100%Red&White Posted 25 October, 2013 Posted 25 October, 2013 Now I know it's not going to happen but.....Saturday would be a good day to give the fan's flag a run out. They did say it would get an occasional airing so as it doesn't look like we'll be troubling a sell-out for Fulham's visit and being on TV it could cover some of those red seats behind one of the goals. I'm a bit surprised the club haven't offered these unsold areas for advertising banners before, prime locations for a spot of exposure for some business or other. Even the Saints Foundation. Would be good to see the ML flag again though, family permitting, of course.
Saint Charlie Posted 25 October, 2013 Posted 25 October, 2013 Wow, what a fiasco that flag was! Sad to say it will probably never be seen again.
100%Red&White Posted 25 October, 2013 Author Posted 25 October, 2013 Wow, what a fiasco that flag was! Sad to say it will probably never be seen again. I think you're right, just thought I'd mention it before it's forgotten forever.
Saint Charlie Posted 25 October, 2013 Posted 25 October, 2013 I think you're right, just thought I'd mention it before it's forgotten forever. Quite right to mention it. Absolute farce.
ericofarabia Posted 25 October, 2013 Posted 25 October, 2013 Surely on All Saints Day it should justify a viewing?
Saint_clark Posted 25 October, 2013 Posted 25 October, 2013 Surely on All Saints Day it should justify a viewing? When is that?
ericofarabia Posted 25 October, 2013 Posted 25 October, 2013 (edited) When is that? Hull City home match. http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/all-saints-day-dedications-1129851.aspx Edited 25 October, 2013 by ericofarabia
Saint_clark Posted 25 October, 2013 Posted 25 October, 2013 I've emailed the club asking what's happened to the flag, any future plans etc. Not holding out any great hope on a reply other than the generic fire safety stuff.
stevegrant Posted 25 October, 2013 Posted 25 October, 2013 One of the main problems with having opted for something so big is that when there's a big crowd (i.e. pretty much every PL game), it makes it a logistical (and health and safety) nightmare, even if you just want to do a quick pass over peoples' heads. At Wembley, the FA have brought in a big England crest flag for pre-match, and there's a team of around 8-10 specially employed stewards to oversee the whole operation, and that flag's tiny in comparison to the Liebherr one.
stevegrant Posted 25 October, 2013 Posted 25 October, 2013 One of the main problems with having opted for something so big is that when there's a big crowd (i.e. pretty much every PL game), it makes it a logistical (and health and safety) nightmare, even if you just want to do a quick pass over peoples' heads. At Wembley, the FA have brought in a big England crest flag for pre-match, and there's a team of around 8-10 specially employed stewards to oversee the whole operation, and that flag's tiny in comparison to the Liebherr one.
Spudders Posted 25 October, 2013 Posted 25 October, 2013 I've emailed the club asking what's happened to the flag, any future plans etc. Not holding out any great hope on a reply other than the generic fire safety stuff. Just as well your hopes aren't high, even Justice Mike had problems getting responses from the club about the flag, and it was him that Organised the whole thing. There's no chance we'll see it again at home games and who wants to be responsible for taking it to away games!
Marsdinho Posted 25 October, 2013 Posted 25 October, 2013 I don't think any of us that contributed to the flag anticipated it being too upsetting for the Leibherrs, it's not that it's been chuck away by the club, or that NC is refusing to show it...it's just that i(at the moment) it's an upsetting reminder for the rest of the family. at the end of the day, it's their relative, so it's their shout.
Spudders Posted 25 October, 2013 Posted 25 October, 2013 I don't think any of us that contributed to the flag anticipated it being too upsetting for the Leibherrs, it's not that it's been chuck away by the club, or that NC is refusing to show it...it's just that i(at the moment) it's an upsetting reminder for the rest of the family. at the end of the day, it's their relative, so it's their shout. The thing that angers me a little about this whole thing (and I'm not gonna go into detail so please don't ask) but the family isn't the reason, which makes it all the more disgusting that that's the excuse being used!
RonManager Posted 25 October, 2013 Posted 25 October, 2013 I don't think any of us that contributed to the flag anticipated it being too upsetting for the Leibherrs, it's not that it's been chuck away by the club, or that NC is refusing to show it...it's just that i(at the moment) it's an upsetting reminder for the rest of the family. at the end of the day, it's their relative, so it's their shout. Indeed so. Might get more of a definitive answer by writing directly to Katarina.
alpine_saint Posted 25 October, 2013 Posted 25 October, 2013 I thought that it has been long established that his family dont like it ?
Sour Mash Posted 25 October, 2013 Posted 25 October, 2013 I thought that it has been long established that his family dont like it ? Does anyone really believe that?
trousers Posted 14 August, 2015 Posted 14 August, 2015 Southampton FC @SouthamptonFC As a new home campaign gets under way, it's time to say #ThankYouMarkus. See you tomorrow. #saintsfc
Macey_J2 Posted 14 August, 2015 Posted 14 August, 2015 Glad to see it out again Sent from my HTC One M9 using Tapatalk
St Chalet Posted 14 August, 2015 Posted 14 August, 2015 Southampton FC @SouthamptonFC As a new home campaign gets under way, it's time to say #ThankYouMarkus. See you tomorrow. #saintsfc Glad that my £20 investment has not been in vein.
