Nieldy Posted 29 August, 2022 Share Posted 29 August, 2022 Just wondering if any saints fans out there who live outside the area and where you live and do you get to see many games.I live in North Wales,with all the mancs and Scousers supporters. The most games I manage to get to are the away games.Just curious to see how many are of you around the country. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granite_City_Saint Posted 30 August, 2022 Share Posted 30 August, 2022 I live in north east Scotland and don’t get to many games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Alert Posted 30 August, 2022 Share Posted 30 August, 2022 Live in Shropshire and am season ticket holder. Around 3 hour drive to home games. Wolves away this weekend is my “local” away game 15 mins or so. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted 30 August, 2022 Share Posted 30 August, 2022 Next game I'll make is in Feb when back in the country. When I resettle back in Surrey at the end of next year I'll hope to get to most home games at least. Be good to watch Saints games for realz instead of just on TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
explorer saint Posted 30 August, 2022 Share Posted 30 August, 2022 I'm on costa blanca living in Spain last 3 years made it back for Coventry cup game last year but manage watch nearly every game on tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenilworthy Posted 30 August, 2022 Share Posted 30 August, 2022 Have lived in Gods own county of Warwickshire for 40 years. Have a season ticket along with my two sons and we go to every game home and away. Coventry is closest ground, Leicester easiest to get to in PL. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sea Saint Posted 30 August, 2022 Share Posted 30 August, 2022 I'm in Marseille and have been for the past 9 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bogwoppit Posted 30 August, 2022 Share Posted 30 August, 2022 Live in Shropshire. I don’t go to many games now as my son plays football and my daughter also has various clubs/activities on a Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 30 August, 2022 Share Posted 30 August, 2022 I live in North Yorkshire. I don’t go to many games now as my son plays football Saturday mornings and I coach the team. Will try to do a few aways this season, Leeds as it’s local, Forest maybe Newcastle and the Manchester clubs depending on dates and times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Wolf Posted 30 August, 2022 Share Posted 30 August, 2022 Ivybridge (just outside Plymouth), Devon I usually get to 3-4 games a season but I don't drive so either have to rely on the wife fancying a trip to Southampton or public transport. Hoping to go and watch our B Team at Exeter in a few weeks though since it's only 45 minutes from me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodymatt Posted 30 August, 2022 Share Posted 30 August, 2022 I’m from Cheshire, usually get to 6-8 away games a season and 1 home game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunglasses Ron Posted 30 August, 2022 Share Posted 30 August, 2022 Devon here too. Only a few counties away but the journey always seems like it’s hundreds of miles due to crap road and rail links to Southampton. Get to one or two games a season but have the bonus of the kids game at Exeter next month! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 30 August, 2022 Share Posted 30 August, 2022 Been living in Sheffield since 2004, and haven't been to SMS for a few years but I do try and get to at least a couple of away games per season. I had a ST for the season before I moved, so I joined this forum (well, its predecessor Saintsforever) not long after moving so I could stay connected with other fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Saint Posted 30 August, 2022 Share Posted 30 August, 2022 Yorkshire for me as well. Between Leeds and Sheffield. I have had season tickets in the past and never missed a game when I lived in Salisbury 20+ years a go. Not sure Northern Saints or Yorkshire Saints still exists but get to as many games as life allows these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat Posted 30 August, 2022 Share Posted 30 August, 2022 For those that live around the country, do you see or know any other Saints fans in your area or are you one of a kind? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piran Posted 30 August, 2022 Share Posted 30 August, 2022 Falmouth, Cornwall. I usually (before lockdown) got to 4 - 5 home games a year, and the occasional away. Last season only did two, Spurs home and away, but only because I have an arrangement with a Tottenham-supporting colleague, and we each treat the other to match tickets, dinner and drinks. I can tell you that last season was particularly sweet! I try and catch all the matches on streams. Sometimes they're good, sometimes not so good (the streams and the Saints!