Massive rise in Saints revenue (From Andover Advertiser)

St.Yorkie wrote:
The club might be making more money but fans like me are stopping away because of the hike in prices.
I will always be a fan but I'm not boasting about being a supporter. Let the season ticket holders wave their tickets!
I still want to know why in Germany fans cab buy a season ticket for the same price as a game at The Emirates? Something wrong somewhere!!

St.Yorkie wrote:
The club might be making more money but fans like me are stopping away because of the hike in prices.
I will always be a fan but I'm not boasting about being a supporter. Let the season ticket holders wave their tickets!
I still want to know why in Germany fans cab buy a season ticket for the same price as a game at The Emirates? Something wrong somewhere!!

Winman wrote:
perhaps the REAL moneymakers - the fans - can now be helped with improved catering services at the ground. No hot food at half-time last week in Kingsland; the usual 'is it black or white?' coffee debate, followed by the hunt for the milk, not to mention the disgraceful inadequate service. The kids behind the counter do their best, but they are untrained and ill-prepared for demands of hundreds of customers at a time.
Come on Nicola PLC - start applying the 'Southampton way' to top notch customer service...
P.S. Is it me, or have the coffee cups got smaller?

SaintJD wrote:
Errrr, where are the anti-Echo bias comments on this article? Anything anyone wants to criticise them on? Cortese bashing, agendas, anyone?

St.Yorkie wrote:
The club might be making more money but fans like me are stopping away because of the hike in prices.
I will always be a fan but I'm not boasting about being a supporter. Let the season ticket holders wave their tickets!
I still want to know why in Germany fans cab buy a season ticket for the same price as a game at The Emirates? Something wrong somewhere!!

costa gaz wrote:
The attendance money is just a bonus, the real money is now coming from the TV rights being sold to the far east.
If La Liga ever decides to change it's general kick off time to mid afternoon instead of 9/10 pm the EPL would face some very stiff competition.

Winman wrote:
perhaps the REAL moneymakers - the fans - can now be helped with improved catering services at the ground. No hot food at half-time last week in Kingsland; the usual 'is it black or white?' coffee debate, followed by the hunt for the milk, not to mention the disgraceful inadequate service. The kids behind the counter do their best, but they are untrained and ill-prepared for demands of hundreds of customers at a time.
Come on Nicola PLC - start applying the 'Southampton way' to top notch customer service...
P.S. Is it me, or have the coffee cups got smaller?

Puddletown Saint wrote:
Would very much like to see the real figures

Income:
TV
Spons
Gate Rec
Prize
Other

Expend:
Wages
Transfers
Loan

Football is now a business Over inflated fees, wages, agents tickets etc

Would love Saints to build that extra teir on the Northam (put the away fans up there - yes a separate issue) and reduce tickets prices. Fact is if ticket prices came down by say £5 more fans would go (new teir) and then buy a programme, pie (catering does have to improve) and a beer. Funny old thing that would mean more cash in the coffers.

Final note on revenue - can we not buy the land around St Marys. It is very sad seeing the gas works and building site. A wonderfu ice skating rink with a cinema and even casino etc etc.

Any way 2-1 tomorrow SRL and Adam COYR

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

Winman wrote:
perhaps the REAL moneymakers - the fans - can now be helped with improved catering services at the ground. No hot food at half-time last week in Kingsland; the usual 'is it black or white?' coffee debate, followed by the hunt for the milk, not to mention the disgraceful inadequate service. The kids behind the counter do their best, but they are untrained and ill-prepared for demands of hundreds of customers at a time.
Come on Nicola PLC - start applying the 'Southampton way' to top notch customer service...
P.S. Is it me, or have the coffee cups got smaller?

There are still areas where despite being in the Premier, some things are definitely not up to speed. The catering, although I never use it, seems a bit naff. The sound system has never been audible once the ground is nearly full. No doubt there are other issues, use this thread to air your grievances, someone might take note of the bad publicity. I don't about the cups, but choccy bars seem to be getting smaller as the price stays the same.

Winman wrote:
perhaps the REAL moneymakers - the fans - can now be helped with improved catering services at the ground. No hot food at half-time last week in Kingsland; the usual 'is it black or white?' coffee debate, followed by the hunt for the milk, not to mention the disgraceful inadequate service. The kids behind the counter do their best, but they are untrained and ill-prepared for demands of hundreds of customers at a time.
Come on Nicola PLC - start applying the 'Southampton way' to top notch customer service...
P.S. Is it me, or have the coffee cups got smaller?

St Retford wrote:

St.Yorkie wrote:
The club might be making more money but fans like me are stopping away because of the hike in prices.
I will always be a fan but I'm not boasting about being a supporter. Let the season ticket holders wave their tickets!
I still want to know why in Germany fans cab buy a season ticket for the same price as a game at The Emirates? Something wrong somewhere!!

German clubs make their money through commercial partnerships rather than through the fans directly. They see fans as part of the club rather than customers, so effectively they're selling a loyal audience to their sponsors in much the same way as a free newspaper sells readers to advertisers.

It's an interesting idea. Imagine how many people would come and see us if it cost, say, £15. We'd sell out a ground the size of the Emirates every week.

St.Yorkie wrote:
The club might be making more money but fans like me are stopping away because of the hike in prices.
I will always be a fan but I'm not boasting about being a supporter. Let the season ticket holders wave their tickets!
I still want to know why in Germany fans cab buy a season ticket for the same price as a game at The Emirates? Something wrong somewhere!!

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

St.Yorkie wrote:
The club might be making more money but fans like me are stopping away because of the hike in prices.
I will always be a fan but I'm not boasting about being a supporter. Let the season ticket holders wave their tickets!
I still want to know why in Germany fans cab buy a season ticket for the same price as a game at The Emirates? Something wrong somewhere!!

A tricky choice, you don't say whether it is because you cannot afford it, or just out of principle, which is fair enough, the attendances don't bear out your statement, your empty seat is gladly being picked up by someone else. I have just joined the ranks of the Retired, and will struggle to fund future STs. It will mean sacrifices elsewhere, but it means a lot to me to be a Saints supporter, so I will endeavour to do so. I read the text of the thread and most of it went over my head, I trust those at the top to ensure our future. I cannot speak for Germany and their policy, perhaps someone can come up with comparisons with Italy, Spain and France.

