7000 Tickets left for Palace game (according to the ticket office)

[Saintmike666]

Just phoned to book my tickets and just happened to ask how many were left.

 

Still need more though!

[fanimal]

Many more than the 16,000 according to the Echo earlier!

[Saints67]

According to yesterdays OS they only had shifted 16000 tickets for the Palace game. So my amateur maths works out they have shifted approx 8000 tickets in 24 hours. With three days to go this would possibly mean a sell-out.....if that rate of sales keeps up of course.

[Saint_clark]

According to yesterdays OS they only had shifted 16000 tickets for the Palace game. So my amateur maths works out they have shifted approx 8000 tickets in 24 hours. With three days to go this would possibly mean a sell-out.....if that rate of sales keeps up of course.

 

Well i've got another three people coming up with me. If that ratio carries over to all ST holders we should be having a riot at the ticket office on monday

[Saintmike666]

Many more than the 16,000 according to the Echo earlier!

 

Yeah it surprised me too. But when I asked how the sales were going for the Palace game the lady I was talking to on the Ticket Office booking line said ''There's 7000 left, selling really well'' I'd only just read that Echo article just before I phoned up so it did shock me a little.

[voteforpedro]

I assume 7,000 left is without opening the corners. Which means they have sold around 18-19,000? Assuming the capacity is around 25-26,000 with the corners shut. Which would still be quite impressive seeing as 24 hours ago we had only sold 16,000.

[Saint_clark]

I assume 7,000 left is without opening the corners. Which means they have sold around 18-19,000? Assuming the capacity is around 25-26,000 with the corners shut. Which would still be quite impressive seeing as 24 hours ago we had only sold 16,000.

 

They've opened the corners for all the remaining home games.

[Chez]

They've opened the corners for all the remaining home games.

 

I'm tempted to move back to Block 1 Itchen from my Bock 4 seat but I read on here that the atmosphere was poor on Saturday. Anyone confirm?

[alpine_saint]

So Illingsworth is lying, then ??

[Griffo]

I'm tempted to move back to Block 1 Itchen from my Bock 4 seat but I read on here that the atmosphere was poor on Saturday. Anyone confirm?

 

Block 4 was where all the atmosphere was on Saturday, in the Itchen. I think blocks 2 and 3 were all sat.

[saints_is_the_south]

Was informed by Mr Luker that 18k had been sold as of 20 minutes ago. Expecting a crowd of 21-22k

[Danny]

Was informed by Mr Luker that 18k had been sold as of 20 minutes ago. Expecting a crowd of 21-22k

 

So I wonder where they got the 7,000 left figure from, if the corners have been opened for all the remaining games, as suggested above?

[Durleyfos]

They've opened the corners for all the remaining home games.

 

Not yet they haven't.

 

I've just got my ticket for Palarse, and asked if the corners were open, a blunt "No" was the answer from Mr Luker.

[slickmick]

Not good enough.

[Griffo]

I was also told we're expecting a crowd of 21-22k. Can everyone in block 4, or at least in the upper half bloody sing please?

[Ticket Office]

Not yet they haven't.

 

I've just got my ticket for Palarse, and asked if the corners were open, a blunt "No" was the answer from Mr Luker.

 

not quite sure that was from me, but apologies if answer was blunt.

 

The corners will only be opened if demand is there. We have 7000 tickets left for an operator to sell. This doesnt include corners or away end unsold areas.

[hoozonside10]

I've just bought six tickets... Managed to get some gooners to go with me and my son as they felt they wanted to support their local club in times of need. Hope they didn't mean palace!!!

[Saintmike666]

not quite sure that was from me, but apologies if answer was blunt.

 

The corners will only be opened if demand is there. We have 7000 tickets left for an operator to sell. This doesnt include corners or away end unsold areas.

 

Mystery solved.

[Doctoroncall]

There was 22K for the game around Easter last year (against Cov) for a comparison.

[SFKA South Woodford]

That's pretty poor when you consider the situation that the club is in.

 

Do the people of Southampton actually want a football club to support?

 

We all know that the team is not serving up much entertainment on the pitch at the moment for whatever reason, but if you don't like what's on display on the pitch, care about the club and can afford it, buy a ticket anyway, support the club. The team is much more easily rebuilt than the club.

[Saintmike666]

That's pretty poor when you consider the situation that the club is in.

 

Do the people of Southampton actually want a football club to support?

 

We all know that the team is not serving up much entertainment on the pitch at the moment for whatever reason, but if you don't like what's on display on the pitch, care about the club and can afford it, buy a ticket anyway, support the club. The team is much more easily rebuilt than the club.

 

Spot on. It's shocking how many still insist on staying away. Much less people being skint or living the other side of the country there can be no more excuses. Not trying to sound like an 'uber' fan here but surely people would want to go and help save the club?! I dont get it!