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Timmier Posted 30 August, 2022 Share Posted 30 August, 2022 I'm in Cheshire too. Get to the northern away games mostly. Not been to SMS for a couple of seasons now. 6 minutes ago, The Cat said: For those that live around the country, do you see or know any other Saints fans in your area or are you one of a kind? Not met any other Saints fans up here. I always find it slightly strange to meet any northerners that support southern teams. I'll bet we all know "glory supporters" who grew up in the south but support United, Liverpool etc, but it feels really odd when I meet a bloke from Macclesfield who supports Chelsea or Arsenal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenilworthy Posted 30 August, 2022 Share Posted 30 August, 2022 14 minutes ago, The Cat said: For those that live around the country, do you see or know any other Saints fans in your area or are you one of a kind? There are a good number around the broader Midlands area. It was interesting after the JPT at Wembley so see the train packed with Saints fans heading back north, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Katalinic's 'tache Posted 30 August, 2022 Share Posted 30 August, 2022 We're near Brighton. 120 mile round trip for home games and my son and I have season tickets. The London games are easy from where we are and, with my son a teenager now, we've done a couple of road trips up to Wolves and Leicester this year, which he loves (but my wallet doesn't with the current cost of petrol!!). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodymatt Posted 30 August, 2022 Share Posted 30 August, 2022 2 minutes ago, Le Timmier said: I'm in Cheshire too. Get to the northern away games mostly. Not been to SMS for a couple of seasons now. Not met any other Saints fans up here. I always find it slightly strange to meet any northerners that support southern teams. I'll bet we all know "glory supporters" who grew up in the south but support United, Liverpool etc, but it feels really odd when I meet a bloke from Macclesfield who supports Chelsea or Arsenal. Are you Macclesfield as well? If so, small world! My Dad’s from Salisbury and had a season ticket for many years before meeting my Mum and moving up here. My Dad did well to get me to support Saints given the teams up here. I’m now trying to do the same with my Son 🤞 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Saint Posted 30 August, 2022 Share Posted 30 August, 2022 Just now, goodymatt said: Are you Macclesfield as well? If so, small world! My Dad’s from Salisbury and had a season ticket for many years before meeting my Mum and moving up here. My Dad did well to get me to support Saints given the teams up here. I’m now trying to do the same with my Son 🤞 Maybe we need a Macclesfield Saints supporters club. I was born there. 😆 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 30 August, 2022 Share Posted 30 August, 2022 32 minutes ago, Yorkshire Saint said: Yorkshire for me as well. Between Leeds and Sheffield. I have had season tickets in the past and never missed a game when I lived in Salisbury 20+ years a go. Not sure Northern Saints or Yorkshire Saints still exists but get to as many games as life allows these days. Barnsley? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 30 August, 2022 Share Posted 30 August, 2022 10 minutes ago, Piran said: Falmouth, Cornwall. I usually (before lockdown) got to 4 - 5 home games a year, and the occasional away. Last season only did two, Spurs home and away, but only because I have an arrangement with a Tottenham-supporting colleague, and we each treat the other to match tickets, dinner and drinks. I can tell you that last season was particularly sweet! I try and catch all the matches on streams. Sometimes they're good, sometimes not so good (the streams and the Saints!) And here was me thinking from your username you were based in the quaint little Slovenian coastal town Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 30 August, 2022 Share Posted 30 August, 2022 I’m a Berkshire boy, born and raised. Get to a few home games a season but the football experience (travel, ticket, food and drink etc) isn’t cheap anymore, but as a shift worker I struggle to make many games anyway and my 4 year old also makes life difficult. When she’s older I plan on taking her to SMS (before the wife takes her to Carrow Road and she swings that way instead!