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

St.Yorkie wrote:
The club might be making more money but fans like me are stopping away because of the hike in prices.
I will always be a fan but I'm not boasting about being a supporter. Let the season ticket holders wave their tickets!
I still want to know why in Germany fans cab buy a season ticket for the same price as a game at The Emirates? Something wrong somewhere!!

A tricky choice, you don't say whether it is because you cannot afford it, or just out of principle, which is fair enough, the attendances don't bear out your statement, your empty seat is gladly being picked up by someone else. I have just joined the ranks of the Retired, and will struggle to fund future STs. It will mean sacrifices elsewhere, but it means a lot to me to be a Saints supporter, so I will endeavour to do so. I read the text of the thread and most of it went over my head, I trust those at the top to ensure our future. I cannot speak for Germany and their policy, perhaps someone can come up with comparisons with Italy, Spain and France.

mbetts wrote:
Strange that the usual skate c*ntributors are avoiding commenting about an article where we've made a profit.

Maybe they just don't understand it?

swesaint wrote:

Winman wrote: perhaps the REAL moneymakers - the fans - can now be helped with improved catering services at the ground. No hot food at half-time last week in Kingsland; the usual 'is it black or white?' coffee debate, followed by the hunt for the milk, not to mention the disgraceful inadequate service. The kids behind the counter do their best, but they are untrained and ill-prepared for demands of hundreds of customers at a time. Come on Nicola PLC - start applying the 'Southampton way' to top notch customer service... P.S. Is it me, or have the coffee cups got smaller?

Maybe change your sn from winman to whineman

Folkestone Saint wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

St.Yorkie wrote:
The club might be making more money but fans like me are stopping away because of the hike in prices.
I will always be a fan but I'm not boasting about being a supporter. Let the season ticket holders wave their tickets!
I still want to know why in Germany fans cab buy a season ticket for the same price as a game at The Emirates? Something wrong somewhere!!

A tricky choice, you don't say whether it is because you cannot afford it, or just out of principle, which is fair enough, the attendances don't bear out your statement, your empty seat is gladly being picked up by someone else. I have just joined the ranks of the Retired, and will struggle to fund future STs. It will mean sacrifices elsewhere, but it means a lot to me to be a Saints supporter, so I will endeavour to do so. I read the text of the thread and most of it went over my head, I trust those at the top to ensure our future. I cannot speak for Germany and their policy, perhaps someone can come up with comparisons with Italy, Spain and France.

I took my brother to see Mallorca v Zaragotha a while back and the tickets were about £30 each, blo0dy awful game though, and you can't have a beer (or Sangria) in the ground

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
Ticket prices will adjust according to demand. Some say ours are inflated, I'm not sure. My local publican wanted a couple of corporate for the Chelski game but it was sold out so I did a deal for my two tickets. I was busy yesterday morning and didnt check my emails until the afternoon. The automated one from SFC was there saying Chelsea tickets on sale so I logged on instantly. I needed 4 together - no chance in the Northam or the Kingsland so I'm doing my first visit to the Chapel - there were only two groups of 4 left.

When tickets sell like that there is no business sense whatsoever in reducing prices, in fact there is an argument for putting them up!

Confucious wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
Ticket prices will adjust according to demand. Some say ours are inflated, I'm not sure. My local publican wanted a couple of corporate for the Chelski game but it was sold out so I did a deal for my two tickets. I was busy yesterday morning and didnt check my emails until the afternoon. The automated one from SFC was there saying Chelsea tickets on sale so I logged on instantly. I needed 4 together - no chance in the Northam or the Kingsland so I'm doing my first visit to the Chapel - there were only two groups of 4 left.

When tickets sell like that there is no business sense whatsoever in reducing prices, in fact there is an argument for putting them up!

Poor people can't afford Saints and never could.

They still couldn't afford it when they were told they were no longer poor, but 'needy' instead. And they still couldn't when they were told they were no longer needy, but 'deprived'. Same thing when they then became 'underprivileged' instead of deprived and then 'disadvantaged' instead of underprivileged.

I don't think these politically correct buzz words have helped them at all, though to be fair, their vocabulary must have improved quite a lot.

I'm the sort who would support with enthusiasm and cash a special fund to help poor people attend matches. They deserve to be treated with far more generosity and above all, far more dignity, than is currently the case.

I do however think they should all be put into the Chapel corner together because they do smell.

Confucious wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
Ticket prices will adjust according to demand. Some say ours are inflated, I'm not sure. My local publican wanted a couple of corporate for the Chelski game but it was sold out so I did a deal for my two tickets. I was busy yesterday morning and didnt check my emails until the afternoon. The automated one from SFC was there saying Chelsea tickets on sale so I logged on instantly. I needed 4 together - no chance in the Northam or the Kingsland so I'm doing my first visit to the Chapel - there were only two groups of 4 left.

When tickets sell like that there is no business sense whatsoever in reducing prices, in fact there is an argument for putting them up!

Poor people can't afford Saints and never could.

They still couldn't afford it when they were told they were no longer poor, but 'needy' instead. And they still couldn't when they were told they were no longer needy, but 'deprived'. Same thing when they then became 'underprivileged' instead of deprived and then 'disadvantaged' instead of underprivileged.

I don't think these politically correct buzz words have helped them at all, though to be fair, their vocabulary must have improved quite a lot.

I'm the sort who would support with enthusiasm and cash a special fund to help poor people attend matches. They deserve to be treated with far more generosity and above all, far more dignity, than is currently the case.

I do however think they should all be put into the Chapel corner together because they do smell.

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:

Confucious wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
Ticket prices will adjust according to demand. Some say ours are inflated, I'm not sure. My local publican wanted a couple of corporate for the Chelski game but it was sold out so I did a deal for my two tickets. I was busy yesterday morning and didnt check my emails until the afternoon. The automated one from SFC was there saying Chelsea tickets on sale so I logged on instantly. I needed 4 together - no chance in the Northam or the Kingsland so I'm doing my first visit to the Chapel - there were only two groups of 4 left.

When tickets sell like that there is no business sense whatsoever in reducing prices, in fact there is an argument for putting them up!

Poor people can't afford Saints and never could.

