Saints 3-0 PNE - Match Thread

[SotonianWill]

Worlds gone soft, play on!! Welcome to Hell Preston.

[Whitey Grandad]

  On 06/03/2024 at 14:46, Channons Windmill said:

If they cancel the game won’t that be unfair that we only play 45 games when the others play 46?  Surely postponing is more equitable?

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All games must be played. It won't be cancelled.

[Toadhall Saint]

  On 06/03/2024 at 14:45, Ken Tone said:

Anyone know if saints have had to evacuate offices and ticket office? Would be a  big indicator of likelihood of game being postponed.

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Seems that way 

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-england-hampshire-68492344

[Soton7]

  On 06/03/2024 at 14:47, SotonianWill said:

Worlds gone soft, play on!! Welcome to Hell Preston.

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Mate, it’s Preston. They see these images day in day out- black clouds, smoke, shite weather, it really is grim oop north. If they arrive in Southampton with everything going on, it’s like home to home.

[Sheaf Saint]

If SMS has been evacuated then there is pretty much zero chance of the game going ahead tonight, and probably explains why the club haven't made any kind of statement on social media yet.

[Appy]

Decision in next 20 minutes on the game I hear. 

[miserableoldgit]

  On 06/03/2024 at 14:50, Sheaf Saint said:

If SMS has been evacuated then there is pretty much zero chance of the game going ahead tonight, and probably explains why the club haven't made any kind of statement on social media yet.

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Delaying is a bit unfair on Preston fans on their way down....

[SotonianWill]

  On 06/03/2024 at 14:46, Channons Windmill said:

If they cancel the game won’t that be unfair that we only play 45 games when the others play 46?  Surely postponing is more equitable?

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Apparently if the games rescheduled Brooks can’t play as he’s cup tied

[Channons Windmill]

  On 06/03/2024 at 14:48, Whitey Grandad said:

All games must be played. It won't be cancelled.

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Even the BBC are using the word cancelled. It’s a POSTPONEMENT FFS…..

[Charlie Wayman]

Tried to get through the SFC but switchboard unavailable.

[Toussaint]

  On 06/03/2024 at 14:56, Channons Windmill said:

Even the BBC are using the word cancelled. It’s a POSTPONEMENT FFS…..

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Doesn’t take much to get cancelled by the BBC

[Suhari]

  On 06/03/2024 at 14:42, Osvaldorama said:

 

This picture perfectly sums up Sport Republic’s tenure at the club. 

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[beatlesaint]

Echo reporter tweeted 18 fire engines now on scene. There’s no way this game is happening tonight.

[malcolm waldron]

Does anyone know if the shop will still be open?  I may as well make a long trip down worthwhile by looking for some half price bargains.  I appreciate with roads closed, 18 appliances in attendance, local residents being told to stay indoors etc that I may have to go through a tortuous route to enter the megastore......

[ChrisPY]

  On 06/03/2024 at 15:01, malcolm waldron said:

Does anyone know if the shop will still be open?  I may as well make a long trip down worthwhile by looking for some half price bargains.  I appreciate with roads closed, 18 appliances in attendance, local residents being told to stay indoors etc that I may have to go through a tortuous route to enter the megastore......

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Reckon you’ll get better than half price on some Saints branded, fire damaged smoke alarms.

[Ken Tone]

  On 06/03/2024 at 15:01, malcolm waldron said:

Does anyone know if the shop will still be open?  I may as well make a long trip down worthwhile by looking for some half price bargains.  I appreciate with roads closed, 18 appliances in attendance, local residents being told to stay indoors etc that I may have to go through a tortuous route to enter the megastore......

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Maybe get a better deal if you wait for the fire sale? 😉

[The Cat]

https://www.instagram.com/stories/reubin_x/3317804054347160899?igsh=a25tZHdvZmRvenM0

 

[Toussaint]

If the game isn't played how does that affect the "must win" status? 

 

Confused, of Southampton

[Whitey Grandad]

  On 06/03/2024 at 15:06, The Cat said:

https://www.instagram.com/stories/reubin_x/3317804054347160899?igsh=a25tZHdvZmRvenM0

 

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Can't see without logging in

[OldNick]

Wonder how much heat the ground structure is under

[LGTL]

Yeah, this isn’t going ahead tonight.

