11 year old son took one of his friends to the game on Sunday, as we had a spare ticket. He follows Liverpool, and had never seen football in a decent stadium. Instant convert, which is hardly suprising considering the entertainment we are getting and the feel good factor in the ground. With seats both available and cheap for kids in the chapel, it is a great time to create the saints of the future.

[Micky]

As we lived out of the country for long periods of time, my kids had no real affinity to Saints, and consequenly my second son chose villa as his team when he was a kid and followed them.

 

However he now lives in Southampton with his girlfriend and they are both STH's. Better late than never.

[SparkySaint]

I've had an influence on an entire family now looking at getting season tickets at SMS. It all started when He and I worked on a few projects together. I would tell him about the games I was going to and how exciting it was to be supporting a team that was on the verge of being promoted. The game that really caught his eye was the 3-2 MK Dons win. He came to the following Saturday home fixture against Bristol Rovers and really enjoyed it. He has already been to 2 home games this season and has brought his young family on all 3 occasions. Fair play to him for making the most of smartly price deals for families and ditching Manchester United

[hypochondriac]

glory hunters and saints fans

two words you rarely see together

 

And neither did you see them in this case!

[Golden Balls]

During the time at The Dell I used to be able to get 2 free tickets every week. I regularly took friends from school and converted quite a few.

 

I have a Liverpool supoorting mate (from Southampton) and a Man U friend (from Crawley, living in Soton) both have been going a lot over the last 2 years, and although they are struggling to admit it, they are all but converted.

 

It's all about getting them through the gates, especially when they're young.

[CFSFC]

Ive converted lots, a bloke from york, a scottish kid, to name but a few.

 

But if you are in my company you have little choice i pretty much forse you into loving saints or hating us... Just how i like it.

 

Sod all these inbetweeners....

[pap]

I know that the missus has a soft spot for Southampton. Her pre-season prediction for Saints was promotion.

 

I am slowly trying to brainwash the youngest on the school run. It is not working. She is a feisty one.

[vindaloo73]

Converted half of Seville. It helps as the colours of Seville are red and white!!

[Dig Dig]

I was one of a few kids in my year at Millbrook school who supported saints. A ****ing minority in the middle of Southampton!

[Northant Saint]

Taken my mate to about 5 Saints games. He recently started a management career as Southampton on Fifa. My work is done.

[rolosfc]

In the process of converting a Swindon fan, he hasn't been to the County ground for a few years and has started watching Saints more often since living down here. Have to admit though it is easier to convert a Swindon fan.

[scott_saints]

In all fairness, compared to alot of lower league teams, a high percentage of our population are Saints fans imo.

[Secret Site Agent]

Converted, or influenced, my Daughter at 7 by taken her. The whole atmosphere and the 'Pie and a pint' (of Hot chocolate and sausage Roll) was an experience for her. She still speaks now about never seeing so many people in one place all singing together, going on the pitch at the last game of the season, how friendly everyone was and when she lost her scarf, she was crying on the walk back to the car and when we were asked, by total strangers what was the matter, she was given three scarfs and a top. By fellow saints fans. She has converted a couple of her friends and a few have come with us, and she regularly argues wiuth the boys at her school about being glory hunters. She even questioned her Teacher about giving loyalty to your local team, and not to look for success,'.....by always following the winners. If you do that, then you will always be changing who you support, and you miss out on the feeling of winning when he have been losing for a while, and the winning when your not supposed to.'

My lad was a bit of a Manure fan until i got him on the straight and norrow and back to Saints. He only followed Manure because all his friend did, and saints were crap.

I'm working on the Construction industry as we speak, I have a few Brighton, Some Skates, Leyton Orient, Manure and Liverpool, Hartlepool, S****horpe, Liverpool, Tranmere and Port Vale.

I'll let you know how I succeed. I can always sack them, but being in Tunbridge Wells, they are a bit more difficult to replace.

[saint.tom.clancy]

90% of my school mates supported saints, the other 10% didn't like football. Some obviously were more involved than others, but they all at least had a soft spot, if not a season ticket.

[influx]

90% of my school mates supported saints, the other 10% were gay. Some obviously were more involved than others, but they all at least had a soft spot, if not a season ticket.

 

Maybe they were just into Rugby!?

[Block 5]

More fans in the ground = longer queues for beer at half time.

I am attempting to persuade ST holders to support other clubs in order to reduce my overall queuing time.