They still couldn't afford it when they were told they were no longer poor, but 'needy' instead. And they still couldn't when they were told they were no longer needy, but 'deprived'. Same thing when they then became 'underprivileged' instead of deprived and then 'disadvantaged' instead of underprivileged.

I don't think these politically correct buzz words have helped them at all, though to be fair, their vocabulary must have improved quite a lot.

I'm the sort who would support with enthusiasm and cash a special fund to help poor people attend matches. They deserve to be treated with far more generosity and above all, far more dignity, than is currently the case.

I do however think they should all be put into the Chapel corner together because they do smell.

So, it's a downward spiral:

Poor
Needy
Deprived
Underprivileged
Disadvantaged
Smelly
Skunt

Mush On The Beach wrote:

costa gaz wrote:
The attendance money is just a bonus, the real money is now coming from the TV rights being sold to the far east.
If La Liga ever decides to change it's general kick off time to mid afternoon instead of 9/10 pm the EPL would face some very stiff competition.

They’ve already started doing it with El Classico.
The prem is a formidable product with the high energy brand of football that generates the huge world interest. I’m not sure that La Liga on the whole is capable of having the same pull.
Every time I think the bubble will surely burst, the next tv deal goes up considerably.

The English football fan is on the whole ripped off with ticket prices, as was said above the German model seems a better deal. If you get a spare 5 mins, try:
http://www.guardian.

co.uk/football/blog/

2010/apr/11/bundesli

ga-premier-leag

Paul Lucas wrote:
These look like good figures on the face of it. I really do hope they don't put ST prices up, Seedhouse, as it'll price me out that's for sure.

There is a problem with catering as has been addressed above.

I have a routine where I have my lunch at St Mary's and have always had a hot dog. When we entered the PL they got shorter by at least a half but the price remained the same.

I then tried, a few times, the cheeseburgers. They were rarely hot and always 'stodgy'. So I then tried the pies (no real choice now the Madras has gone!) and they were not so good.

Halftime drinks and food is, as has been said, a joke. I now get all my food HOT from the vans outside.

mbetts wrote:
Strange that the usual skate c*ntributors are avoiding commenting about an article where we've made a profit.

Maybe they just don't understand it?

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

mbetts wrote:
Strange that the usual skate c*ntributors are avoiding commenting about an article where we've made a profit.

Maybe they just don't understand it?

True but do we really want to encourage them? MGRA is bit muted too, I guess he hasn't woken up yet. I can wait for his negative spin on it, in fact the longer it takes the better.

St Retford wrote:

Folkestone Saint wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

St.Yorkie wrote:
The club might be making more money but fans like me are stopping away because of the hike in prices.
I will always be a fan but I'm not boasting about being a supporter. Let the season ticket holders wave their tickets!
I still want to know why in Germany fans cab buy a season ticket for the same price as a game at The Emirates? Something wrong somewhere!!

A tricky choice, you don't say whether it is because you cannot afford it, or just out of principle, which is fair enough, the attendances don't bear out your statement, your empty seat is gladly being picked up by someone else. I have just joined the ranks of the Retired, and will struggle to fund future STs. It will mean sacrifices elsewhere, but it means a lot to me to be a Saints supporter, so I will endeavour to do so. I read the text of the thread and most of it went over my head, I trust those at the top to ensure our future. I cannot speak for Germany and their policy, perhaps someone can come up with comparisons with Italy, Spain and France.

I took my brother to see Mallorca v Zaragotha a while back and the tickets were about £30 each, blo0dy awful game though, and you can't have a beer (or Sangria) in the ground

It's hard to put a price on football or say what represents value for money because there's no guarantee of what you're going to get. To watch Southampton play well and win while having a lovely old sing-a-long is one of the greatest things in the world and I would literally (probably not literally) give my right arm to be there. Equally, to watch us play badly and lose is horrible and is worth about 10p.

I think a fair system would be to have the price of a ticket set after the match, so if we win well then we all pay £50 and everyone's so happy from the game that no one minds. Equally, if we're absolutely shocking then we should all be paid £5 directly from the players' wages for putting up with it. It's the future!

userds5050 wrote:

Mush On The Beach wrote:

costa gaz wrote:
The attendance money is just a bonus, the real money is now coming from the TV rights being sold to the far east.
If La Liga ever decides to change it's general kick off time to mid afternoon instead of 9/10 pm the EPL would face some very stiff competition.

They’ve already started doing it with El Classico.
The prem is a formidable product with the high energy brand of football that generates the huge world interest. I’m not sure that La Liga on the whole is capable of having the same pull.
Every time I think the bubble will surely burst, the next tv deal goes up considerably.

The English football fan is on the whole ripped off with ticket prices, as was said above the German model seems a better deal. If you get a spare 5 mins, try:
http://www.guardian.


co.uk/football/blog/


2010/apr/11/bundesli


ga-premier-leag

An interesting article if a little outdated. Sky have now got their hands on the pay per view market in Germany. It will be interesting to see where the Bundesliga goes in the next few years with this extra tv revenue and success in the Champions league. I think you will see the same gentrification of football there as we have seen here.

St Retford wrote:
Football catering is (probably literally) arse, but I've never understood why so many are so keen to eat at half time. I mean, on what other day of the week would you think "Oh, it's a quarter to four - I'm going to have a pie"?

(What I'm basically saying is that you should all just stay in your seats.)

(So that me and my mates don't have to queue up for beer and pies.)

St Retford wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:

Confucious wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
Ticket prices will adjust according to demand. Some say ours are inflated, I'm not sure. My local publican wanted a couple of corporate for the Chelski game but it was sold out so I did a deal for my two tickets. I was busy yesterday morning and didnt check my emails until the afternoon. The automated one from SFC was there saying Chelsea tickets on sale so I logged on instantly. I needed 4 together - no chance in the Northam or the Kingsland so I'm doing my first visit to the Chapel - there were only two groups of 4 left.

When tickets sell like that there is no business sense whatsoever in reducing prices, in fact there is an argument for putting them up!

Poor people can't afford Saints and never could.

They still couldn't afford it when they were told they were no longer poor, but 'needy' instead. And they still couldn't when they were told they were no longer needy, but 'deprived'. Same thing when they then became 'underprivileged' instead of deprived and then 'disadvantaged' instead of underprivileged.

