Dr Who? Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 Just wondering if anyone went to the gig/gigs at SMS, and would attend if anyone they are interested in. I am really surprised that the club have not had more gigs at SMS, or other events. What else would you like to see at SMS, apart from 3 points every home game again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jawillwill Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 FFS members of this board get more delusional everyday. There's absolutely no ****ing way a player of his quality, despite his age, would sign for Saints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicestersaint Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 I saw Giggs at SMS. I also saw Elton John who said he hoped we got promoted back to the PL straight away. That was five years ago I reckon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 My dad and little brother saw Bon Jovi at SMS a few years ago. I wouldn't like to see any gigs there though, because it'll f*ck up our pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulwantsapint Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 Saw the 2nd Bon Jovi gig ( the 1 that meant Claus had to pay to get pitch relaid) Am surprised that club have not tried to get more gigs ideally late may or early june to allow pitch to recover If the right acts played I would deffinately go & watch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Who? Posted 9 February, 2012 Author Share Posted 9 February, 2012 I saw Giggs at SMS. I also saw Elton John who said he hoped we got promoted back to the PL straight away. That was five years ago I reckon. While he had his fingers crossed, just a few years after knocking his Watford side out of the FA Cup semis! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Who? Posted 9 February, 2012 Author Share Posted 9 February, 2012 My dad and little brother saw Bon Jovi at SMS a few years ago. I wouldn't like to see any gigs there though, because it'll f*ck up our pitch. Thy cover the pitch surely? But you are right, they should try and have a couple in the summer, and as there is a onager close season after this season, I cannot see why not! Not been bothered by the 2 so far, but perhaps they could do something. Was more of a Lowe thing the commercial side of things. Good for the city though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 Not seen any at SMS, But I saw Curiousty Killed the Cat at the Dell, and they were quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Who? Posted 9 February, 2012 Author Share Posted 9 February, 2012 Not seen any at SMS, But I saw Curiousty Killed the Cat at the Dell, and they were quality. Really, I only saw the valley slags at half time in the Leeds game, and I wish I had not. I did not know they ever had a gig at The Dell, how cool is that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonian Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 i think the reason that no more concerts have been at st marys is cause where we are not in the premier league, more games are played and i think i can remember hearing that the license to hold events at st marys is limited to so many per year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpsaint Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 i think the reason that no more concerts have been at st marys is cause where we are not in the premier league, more games are played and i think i can remember hearing that the license to hold events at st marys is limited to so many per year League position matters not, we weren't in the Prem when any of the last 3 gigs went ahead anyhoo, and besides the Ricoh Arena in Coventry regulary have bands playing there. I think the reason we don't have many is we're geographically very close to London and its not a particularly big catchment area for a concert. I went to both Bon Jovi gigs at SMS, both very well organised and it was nice to be able to walk home from a big show as opposed to a 2 hour train/car journey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the wedge Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 Saw Elton John there. Cracking night. Great to see the place full and thousands on t'pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 10 February, 2012 Share Posted 10 February, 2012 Hsdajfu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easty Posted 10 February, 2012 Share Posted 10 February, 2012 Saw Elton John and the 1st Bon Jovi concert, Nickelback were support and were fookin great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Balls Posted 10 February, 2012 Share Posted 10 February, 2012 Seems like a missed opportunity that we dont do these now. Take That did a Stadium tour and hardly came South at all (other than London). They would have pulled the crowds in! You would think Cortese would be all over these sort of business ops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delboy Dave Posted 10 February, 2012 Share Posted 10 February, 2012 FFS members of this board get more delusional everyday. There's absolutely no ****ing way a player of his quality, despite his age, would sign for Saints. Haha! Thats cheered me up on a Snowy Friday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandalf Posted 10 February, 2012 Share Posted 10 February, 2012 I saw Bon Jovi last time round. Well organised and would like to see it happenng again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 10 February, 2012 Share Posted 10 February, 2012 Seems like a missed opportunity that we dont do these now. Take That did a Stadium tour and hardly came South at all (other than London). They would have pulled the crowds in! You would think Cortese would be all over these sort of business ops. Contrary to popular opinion we're not that commercially sharp at all, sticking £3 on ticket bookings & pointless charging for car parking is about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsdinho Posted 10 February, 2012 Share Posted 10 February, 2012 If the bands are along the lines of Elton John and Bon Jovi, then thank f$ck they have stopped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THINWHITEDUKE Posted 10 February, 2012 Share Posted 10 February, 2012 If the bands are along the lines of Elton John and Bon Jovi, then thank f$ck they have stopped. Hear Hear!!! went to see Nickleback who were brilliant not Bon Yawni, then f$cked off up the pub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huffton Posted 10 February, 2012 Share Posted 10 February, 2012 Not seen any at SMS, But I saw Curiousty Killed the Cat at the Dell, and they were quality. Ha, I remember that. WAsn't it the first televised Sky game at the Dell or something? They played on the pitch at half time, don't know what came out louder on the telly, them or the whole ground singing 'who the feckin hell are you'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scummer Posted 10 February, 2012 Share Posted 10 February, 2012 Ha, I remember that. WAsn't it the first televised Sky game at the Dell or something? They played on the pitch at half time, don't know what came out louder on the telly, them or the whole ground singing 'who the feckin hell are you'... Yeah it was the start of the Sky era. They used to do things like that every game (bands at half time, fireworks etc). Nowadays you wouldn't even know the game was being televised if it wasn't for the stupid kick off time, the experience in the ground is no different to any other game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 10 February, 2012 Share Posted 10 February, 2012 Yeah it was the start of the Sky era. They used to do things like that every game (bands at half time, fireworks etc). Nowadays you wouldn't even know the game was being televised if it wasn't for the stupid kick off time, the experience in the ground is no different to any other game. Fireworks.... Wasn't there a game once with a delayed kick off as one of the pre-match fireworks blew a bloody great big hole in the pitch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eelpie Posted 10 February, 2012 Share Posted 10 February, 2012 Bring back The Albion Band! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedArmy Posted 10 February, 2012 Share Posted 10 February, 2012 I think the reason we don't have many is we're geographically very close to London and its not a particularly big catchment area for a concert.The Madejski had RHCP and that's closer to London. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 10 February, 2012 Share Posted 10 February, 2012 Not seen any at SMS, But I saw Curiousity Killed the Cat at the Dell, and they were quality. Yeah, that cat never should have been investigating the ropey Dell electrical wiring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 10 February, 2012 Share Posted 10 February, 2012 I think the reason we don't have many is we're geographically very close to London and its not a particularly big catchment area for a concert. The reason is that the City council won't allow more than 2 concerts there a year which along with the football season limits availability to 2-3 months in the summer, and for a venue that size, probably only weekend dates are viable. So that's down to around 20 possible dates to hold a concert. Then you have to have that marry up with touring acts and whether the dates suit them, and competition from other venues could be a bit of a factor as the stadium doesn't have much of a reputation for events. Then consider that club usually choose to re-lay the pitch instead so that restricts the use of the venue to maybe a couple of weeks in May/early June, and they might not get much revenue for the hassle it causes anyway. Personally I'm more in favour of gigs at the Rose Bowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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