JackanorySFC Posted 27 April, 2012 Share Posted 27 April, 2012 Northam Stand, heartbeat of the club, always sells out fast and gets behind the team. However, I think the commonly held view here is despite a few of the originals that have been there since Chelsea at home first game dotted about, it is generally full of: Mouthy teenagers wearing McKenzie tracksuits and checked, Nike baseball caps pointing upwards Clowns that spend the whole game facing a piece of rather dirty plastic sheeting in the back row and banging the c*** out of it as fast as they can Strange lads that take their birds with them in some pathetic attempt to show them how cool they are Grown men wearing jumpers with a replica football shirt squeezed over the top of it (applicable to every area of the ground tbf) I had a season ticket there only the season before last in block 41, but knew I wouldn't be renewing when the entire stand started singing "on the pitch, on the pitch, on the pitch", and booing the announcement to not go on the pitch during the last game of the season. And it really was the entire stand. Then, on the final whistle when 50 odd kids did go on the pitch they started singing "w***ers, w***ers" at them and booing them off. That for me, along with numerous instances of morons screaming abuse at the away fans then when getting called on outside claiming it was "banter innit", sitting elsewhere and realising the away fans literally can't hear a word the Northam are singing, was the moment I said "nah, not for me this". If you have left the Northam, or are planning to do so next season, when was the moment you made your mind up? Viva la Itchen North. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucks Saint Posted 27 April, 2012 Share Posted 27 April, 2012 After the first season. Fed up with constant "stand up if you are a proper fan / sit down if you are a skate" / fight the stewards cr&p. Clearly I was already getting old at that point as I just wanted to watch the matches Kingsland North ever since, and very happy there (with the exception of people only singing for a few mins after we score) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxstone Posted 27 April, 2012 Share Posted 27 April, 2012 The moment when proper supportive songs and chants were superceded by the "fathers gun" every 5 minutes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eharty9 Posted 27 April, 2012 Share Posted 27 April, 2012 cheer up you miserable c*nt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supersonic Posted 27 April, 2012 Share Posted 27 April, 2012 I have always wondered why the "hardcore" support isn't in the Chapel, so we have a who stand to urge the team on, instead of just one half stand which is next to the away fans. If you like giving w@nker signs at away fans then it's good, but most other teams have 1 stand which is full of fans who sing so why not the chapel. I had a season ticket in block 42 for about 5 years and, although it was ok and the view was quite good, I'm not there this year, I just fancied a change of scenery and it was full of teenagers who don't know words to songs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70's Mike Posted 27 April, 2012 Share Posted 27 April, 2012 The Chapel is the home of us old boys who have done their fair share of winding up the oppostion etc, under 40's need not apply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armitage Shanks Posted 27 April, 2012 Share Posted 27 April, 2012 Jackanory The people you describe so eloquently as being in the Northam are exactly the people I recently encountered when sitting in the Itchen North. Funny that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 27 April, 2012 Share Posted 27 April, 2012 The Chapel is the home of us old boys who have done their fair share of winding up the oppostion etc' date=' under 40's need not apply[/quote'] You do realise its the family stand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 27 April, 2012 Share Posted 27 April, 2012 I have always wondered why the "hardcore" support isn't in the Chapel, so we have a who stand to urge the team on, instead of just one half stand which is next to the away fans. If you like giving w@nker signs at away fans then it's good, but most other teams have 1 stand which is full of fans who sing so why not the chapel. I had a season ticket in block 42 for about 5 years and, although it was ok and the view was quite good, I'm not there this year, I just fancied a change of scenery and it was full of teenagers who don't know words to songs To be next to the away fans. That proximity worked really well in the Archers for the last few years at the Dell, St Marys' lay out means it doesn't work quite so well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 27 April, 2012 Share Posted 27 April, 2012 Northam Stand, heartbeat of the club, always sells out fast and gets behind the team. However, I think the commonly held view here is despite a few of the originals that have been there since Chelsea at home first game dotted about, it is generally full of: Mouthy teenagers wearing McKenzie tracksuits and checked, Nike baseball caps pointing upwards Clowns that spend the whole game facing a piece of rather dirty plastic sheeting in the back row and banging the c*** out of it as fast as they can Strange lads that take their birds with them in some pathetic attempt to show them how cool they are Grown men wearing jumpers with a replica football shirt squeezed over the top of it (applicable to every area of the ground tbf) I had a season ticket there only the season before last in block 41, but knew I wouldn't be renewing when the entire