[The Cat]

  On 06/03/2024 at 15:10, Whitey Grandad said:

Can't see without logging in

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[Master Bates]

  On 06/03/2024 at 15:10, Whitey Grandad said:

Can't see without logging in

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[Ken Tone]

  On 06/03/2024 at 15:12, OldNick said:

Wonder how much heat the ground structure is under

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Will be smoke particles dropping on to the pitch and seats anyway I expect, even if no actual heat damage.

[The Cat]

Another game that Ryan Fraser will be available for

[OttawaSaint]

I'm blaming Manning, he was supposed to be keeping an eye on those fuse boxes.

[wadesmith]

There’s no way this is going ahead tonight. 18 fire engines.                              ‘err can we allow 29000 people to descend on the area?’

’Errrr..no you cant’

[The Cat]

Let's move the game to Fratton Park!

[Suhari]

  On 06/03/2024 at 15:21, The Cat said:

Let's move the game* to Fratton Park!

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*you spelt fire wrong.

[gandalf]

  On 06/03/2024 at 15:21, The Cat said:

Let's move the game to Fratton Park!

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Not enough time to arrange the hazmat suits.

[The Cat]

 

 

[Master Bates]

From inside the Stadium

[spyinthesky]

Wonder what was within the warehouse to produce such smoke.
Looks like some sort of rubber or similar content.

[Give it to Ron]

  On 06/03/2024 at 15:21, The Cat said:

Let's move the game to Fratton Park!

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They had a big fire recently looked £1m of  improvement 

[iansums]

  On 06/03/2024 at 15:28, spyinthesky said:

Wonder what was within the warehouse to produce such smoke.
Looks like some sort of rubber or similar content.

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10 million condoms?

[GrumpyYorkshireSaint]

First thought was pyrotechnic display gone wrong.

[Suhari]

Saints release poor financial results...... mysterious fire breaks out next to the stadium.

.....wonder if we recently upped our insurance level?

 

[suewhistle]

Why the 'eck haven't they made the decision and announced it. It's patently obvious from everything we've seen here.. Stadium safety officer and fire chief together for the decision and then the details afterwards with all the parties involved.. It's not as if any of the submissions from the other parties will impact the decision - "well, we'd rather like to fulfill the fixture today.."

[Sheaf Saint]

  On 06/03/2024 at 15:32, suewhistle said:

Why the 'eck haven't they made the decision and announced it. It's patently obvious from everything we've seen here.. Stadium safety officer and fire chief together for the decision and then the details afterwards with all the parties involved.. It's not as if any of the submissions from the other parties will impact the decision - "well, we'd rather like to fulfill the fixture today.."

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They've probably made the decision, but just can't announce it because the media team have been evacuated from the offices and can't log on to their Twitter account etc...

[Toussaint]

  On 06/03/2024 at 15:32, suewhistle said:

Why the 'eck haven't they made the decision and announced it. It's patently obvious from everything we've seen here.. Stadium safety officer and fire chief together for the decision and then the details afterwards with all the parties involved.. It's not as if any of the submissions from the other parties will impact the decision - "well, we'd rather like to fulfill the fixture today.."

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Can only assume there is a cut off point and they are leaving it to the last moment. 

[Hatch]

bearing in mind PNE fans would have left home hours ago

[Noodles34]

Maybe it was full of these? 

[OldNick]

No doubt they are passing the message around the back and then in time will pass it to the middle management before the top man will run into the box to shoot the messenger

Edited 6 March, 2024 by OldNick

[OldNick]

  On 06/03/2024 at 15:26, Master Bates said:

From inside the Stadium

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You get everywhere MB

[Pancake]

Could the game go ahead behind closed doors if the fire is out in time but not safe enough for thousands of fans?

or have it at Staplewood 😂

Edited 6 March, 2024 by Pancake

[LGTL]

Edit

Edited 6 March, 2024 by LGTL

[RedArmy]

  On 06/03/2024 at 15:41, OldNick said:

No doubt they are passing the message around the back and then in time will pass it to the middle management before the top man will run into the box to shoot the messenger

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They gave it to Smallbone but he gave it away. 

[Master Bates]

  On 06/03/2024 at 15:43, Pancake said:

Could the game go ahead behind closed doors if the fire is out in time but not safe enough for thousands of fans?

or have it at Staplewood 😂

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Pancake! Where have you been?

[hypochondriac]

Mad they haven't made it official yet. If I were a pne fan I'd be steaming. 

[northam soul]

I imagine the postponement has to be EFL approved so waiting for them to ok announcement.

Edited 6 March, 2024 by northam soul