I don't think these politically correct buzz words have helped them at all, though to be fair, their vocabulary must have improved quite a lot.

I'm the sort who would support with enthusiasm and cash a special fund to help poor people attend matches. They deserve to be treated with far more generosity and above all, far more dignity, than is currently the case.

I do however think they should all be put into the Chapel corner together because they do smell.

So, it's a downward spiral:

Poor
Needy
Deprived
Underprivileged
Disadvantaged
Smelly
Skunt

What about the fatties? Where do they sit?

Alicesdad wrote:

St Retford wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:

Confucious wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
Ticket prices will adjust according to demand. Some say ours are inflated, I'm not sure. My local publican wanted a couple of corporate for the Chelski game but it was sold out so I did a deal for my two tickets. I was busy yesterday morning and didnt check my emails until the afternoon. The automated one from SFC was there saying Chelsea tickets on sale so I logged on instantly. I needed 4 together - no chance in the Northam or the Kingsland so I'm doing my first visit to the Chapel - there were only two groups of 4 left.

When tickets sell like that there is no business sense whatsoever in reducing prices, in fact there is an argument for putting them up!

Poor people can't afford Saints and never could.

They still couldn't afford it when they were told they were no longer poor, but 'needy' instead. And they still couldn't when they were told they were no longer needy, but 'deprived'. Same thing when they then became 'underprivileged' instead of deprived and then 'disadvantaged' instead of underprivileged.

I don't think these politically correct buzz words have helped them at all, though to be fair, their vocabulary must have improved quite a lot.

I'm the sort who would support with enthusiasm and cash a special fund to help poor people attend matches. They deserve to be treated with far more generosity and above all, far more dignity, than is currently the case.

I do however think they should all be put into the Chapel corner together because they do smell.

So, it's a downward spiral:

Poor
Needy
Deprived
Underprivileged
Disadvantaged
Smelly
Skunt

What about the fatties? Where do they sit?

Confucius is just utterly wasted on this site. Isn't there a TV company or radio station somewhere prepared to offer him a job as most broadcast comedy is dire at the moment. Too many stand-ups who just cant be distingusiehed from each other.

Truly original wit is a talent beyond compare. Todays offerings about the food at St Marys and the later post about the hierarchy of "poor/needy" are simply inspired.

I must point out that I am registerig my commercial interest here as self appounted agent for Confucius in any negotiations with aforementioned broadcasters. I have learned much from 'Arry about these kinds of transactions/negotia

tions and have stocked up on brown envelopes and have opened a post office savings account for my cat who will obviously be paid for his work as my assistant.

Whilst Mr Cortese may wish to retain Confucius as a dedicated resource on his own club threads, I reserve the right to seek the best deal for my client. As soon as Confucius has completed his correspondence courses on Spanish, German and French I will also be seeking a more European market for his services.

For now I can be contacted via my legal advisors at Sue Grabbit and Run.

St Retford wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:

Confucious wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
Ticket prices will adjust according to demand. Some say ours are inflated, I'm not sure. My local publican wanted a couple of corporate for the Chelski game but it was sold out so I did a deal for my two tickets. I was busy yesterday morning and didnt check my emails until the afternoon. The automated one from SFC was there saying Chelsea tickets on sale so I logged on instantly. I needed 4 together - no chance in the Northam or the Kingsland so I'm doing my first visit to the Chapel - there were only two groups of 4 left.

When tickets sell like that there is no business sense whatsoever in reducing prices, in fact there is an argument for putting them up!

Poor people can't afford Saints and never could.

They still couldn't afford it when they were told they were no longer poor, but 'needy' instead. And they still couldn't when they were told they were no longer needy, but 'deprived'. Same thing when they then became 'underprivileged' instead of deprived and then 'disadvantaged' instead of underprivileged.

I don't think these politically correct buzz words have helped them at all, though to be fair, their vocabulary must have improved quite a lot.

I'm the sort who would support with enthusiasm and cash a special fund to help poor people attend matches. They deserve to be treated with far more generosity and above all, far more dignity, than is currently the case.

I do however think they should all be put into the Chapel corner together because they do smell.

So, it's a downward spiral:

Poor
Needy
Deprived
Underprivileged
Disadvantaged
Smelly
Skunt

What about the fatties? Where do they sit?

NikkkoNik wrote:
We are in the big league and Saints has spent money investing (gamble) to get us to this point. It shows the level that the Chairman has invested. We still what more, better players, bigger ground something has to give. Many teams have to sell to stay afloat; we sold players and still lost money, Bale, Walcott the Ox. The stakes are getting bigger, players want more of the success and rewards that go with this. Many larger teams are chasing bigger bets, some clubs like Stoke 8M, WBA 2M in debt are getting it right others like QPR are around £80M in debt with a wage bill at 200% of the income, if they went down this would dramatically rise.
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all/news-and-comment

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Confucious wrote:

St Retford wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:

Confucious wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
Ticket prices will adjust according to demand. Some say ours are inflated, I'm not sure. My local publican wanted a couple of corporate for the Chelski game but it was sold out so I did a deal for my two tickets. I was busy yesterday morning and didnt check my emails until the afternoon. The automated one from SFC was there saying Chelsea tickets on sale so I logged on instantly. I needed 4 together - no chance in the Northam or the Kingsland so I'm doing my first visit to the Chapel - there were only two groups of 4 left.

When tickets sell like that there is no business sense whatsoever in reducing prices, in fact there is an argument for putting them up!

Poor people can't afford Saints and never could.

They still couldn't afford it when they were told they were no longer poor, but 'needy' instead. And they still couldn't when they were told they were no longer needy, but 'deprived'. Same thing when they then became 'underprivileged' instead of deprived and then 'disadvantaged' instead of underprivileged.

I don't think these politically correct buzz words have helped them at all, though to be fair, their vocabulary must have improved quite a lot.

I'm the sort who would support with enthusiasm and cash a special fund to help poor people attend matches. They deserve to be treated with far more generosity and above all, far more dignity, than is currently the case.

I do however think they should all be put into the Chapel corner together because they do smell.

So, it's a downward spiral:

Poor
Needy
Deprived
Underprivileged
Disadvantaged
Smelly
Skunt

What about the fatties? Where do they sit?

