saints_is_the_south Posted 24 April, 2009 Posted 24 April, 2009 Just heard from David Luker, as of this morning just over 20k sold so far. Hopefully we can achieve another gate of 22/23k at the very least. Anybody who hasn't yet got a ticket & can go on Saturday, bloody well get one!!
Saint_clark Posted 24 April, 2009 Posted 24 April, 2009 Now Lowe has gone we are seeing the true attendances IMO, between 22,000 and 24,000. Hopefully we can keep that going in League One.
Evil Monkey Posted 24 April, 2009 Posted 24 April, 2009 I had a dream last night about Saints. Kolo Toure was keen to join the club despite relegation, and season tickets were priced quite reasonably at £12.
saints_is_the_south Posted 24 April, 2009 Author Posted 24 April, 2009 J Bizzle said: Have they opened any corners up yet? All except the Itchen North.
SaintRobbie Posted 24 April, 2009 Posted 24 April, 2009 saints_is_the_south said: All except the Itchen North. Seriously? Thats where they should start selling tickets for the corners.
ohwhenthesaints Posted 24 April, 2009 Posted 24 April, 2009 20k...that is pathetic. The people who know the true seriousness of our plight should be all over the press to get more people going because I can't see this being enough to keep the club finacially safe. About time all the people who turned up for the United game get off their arses otherwise they will never get the chance to see their beloved superstars again at St Marys.
saints_is_the_south Posted 24 April, 2009 Author Posted 24 April, 2009 SaintRobbie said: Seriously? Thats where they should start selling tickets for the corners. Yup, i did ask David a week or so ago why this was & he said they opened the Itchen/Chapel first, followed by Kingsland North & then Itchen North. The reason for the Itchen North being last to open is due to this corner involving higher stewarding & policing costs.
sambosa75 Posted 24 April, 2009 Posted 24 April, 2009 Evil Monkey said: I had a dream last night about Saints. Kolo Toure was keen to join the club despite relegation, and season tickets were priced quite reasonably at £12. Kolo Toure? Thats the last thing our defence needs...
saints_is_the_south Posted 24 April, 2009 Author Posted 24 April, 2009 Quote Hi Lee Sales have definitely picked up since lunchtime. We are at 21,300 right now. The “donation” scheme is keeping us very busy!! David Luker Head of Supporter Services Email i received from David Luker a moment ago. Just under 1,300 sold since 9am then, pretty good going! Hopefully that rate continues right up until kick off.
brmbrm Posted 24 April, 2009 Posted 24 April, 2009 ohwhenthesaints said: 20k...that is pathetic. The people who know the true seriousness of our plight should be all over the press to get more people going because I can't see this being enough to keep the club finacially safe. About time all the people who turned up for the United game get off their arses otherwise they will never get the chance to see their beloved superstars again at St Marys. Pathetic? What about high-flying (well, high-aspring) Ipswich then? Anyhting over 20k is good, and over 24k would be excellent: bad team, bad times, yet people still go? Prospects for the future.
Marsdinho Posted 24 April, 2009 Posted 24 April, 2009 a small thing, but those of you that have facebook accounts, change your staus or whatever it is to "Buy tickets for Saints V Burnley on Saturday" You'll be surprised how many people will see that.
jonesyboyo Posted 24 April, 2009 Posted 24 April, 2009 Is the Itchen north corner open yet? Likelihood?
londonsaint1604 Posted 24 April, 2009 Posted 24 April, 2009 jonesyboyo said: Is the Itchen north corner open yet? Likelihood? It wasn't open for the palace game and the attendance was 23,000+ so I doubt it will open this time.
cardiff saints Posted 24 April, 2009 Posted 24 April, 2009 Just been down the stadium to buy a ticket. Northam and Itchen North both sold out. They didn't say how many had been sold, but said it will be one of the highest attenences of the season but not a sell out, unless there is a massive walk up tomorrow.
saints_is_the_south Posted 24 April, 2009 Author Posted 24 April, 2009 Can a mod edit the title? 21,300 sold as of 4pm today.
lordswoodsaints Posted 24 April, 2009 Posted 24 April, 2009 i believe anything over 17k in the stadium is profit,well it used to be anyway, not sure about anything these days so i could be wrong. maybe the high attendance is going to be made up of fans who want to vent their anger at certain people or players.....only a guess but i can see a few people kicking off tomorrow especially if we are getting ripped apart.
