The9 Posted 3 June, 2013 Posted 3 June, 2013 (edited) Just picked ours up... the pack looks like this, the USB video is below : Box cover : Inside : Yes that is a little Saints badge, yes there is a lot of gold. Cortese blurb page now added : The ST, a USB card thingy and the "Instructions"... Edited 3 June, 2013 by The9
Hatch Posted 3 June, 2013 Posted 3 June, 2013 The 'W' doesn't look right on that font. It looks more like an upside down 'M'
The9 Posted 3 June, 2013 Author Posted 3 June, 2013 "Inside" doesn't seem to have uploaded? As I said in the OP, I have to edit out my details from the card first, give us a chance ! Then onto the USB to see what Turkish and MLG can row about all summer.
Bearsy Posted 3 June, 2013 Posted 3 June, 2013 lol ur gonna look a right load of benders mincing bout in ur sfc badges #notreally #justjealous #reallywantone! Also what is that mess on front cover sposed to be?
jasonb Posted 3 June, 2013 Posted 3 June, 2013 Also what is that mess on front cover sposed to be? Looks like a paneled football to me... probably wrong tho!
The9 Posted 3 June, 2013 Author Posted 3 June, 2013 Can't get the "gold" page with the message from Cortese uploaded at the moment, will add that later. Going to plug the USB in now...
DuncanRG Posted 3 June, 2013 Posted 3 June, 2013 That's incredibly ugly, goodness me Those bits saying 'innovation' etc at jaunty angles are very Microsoft 98, aren't they?
The9 Posted 3 June, 2013 Author Posted 3 June, 2013 There is NOTHING of interest on the USB other than "GLOBAL AMBITIONS". It's a bunch of clips of last season with some buzzwords, and then right at the end there's a 3D shot of one of those tiny model stadiums of St Mary's (current, no changes) and that's it. Most of the video is showing you what's in the pack you've just opened. Oh well, no "developing stadium plans" argument this summer... Will see if I can upload the video anyway.
The Cat Posted 3 June, 2013 Posted 3 June, 2013 No DVD this year? It's all about the USB this season. Next season it will be a microchip injected into our brains.
The9 Posted 3 June, 2013 Author Posted 3 June, 2013 (edited) Oh hang on, as well as the video there are a load of pdfs entitled Disabled Supporters Information How to get to St Mary's How to use your ST Map of Stadium Match Day Hospitality Match Day Info ST T&Cs Haven't opened them all but not sure they're very interesting. EDIT : Have now looked at them all, and yeah, pretty dull. FWIW, they haven't changed the Disabled/Ambulant policy, no online sales. Edited 3 June, 2013 by The9
The9 Posted 3 June, 2013 Author Posted 3 June, 2013 (edited) USB video will be here when it's finished uploading : ... which it has now. Edited 3 June, 2013 by The9
Turkish Posted 3 June, 2013 Posted 3 June, 2013 There is NOTHING of interest on the USB other than "GLOBAL AMBITIONS". It's a bunch of clips of last season with some buzzwords, and then right at the end there's a 3D shot of one of those tiny model stadiums of St Mary's (current, no changes) and that's it. Most of the video is showing you what's in the pack you've just opened. Oh well, no "developing stadium plans" argument this summer... Will see if I can upload the video anyway. No w*nkfest for MLG this summer then? oh dear, it seems Cortese really is taking a measured approach to stadium expansion.
The9 Posted 3 June, 2013 Author Posted 3 June, 2013 No w*nkfest for MLG this summer then? oh dear, it seems Cortese really is taking a measured approach to stadium expansion. Take it outside.
The9 Posted 3 June, 2013 Author Posted 3 June, 2013 Forgot to mention, the box itself is slightly bigger than the size of 2 CD cases and as deep as a VHS tape. Random measurements for ya.
Sour Mash Posted 3 June, 2013 Posted 3 June, 2013 Forgot to mention, the box itself is slightly bigger than the size of 2 CD cases and as deep as a VHS tape. Random measurements for ya. What sort of material is the box made out of? And what sort of texture does it have?