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChudSaint Posted 30 August, 2022 Share Posted 30 August, 2022 Another shout for Cornwall, Bude north coast. Just setting off for my first visit to St Marys this season, like to do half a dozen a season although only managed 2 home and 1 away last year. Looks like I won’t be on my own at the B team game at Exeter in a few weeks time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Posted 30 August, 2022 Share Posted 30 August, 2022 In Ireland, near Dublin and get to about 5 games a year - getting a lot more expensive and much longer (airport delays etc.). All most impossible to do it in a day now, since Flybe stopped operating from Southampton 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Saint Posted 30 August, 2022 Share Posted 30 August, 2022 4 minutes ago, Sheaf Saint said: Barnsley? Horbury, nearer Wakefield 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 30 August, 2022 Share Posted 30 August, 2022 6 hours ago, skintsaint said: Next game I'll make is in Feb when back in the country. When I resettle back in Surrey at the end of next year I'll hope to get to most home games at least. Be good to watch Saints games for realz instead of just on TV. What brings you back to UK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat from Poole Posted 30 August, 2022 Share Posted 30 August, 2022 From Poole; but then I guess the clue was in my username..... Just doing aways at the moment, will attend home games when the Club relent on their idiocy of restricting Blocks 1 and 2 to ST holders. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint1977 Posted 30 August, 2022 Share Posted 30 August, 2022 (edited) Born in Woolston, left for University aged 18, came back for a bit after holding a ST and going quite a few aways in the WGS years. Moved to South Devon for work 2010/11 and ST went, travelled back for Adkins games L1/Champ, and Poch/Ronald games at SMS. Stopped going under Pellegrino so dire was the fayre compared to the journey and cost, but moving to Cotswolds for recent job nearer Xmas so I may get back in the habit going. Edited 30 August, 2022 by saint1977 South Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerx16 Posted 30 August, 2022 Share Posted 30 August, 2022 (edited) Bit of balance to all the Yorkies - I am on God's side of the Pennines, right on the Southern shore of Morecambe Bay. Have seen Saints at Blackpool, Preston, Wigan, Blackburn, Everton, Bolton, Old Trafford, Huddersfield, and Morecambe, among others. As for other Saints near me, there used to be a poster called "Northern Saint" who said he was in Fleetwood. Edited 30 August, 2022 by badgerx16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Wolf Posted 30 August, 2022 Share Posted 30 August, 2022 49 minutes ago, ChudSaint said: Another shout for Cornwall, Bude north coast. Just setting off for my first visit to St Marys this season, like to do half a dozen a season although only managed 2 home and 1 away last year. Looks like I won’t be on my own at the B team game at Exeter in a few weeks time Give me a wave as you pass Ivybridge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Wolf Posted 30 August, 2022 Share Posted 30 August, 2022 (edited) 5 hours ago, Bad Wolf said: Ivybridge (just outside Plymouth), Devon I usually get to 3-4 games a season but I don't drive so either have to rely on the wife fancying a trip to Southampton or public transport. Hoping to go and watch our B Team at Exeter in a few weeks though since it's only 45 minutes from me. Also, by pure coincidence, my nextdoor neighbour is a similar age to me and is also a Saints fan! Couldn't believe it when I found out. When we moved here, I was quite standoffish and "I don't want to be too pally with the neighbours" but since establishing the Saints connection, we talk every day pretty much throughout the day and go to the pub and watch most games together...Cheers Saints 😄 You just wouldn't get that if it was United or Liverpool it'd just be a "Cool, me too..." and never mention it again Edited 30 August, 2022 by Bad Wolf 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonb Posted 30 August, 2022 Share Posted 30 August, 2022 (edited) Manchester for me. Been here since 1997 after graduating from Uni. I don't get to many games anymore as I can't justify the prices involved. I used to be a member of the northern saints supporters group. For those who don't know about them (and are northern based) they can apply for tickets for away games as an official supporter group and usually get tickets that are requested. useful for those that might need it. A small admin fee is payable to join the group. It used to be a fiver and you need to be a registered "customer" with the club. EDIT: Now I have a Google I can't seem to find a link of joining the above mentioned club. Hopefully someone linked will be along shortly to clean up the mess I've made 😃 Edited 30 August, 2022 by jasonb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Timmier Posted 30 August, 2022 Share Posted 30 August, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, goodymatt said: Are you Macclesfield as well? If so, small world! My Dad’s from Salisbury and had a season ticket for many years before meeting my Mum and moving up here. My Dad did well to get me to support Saints given the teams up here. I’m now trying to do the same with my Son 🤞 Poynton! Small world indeed. I moved up 2 years ago to be near my wife's family. Hope I'll be able to influence my future kids as well as your dad did! Edited 30 August, 2022 by Le Timmier missing word 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyinthesky Posted 30 August, 2022 Share Posted 30 August, 2022 1 hour ago, Piran said: Falmouth, Cornwall. I usually (before lockdown) got to 4 - 5 home games a year, and the occasional away. Last season only did two, Spurs home and away, but only because I have an arrangement with a Tottenham-supporting colleague, and we each treat the other to match tickets, dinner and drinks. I can tell you that last season was particularly sweet! I try and catch all the matches on streams. Sometimes they're good, sometimes not so good (the streams and the Saints!) Nice place Falmouth. Always find a way to visit on our annual visit to deepest Cornwall. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Matty 76 Posted 30 August, 2022 Share Posted 30 August, 2022 1 hour ago, Ivan Katalinic's 'tache said: We're near Brighton. 120 mile round trip for home games and my son and I have season tickets. The London games are easy from where we are and, with my son a teenager now, we've done a couple of road trips up to Wolves and Leicester this year, which he loves (but my wallet doesn't with the current cost of petrol!!). Pretty much the same here. Season ticket holder in Brighton, won't get to some games (like tonight) due to the train shambles but usually make 15 or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted 30 August, 2022 Share Posted 30 August, 2022 London. Fairly easy to get to most games. Lots of London teams this year in the league is very handy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardc Posted 30 August, 2022 Share Posted 30 August, 2022 Brighton as well - there's 7 of us exiled here with 4 of the group with season tickets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctoroncall Posted 30 August, 2022 Share Posted 30 August, 2022 Deepest Cambridgeshire due to work after Uni. Only managed to get to a few games at SMS and a few aways. I’m sure there are a few Saints fans around here, I remember following a van which had a Saints sticker on it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 30 August, 2022 Share Posted 30 August, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, The Cat said: For those that live around the country, do you see or know any other Saints fans in your area or are you one of a kind? Yes. I was out running with my lad during lock down and he was wearing saints shorts, a guy about 30 commented on them and we stopped for a chat, I’ve not seen him since. There was also a guy join my work in Harrogate who is saints fan originally from Totton and we’ve done a few games together. There was another guy who joined who was also a saints fan and moved to Grimsby area. He left and we’ve not kept contact. There is also a saints fan who lived round the corner from where we live before we moved in April, used to see his son in the area wearing a saints top quite regularly. Plus we play Friday night football and there is a bloke on the pitch next to us who wears a saints top and is a saints fan. Plus there are a couple of other saints fans I know that live in the area just outside Harrogate and one I’ve not met but have spoken to several times on the northern saints page, we did agree to all meet for a pint but never organised it Ah - and how could I forget, David Prutton, used to his son in a saints top a fair bit, no idea if he’s a fan or not but I believe his wife is from Southampton so maybe they are both fans for a relatively small town 280 miles away from Southampton there must be about 8-10 that I know about which is quite a surprise as there will probably be some more that I’ve not come across yet Edited 30 August, 2022 by Turkish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bakovnetski Posted 30 August, 2022 Share Posted 30 August, 2022 (edited) Just outside Brackley. ST since last year when granted leave of absence every other Saturday. Edited 30 August, 2022 by Bakovnetski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee On Solent Saint Posted 30 August, 2022 Share Posted 30 August, 2022 17 minutes ago, Turkish said: Yes. I was out running with my lad during lock down and he was wearing saints shorts, a guy about 30 commented on them and we stopped for a chat, I’ve not seen him since. There was also a guy join my work in Harrogate who is saints fan originally from Totton and we’ve done a few games together. There was another guy who joined who was also a saints fan and moved to Grimsby area. He left and we’ve not kept contact. There is also a saints fan who lived round the corner from where we live before we moved in April, used to see his son in the area wearing a saints top quite regularly. Plus we play Friday night football and there is a bloke on the pitch next to us who wears a saints top and is a saints fan. Plus there are a couple of other saints fans I know that live in the area just outside Harrogate and one I’ve not met but have spoken to