kwsaint Posted 6 August, 2012 Share Posted 6 August, 2012 When we play, say, Man Utd, have a game of spot the Mancunian contest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 6 August, 2012 Share Posted 6 August, 2012 they have phenomenal away support.....it is a fact Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingwing Posted 6 August, 2012 Share Posted 6 August, 2012 Who all think we go to football just to see united... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 6 August, 2012 Share Posted 6 August, 2012 Who all think we go to football just to see united... we were just like them when in league 1...thinking we were all billy big bollix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 6 August, 2012 Share Posted 6 August, 2012 we were just like them when in league 1...thinking we were all billy big bollix Because we were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Balls Posted 6 August, 2012 Share Posted 6 August, 2012 I'd be happy with no 'entertainment'. It's only bloody 15 minutes. Just run through latest scores and that's it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissyboy31 Posted 6 August, 2012 Share Posted 6 August, 2012 Bring back the Albion Band and the Dog Display teams IMO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 6 August, 2012 Share Posted 6 August, 2012 Bingo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
This Charming Man Posted 6 August, 2012 Share Posted 6 August, 2012 I'd be happy with no 'entertainment'. It's only bloody 15 minutes. Just run through latest scores and that's it What he said. The only form of halt time entertainment that should be allowed is those birds that Palace have prancing around. Everything else is embarrassing. Keep tedious relay races and penalties for village fete's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissyboy31 Posted 6 August, 2012 Share Posted 6 August, 2012 In rugby they have small sided under 7's /9's games playing in the corners of the pitch. Maybe emulating that maybe an option? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itchen_dan Posted 6 August, 2012 Share Posted 6 August, 2012 It's definitely very funny to suggest Manchester United fans are not from Manchester. This will teach them for being a big club which attracts fans from outside their own city. They simply won't know what's hit them. I suppose there'd be a lot of expense in merely putting sky sports news on the big screens at half time? Or any form of latest scores, scorers, match reports, highlights etc? I think most would be happy with highlights of recent saints games, interviews etc. Seems odd not to make the most of the screens. I cant see why this cant be done? Surely they can just put on the big screens what is shown on the concourse TV's before games and at HT (i.e custom layout, banner with Saints news and Sky Sports News Feed)? As you said, make the most of the new screens! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isla Wight Posted 6 August, 2012 Share Posted 6 August, 2012 What he said. The only form of halt time entertainment that should be allowed is those birds that Palace have prancing around. Everything else is embarrassing. Keep tedious relay races and penalties for village fete's. What a couple of miserable sods. Most of the half time 'entertainment' is provided by kids who no doubt look forward to their chance to get pitch side and do their bit. My grandsons would jump at the hance to take penalties and the like. Lighten up grumpy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graffito Posted 6 August, 2012 Share Posted 6 August, 2012 What he said. The only form of halt time entertainment that should be allowed is those birds that Palace have prancing around. Everything else is embarrassing. Keep tedious relay races and penalties for village fete's. Yeah that eagle was impressive. I didn't see it prancing though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibden Purlieu Saint Posted 6 August, 2012 Share Posted 6 August, 2012 The Romans had some good entertainment going with a bunch of lions and some Christians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan The Flames Posted 6 August, 2012 Share Posted 6 August, 2012 Read out the half times scores, may be a few messages about tickets for sale etc and even a few personal messages; then play some songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleonothing Posted 6 August, 2012 Share Posted 6 August, 2012 Bring back the Albion Band and the Dog Display teams IMO! This! Or failing that a decent set of Saintettes (the palarse ones in that video are what we should be looking to outdo!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_TOAST Posted 6 August, 2012 Share Posted 6 August, 2012 I might be experiencing more of the half time rubbish on the pitch this season as not really prepared to pay £3.80 for a bottle of pis$ water, £3.50 was about tops. Think they should bring in strippers for Block 42, sectioned off on the concourse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 6 August, 2012 Share Posted 6 August, 2012 It's definitely very funny to suggest Manchester United fans are not from Manchester. This will teach them for being a big club which attracts fans from outside their own city. They simply won't know what's hit them. I suppose there'd be a lot of expense in merely putting sky sports news on the big screens at half time? Or any form of latest scores, scorers, match reports, highlights etc? I think most would be happy with highlights of recent saints games, interviews etc. Seems odd not to make the most of the screens. It's hilarious. It's also really funny to chant "Liverpool" and "You're gonna win f*ck all" at them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 6 August, 2012 Share Posted 6 August, 2012 What he said. The only form of