stand started singing "on the pitch, on the pitch, on the pitch", and booing the announcement to not go on the pitch during the last game of the season. And it really was the entire stand. Then, on the final whistle when 50 odd kids did go on the pitch they started singing "w***ers, w***ers" at them and booing them off. That for me, along with numerous instances of morons screaming abuse at the away fans then when getting called on outside claiming it was "banter innit", sitting elsewhere and realising the away fans literally can't hear a word the Northam are singing, was the moment I said "nah, not for me this". If you have left the Northam, or are planning to do so next season, when was the moment you made your mind up? Viva la Itchen North. The Northam has loads of knobs, but could say the same about all parts of the ground. The atmosphere is half decent and most importantly you can stand, which is the way I like to watch my football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackanorySFC Posted 27 April, 2012 Author Share Posted 27 April, 2012 Jackanory The people you describe so eloquently as being in the Northam are exactly the people I recently encountered when sitting in the Itchen North. Funny that. Where are the dirty plastic backboards being beaten like Balboa in Rocky? Anyway, the Itchen North has barely been open this season because our support is generally very disappointing for a table topping "big" club. To be fair I'm going back a few years before Lowe shut it, superb up there and has been the few times I've ventured back (the derby game 3 years ago it was genuinely mental - barely a replica shirt or female in sight). Not being a miserable sod, just people like to move around and the "on the pitch, on the pitch" follwed by calling everyone that went on "w***ers" perfectly illustrated the "all mouth, no trousers" nature of the majority of people that frequent the Northam. A few notible exceptions of course. Anyway, my 3 posts are done. I'll leave you to chat amongst yourselves. May I add I hope the Northam, Itchen, Chapel and Kingsland stand for 90 minutes, stay positive (remember the response to going a goal down to Blades last game when Pearson was in charge) and roar the boys home tomorrow! Up the Saints! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 27 April, 2012 Share Posted 27 April, 2012 You do realise its the family stand? Trust me you can't much more hardcore support than 6-12 year old kids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastleighSoulBoy Posted 27 April, 2012 Share Posted 27 April, 2012 The Chapel is the home of us old boys who have done their fair share of winding up the oppostion etc' date=' under 40's need not apply[/quote'] Going in the Archers terrace right from the get go, names that shall not be repeated but Sgt Bob Gough knew us all! You do realise its the family stand? Really? And there was me, 70's Mike, Toomer, Jewie and all (ages appx 57) with our half mast Levis, Cherry Red Doc Martens and braces ready to take all comers on! You could have told us earlier mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 27 April, 2012 Share Posted 27 April, 2012 Chelsea at home, first season at SMS. Got a season ticket with a mate and his ageing Dad and the standing up was too much for him so we moved, begrudgingly on my part to the Chapel. Far too quiet for my liking, although much much better in the Prem than in the Championship. Thankfully my mate sodded off to London leaving me to move to the Itchen. been back in the Northam a few times for league cup games, but regretted it as they usually do cheap offers for kids and the place if full of little ****s who know absolutely **** all about the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 27 April, 2012 Share Posted 27 April, 2012 Anyway, the Itchen North has barely been open this season because our support is generally very disappointing for a table topping "big" club. To be fair I'm going back a few years before Lowe shut it, it was Mike Wilde who shut them wasn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintscottofthenortham Posted 27 April, 2012 Share Posted 27 April, 2012 What. a. D1ck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70's Mike Posted 27 April, 2012 Share Posted 27 April, 2012 You do realise its the family stand? Now but if you had a season ticket there from day 1 you can stay , and it is cheap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocco boxo Posted 27 April, 2012 Share Posted 27 April, 2012 Why do people start threads slagging our own fans off! ffS Tomorrow we are all one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70's Mike Posted 27 April, 2012 Share Posted 27 April, 2012 Why do people start threads slagging our own fans off! ffS Tomorrow we are all one! Agreed in us old boys days, we would kick lumps out of each other during the week, BUT when Saturday came we were as one against the world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocco boxo Posted 27 April, 2012 Share Posted 27 April, 2012 Agreed in us old boys days' date=' we would kick lumps out of each other during the week, BUT when Saturday came we were as one against the world[/quote'] Agreed...this week has probably made me realise this board is not for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Bob Posted 27 April, 2012 Share Posted 27 April, 2012 I've only sat in the Northam 3 times and always found it crap TBH. I've sat in the Itchen North since we moved to SMS and my ST was in block 2 until they made the shocking decision to close it. Still, hopefully it will reopen next season when we're back in the Premier