Saint-camo Posted 30 July, 2015 Posted 30 July, 2015 Excited for this game, hoping that we can score a few tonight so that we don't have to worry too much about the away leg. Especially with the newcastle game so close.
SO16_Saint Posted 30 July, 2015 Posted 30 July, 2015 strange choice of song, too... this was in reference to the video with Naaarwich in
Saint Rees Posted 30 July, 2015 Posted 30 July, 2015 Anyone know if we'll be wearing special shirts with plain red or white panels on the back for the numbers?
bpsaint Posted 30 July, 2015 Posted 30 July, 2015 Just had my booking fee refunded by the club, they'd charged £1 for each seat that was uploaded to all the season tickets I'd booked on. Might be worth others checking their purchase history to see if the same has happened.
Coldridge Posted 30 July, 2015 Posted 30 July, 2015 strange choice of song, too... They couldn't find a song with Southampton mentioned in it, so just had to opt for the nearest big city that had a well known song about it. For the very same reasons, I believe this one will be featured in Southampton's video in the build up to the second leg. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2kkr0e_dTQ
stevegrant Posted 30 July, 2015 Posted 30 July, 2015 Not sure why the map of Europe at the beginning has Norwich on it... [video=youtube;59k-61SIdJc] I think the map features all the teams Vitesse have played in European competitions.
Saint_Jonny Posted 30 July, 2015 Posted 30 July, 2015 No beer on sale at the ground tonight - Europa League rules apparently!? http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/20150730-matchday-guide-southampton-vitesse-uefa-europa-league-2581336.aspx
marc_saint Posted 30 July, 2015 Posted 30 July, 2015 No beer on sale at the ground tonight - Europa League rules apparently!? http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/20150730-matchday-guide-southampton-vitesse-uefa-europa-league-2581336.aspx Correct. Same for any competitive UEFA sanctioned matches
stevegrant Posted 30 July, 2015 Posted 30 July, 2015 No beer on sale at the ground tonight - Europa League rules apparently!? http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/20150730-matchday-guide-southampton-vitesse-uefa-europa-league-2581336.aspx Indeed. Same for the Champions League, despite Heineken being a headline sponsor of that competition.
Saint_Jonny Posted 30 July, 2015 Posted 30 July, 2015 And there I was thinking the FA were the party pooper of Europe. (I don't drink at the ground anyway, but it'll come as a surprise for those that do!) Can't wait for tonight! Think we'll win 1 or 2 to nil.
for_heaven's_Saint Posted 30 July, 2015 Posted 30 July, 2015 Few Dutch fans in town already with their half and half scarves!
marc_saint Posted 30 July, 2015 Posted 30 July, 2015 Few Dutch fans in town already with their half and half scarves!
The9 Posted 30 July, 2015 Posted 30 July, 2015 Interesting to see that Vitesse will be an "attacking side" - obviously they'll be young with all the loanees and sales, hopefully we can withstand any early onslaught from annoying teenage dribbling types. I wonder whether their Georgian captain centre back Kashir will be trying to get a move to St Mary's? http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/20150729-the-inside-track-vitesse-southampton-2580018.aspx
The9 Posted 30 July, 2015 Posted 30 July, 2015 I read in the Dutch Telegraaf (http://www.telegraaf.nl/telesport/voetbal/vitesse/24322143/__Tieners_Vitesse_in_Engeland__.html) that Vitesse is going to play with a team that couldn't look any younger than this except for captain Guram Kashia who says he always liked to play against Pelle in the Eredivisie. The new Chelsea loans Nathan Allan de Souza, Danila Pantic and Isiah Brown should be familiar to Southampton fans as they were part of the youth academy from the Saints. You give 99% of our fanbase too much credit. I for one have never even heard of them. I'm sure one or two might have.