Excellent point. As you may know I have already recommended that all our Jumblies go into the Itchen, where co-ordinated f@rts can be directed at the away fans. We could put the poor people into the Northam rows adjacent to the away fans, thus doubling our chances of discomforting them vis a vis wind direction.

Knock-on effects mean the "wrong time of the month" women would have to go to the Chapel corner next to the incontinent's enclosure with the commode seating.

I have separately recommended to Nicola that fat poor women who are also incontinent should not be allowed entrance at all when they have the painters in. There are limits.

Winman wrote:

swesaint wrote:

Winman wrote: perhaps the REAL moneymakers - the fans - can now be helped with improved catering services at the ground. No hot food at half-time last week in Kingsland; the usual 'is it black or white?' coffee debate, followed by the hunt for the milk, not to mention the disgraceful inadequate service. The kids behind the counter do their best, but they are untrained and ill-prepared for demands of hundreds of customers at a time. Come on Nicola PLC - start applying the 'Southampton way' to top notch customer service... P.S. Is it me, or have the coffee cups got smaller?

Maybe change your sn from winman to whineman

Cheers for that, except I don't think it's just me - in fact I know it isn't. I guess you must be easily pleased...

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
Ticket prices will adjust according to demand. Some say ours are inflated, I'm not sure. My local publican wanted a couple of corporate for the Chelski game but it was sold out so I did a deal for my two tickets. I was busy yesterday morning and didnt check my emails until the afternoon. The automated one from SFC was there saying Chelsea tickets on sale so I logged on instantly. I needed 4 together - no chance in the Northam or the Kingsland so I'm doing my first visit to the Chapel - there were only two groups of 4 left.

When tickets sell like that there is no business sense whatsoever in reducing prices, in fact there is an argument for putting them up!

szent8 wrote:
No big surprise. In fact it's quite easy. Sack your manager for no reason during the transfer window to ensure that no one will want to sign for the club thereby allowing you to keep your dust covered cheque book safely locked away.
To boost your ego further appoint a manager who doesn't know how to win!
Save Our Saints!!!

St Retford wrote:

SaintJD wrote:
Errrr, where are the anti-Echo bias comments on this article? Anything anyone wants to criticise them on? Cortese bashing, agendas, anyone?

It did strike me as being remarkably supportive of Nicola.

To be fair, wages at 59% of turnover is pretty remarkable for the Premier League so it kind of should be supportive.

szent8 wrote:
No big surprise. In fact it's quite easy. Sack your manager for no reason during the transfer window to ensure that no one will want to sign for the club thereby allowing you to keep your dust covered cheque book safely locked away.
To boost your ego further appoint a manager who doesn't know how to win!
Save Our Saints!!!

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:

St.Yorkie wrote:
The club might be making more money but fans like me are stopping away because of the hike in prices.
I will always be a fan but I'm not boasting about being a supporter. Let the season ticket holders wave their tickets!
I still want to know why in Germany fans cab buy a season ticket for the same price as a game at The Emirates? Something wrong somewhere!!

Wages. If the likes of Ramirez are on £70k a week that's a lot of tickets, pies and pints to sell!

MGRA wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:

St.Yorkie wrote:
The club might be making more money but fans like me are stopping away because of the hike in prices.
I will always be a fan but I'm not boasting about being a supporter. Let the season ticket holders wave their tickets!
I still want to know why in Germany fans cab buy a season ticket for the same price as a game at The Emirates? Something wrong somewhere!!

Wages. If the likes of Ramirez are on £70k a week that's a lot of tickets, pies and pints to sell!

German football is an entirely different beast. Most clubs are community sports clubs first and foremost with a huge number of activites under their umbrella. In the Prem is so very different. In England the brand is the premier league, in Germany the brand is the football club itself.Also greedy parasitic agents have less room to cream off millions in Germany due to tighter controls. I know loads of fans who no longer go to games because of the poor facilities and prices...Equally I know loads of people who are new to supporting saints from August 2012... I think the stadium will alway do well if we stay in the Prem.

szent8 wrote:
No big surprise. In fact it's quite easy. Sack your manager for no reason during the transfer window to ensure that no one will want to sign for the club thereby allowing you to keep your dust covered cheque book safely locked away.
To boost your ego further appoint a manager who doesn't know how to win!
Save Our Saints!!!

saintkenny wrote:
bbc sport nicola is questioning the new premier league rules ,go and have a read

saintkenny wrote:

MGRA wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:

St.Yorkie wrote:
The club might be making more money but fans like me are stopping away because of the hike in prices.
I will always be a fan but I'm not boasting about being a supporter. Let the season ticket holders wave their tickets!
I still want to know why in Germany fans cab buy a season ticket for the same price as a game at The Emirates? Something wrong somewhere!!

Wages. If the likes of Ramirez are on £70k a week that's a lot of tickets, pies and pints to sell!

German football is an entirely different beast. Most clubs are community sports clubs first and foremost with a huge number of activites under their umbrella. In the Prem is so very different. In England the brand is the premier league, in Germany the brand is the football club itself.Also greedy parasitic agents have less room to cream off millions in Germany due to tighter controls. I know loads of fans who no longer go to games because of the poor facilities and prices...Equally I know loads of people who are new to supporting saints from August 2012... I think the stadium will alway do well if we stay in the Prem.

i have heard gaston is 35.000 a week .media stated 70.000 euros a week .would explain the finances much better with half the season gone .may well be lower than that .the statement does mention a wage budget