The9 Posted 3 June, 2013 Author Posted 3 June, 2013 What a waste of money. Why do we need a presentation box, rubbish video and usb with PDF's? Just the card will do thanks. I don't mind the effort, shame you don't get the same impression regarding all of our other fan interaction. BTW, can a mod edit the thread title to add "(inc. 2013/14 ST USB video)" please ? Save people posting it multiple times.
The9 Posted 3 June, 2013 Author Posted 3 June, 2013 What sort of material is the box made out of? And what sort of texture does it have? It seems to be some kind of exclusive smooth cardboardy texture. I am checking for magic panels. Oh and it opens like a book.
Matthew Le God Posted 3 June, 2013 Posted 3 June, 2013 What sort of material is the box made out of? And what sort of texture does it have? It seems to be some kind of exclusive smooth cardboardy texture. I am checking for magic panels. Oh and it opens like a book. Similar to last year then?
Sour Mash Posted 3 June, 2013 Posted 3 June, 2013 Similar to last year then? What are you trying to suggest? That the club isn't making sufficient effort to move onto the next level?
The9 Posted 3 June, 2013 Author Posted 3 June, 2013 The "badge" page, says Innovation QUALITY in everything we do The Southampton Way WE DON'T FOLLOW WE LEAD AND OTHERS FOLLOW OUR EXAMPLE. BY NEVER STANDING STILL WE FIND A BETTER WAY. CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT ATTENTION TO DETAIL. The gold Cortese blurb page will get uploaded shortly to the OP, once I get some battery back in my phone.
Turkish Posted 3 June, 2013 Posted 3 June, 2013 What a waste of money. Why do we need a presentation box, rubbish video and usb with PDF's? Just the card will do thanks. That's where non STHS ticket tax is going. In your faces part time fans.
The9 Posted 3 June, 2013 Author Posted 3 June, 2013 Similar to last year then? Bigger. Better. Badder ? (There's a gold page).
Bucks Saint Posted 3 June, 2013 Posted 3 June, 2013 It's all about the USB this season. Next season it will be a microchip injected into our brains. Cutting edge. Its not like they have any of our email address and so they could not simply send a web link (and keep prices lower, ho ho)
The9 Posted 3 June, 2013 Author Posted 3 June, 2013 That's where non STHS ticket tax is going. In your faces part time fans. Noted that there was NO TICKET TAX for paying with credit card this year... bearing in mind that the cost has gone up about £30...
Sour Mash Posted 3 June, 2013 Posted 3 June, 2013 The "badge" page, says Innovation QUALITY in everything we do The Southampton Way WE DON'T FOLLOW WE LEAD AND OTHERS FOLLOW OUR EXAMPLE. BY NEVER STANDING STILL WE FIND A BETTER WAY. CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT ATTENTION TO DETAIL. The gold Cortese blurb page will get uploaded shortly to the OP, once I get some battery back in my phone. If it really says that, it's fairly cringeworthy. The first few lines sound like something from candidate in The Apprentice would come out with.
The9 Posted 3 June, 2013 Author Posted 3 June, 2013 Cutting edge. Its not like they have any of our email address and so they could not simply send a web link (and keep prices lower, ho ho) Amusingly I got home from the ground to find 2 "buy an ST" flyers from the club on the mat. Also, I parked in the industrial estate, some people left the queue, left the car park, turned around and came back into the car park to avoid the car park fee. Still no "buy a product, get car park for free" validation yet.
The9 Posted 3 June, 2013 Author Posted 3 June, 2013 If it really says that, it's fairly cringeworthy. The first few lines sound like something from candidate in The Apprentice would come out with. You can see it above, I've just spelled out the bits you can't quite see.
ant Posted 3 June, 2013 Posted 3 June, 2013 Fairly plush looking pack ruined by the amateurish use of typography. Two fonts maximum, unless you're going to be very clever. That isn't! The punctuation's not great either... The wireframe panels look better when twinned with our badge so at least the ticket itself is better. Little details, but if Cortese is going to pride us on supposedly being a premium brand then our marketing ought to reflect that. Last season's offering was much more classy.