Matthew Le God Posted 30 July, 2015 Posted 30 July, 2015 Who should we blame for no alcohol tonight at St Mary's?
trousers Posted 30 July, 2015 Posted 30 July, 2015 No beer on sale at the ground tonight - Europa League rules apparently!? http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/20150730-matchday-guide-southampton-vitesse-uefa-europa-league-2581336.aspx I've never understood the logic of this. Doesn't it simply encourage people to get more tanked up outside of the stadium? Carlsberg don't do object defeating, but if they did....
ant Posted 30 July, 2015 Posted 30 July, 2015 Few Dutch fans in town already with their half and half scarves! Yup. I'm told that Yates was packed from pretty much the moment it opened. Great support! Should be a buzz about the city tonight.
Marsdinho Posted 30 July, 2015 Posted 30 July, 2015 You give 99% of our fanbase too much credit. I for one have never even heard of them. I'm sure one or two might have. Football Manager helps....
Mikael Posted 30 July, 2015 Posted 30 July, 2015 Dutch Feyenoordfan here. Reading alot on this forum, since Koeman and Pelle joined you guys. And now Clasie tot Saints as well, which means I'm really starting to grow alot of sympathy for Southampton. I bought tickets for the match next week in Arnhem. Looking forward to that game! Since I'm here, I thought I could tell you something about Vitesse. As I expect only a few of you follow the Dutch League. Vitesse was really strong, last season. For example: they crushed us in our own stadium, winning 1-4 and stealing our position in the EL. They impressed me alot that game, probably playing the best football of the league. But the Vitesse squad you will be facing tonight is totally different than the one from lost season. Almost all their best players left the club; Vejinovic and Van der Heijden (Feyenoord), Labyad (back to Sporting), Traore (back to Chelsea), McEachran (Brentford), Propper (PSV Eindhoven). Those players will be replaced with another bunch of loanplayers from Chelsea; Isaiah Brown, Lewis Baker, Danilo Pantic and Nathan. The first three will probably play tonight. Nathan isn't ready yet. Don't know much about these players. You've probably seen more of them than I have. What I do know is that they need time to adapt. You played Groningen and Feyenoord last week. To compare them to Vitesse, I'd say Feyenoord is slightly better and Groningen is slightly worse. So yeah, I fancy your chances. They lack quality in their defensive line. Put pressure on them from the start and you'll probably have an easy night. Don't let them in the game, because they have the ability to play a good passing game and create chances. Hope you don't crush them to much. Want to see a good match, next week.
stevegrant Posted 30 July, 2015 Posted 30 July, 2015 You give 99% of our fanbase too much credit. I for one have never even heard of them. I'm sure one or two might have. Not heard of Pantic, but Nathan is a new Chelsea signing sent to Vitesse in order to strengthen his work permit eligibility. Heard of Brown, he's the one Chelsea pinched from West Brom's academy, they gave him a game at the Hawthorns where he got a volley of abuse from the locals
Saint_Ash Posted 30 July, 2015 Posted 30 July, 2015 Dutch Feyenoordfan here. Reading alot on this forum, since Koeman and Pelle joined you guys. And now Clasie tot Saints as well, which means I'm really starting to grow alot of sympathy for Southampton. I bought tickets for the match next week in Arnhem. Looking forward to that game! Since I'm here, I thought I could tell you something about Vitesse. As I expect only a few of you follow the Dutch League. Vitesse was really strong, last season. For example: they crushed us in our own stadium, winning 1-4 and stealing our position in the EL. They impressed me alot that game, probably playing the best football of the league. But the Vitesse squad you will be facing tonight is totally different than the one from lost season. Almost all their best players left the club; Vejinovic and Van der Heijden (Feyenoord), Labyad (back to Sporting), Traore (back to Chelsea), McEachran (Brentford), Propper (PSV Eindhoven). Those players will be replaced with another bunch of loanplayers from Chelsea; Isaiah Brown, Lewis Baker, Danilo Pantic and Nathan. The first three will probably play tonight. Nathan isn't ready yet. Don't know much about these players. You've probably seen more of them than I have. What I do know is that they need time to adapt. You played Groningen and Feyenoord last week. To compare them to Vitesse, I'd say Feyenoord is slightly better and Groningen is slightly worse. So yeah, I fancy your chances. They lack quality in their defensive line. Put pressure on them from the start and you'll probably have an easy night. Don't let them in the game, because they have the ability to play a good passing game and create chances. Hope you don't crush them to much. Want to see a good match, next week. Welcome and thanks for the insight. I like the fact that when we buy a Feyenoord player the fans like Southampton and follow us but when Liverpool buys our players we hate them! I hope you enjoy the game next week.