Stroppy_gramps wrote:
No one has really done a comparison with other events or attractions on here yet. In my experience the food is just as cr*p and overpriced at ANY event you go to unless you use one of the burger wagons outside (and even they can be pricey too for what you get) I mean the other week I was at a zoo with my 3 year old son - we ate in the restuarant and I was done £25 for one adult meal and a kids meal. My son took one sniff of the chicken nuggets and point blank refused to eat them. I tried one and to call it disgusting would be a compliment. they refused to refund me because he had eaten everything else on the plate. I've been to plenty of events where the catering team were just as disorganised too. Problem is - catering often goes to the lowest bidder. They will only make money by reducing their own costs - that means poor quality food and low paid staff. (you could get away with it by being organised - less people would complain about the quality of the food or drink if they didn't have to wait for it) these days if I get to go to a match (rarely) I don't bother with food or drink if I can help it. I find the day out is made much nicer by stopping off at a nice pub for a meal accompanied by several pints of the landlords finest ale (if I'm not driving) while typing that I just realised something as well - it is kind of self perpetuating. The cr*p food and bad service will continue as long as the fans accept it. If you queue up for 10 minutes, get a dodgy pie and pint and then come on here to moan about it, you have failed because YOU HAVE STILL PAID FOR THE SERVICE. And that is all that really matters - the money in your pocket is now in the pocket of the company that just provided you with rubbish food and service. so why should they bother changing? all they want is your money, once they have it do you honestly think they care? Lots of people pay lip service to how much they care about their customers. I guarantee you that they care as much as it takes to get you to spend money with them once and then a little bit more to get you to spend money with them again. so don't put up with it. don't pay for the service. Whoever is running the concession will soon improve things when they see revenue falling. And if they don't they will go bust and someone else will come in. Keep doing this until a company gets the concession who will provide decent food at a decent price with decent service. I make no comments on whether or not the club have any say in how much each item should sell for.

MGRA wrote:

saintkenny wrote:

MGRA wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:

St.Yorkie wrote:
The club might be making more money but fans like me are stopping away because of the hike in prices.
I will always be a fan but I'm not boasting about being a supporter. Let the season ticket holders wave their tickets!
I still want to know why in Germany fans cab buy a season ticket for the same price as a game at The Emirates? Something wrong somewhere!!

Wages. If the likes of Ramirez are on £70k a week that's a lot of tickets, pies and pints to sell!

German football is an entirely different beast. Most clubs are community sports clubs first and foremost with a huge number of activites under their umbrella. In the Prem is so very different. In England the brand is the premier league, in Germany the brand is the football club itself.Also greedy parasitic agents have less room to cream off millions in Germany due to tighter controls. I know loads of fans who no longer go to games because of the poor facilities and prices...Equally I know loads of people who are new to supporting saints from August 2012... I think the stadium will alway do well if we stay in the Prem.

i have heard gaston is 35.000 a week .media stated 70.000 euros a week .would explain the finances much better with half the season gone .may well be lower than that .the statement does mention a wage budget

he looks over paid in anycase... I assume he will look better next season once he gets used to English footy but I suspect we may let him go... not sure about him really it was and is a lot for a part timer.... Saints need more corporate revenue really, they are still crash-poor at that...

Winman wrote:

Stroppy_gramps wrote:
No one has really done a comparison with other events or attractions on here yet. In my experience the food is just as cr*p and overpriced at ANY event you go to unless you use one of the burger wagons outside (and even they can be pricey too for what you get) I mean the other week I was at a zoo with my 3 year old son - we ate in the restuarant and I was done £25 for one adult meal and a kids meal. My son took one sniff of the chicken nuggets and point blank refused to eat them. I tried one and to call it disgusting would be a compliment. they refused to refund me because he had eaten everything else on the plate. I've been to plenty of events where the catering team were just as disorganised too. Problem is - catering often goes to the lowest bidder. They will only make money by reducing their own costs - that means poor quality food and low paid staff. (you could get away with it by being organised - less people would complain about the quality of the food or drink if they didn't have to wait for it) these days if I get to go to a match (rarely) I don't bother with food or drink if I can help it. I find the day out is made much nicer by stopping off at a nice pub for a meal accompanied by several pints of the landlords finest ale (if I'm not driving) while typing that I just realised something as well - it is kind of self perpetuating. The cr*p food and bad service will continue as long as the fans accept it. If you queue up for 10 minutes, get a dodgy pie and pint and then come on here to moan about it, you have failed because YOU HAVE STILL PAID FOR THE SERVICE. And that is all that really matters - the money in your pocket is now in the pocket of the company that just provided you with rubbish food and service. so why should they bother changing? all they want is your money, once they have it do you honestly think they care? Lots of people pay lip service to how much they care about their customers. I guarantee you that they care as much as it takes to get you to spend money with them once and then a little bit more to get you to spend money with them again. so don't put up with it. don't pay for the service. Whoever is running the concession will soon improve things when they see revenue falling. And if they don't they will go bust and someone else will come in. Keep doing this until a company gets the concession who will provide decent food at a decent price with decent service. I make no comments on whether or not the club have any say in how much each item should sell for.

I just want a coffee at half-time!

Bigrich1980 wrote:
Also i believe Ramirex is on half the £70K quoted - i saw a figure being banded around of around £38K per week for ramirez, doing the maths our 6 months wages was £19.47M if one player is on that then that means the rest of the squad are not earning too much.

saintkenny wrote:

MGRA wrote:

saintkenny wrote:

MGRA wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:

St.Yorkie wrote:
The club might be making more money but fans like me are stopping away because of the hike in prices.
I will always be a fan but I'm not boasting about being a supporter. Let the season ticket holders wave their tickets!
I still want to know why in Germany fans cab buy a season ticket for the same price as a game at The Emirates? Something wrong somewhere!!

Wages. If the likes of Ramirez are on £70k a week that's a lot of tickets, pies and pints to sell!

German football is an entirely different beast. Most clubs are community sports clubs first and foremost with a huge number of activites under their umbrella. In the Prem is so very different. In England the brand is the premier league, in Germany the brand is the football club itself.Also greedy parasitic agents have less room to cream off millions in Germany due to tighter controls. I know loads of fans who no longer go to games because of the poor facilities and prices...Equally I know loads of people who are new to supporting saints from August 2012... I think the stadium will alway do well if we stay in the Prem.

i have heard gaston is 35.000 a week .media stated 70.000 euros a week .would explain the finances much better with half the season gone .may well be lower than that .the statement does mention a wage budget

he looks over paid in anycase... I assume he will look better next season once he gets used to English footy but I suspect we may let him go... not sure about him really it was and is a lot for a part timer.... Saints need more corporate revenue really, they are still crash-poor at that...

did seem a lot money but nigel wanted him nc backed him and with jay rod .and he is only picked up more since mp as come in .maybe these signings and not the defenders we needed was crucial to nigel losing his job ,but i do agree about the marketing .after the lowe years it is new to the lieber and cortesse regime now

st1halo wrote:

Bigrich1980 wrote:
Also i believe Ramirex is on half the £70K quoted - i saw a figure being banded around of around £38K per week for ramirez, doing the maths our 6 months wages was £19.47M if one player is on that then that means the rest of the squad are not earning too much.