Lets B Avenue Posted 14 August, 2015 Posted 14 August, 2015 Glad that my £20 investment has not been in vein. Or vain. (Unless you intend to inject yourself with it.)
Turkish Posted 14 August, 2015 Posted 14 August, 2015 So not the case that the family didn't like it. More like the people's chairman, good old nick nack, whose name many of you sang didn't like it as it meant the club wasn't about him when that flag was about.
St Chalet Posted 14 August, 2015 Posted 14 August, 2015 Or vain. (Unless you intend to inject yourself with it.) Even rolled up that would be an injection too far. Vain it is.
St Chalet Posted 14 August, 2015 Posted 14 August, 2015 So not the case that the family didn't like it. More like the people's chairman, good old nick nack, whose name many of you sang didn't like it as it meant the club wasn't about him when that flag was about. You ungrateful ****. If he was still here we would be playing in homemade Barca kit, nobody would have left ever and we'd be in the Champions League.
shirleysfc Posted 14 August, 2015 Posted 14 August, 2015 So not the case that the family didn't like it. More like the people's chairman, good old nick nack, whose name many of you sang didn't like it as it meant the club wasn't about him when that flag was about. The b*stard hid it so well it took Ralph 18 months to find it...
John Boy Saint Posted 15 August, 2015 Posted 15 August, 2015 The b*stard hid it so well it took Ralph 18 months to find it... .......... and they discovered a box of teaspoons wrapped up inside it!
CB Fry Posted 15 August, 2015 Posted 15 August, 2015 So not the case that the family didn't like it. More like the people's chairman, good old nick nack, whose name many of you sang didn't like it as it meant the club wasn't about him when that flag was about. I think we all need to move on. We're doing much better now anyway and by all accounts Cortese has really settled into his new role of running Inter Milan.
alpine_saint Posted 15 August, 2015 Posted 15 August, 2015 So not the case that the family didn't like it. More like the people's chairman, good old nick nack, whose name many of you sang didn't like it as it meant the club wasn't about him when that flag was about. Indeed, looks to be the case in light of this new development
alehouseboys Posted 15 August, 2015 Posted 15 August, 2015 There's no way that's going up in the stands, more likely it'll be walked around the pitch with the ballboys. Nice to see it get an airing and hopefully a united rendition of the Liebherr song.
alehouseboys Posted 15 August, 2015 Posted 15 August, 2015 And it looks like the scousers will be flying their own flag at today's match http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/everton-fan-groups-fly-banner-6254387 Bit old-hat now but I suppose to better effect at an away game the other end of the country
alehouseboys Posted 15 August, 2015 Posted 15 August, 2015 Flag will be laid out on the pitch during tribute. http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/20150815-markus-liebherr-tribute-southampton-everton-2620686.aspx
angelman Posted 15 August, 2015 Posted 15 August, 2015 Think it poor of Everton to impose their protest on the day of celebrations/remembrance of ML. They should do it on their own turf.
trousers Posted 15 August, 2015 Posted 15 August, 2015 Think it poor of Everton to impose their protest on the day of celebrations/remembrance of ML. They should do it on their own turf. They probably wouldn't have known, to be fair. Saints only announced it last night. But, yep, Everton's protest will unfortunately overshadow proceedings somewhat and not sure why they have chosen an away game. Probably because its live on TV thinking about it...
angelman Posted 15 August, 2015 Posted 15 August, 2015 Fair enough that they might not have known hence why these things are best done on their own turf.
hutch Posted 15 August, 2015 Posted 15 August, 2015 They're scousers. We all have to share their pain.
CB Fry Posted 15 August, 2015 Posted 15 August, 2015 And it looks like the scousers will be flying their own flag at today's match http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/everton-fan-groups-fly-banner-6254387 Bit old-hat now but I suppose to better effect at an away game the other end of the country Basically the jist of the protest is "please stop running our club properly". Utter bellends.
Lallana's Left Peg Posted 15 August, 2015 Posted 15 August, 2015 Basically the jist of the protest is "please stop running our club properly". Utter bellends. Kenwright is so nasty he's openly admitted he'd sell the club if the right investors came along but he won't sell the club and leave it in the hands of people he isn't sure will drive Everton forward. He's an absolute monster, he should be locked up
Patrick Bateman Posted 15 August, 2015 Posted 15 August, 2015 You ungrateful ****. If he was still here we would be playing in homemade Barca kit, nobody would have left ever and we'd be in the Champions League. And we'd have pictures of our illustrious Chairman on the match day programme instead of overpaid players and managers that come and go.
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