doddisalegend Posted 30 July, 2015 Posted 30 July, 2015 Geez, as everything in the UK does come across the channel it will be a matter of time then before I'm getting drilled when I enter a Dutch stadium... I read in the Dutch Telegraaf (http://www.telegraaf.nl/telesport/voetbal/vitesse/24322143/__Tieners_Vitesse_in_Engeland__.html) that Vitesse is going to play with a team that couldn't look any younger than this except for captain Guram Kashia who says he always liked to play against Pelle in the Eredivisie. The new Chelsea loans Nathan Allan de Souza, Danila Pantic and Isiah Brown should be familiar to Southampton fans as they were part of the youth academy from the Saints. Vitesse's coach Peter Bosz is a bit bluffing:"I never lost playing against a British club in my career as a player with Feyenoord and we did win our preseason game against Manchester City with 4-2..." But he knows better and he's happy that his team gets the chance to play two great matches against Southampton in order to learn. You Europeans are so liberated
Saint_Ash Posted 30 July, 2015 Posted 30 July, 2015 I'm pretty excited now, counting down to 4pm... What's happening at 4? Going to drink for 4 hours before the game?
eddie Posted 30 July, 2015 Posted 30 July, 2015 Was surprised to see Toby is only 16/1 to score on Skybet. Would have thought the odds were a bit longer than that.... ---
Golden Balls Posted 30 July, 2015 Posted 30 July, 2015 Welcome and thanks for the insight. I like the fact that when we buy a Feyenoord player the fans like Southampton and follow us but when Liverpool buys our players we hate them! Because they're in the same league as us. If we lost players to a better team in a different league, such as JRod to Barcelona then the vast majority would wish him well. I've never heard any abuse for Bale, Theo or The Ox when they return. Just applause. But now we're in the same league as Arsenal if they buy any of our players we'll heckle them (like we did with Chambers). It's the way it works for some reason. Anyway, I'm stupidly excited for this game. Get the feeling it's going to be a great atmosphere, especially if we start well.
Patrick Bateman Posted 30 July, 2015 Posted 30 July, 2015 Just driven down to Hythe, passed 3 or 4 coaches of them on the M3, can't wait to get in town in a couple of hours, COYR!
Shroppie Posted 30 July, 2015 Posted 30 July, 2015 Just walking down past The Spitfire and Yates. Heaving with good-humourd Vitesse fans Sent from my D6503 using Tapatalk
van Hanegem Posted 30 July, 2015 Posted 30 July, 2015 You Europeans are so liberated Nah, we're just not that civilized when it comes to football...
Hamilton Saint Posted 30 July, 2015 Posted 30 July, 2015 Dutch Feyenoordfan here. Reading alot on this forum, since Koeman and Pelle joined you guys. And now Clasie tot Saints as well, which means I'm really starting to grow alot of sympathy for Southampton. I bought tickets for the match next week in Arnhem. Looking forward to that game! Since I'm here, I thought I could tell you something about Vitesse. As I expect only a few of you follow the Dutch League. Vitesse was really strong, last season. For example: they crushed us in our own stadium, winning 1-4 and stealing our position in the EL. They impressed me alot that game, probably playing the best football of the league. But the Vitesse squad you will be facing tonight is totally different than the one from lost season. Almost all their best players left the club; Vejinovic and Van der Heijden (Feyenoord), Labyad (back to Sporting), Traore (back to Chelsea), McEachran (Brentford), Propper (PSV Eindhoven). Those players will be replaced with another bunch of loanplayers from Chelsea; Isaiah Brown, Lewis Baker, Danilo Pantic and Nathan. The first three will probably play tonight. Nathan isn't ready yet. Don't know much about these players. You've probably seen more of them than I have. What I do know is that they need time to adapt. You played Groningen and Feyenoord last week. To compare them to Vitesse, I'd say Feyenoord is slightly better and Groningen is slightly worse. So yeah, I fancy your chances. They lack quality in their defensive line. Put pressure on them from the start and you'll probably have an easy night. Don't let them in the game, because they have the ability to play a good passing game and create chances. Hope you don't crush them to much. Want to see a good match, next week. Welcome. Thanks for that insight.