halt time entertainment that should be allowed is those birds that Palace have prancing around. Everything else is embarrassing. Keep tedious relay races and penalties for village fete's. I agree and lets keep all the greedy, fat c*nts away from the food. You want to see morons kicking a ball from the half way life go to a village fete, you want to stuff your face with burgers go to Mcdonalds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latter day saint Posted 6 August, 2012 Share Posted 6 August, 2012 I agree and lets keep all the greedy, fat c*nts away from the food. You want to see morons kicking a ball from the half way life go to a village fete, you want to stuff your face with burgers go to Mcdonalds. i like a nice pie though ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted 6 August, 2012 Share Posted 6 August, 2012 I agree and lets keep all the greedy, fat c*nts away from the food. You want to see morons kicking a ball from the half way life go to a village fete, you want to stuff your face with burgers go to Mcdonalds. Better yet, why not do away with the food outlets at SMS altogether? Think how much extra beer space that would free up. While I'm at it, get some decent stuff in on high-speed draught pumps, with a buffer zone of 20 pints lined up at the counter and a dedicated pint-puller to keep them replenished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 6 August, 2012 Share Posted 6 August, 2012 Better yet, why not do away with the food outlets at SMS altogether? Think how much extra beer space that would free up. While I'm at it, get some decent stuff in on high-speed draught pumps, with a buffer zone of 20 pints lined up at the counter and a dedicated pint-puller to keep them replenished. Getting some staff who actually know what they're doing would be a start. Can't believe its such a mission to serve pints, the system just doesn't work. Get more staff, get them trained properly, and get a system of service that actually works. The queues for beer are a complete disgrace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latter day saint Posted 6 August, 2012 Share Posted 6 August, 2012 Getting some staff who actually know what they're doing would be a start. Can't believe its such a mission to serve pints, the system just doesn't work. Get more staff, get them trained properly, and get a system of service that actually works. The queues for beer are a complete disgrace. they always seem in a panic, as if they've never done it before and run out of stuff which a manager has to run off to get. why not stock up beforehand numbnuts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeSixty Posted 6 August, 2012 Share Posted 6 August, 2012 Getting some staff who actually know what they're doing would be a start. Can't believe its such a mission to serve pints, the system just doesn't work. Get more staff, get them trained properly, and get a system of service that actually works. The queues for beer are a complete disgrace. For decent staff (especially casual work like sporting events) you have to pay a decent wage. H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 6 August, 2012 Share Posted 6 August, 2012 The queues for beer are a complete disgrace. Sni gger. 30,000 people trying to get served in 15 minutes at a function bar which only opens once every two weeks will always lead to delays. Try posting as 'Outraged of Highfield'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 6 August, 2012 Share Posted 6 August, 2012 When we play, say, Man Utd, have a game of spot the Mancunian contest. Getting an away ticket if you are a Man Utd fan is very tricky, lots of them will be Mancunians and generally their away support is superb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 6 August, 2012 Share Posted 6 August, 2012 For decent staff (especially casual work like sporting events) you have to pay a decent wage. H Well its not as if they don't charge a premium price for what they're selling. £3.80 for a bottle of Carling FFS. They really should bring back the bottle bars they used to have. Or get loads of the mobile backpack sellers like they had at Reading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 6 August, 2012 Share Posted 6 August, 2012 Sni gger. 30,000 people trying to get served in 15 minutes at a function bar which only opens once every two weeks will always lead to delays. Try posting as 'Outraged of Highfield'. There's delays and there's a shambles. The system just doesn't work at St. Mary's. Take a look at Reading, when we played there. Much more kiosks, much more staff, and the mobile backpack fellas too. Hardly any delays, i think i waited 1 minute for a hlaf time pint. Please don't try and tell me we can't replicate that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 6 August, 2012 Share Posted 6 August, 2012 Better yet, why not do away with the food outlets at SMS altogether? Think how much extra beer space that would free up. While I'm at it, get some decent stuff in on high-speed draught pumps, with a buffer zone of 20 pints lined up at the counter and a dedicated pint-puller to keep them replenished. Exactly. Totally unnessasary. There are burger vans outside if people really are that desperate to eat and unable to cope without stuffing their fat faces for an hour and half. Get rid of the food and make them all beer outlets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 6 August, 2012 Share Posted 6 August, 2012 i like a nice pie though ? Wannabe northern mug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latter day saint Posted 6 August, 2012 Share Posted 6 August, 2012 Wannabe northern mug. oi,i'm no northern monkey ! if i don't keep up my intake of pies how can i insure my belly is big enough to rub across people's faces as i shuffle past at half time ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 6 August, 2012 Share Posted 6 August, 2012 oi,i'm no northern monkey ! if i don't keep up my intake of pies how can i insure my belly is big enough to rub across people's faces as i shuffle past at half time ? Do you give the arse or the gut when you pass them? Always find that a tricky scenario to navigate my way though. (although obvoiously in my case it's arse or c*ck) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latter day saint Posted 6 August, 2012 Share Posted 6 August, 2012 Do you give the arse or the gut when you pass them? Always find that a tricky scenario to navigate my way though. (although obvoiously in my case it's arse or c*ck) gut on way down, arse on the way back. it's nearly as enjoyable as when we score & i strip off my top to rub my sweaty man boobs on the grateful fans around me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted 6 August, 2012 Share Posted 6 August, 2012 oi,i'm no northern monkey ! If i don't keep up my intake of pies how can i insure my belly is big enough to rub across people's faces as i shuffle past at half time ? do you give the arse or the gut when you pass them? Always find that a tricky scenario to navigate my way though. (although obvoiously in my case it's arse or c*ck) gut on way down, arse on the way back. It's nearly as enjoyable as when we score & i strip off my top to rub my sweaty man boobs on the grateful fans around me pmsl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 6 August, 2012 Share Posted 6 August, 2012 There's delays and there's a shambles. The system just doesn't work at St. Mary's. Take a look at Reading, when we played there. Much more kiosks, much more staff, and the mobile backpack fellas too. Hardly any delays, i think i waited 1 minute for a hlaf time pint. Please don't try and tell me we can't replicate that. I havent been to Reading so cant really say. Personally I'd do away with draught beer altogether and just do bottles or cans - which would deal with the speed, quality and wastage issues. The point about poor staff remains though - its hard to get competent fully trained staff when you only need them for half times every two weeks . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 6 August, 2012 Share Posted 6 August, 2012 gut on way down, arse on the way back. it's nearly as enjoyable as when we score & i strip off my top to rub my sweaty man boobs on the grateful fans around me It's particularly funny if you're also really hairy and the chest hair is matted with sweat. I believe it's what the ladies call knicker wetting stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latter day saint Posted 6 August, 2012 Share Posted 6 August, 2012 It's particularly funny if you're also really hairy and the chest hair is matted with sweat. I believe it's what the ladies call knicker wetting stuff. even better if bits of pie & beer i have dribbled out of my mouth have matted in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 6 August, 2012 Share Posted 6 August, 2012 even better if bits of pie & beer i have dribbled out of my mouth have matted in it. Any women that see that will be frothing at the gash. FACT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 6 August, 2012 Share Posted 6 August, 2012 I havent been to Reading so cant really say. Personally I'd do away with draught beer altogether and just do bottles or cans - which would deal with the speed, quality and wastage issues. The point about poor staff remains though - its hard to get competent fully trained staff when you only need them for half times every two weeks . Sorry but I don't buy your excuse for the staff not seeming to know what they're doing. I have an iota of sympathy for them as there are simply not enough of them, but there's no excuse at all to not know how to do a very simple job. The system doesn't work either; as I say there's not enough staff, but it should be better structured with dedicated staff for pouring, serving, getting beers, and on the till. There needs to be more pay points, I think the bar in the Chapel only has two tills, so you get two huge lines forming. Its so simple to fix, you only have to look at it for 10 seconds to realise there's a huge bottle neck at the counter, yet consistently nothing gets done about it. And the situation is made worse when you get staff who don't know what they're doing. I end up avoiding the queue by coming down a few minutes early, there's no way I'd queue up in the lines after the whistle has gone. I've said we should have the old separate bottle bars, which are really quick, but in addition to the stalls with draughts. Its an easy problem to fix, it seems like the club is just going for the cheapest option and to hell with the quality of service. They'd actually sell more beer if they got it right, so I struggle to see why they don't do anything about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golac's Iron Gonads Posted 6 August, 2012 Share Posted 6 August, 2012 I went and watched FC Seoul a couple of weeks ago, the half-time entertainment was called 100 vs 3 and involved 100 seven/eight year olds playing against 3 of Seoul's squad players, full sized pitch. The kids won, the 3 were actually trying to win, don't know if there was a win bonus of selection prize for them, but anyway they succumbed to sheer weight of numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 6 August, 2012 Share Posted 6 August, 2012 I agree and lets keep all the greedy, fat c*nts away from the food. You want to see morons kicking a ball from the half way life go to a village fete, you want to stuff your face with burgers go to Mcdonalds. You want a beer, you go to the pub, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeSixty Posted 6 August, 2012 Share Posted 6 August, 2012 I went and watched FC Seoul a couple of weeks ago' date=' the half-time entertainment was called 100 vs 3 and involved 100 seven/eight year olds playing against 3 of Seoul's squad players, full sized pitch. The kids won, the 3 were actually trying to win, don't know if there was a win bonus of selection prize for them, but anyway they succumbed to sheer weight of numbers.