The9 Posted 3 June, 2013 Author Posted 3 June, 2013 Just added the Cortese blurb message on the gold page to the OP, that's your lot, my work here is done and I'm off to see if Newport County's kit has been revealed yet.
Matthew Le God Posted 3 June, 2013 Posted 3 June, 2013 I don't like it when clubs use the phase "back where we belong".
Glasgow_Saint Posted 3 June, 2013 Posted 3 June, 2013 What a load of carp. Name me one club that follows what we do. The official Norwich twitter account follows the Saints official twitter.................
The9 Posted 3 June, 2013 Author Posted 3 June, 2013 The only bit missing now is the inside of the cover, which is the gold Saints badge on the charcoaly/dark grey box. Which I'm still betting is our away kit colour scheme. The back of the box is blank, plain charcoal coloured with the gold band around it.
Turkish Posted 3 June, 2013 Posted 3 June, 2013 If it really says that, it's fairly cringeworthy. The first few lines sound like something from candidate in The Apprentice would come out with. I think you need to remember cortese isn't a one trick pony he's not a ten trick pony, he's a whole field of ponies and they're all running towards the champions league.
Turkish Posted 3 June, 2013 Posted 3 June, 2013 The "badge" page, says Innovation QUALITY in everything we do The Southampton Way WE DON'T FOLLOW WE LEAD AND OTHERS FOLLOW OUR EXAMPLE. BY NEVER STANDING STILL WE FIND A BETTER WAY. CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT ATTENTION TO DETAIL. The gold Cortese blurb page will get uploaded shortly to the OP, once I get some battery back in my phone. Except for our academy, which we've copied Barcelonas, yes?
Matthew Le God Posted 3 June, 2013 Posted 3 June, 2013 What a load of carp. Name me one club that follows what we do. The standards of coaching set within the Football Development Support Centre at Staplewood are applied at national level. Saints were one of three clubs in Europe used to demonstrate the techniques put into practice at the club's training ground, with these set to be implemented at the FA's new National Football Centre in Burton. So pretty much every other club in England follows what Saints do at an academy level!
Matthew Le God Posted 3 June, 2013 Posted 3 June, 2013 I just noticed the9 took the photos whilst stood at the St Mary's ticket office. Must have got some odd looks from the ticket office staff!
Deano6 Posted 3 June, 2013 Posted 3 June, 2013 I don't like it when clubs steal bylines from another company's logo.
Saints foreva Posted 3 June, 2013 Posted 3 June, 2013 Just picked ours up... the pack looks like this, the USB video is below : Inside : Yes that is a little Saints badge, yes there is a lot of gold. Cringeworthy.
Hatch Posted 3 June, 2013 Posted 3 June, 2013 This is amazing. Who are the printers? is it recyclable products?
Colinjb Posted 3 June, 2013 Posted 3 June, 2013 The production values have certainly improved since League 1! Still feel uncomfortable about this 'Global Ambition' stuff... but hey! It's all fun.
The9 Posted 3 June, 2013 Author Posted 3 June, 2013 I just noticed the9 took the photos whilst stood at the St Mary's ticket office. Must have got some odd looks from the ticket office staff! Took about 2 seconds to take the photos in front of one of the closed windows - and I wasn't the one posing with the boxes like one of my friends, so I'm pretty sure no-one was looking at me.
The9 Posted 3 June, 2013 Author Posted 3 June, 2013 This is amazing. Who are the printers? is it recyclable products? Neither of these things are specified on the packaging.
The9 Posted 3 June, 2013 Author Posted 3 June, 2013 Cringeworthy. I think you will find Mr Cortese has said that "this is "The Southampton Way", our own business philosophy that combines a respect for our heritage with an unshakeable commitment to use best practice across every aspect of the Club", actually. He also mentions "planned and continued investment in Club infrastructure and both players, and staff..."
oldskoolsi Posted 3 June, 2013 Posted 3 June, 2013 The video looks pretty impressive until you realise it's just telling you what all of the cards are for including the USB which you would more than likely know if you were already watching it.
shurlock Posted 3 June, 2013 Posted 3 June, 2013 No quotes or anything from satisfied fans (customers)?
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