maysie Posted 30 July, 2015 Posted 30 July, 2015 What's happening at 4? Going to drink for 4 hours before the game? Lol, no just what time I'm leaving work today
Saint-scooby Posted 30 July, 2015 Posted 30 July, 2015 I so want a half & half scarf, but will I get bullied in the Chapel end ?
CumbrianSaint Posted 30 July, 2015 Posted 30 July, 2015 This has been the slowest day at work ever! Only two hours to go then straight to Asda for beers and then Saints in Europe! Who would ever have dreamed this, going to be an amazing night(unless we **** it up!)
Shroppie Posted 30 July, 2015 Posted 30 July, 2015 Can't understand the late starts. I'm into my second beer ? Sent from my D6503 using Tapatalk
ant Posted 30 July, 2015 Posted 30 July, 2015 This has been the slowest day at work ever! Tell me about it. Basically come to the conclusion that 5.30pm is never going to arrive.
LGTL Posted 30 July, 2015 Posted 30 July, 2015 Town is absolutely heaving with them, and the majority are SMASHED. Seem good lads.
Saint86 Posted 30 July, 2015 Posted 30 July, 2015 What the hell is the guy in the white hat carrying?
pangy Posted 30 July, 2015 Posted 30 July, 2015 The old girl has just been in town and said the away fans have created a nice buzz about town,its refreshing to hear that at the end of the day its only football and thats what they are hear for,no rampaging lunatics causing fights and ****ing in shop doorways,just friendly banter....no doubt there will be Saints fans rampaging/****ing next week in Holland
eddie Posted 30 July, 2015 Posted 30 July, 2015 What the hell is the guy in the white hat carrying? sadly in today's world, it's more likely to be a selfie stick than a sword
Batman Posted 30 July, 2015 Posted 30 July, 2015 Can't wait. really looking forward to the game later
Mikael Posted 30 July, 2015 Posted 30 July, 2015 Welcome and thanks for the insight. I like the fact that when we buy a Feyenoord player the fans like Southampton and follow us but when Liverpool buys our players we hate them! I hope you enjoy the game next week. Thanks! Well, the ones you bought from us really deserved a transfer, after everything they have done for our club. Oh and that counts for Koeman as well. And after that we found out what a nice club Southampton is. I love the fans, the stadium looks awesome and you play very attractive football. So yeah, that helps. And apart from that, we know English clubs pay a hell of a lot more salary than we do in the Netherlands. So no hard feelings really. Quite the opposite I'd say. Me and my mates are talking about visiting St. Mary's this season. Think that would be an awesome experience! Anyways, match is coming up in a couple of hours now. I'm starting to get really excited! COYR!
Marsdinho Posted 30 July, 2015 Posted 30 July, 2015 The atmosphere in town is cracking, just passed through and it's going to be one hell of a game if their singing voices hold out. Clearly been drinking all day but all good natured, mixing with saints and the rest of the public without any visible issues. Game on!
holepuncture Posted 30 July, 2015 Posted 30 July, 2015 On the train with some beers, nice early start to the season COYRs
Shroppie Posted 30 July, 2015 Posted 30 July, 2015 Nicest atmosphere I've known at home before a game. As a lone Saints fan in a shirt, been photographed with many Vitesse fans, including very friendly young female fan, which, for someone of my age, was a very pleasant experience ? Have fixed a meeting bar for next week. ? Sent from my D6503 using Tapatalk
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