 

Performances, quality of football and results are all now second to the survival of the club! IMHO

[Window Cleaner]

Spot on. It's shocking how many still insist on staying away. Much less people being skint or living the other side of the country there can be no more excuses. Not trying to sound like an 'uber' fan here but surely people would want to go and help save the club?! I dont get it!

 

Performances, quality of football and results are all now second to the survival of the club! IMHO

 

I don't think it's a case of staying away even, it's a case of not going to football any more.If the tickets were £15 and £5 we'd probably get more that full price and £1. There's the shirt offer of course but a shirt is no doubt about £40 so unless you really wanted one anyway it's not a big break.

[Griffo]

If I'm honest, if there were no financial difficulties. I'd rather have 20k at home against a Championship team with Itchen North open, Itchen and Northam both standing and singing like it was last season, over the Premiership with everyone in the ground sitting, with a full house and making no ****ing noise. Reason this has come out because I have recently watched a season review from 03/04 and the atmosphere seemed, and in those times was, dire.

 

Also, David, how many have been sold for Wolves so far?

Edited 9 April, 2009 by Griffo

[action man]

i think a lot of people will wait till after the wolves game

to see if it is worth them attending

[Saint_clark]

I don't think it's a case of staying away even, it's a case of not going to football any more.If the tickets were £15 and £5 we'd probably get more that full price and £1. There's the shirt offer of course but a shirt is no doubt about £40 so unless you really wanted one anyway it's not a big break.

 

The shirts are half price, buy on get one free AND come with a free ticket. I don't think the club can do more to get people to pay money to be honest.

[krissyboy31]

The shirts are half price, buy on get one free AND come with a free ticket. I don't think the club can do more to get people to pay money to be honest.

 

Isn't that the away shirt? I thought the voucher deal was on the home shirt which is still full price?

[Nineteen Canteen]

I've just bought six tickets... Managed to get some gooners to go with me and my son as they felt they wanted to support their local club in times of need. Hope they didn't mean palace!!!

 

Well done, our creditors will be pleased. Pity you couldn't make it earlier in the season.

[OldNick]

All very disappointing. The traincrash last saturday was not very exciting and so they have deserted us again.Is it due to RL being on tv, it surely isnt a case that fans want to see the team win.

Watch them flood back if it is going to be last ever game at the stadium against Burnley etc.

Anything less than 25k and it shows that we have a very fickle fanbase apart from 15k go through the good time and bad time hardcore.

[ItchenRob]

Well done, our creditors will be pleased. Pity you couldn't make it earlier in the season.

 

Has he said elsewhere that he has not been before this season? He did not say so in his post on this thread.

[RedFear]

got to admit im a little dissapointed too. was really up for game last weekend, but was a little let down in the end

and this is even worse to be honest

 

really used to think better of our 'fans', obviously misguded

[The Godfather]

When the admin stuff was revealed and the support became so vital to show investors what the club is about and provide some funds, I honestly thought we'd easily sell out the final 3 home games. 27,000 was pathetic and it's looking like a lot less this time unless we beat wolves.

 

 

Lets be honest if the ticket prices were not £15 against Charlton we would had less than the 27000 odd. Although its kids for a quid on Monday its still full price for adults.

[SaintDonkey]

whisper it very quietly but just maybe all the fans weren't just staying away because of lowe. and maybe, just maybe, we should be putting a bit of the blame against the plastic stay away fans...

[wimbornesaint]

Nothing to do with the abuse the Northam handed out last week?

[.comsaint]

I we win at Wolves on Friday - I would expect a huge demand for Palace tickets would follow.

[OldNick]

Nothing to do with the abuse the Northam handed out last week?

i agree it has nothing to do with the stick the Northam gave to those fans deserting after their 3rd goal.

[Window Cleaner]

Isn't that the away shirt? I thought the voucher deal was on the home shirt which is still full price?

 

It is indeed on the full priced hom shirts, or as far as I can make out it is.

 

A "L" is £40, so even though you get a free ticket with it it's by no means a giveaway. Plus the tickets are "subject to availability" whether they'd reopen the corners to meet demand for free tickets is debateable.

[sotonjoe]

They lied on monday lunchtime then when they said we'd already sold 16k

[Saintmike666]

whisper it very quietly but just maybe all the fans weren't just staying away because of lowe. and maybe, just maybe, we should be putting a bit of the blame against the plastic stay away fans...

 

Spot on! The stay away fans are very much part of the problem and deserve to shoulder SOME of the blame. Like I've said before, some people, of course cant afford it these days, and others have far to far to travel but in general there's not many excuses left.

 

The club needs its fans, now more then ever. If the main excuse was Lowe then what's the reason now?! (And poor performances and quality isn't a good enough excuse now, its about the survival of the club!)