several times on the northern saints page, we did agree to all meet for a pint but never organised it for a relatively small town 280 miles away from Southampton there must be about 8-10 that I know about which is quite a surprise as there will probably be some that I’ve not come across yet Pretty good going. I've been in Lee for about three years now and have not come across another Saints fan as yet. Can't even honestly say there is an abundance of the blue few either. Five minutes down the road in Gosport, it's a different matter though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margatesaint Posted 30 August, 2022 Share Posted 30 August, 2022 As my profile name suggests. Buried away in deepest East Kent. Southampton born and bred leaving Hants for work and stayed away. Get to the occasion games, home and away just to get away from the plastic Man U, Liverpool, Tottenham, Arsenal, Chelsea and West Ham (loads of them here) so called supporters living around me. There are a few Saints around here, occasionally seeing shirts being worn (with pride) and Saints 'We March On' car stickers. COYS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 30 August, 2022 Share Posted 30 August, 2022 16 minutes ago, Lee On Solent Saint said: Pretty good going. I've been in Lee for about three years now and have not come across another Saints fan as yet. Can't even honestly say there is an abundance of the blue few either. Five minutes down the road in Gosport, it's a different matter though! Living where I do with it being a long way away and a big Leeds area plus quite a few Liverpool and Man U fans then it’s always quite interesting to see a saints fan in the area. Always have a chat with any of they’re wearing saints gear. Guess it’s like when you’re on holiday and always end up chatting to any other saints fans if you bump into them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChudSaint Posted 30 August, 2022 Share Posted 30 August, 2022 2 hours ago, Bad Wolf said: Give me a wave as you pass Ivybridge! A30 to Exeter a lot easier for us than A38,.. Will be in Ivybridge in a couple of weeks time though for kids DJM game, will look out for you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan The Flames Posted 30 August, 2022 Share Posted 30 August, 2022 4 hours ago, The Cat said: For those that live around the country, do you see or know any other Saints fans in your area or are you one of a kind? I'm in West Kent and I've seen a few Saints fans around here, my lad was reffed a couple of times last season by a kid in a saints training top, there's another Saints fan at his school, my daughter had two teachers who were Saints fans, bumped into a few in South East London and was playing football in Newham last week with my Saints kit on and one of the lads playing was a Saints fan from Shirley. I saw a bloke in a Saints kit in Canary Wharf the other week, I shouted 'up the the Saints' as we neared each other and he blanked me 😄, left me looking like a loon shouting at no one. A provincial club but we have a few fans dotted around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wadge Posted 30 August, 2022 Share Posted 30 August, 2022 1 hour ago, Doctoroncall said: Deepest Cambridgeshire due to work after Uni. Only managed to get to a few games at SMS and a few aways. I’m sure there are a few Saints fans around here, I remember following a van which had a Saints sticker on it! Also Cambridgeshire, I have actually seen a few young kids in their Saints shirts recently, having been born and grown up in the fens I rarely saw anyone in Saints stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew7610 Posted 30 August, 2022 Share Posted 30 August, 2022 (edited) I live in mid Sussex, having grown up in Woolston. There's no other Saints in my village that I know of, and the only other fans I've seen are Dean Hammond's kids who are always in Saints shirts (I think he does private coaching sessions in the next village along from us). I don't get to many Saints games these days as my son is a bit of a junior groundhopper who wants to go to a different level of football each week and prefers non-league crowds to the Premier League which he finds a bit overwhelming (he's autistic and it's a sensory thing). Before junior came along, I worked in Dubai and flew in for the MK Dons game midweek in the JPT, to ensure I'd get a ticket for Wembley. A mate of mine from Winchester just bought a ticket for the semi but didn't actually attend, but that was enough to qualify him for a Wembley ticket too, which is what I should have done! Edited 30 August, 2022 by andrew7610 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 30 August, 2022 Share Posted 30 August, 2022 Moved to North Devon last year. Will probably only make a handful of games this season but I've got the unbridled joy of the match threads to keep me sane... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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