[/quote'] Problem with that is, in Southampton those 7/8 year olds already have kids of their own to look after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxosponge Posted 6 August, 2012 Share Posted 6 August, 2012 There are two problems with getting a beer at half time as I see it. ( Ed. OK three, cos I was forgetting how rubbish it is anyway and who in their right mind drinks the crap on offer) Because they seem to employ morons and there are choices of what you want it just makes it too difficult for them to serve quickly. I have fond memories of a few years back in Reading (where I used to go quite often for Rugby) Multi-pour Guinness dispensers pouring 6 pints at a time and put available to be taken by the servers: they just needed to be able to count and press the appropriate number on the till. And this was backed up by the mobile sellers as well. Totally separate food bars. Used to be able to get 4 pints and take them back to the seat. 4 pints for each half and time for a **** as well~: Went to Hyde Park on Saturday where (ok they ONLY served Heineken) trays containing 12 pints were being dispensed at a time and the whole tray of 12 was being put up for the servers to give to you. 50 yard queues served in minutes. It could be done even at SMS. But have "lager and beer bar" serving pints only (prices for each need to be the same) and ALL food should be from separate food outlets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eelpie Posted 6 August, 2012 Share Posted 6 August, 2012 There are hundreds of different versions of OWTS and it would be great if a different version were to be played each week -sometime towards the end of half time. (My favourite is by Fats Domino) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericb Posted 6 August, 2012 Share Posted 6 August, 2012 United's away support are the best in the country, if you want to slag off plastics look no further than teams like Reading who's support is mickey mouse in the extreme. As for half time entertainment, scores, birthdays and crappy tannoy music they play so loudly you can't hear anything but the fart of breaking speakers will do me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTL Posted 6 August, 2012 Share Posted 6 August, 2012 What always makes me laugh is the number of people who shout about how lazy x, y or z is (usually Guly), but then run off at half time on their tubby little legs to stuff themselves with pies and chocolate and god knows what else. These professional athletes clearly have nothing on them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 6 August, 2012 Share Posted 6 August, 2012 United's away support are the best in the country, if you want to slag off plastics look no further than teams like Reading who's support is mickey mouse in the extreme. As for half time entertainment, scores, birthdays and crappy tannoy music they play so loudly you can't hear anything but the fart of breaking speakers will do me. I cant wait to see their reaction when we tell Paul Scholes he f*cking looks like a wotist. lets seem them outbanter us then. We'll show 'em up for what they are, plastic cockney talking mugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 6 August, 2012 Share Posted 6 August, 2012 What always makes me laugh is the number of people who shout about how lazy x, y or z is (usually Guly), but then run off at half time on their tubby little legs to stuff themselves with pies and chocolate and god knows what else. These professional athletes clearly have nothing on them... You can be lazy yourself and still critical of lazy athletes, you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 6 August, 2012 Share Posted 6 August, 2012 What always makes me laugh is the number of people who shout about how lazy x, y or z is (usually Guly), but then run off at half time on their tubby little legs to stuff themselves with pies and chocolate and god knows what else. These professional athletes clearly have nothing on them... I always liked "run Lambert you lazy fat c*nt" from a bloke in the itchen who wasn't a pound under 18 stone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squiggly_dan Posted 6 August, 2012 Share Posted 6 August, 2012 I contacted the club last year about the matchday experience, as it is one of the few elements of the club which we as fans are able to influence. This included the return of the Albion Band (who confirmed they would be happy to play several games a season), creation of a singing section in the southern end of the ground with 'relaxed' stewarding, and ideas to improve the provision of food and drink, among other things. I suggested the formation of a fan's committee to canvass opinions and recruit volunteers for various activities, but the club were not interested. With the fiasco over the Markus Liebherr flag and strange situations with ticketing, I can only come to the conclusion that the club at best do not trust the fans, and at worst deride us. It makes perfect short-term sense to have 32,000 JCL fans every week buying merchandise, and I feel they are abusing the loyalty of some of us. For me, games at St Mary's are either sterile or puerile, and I am happy to be a football snob about this, because I think we can do much better. Until somebody steps up and forces the changes to make this a proper place to watch football, I will be only attending away games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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