[Saints foreva]

They lied on monday lunchtime then when they said we'd already sold 16k

 

Or maybe the Daily Echo picked up on it late?

 

Hard to believe I know...

[70's Mike]

lots of people getting upset but the reality is outside the premiership we are always going to have a hardcore of around 15000 to 20000k depending on results. THE rest will come if the cost is right and may come back if the product is right the days of totally loyalty have gone

[SaintBobby]

I think 22,000 would be pretty good, actually. 3rd highest attendance of the season?

[SaintBobby]

But Mr Fry (who I warm to by the hour) considers the sales "disappointing" so far...

 

http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/articles/article.php?page_id=11629

 

I imagine a lot will hinge on the Wolves result. If we win, we'll shift a large number of last minute sales....If we're beached by 5 or 6 points by Monday, less likely....

[docker-p]

whisper it very quietly but just maybe all the fans weren't just staying away because of lowe. and maybe, just maybe, we should be putting a bit of the blame against the plastic stay away fans...

 

Of course the 15,000 empty seats were not all down to Lowe, at least not directly.

 

But the best comparison is last season when Lowe wasn't here. We averaged 21K i think which is where we are back to now the fV(kwit has gone.

 

Anybody thinking 32,000 sell outs each week to watch a dire team with no balls scramble to save themselves is living in clowd cuckoo land.

I will be there as always but then I lack imagination to do anything else on a Saturday.

[saintwarwick]

got to admit im a little dissapointed too. was really up for game last weekend, but was a little let down in the end

and this is even worse to be honest

 

really used to think better of our 'fans', obviously misguded

 

Still almost four days before kick off, plenty of time to sell several thousand tickets.

[Danny]

30k a week like a proper big club and we'd never have been near administration. wouldn't matter if it was lowe in charge or not, we'd have an infinitely better chance. Yet people stay away then moan about the team, the lack of money, the lack of success. It's pathetic and sad because it costs the loyal 16k or so who actually do turn up purely for saints, not just to see man utd.

 

Can't argue with that.

[SFC Forever]

Or maybe like a lot of us just love the club

[SFC Forever]

Of course the 15,000 empty seats were not all down to Lowe, at least not directly.

 

But the best comparison is last season when Lowe wasn't here. We averaged 21K i think which is where we are back to now the fV(kwit has gone.

 

Anybody thinking 32,000 sell outs each week to watch a dire team with no balls scramble to save themselves is living in clowd cuckoo land.

I will be there as always but then I lack imagination to do anything else on a Saturday.

 

Or simply love the club

[SFKA South Woodford]

Of course the 15,000 empty seats were not all down to Lowe, at least not directly.

 

But the best comparison is last season when Lowe wasn't here. We averaged 21K i think which is where we are back to now the fV(kwit has gone.

 

Anybody thinking 32,000 sell outs each week to watch a dire team with no balls scramble to save themselves is living in clowd cuckoo land.

I will be there as always but then I lack imagination to do anything else on a Saturday.

 

That's the attitude that will save our club.

 

Support the club, while we have a club to support, what's served up on the pitch is now irrelevant.

 

Where are all the tens of thousands who profess to love the club?

 

Is it right that the loyal 15,000 of us have to save the club on our own?

[brmbrm]

I don't doubt that. That's why it's so depressing. Bugger all to do with Lowe being gone and more to do with cheap tickets.

 

A time when we should be trying to provide more money and support, and we only turn up for cheap tickets.

 

I know mostly I'm saying this to people who DO attend regularly so it's pointless, but it's so frustrating having so many utterly ****e fans out there.

 

Errr, yeah, like that's right: attanedances under Lowe were up in the high 20k's weren;t they?

 

Oh no, silly me, they weren't - they were more like 14k. But of course in your eyes only an extra 10k doesn't really matter.

 

jeeshhhhh.....

 

(You going?)

[rallyboy]

I think most of us have given up on entertainment and value for money, personally it is about putting money into the club to keep it afloat while a buyer is being found.

 

The club has given me some great times over four decades and that is the loyalty I am trying to repay.

I fully expect an appalling showing against Palace but I will still support the shirt and won't quit if we aren't playing like Brazil.

I don't see that the worst Saints team of all time or crap results are a reason not to try and save the club, especially as of a fortnight ago the money is now going directly into the club coffers with no chance of it disappearing as director's fees.

 

And if people really can't stomach more awful games then at least buy a ticket and stay at home.

 

I can't believe we still have to emphasise this BUT the club will not make the Burnley game without further finance, and no, the fans shouldn't have to cover for the board's mismanagement but they have left us on the brink and we have to deal with it.

 

The team may well fail us again, but off the pitch it is time to stand up and be counted.