League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 27 April, 2012 Share Posted 27 April, 2012 (edited) From the outset. I like watching home games from the end nearest the Solent,Milton Rd unconditional. Even when the Archers became the "in" end I went to the Milton. So Chapel for me, whenever I get to go that is!!Hopefully far more next year,got one finishing his studies so my pocket money should get a big hike. Edited 27 April, 2012 by Window Cleaner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 27 April, 2012 Share Posted 27 April, 2012 To be honest seeing some of these people have left the Northam, it will encourage others to move there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Posted 27 April, 2012 Share Posted 27 April, 2012 when i turned 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 27 April, 2012 Share Posted 27 April, 2012 (edited) People behave differently and want different things at different stages in their lives. We all do it so I dont get the need to knock others who dont fit the same narrow demographic as 'me and my mates'. Ive hardly ever been in the Northam, mainly because I was already 'too old' for it when we moved to SMS. I quite like choosing different parts of the ground depending on whether Im with adult family, mates, my kids or splashing out on hospitality. Edited 27 April, 2012 by buctootim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Garrett Posted 27 April, 2012 Share Posted 27 April, 2012 Standing in a stand that was designed for sitting down hurts my back too much. So the Northam out for me. Fair play to the chavs though, they do make more noise than anyone else in the ground. Was nice standing on the terraces at Peterborough though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint-scooby Posted 27 April, 2012 Share Posted 27 April, 2012 When both my legs were amputated after standing on some bubble wrap, that turned out to be illegal bubble wrap, I now stand and sit in block 36. Both my legs have now grown back. Ps block 36 is a good place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dronskisaint Posted 27 April, 2012 Share Posted 27 April, 2012 Don't know yet... I want some of what Saint Scooby is on!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notnowcato Posted 27 April, 2012 Share Posted 27 April, 2012 After having the "Lowe Out" banner unravelled on the row I was in at the Ipswich game. Not that I didn't agree with the sentiment just didn't appreciate my face splashed all over the papers. You don't get such unruly behaviour in the Kingsland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View From The Top Posted 27 April, 2012 Share Posted 27 April, 2012 As my nipper gets older he'll most likely want to migrate round to the Northam. We'll be moving to the Kingsland or Itchen corners next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpb Posted 27 April, 2012 Share Posted 27 April, 2012 Mouthy teenagers wearing McKenzie tracksuits and checked, Nike baseball caps pointing upwards Clowns that spend the whole game facing a piece of rather dirty plastic sheeting in the back row and banging the c*** out of it as fast as they can Strange lads that take their birds with them in some pathetic attempt to show them how cool they are Grown men wearing jumpers with a replica football shirt squeezed over the top of it (applicable to every area of the ground tbf) I had a season ticket there only the season before last in block 41, but knew I wouldn't be renewing when the entire stand started singing "on the pitch, on the pitch, on the pitch", and booing the announcement to not go on the pitch during the last game of the season. And it really was the entire stand. Then, on the final whistle when 50 odd kids did go on the pitch they started singing "w***ers, w***ers" at them and booing them off. That for me, along with numerous instances of morons screaming abuse at the away fans then when getting called on outside claiming it was "banter innit", sitting elsewhere and realising the away fans literally can't hear a word the Northam are singing, was the moment I said "nah, not for me this". Something to think about ... "What is happening to our young people? They disrespect their elders, they disobey their parents. They ignore the law. They riot in the streets inflamed with wild notions. Their morals are decaying. What is to become of them?" Plato Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toomer Posted 27 April, 2012 Share Posted 27 April, 2012 The Chapel is the home of us old boys who have done their fair share of winding up the oppostion etc' date=' under 40's need not apply[/quote'] And we sung some decent songs back then, as Mike said we did our bit back then, no CCTV or OB sticking a camcorder in your face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toomer Posted 27 April, 2012 Share Posted 27 April, 2012 (edited) Going in the Archers terrace right from the get go, names that shall not be repeated but Sgt Bob Gough knew us all! Really? And there was me, 70's Mike, Toomer, Jewie and all (ages appx 57) with our half mast Levis, Cherry Red Doc Martens and braces ready to take all comers on! You could have told us earlier mate! And now its betablockers, statins & gtn spray and any other medication we might be on. Edited 27 April, 2012 by Toomer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 27 April, 2012 Share Posted 27 April, 2012 I love going ape in the Northam but block 1 is superior, no question. Mainly I am a block 4er or a chapel of rester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benali Saint Posted 27 April, 2012 Share Posted 27 April, 2012 Had a season ticket in the Northam since 