vindaloo73 Posted 5 December, 2011 Share Posted 5 December, 2011 My new Saints shirt arrived today, 4 months after ordering it. Took it for a test-wear in Seville. I was amazed at the reaction I got from people. I was stopped by a Spanish guy who said that Saints had been his team since he was young and another guy came up to me and started singing 'Oh When the Saints go Marching in'!!! I was also stopped in the street by a couple of Anders Svensson's teammates from Elfsborg. I was surprised to find so many Saints fans, here in Seville. It does help when SFC stands for Southampton Football club and Sevilla Futbol Club. Has anyone else had any interesting things happen to them while wearing the shirt? COYR!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vindaloo73 Posted 5 December, 2011 Author Share Posted 5 December, 2011 Sevilla wear red and white as well!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 5 December, 2011 Share Posted 5 December, 2011 What else would you expect? we are the new Barcelona. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 5 December, 2011 Share Posted 5 December, 2011 I've always had kind words in Malta, and to my surprise at Munich airport the other week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vindaloo73 Posted 5 December, 2011 Author Share Posted 5 December, 2011 Southalona!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSaint75 Posted 5 December, 2011 Share Posted 5 December, 2011 In Palma one year and some old local fella remembered us from the '76 final, players names as well.......I was in a yellow away shirt at the time. Felt quite chuffed after Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tartan_saint Posted 5 December, 2011 Share Posted 5 December, 2011 while travelling through s.e asia, i had numerous locals shout "matt le tissier" or "southampton!" but we are the world famous saints, so thats to be expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintjersey Posted 5 December, 2011 Share Posted 5 December, 2011 I have worn mine several times in Vietnam and I have always been surprised by the amount of locals who seem to know so much about Saints. Most of them remember us from the Premier League days and so players such as Matt Le Tissier are mentioned as well as more recent players like Niemi and Beattie. But some even seem to know Lallana, Chaplow and Lambert. We really are spreading throughout the world! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syd_barrett_saint Posted 5 December, 2011 Share Posted 5 December, 2011 I was interviewed by a Peruvian TV channel at Machu Picchu this year as the reporter was interested in the likeness of the Saints sash shirt I was wearing to the Peruvian national team's kit. Of course I told him that they had clearly stolen the design from us, as football hadn't yet reached Peru 125 years ago :-) Everyone else in South America thinks I am wearing a Peru or River Plate shirt when I have the sash on, even though their sashes go the opposite way diagonally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattio Posted 5 December, 2011 Share Posted 5 December, 2011 People used to be quite positive in Plymouth about Saints, but now I wouldn't even think about wearing a kit around here! When people ask who I support the reply from them is Portsmouth a lot more often now PAFC have been relegated, I don't know if it's because they've gone down and people have decided to start supporting the other navy club, people are just trying to wind me up or pure coincidence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Mikey Posted 6 December, 2011 Share Posted 6 December, 2011 If you're over the age of 14, you shouldn't even own a replica shirt... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 6 December, 2011 Share Posted 6 December, 2011 If you're over the age of 14, you shouldn't even own a replica shirt... Why? THey look great on middle aged blokes, especially ones that are at least two stone overweight, it shows of their beer gut nicely. It's also a staple fashion item to be worn over a hooded top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 6 December, 2011 Share Posted 6 December, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_Jonny Posted 6 December, 2011 Share Posted 6 December, 2011 If you're over the age of 14, you shouldn't even own a replica shirt... Yea. Listen to Saint Mikey - the father of COOL. If he finds you wearing a shirt and you are over the age of 14, well you better look out baby, Mikey and his wild gang of cool cat assassins will be on your ass, man. Real heavy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 6 December, 2011 Share Posted 6 December, 2011 HA!Frankly, anyone who feels upset or put-out by what other people wear, so long as it's not intentionally offensive really needs to take a closer look at themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 6 December, 2011 Share Posted 6 December, 2011 HA!Frankly, anyone who feels upset or put-out by what other people wear, so long as it's not intentionally offensive really needs to take a closer look at themselves. Seeing a badly dressed fat man offends me. Especially if he is wearing a shirt designed to be worn by an athlete, not someone who seems to have got lost on their way to a darts match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyLove Posted 6 December, 2011 Share Posted 6 December, 2011 Southalona!!!! Genius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Karloff Posted 6 December, 2011 Share Posted 6 December, 2011 I went to the club shop last week to buy a Saints shirt for my lad only to find they are out of all boys sizes and don't know whether they will have any more in before Christmas. Not very impressive at all, it must be their best selling product before Christmas and they don't have any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