You're right Bigrich, Press releases stated the figure in Euros and many got confused.so he's not on £70K per wk but Eur70K which equates to a lot less.

STID

St Retford wrote:

saintkenny wrote:

MGRA wrote:

saintkenny wrote:

MGRA wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:

St.Yorkie wrote:
The club might be making more money but fans like me are stopping away because of the hike in prices.
I will always be a fan but I'm not boasting about being a supporter. Let the season ticket holders wave their tickets!
I still want to know why in Germany fans cab buy a season ticket for the same price as a game at The Emirates? Something wrong somewhere!!

Wages. If the likes of Ramirez are on £70k a week that's a lot of tickets, pies and pints to sell!

German football is an entirely different beast. Most clubs are community sports clubs first and foremost with a huge number of activites under their umbrella. In the Prem is so very different. In England the brand is the premier league, in Germany the brand is the football club itself.Also greedy parasitic agents have less room to cream off millions in Germany due to tighter controls. I know loads of fans who no longer go to games because of the poor facilities and prices...Equally I know loads of people who are new to supporting saints from August 2012... I think the stadium will alway do well if we stay in the Prem.

i have heard gaston is 35.000 a week .media stated 70.000 euros a week .would explain the finances much better with half the season gone .may well be lower than that .the statement does mention a wage budget

he looks over paid in anycase... I assume he will look better next season once he gets used to English footy but I suspect we may let him go... not sure about him really it was and is a lot for a part timer.... Saints need more corporate revenue really, they are still crash-poor at that...

did seem a lot money but nigel wanted him nc backed him and with jay rod .and he is only picked up more since mp as come in .maybe these signings and not the defenders we needed was crucial to nigel losing his job ,but i do agree about the marketing .after the lowe years it is new to the lieber and cortesse regime now

I don't think Nige had a lot of say in it, to be honest. I think MoPo will have a lot more involvement in future acquisitions from 'the continent' though.

Stroppy_gramps wrote:
No one has really done a comparison with other events or attractions on here yet.

In my experience the food is just as cr*p and overpriced at ANY event you go to unless you use one of the burger wagons outside (and even they can be pricey too for what you get)

I mean the other week I was at a zoo with my 3 year old son - we ate in the restuarant and I was done £25 for one adult meal and a kids meal.
My son took one sniff of the chicken nuggets and point blank refused to eat them. I tried one and to call it disgusting would be a compliment.
they refused to refund me because he had eaten everything else on the plate.

I've been to plenty of events where the catering team were just as disorganised too.

Problem is - catering often goes to the lowest bidder. They will only make money by reducing their own costs - that means poor quality food and low paid staff.
(you could get away with it by being organised - less people would complain about the quality of the food or drink if they didn't have to wait for it)

these days if I get to go to a match (rarely) I don't bother with food or drink if I can help it. I find the day out is made much nicer by stopping off at a nice pub for a meal accompanied by several pints of the landlords finest ale (if I'm not driving)

while typing that I just realised something as well - it is kind of self perpetuating. The cr*p food and bad service will continue as long as the fans accept it.
If you queue up for 10 minutes, get a dodgy pie and pint and then come on here to moan about it, you have failed because YOU HAVE STILL PAID FOR THE SERVICE. And that is all that really matters - the money in your pocket is now in the pocket of the company that just provided you with rubbish food and service. so why should they bother changing? all they want is your money, once they have it do you honestly think they care? Lots of people pay lip service to how much they care about their customers. I guarantee you that they care as much as it takes to get you to spend money with them once and then a little bit more to get you to spend money with them again.

so don't put up with it. don't pay for the service. Whoever is running the concession will soon improve things when they see revenue falling. And if they don't they will go bust and someone else will come in. Keep doing this until a company gets the concession who will provide decent food at a decent price with decent service.

I make no comments on whether or not the club have any say in how much each item should sell for.

St Retford wrote:

st1halo wrote:

Bigrich1980 wrote:
Also i believe Ramirex is on half the £70K quoted - i saw a figure being banded around of around £38K per week for ramirez, doing the maths our 6 months wages was £19.47M if one player is on that then that means the rest of the squad are not earning too much.

You're right Bigrich, Press releases stated the figure in Euros and many got confused.so he's not on £70K per wk but Eur70K which equates to a lot less.

STID

Not that much less!

szent8 wrote:
No big surprise. In fact it's quite easy. Sack your manager for no reason during the transfer window to ensure that no one will want to sign for the club thereby allowing you to keep your dust covered cheque book safely locked away.
To boost your ego further appoint a manager who doesn't know how to win!
Save Our Saints!!!

george chivers wrote:

Stroppy_gramps wrote:
No one has really done a comparison with other events or attractions on here yet.

In my experience the food is just as cr*p and overpriced at ANY event you go to unless you use one of the burger wagons outside (and even they can be pricey too for what you get)

I mean the other week I was at a zoo with my 3 year old son - we ate in the restuarant and I was done £25 for one adult meal and a kids meal.
My son took one sniff of the chicken nuggets and point blank refused to eat them. I tried one and to call it disgusting would be a compliment.
they refused to refund me because he had eaten everything else on the plate.

I've been to plenty of events where the catering team were just as disorganised too.

Problem is - catering often goes to the lowest bidder. They will only make money by reducing their own costs - that means poor quality food and low paid staff.
(you could get away with it by being organised - less people would complain about the quality of the food or drink if they didn't have to wait for it)

these days if I get to go to a match (rarely) I don't bother with food or drink if I can help it. I find the day out is made much nicer by stopping off at a nice pub for a meal accompanied by several pints of the landlords finest ale (if I'm not driving)

while typing that I just realised something as well - it is kind of self perpetuating. The cr*p food and bad service will continue as long as the fans accept it.
If you queue up for 10 minutes, get a dodgy pie and pint and then come on here to moan about it, you have failed because YOU HAVE STILL PAID FOR THE SERVICE. And that is all that really matters - the money in your pocket is now in the pocket of the company that just provided you with rubbish food and service. so why should they bother changing? all they want is your money, once they have it do you honestly think they care? Lots of people pay lip service to how much they care about their customers. I guarantee you that they care as much as it takes to get you to spend money with them once and then a little bit more to get you to spend money with them again.

so don't put up with it. don't pay for the service. Whoever is running the concession will soon improve things when they see revenue falling. And if they don't they will go bust and someone else will come in. Keep doing this until a company gets the concession who will provide decent food at a decent price with decent service.