1st game v Chelsea. Only problem is cup games when the kids turn up on mass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmore Posted 27 April, 2012 Share Posted 27 April, 2012 Mouthy teenagers wearing McKenzie tracksuits and checked, Nike baseball caps pointing upwards Clowns that spend the whole game facing a piece of rather dirty plastic sheeting in the back row and banging the c*** out of it as fast as they can Strange lads that take their birds with them in some pathetic attempt to show them how cool they are Grown men wearing jumpers with a replica football shirt squeezed over the top of it (applicable to every area of the ground tbf) You are a snob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 27 April, 2012 Share Posted 27 April, 2012 You are a snob. Accurate is more apt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 27 April, 2012 Share Posted 27 April, 2012 Kings land north all the way No sun in your eyes either which is a bonus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted 27 April, 2012 Share Posted 27 April, 2012 Few of us are considering a switch to Block 1. The group of about 8 of us have seats spread over 3 places in the Notham, so it might pay us to all move across to get a block of seats. I like to stand at football, and make noise, so the Northam has been the only place to be over the last few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint-Armstrong Posted 27 April, 2012 Share Posted 27 April, 2012 I've been in Northam, Kingsland North, Kingsland central. I like both Northam and Kingsland North. I've been in Blocks 38-43, but tomorrow I am in 37. I liked 38, less knobs screaming abuse at the team for starters. That said, I like the Northam because I like to stand and sing songs. I do find it quite embarrassing when you get lots of people doing certain gestures at the other fans all game rather than watching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTL Posted 27 April, 2012 Share Posted 27 April, 2012 I don't feel too old at 24 having my ST in the Northam, but it's getting to something when a group of year 11 lads I teach all have season tickets the row behind... Makes a few interesting Monday mornings at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Garrett Posted 27 April, 2012 Share Posted 27 April, 2012 Going in the Archers terrace right from the get go, names that shall not be repeated but Sgt Bob Gough knew us all! Really? And there was me, 70's Mike, Toomer, Jewie and all (ages appx 57) with our half mast Levis, Cherry Red Doc Martens and braces ready to take all comers on! You could have told us earlier mate! Steve Jewett has told me one or two stories about the few who infiltrated the Archers and waded in. Nutters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dune Posted 27 April, 2012 Share Posted 27 April, 2012 I used to have a season ticket in the Northam (block 41) and it used to have a good spread of ages, but recently it's become infested with fat gobby teenagers. The last time I sat there a chunk from the goonies look-a-like and his troupé of polyester clad mini me's thought they were IT. Gobbing off about fans not singing enough, fans only being there because it was a big game etc. The Northam is now a joke and i'd never sit there again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toomer Posted 27 April, 2012 Share Posted 27 April, 2012 Steve Jewett has told me one or two stories about the few who infiltrated the Archers and waded in. Nutters. And infiltrated the home end at away games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denzil Posted 27 April, 2012 Share Posted 27 April, 2012 The Northam has loads of knobs, but could say the same about all parts of the ground. The atmosphere is half decent and most importantly you can stand, which is the way I like to watch my football. Totally agree. I've considered moving to the Itchen, but being sat under the Police control room hardly fills me with excitement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknrollman no2 Posted 27 April, 2012 Share Posted 27 April, 2012 Im by the away fans in the Northam and to be fair im surrounded by a lot of decent lads who have been there for a few seasons.Yes there seems to be more teenagers lately,but i suppose thats always been the case. I think at 48 i may be getting a little old,so i may consider moving to the Itchen North next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHAPEL END CHARLIE Posted 27 April, 2012 Share Posted 27 April, 2012 For reasons I will not go into now I found myself (standing!) at the back of block 3 very close to the away fan section for the Reading match. I actualy quite enjoyed the intensity of the experience and supporting from there is certainly very different from my usual billet in the Chapel. But in all honesty I will be happy to be back where I belong tomorrow. Each to his own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonjoe Posted 27 April, 2012 Share Posted 27 April, 2012 Interesting to hear that the Northam is apparently the "teenage stand" now. Is this a majority view or just that of a lunatic fringe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTL Posted 27 April, 2012 Share Posted 27 April, 2012 I'd say the Northam is more the 16-25 stand. People who were in there in 2001 that are moaning now were that age back then too. Nothing has changed in there whatsoever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Garrett Posted 27 April, 2012 Share Posted 27 April, 2012 And infiltrated the home end at away games. That too, head cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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