This Charming Man Posted 6 December, 2011 Share Posted 6 December, 2011 I wasn't wearing a Saints shirt at the time, but a couple of months ago I attended a Red Star Belgrade match and started chatting to some locals. He asked who I supported and got all excited when I said Saints. He liked us as we play in the same colours as Red Star, he knew our recent results and Peter Crouch was his favourite English player (lol). Then again, we're a f*cking massive club so it should be expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huffton Posted 6 December, 2011 Share Posted 6 December, 2011 22nd of the month apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landford.saint Posted 6 December, 2011 Share Posted 6 December, 2011 Premier League Football is shown on TV's right across the planet, so it is not really surprising that those footy mad people where ever you go have some knowledge of present and past PL clubs. I've watched PL matches live on tv in Aswam (Egypt), where you will also see Manure, Chelski, etc shirts. The PL is a huge potential advertising space for your Clubs merchandising operation. Which is another reason why NC wants us there asap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draino76 Posted 6 December, 2011 Share Posted 6 December, 2011 My bird supports Southampton and she's from Cadiz. Fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooney Posted 6 December, 2011 Share Posted 6 December, 2011 The Portuguese owner of Iberico Restaurant in Vale do Lobo,Algarve is a Saints supporter and there is a signed shirt hung up behind the bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Balls Posted 6 December, 2011 Share Posted 6 December, 2011 People used to be quite positive in Plymouth about Saints, but now I wouldn't even think about wearing a kit around here! When people ask who I support the reply from them is Portsmouth a lot more often now PAFC have been relegated, I don't know if it's because they've gone down and people have decided to start supporting the other navy club, people are just trying to wind me up or pure coincidence? Really? I live in Plymouth and have always had a good response when I say I'm a Southampton fan. They still seem a bit tender about the whole Luggy thing, and the trouble in the home sections when we played them last year. However they still see Pompey as a bit of a rival because of the Navy connection. I've met loads of Saints fans down here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltonaggro Posted 6 December, 2011 Share Posted 6 December, 2011 Whilst trekking to the south pole last year with two chums (all wearing replica shirts and SFC acrylic bobble hats), we were overtaken by a group of Norwegians who shouted 'our Claus in the middle of a fence' (sic) as they drew level, and 'scummers' as they went past. We tried to catch them up to remonstrate but it was like Telemark all over again! B*stards... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimond Geezer Posted 6 December, 2011 Share Posted 6 December, 2011 I went to the club shop last week to buy a Saints shirt for my lad only to find they are out of all boys sizes and don't know whether they will have any more in before Christmas. Not very impressive at all, it must be their best selling product before Christmas and they don't have any. This happened to me a couple of weeks ago, they took my details & I subsequently received a phone call saying that thet will be in on the 22nd Dec. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landford.saint Posted 6 December, 2011 Share Posted 6 December, 2011 Night of our famous 6-3 win over Manure it was Honiton carnival. I wore my Saints shirt with obvious pride, and besides some supportive comments was pelted with Beer bottles (empty). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Karloff Posted 6 December, 2011 Share Posted 6 December, 2011 This happened to me a couple of weeks ago, they took my details & I subsequently received a phone call saying that thet will be in on the 22nd Dec. Yeah bit of a nightmare though, isn't it? If I wanted a name on the back, I wouldn't trust them to get it to me before Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint in Paradise Posted 6 December, 2011 Share Posted 6 December, 2011 If you're over the age of 14, you shouldn't even own a replica shirt... What about me then Mikey? I have bought mine to wear when I am cremated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bender Posted 6 December, 2011 Share Posted 6 December, 2011 My Saints shirt only really gets an outing on match days, although occasionally I wear it to the gym which is based in Crawley. On those occasions people sometimes look at me and I look back at them in a way that says "Yes. We are top of the f*cking league" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Who? Posted 6 December, 2011 Share Posted 6 December, 2011 Lost a bet about 15 years ago and had a 'walk' around Fratton Park in a full Saints kit. I got noticed doing this, but not beaten up.....it was during the day, I think a worse bet I would have had to do it on matchday!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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