West End Saint Posted 24 April, 2009 Posted 24 April, 2009 Got to say I am a bit dissapointed I know it has been a S H I T E season but where are all the people that went to the Man U game where are all the people that applied for Cup Final tickets where are all the people that came when were in the prem. We have to accept they we have 15 to 17 K loyal every game supporters going upto £25000 fans the rest are not really fans or supporters they must come to see whoever we are playing. It will be a crying shame if it is not a sell out in our hour of need maybe Southampton isnt the town I thought it was. See the vast majority that post on here at St Mary's UTS
um pahars Posted 24 April, 2009 Posted 24 April, 2009 West End Saint said: We have to accept they we have 15 to 17 K loyal every game supporters going upto £25000 fans the rest are not really fans or supporters they must come to see whoever we are playing. Been saying that for ages. I couldn't even begn to suggest that my estimates have any credibility, but my gut feel has been: Hard core of 14,000ish Another 4,000 who will come with a modicum of success and persuasion (18,000) Another 4,000 who wll come if we're average (the 22,000 who came for the last two seasons) Another 4,000 - 8,000 who would come if we're doing really well in The Championship or back in The Premiership (26,000 - 30,000) It's not really rocket science and the harsh facts of reality is that to get above the hard core of 14,000ish you have to start providing people with a reason to come (success on the pitch, a spirit of unity, cheap tickets, a car crash, decent opposition etc etc etc). The idea that we sould blame the stayways is somewhat naive and missing the point. It is up to those in charge of the Club to be providing a reason for them to come. Above our core crowd we're into the entertainment business, so it's pathetic to blame anyone apart from those failing to provide the entertainment. Otherwise we might as well just start shouting at the 95%+ of the City's population who don't come to every game:rolleyes:
J Bizzle Posted 24 April, 2009 Posted 24 April, 2009 um pahars said: Been saying that for ages. I couldn't even begn to suggest that my estimates have any credibility, but my gut feel has been: Hard core of 14,000ish Another 4,000 who will come with a modicum of success and persuasion (18,000) Another 4,000 who wll come if we're average (the 22,000 who came for the last two seasons) Another 4,000 - 8,000 who would come if we're doing really well in The Championship or back in The Premiership (26,000 - 30,000) It's not really rocket science and the harsh facts of reality is that to get above the hard core of 14,000ish you have to start providing people with a reason to come (success on the pitch, a spirit of unity, cheap tickets, a car crash, decent opposition etc etc etc). The idea that we sould blame the stayways is somewhat naive and missing the point. It is up to those in charge of the Club to be providing a reason for them to come. Above our core crowd we're into the entertainment business, so it's pathetic to blame anyone apart from those failing to provide the entertainment. Otherwise we might as well just start shouting at the 95%+ of the City's population who don't come to every game:rolleyes: Exactly what my Grandfather said the other day. When he started watching saints they were in the 3rd division and were getting crowds of 14,000. We will always have that hardcore and that was why the Dell was financially viable. The others are more football fans than Southampton fans, coming to watch a good game of football rather than support a club they love. Obviously they are not coming as the football is ****e!
Barry the Badger Posted 24 April, 2009 Posted 24 April, 2009 um pahars said: It's not really rocket science and the harsh facts of reality is that to get above the hard core of 14,000ish you have to start providing people with a reason to come (success on the pitch, a spirit of unity, cheap tickets, a car crash, decent opposition etc etc etc). : I think you've missed one group out there Um. The one which I probably fit into (how dare you ) Can't make every game but will come whenever possible regardless of what league we're in, how we're doing or who we're playing. Perhaps the problem with the attendances is that too many previously from this category have slipped into the 'give me a reason to go' category this season?
um pahars Posted 24 April, 2009 Posted 24 April, 2009 Barry the Badger said: I think you've missed one group out there Um. The one which I probably fit into (how dare you ) Can't make every game but will come whenever possible regardless of what league we're in, how we're doing or who we're playing. Perhaps the problem with the attendances is that too many previously from this category have slipped into the 'give me a reason to go' category this season? Don't worry, you're in the hardcore group, it's just we need 3 or 4 equivalents to make a FTE. I wasn't trying to denegrate or suggest anyone s a better supporter than another, we are all individuals and have different influences in our lives, just trying to get people to face facts about how many we can pull in and not expect 30,000 regardless of what division we're in or how sht we are. To not expect attendances not to fluctuate, for a number of different reasons, is naive.
mattyd Posted 24 April, 2009 Posted 24 April, 2009 the call centre told me the corners are now being sold. I am in the northern/Kingsland corner.
Wade Garrett Posted 24 April, 2009 Posted 24 April, 2009 mattyd said: the call centre told me the corners are now being sold. I am in the northern/Kingsland corner. See you there, block 36. Girl at the ticket office told me 20000 this afternoon. Ian Gordon was queuing in front of me. Seemed like a nice bloke.
saints_is_the_south Posted 24 April, 2009 Author Posted 24 April, 2009 The Itchen North isn't open yet as far as i know.
Wade Garrett Posted 24 April, 2009 Posted 24 April, 2009 saints_is_the_south said: The Itchen North isn't open yet as far as i know. I'm pretty sure there was a sign at the ticket office saying it was sold out. I may quite probably be mistaken though.
trousers Posted 24 April, 2009 Posted 24 April, 2009 um pahars said: It's not really rocket science and the harsh facts of reality is that to get above the hard core of 14,000ish you have to start providing people with a reason to come. The idea that we sould blame the stayways is somewhat naive and missing the point. It is up to those in charge of the Club to be providing a reason for them to come. Above our core crowd we're into the entertainment business, so it's pathetic to blame anyone apart from those failing to provide the entertainment. Quite possibly the most intelligent post I have ever seen on here. (that sounds slightly patronising but isn't meant to be)
krissyboy31 Posted 24 April, 2009 Posted 24 April, 2009 Wade Garrett said: I'm pretty sure there was a sign at the ticket office saying it was sold out. I may quite probably be mistaken though. Itchen North, as opposed to the Itchen North corner I would imagine.
saints_is_the_south Posted 24 April, 2009 Author Posted 24 April, 2009 krissyboy31 said: Itchen North, as opposed to the Itchen North corner I would imagine. What he said.
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