I make no comments on whether or not the club have any say in how much each item should sell for.

On here a few months ago a prominent poster said the catering company belonged to Nicola Cortese.

Whether that is true or not, I have no idea. But, if it is, then you know who to complain to.

I occasionally buy a burger from the van outside of the ground. Decent quality, with a good selection of sauces and well cooked onions. And good quick service.

But only when I've missed my lunch or it is very cold.

Winman wrote:

swesaint wrote:

Winman wrote: perhaps the REAL moneymakers - the fans - can now be helped with improved catering services at the ground. No hot food at half-time last week in Kingsland; the usual 'is it black or white?' coffee debate, followed by the hunt for the milk, not to mention the disgraceful inadequate service. The kids behind the counter do their best, but they are untrained and ill-prepared for demands of hundreds of customers at a time. Come on Nicola PLC - start applying the 'Southampton way' to top notch customer service... P.S. Is it me, or have the coffee cups got smaller?

Maybe change your sn from winman to whineman

Cheers for that, except I don't think it's just me - in fact I know it isn't. I guess you must be easily pleased...

Block 34 wrote:

Winman wrote:

swesaint wrote:

Winman wrote: perhaps the REAL moneymakers - the fans - can now be helped with improved catering services at the ground. No hot food at half-time last week in Kingsland; the usual 'is it black or white?' coffee debate, followed by the hunt for the milk, not to mention the disgraceful inadequate service. The kids behind the counter do their best, but they are untrained and ill-prepared for demands of hundreds of customers at a time. Come on Nicola PLC - start applying the 'Southampton way' to top notch customer service... P.S. Is it me, or have the coffee cups got smaller?

Maybe change your sn from winman to whineman

Cheers for that, except I don't think it's just me - in fact I know it isn't. I guess you must be easily pleased...

Spot on!!

"Oh there's no food, we sold everything we had before the game" - what a joke, but sadly a very bad one.
If this really is NC's catering company I fear for our future!

Catering at SMS is like an episode of the keystone cops, but ticketing is similar & the "fan" experience makes me want to support Orient... now there's a thought... if you keep treating your customers badly sooner or later even the most loyal will walk...

Mush On The Beach wrote:
I used to love the Specials what a top band.

Ghost Town You're Wondering Now, A Message to You Skunty, Running Away, Man at C&A. I’m guessing Jerry Dammers and the boys visited them on Coventry away days and got inspired.
I feel another Specials song coming on myself:


The Specials (AKA Special Needs PFC) - Stupid Skunt Marriage

Court in session.
What do you mean.
'Oy oy oy'? Must have court in session.
Order. My name is Judge Pickle Roughneck,
And I will not tolerate any skunt disobedience in my courtroom.
Rude skunt boy, you have been brought in
Front of me and charged
With smashing this premier league’s spending window.
Before I sentence you,
What have you got to say in your defence?

I was walking to Farton Park one night,
When I saw a trophy silhouette in the bathroom light.
Honest way of life is something to hide,
With deceitful frosted glass shattered, trophy cabinet open wide.

Naked skunt man, cheating fan,
Where did you get that fake sun tan?
You live in a castle built of sand,
Naked skunt man, cheating fan...

Naked from your bath,
You go cheating to your bed,
And you can't stop the hatred,
Running through your head.

Silence in court. Order.
Rude skunt boy, you have led me to believe
That you was going out with a gun running crook,
And she left you and married someone else.
So you got skunt skint,
And smashed up your players contracts.
I have come to one conclusion,
That is to sentence you to liquidation.
Before they take you down to the cells,
What have you got to say for yourself?

We wanted to be something but we know we never will,
Saints fans have got us where they wanted,
And so we have take our pill.
And we think that
we'll be happy when we’re hanging out the PST nappies.
If that's a happy PFC marriage
I'd prefer to be unhappy!

Liquidated woman, Liquidated man...
Where did you get that skunt financial plan?
Mrs Dinage and Mr average fan,
Where did you get that lovely scam?

Naked skunt man, cheating fan,
Where did you get that fake sun tan?
(Order in my courtroom .... Take him away)
TO THE LIQUIDATION ROOM

warrens 76 wrote:
It is possible to get fantastic food at major sporting events try Twickenham..christ on a bike, the choice and quality is outstanding...

...however football fans are not deemed worthy Norwich excepted..good food does young Delia.

Similarly the rules and regulations at football are demanded by elf and Safety..yet again when I went to Twickers not one jobsworth told me I could'nt stand, sing, eat, drink...in fact I was not given an order all day...delightful...

...Wembley drove me insane, under the concourse a whineing nasally Livingsonesque voice constantly reminded me I could not smoke, reminded me I could not take a drink into the seated areas (my beer was topped up in my seat at Twickers!) reminded me I could not stand, reminded me I had to drink up...

....on and feckin on..then repeated every 5 bläädy minutes, absolutely horrible....

Blackwaterblue wrote:
Maybe, put the prices up again, make a bit more money and invest in PST, the future of southern football!

St Retford wrote:

warrens 76 wrote:
It is possible to get fantastic food at major sporting events try Twickenham..christ on a bike, the choice and quality is outstanding...

...however football fans are not deemed worthy Norwich excepted..good food does young Delia.

Similarly the rules and regulations at football are demanded by elf and Safety..yet again when I went to Twickers not one jobsworth told me I could'nt stand, sing, eat, drink...in fact I was not given an order all day...delightful...

...Wembley drove me insane, under the concourse a whineing nasally Livingsonesque voice constantly reminded me I could not smoke, reminded me I could not take a drink into the seated areas (my beer was topped up in my seat at Twickers!) reminded me I could not stand, reminded me I had to drink up...

....on and feckin on..then repeated every 5 bläädy minutes, absolutely horrible....

You know, if I absolutely HAD to put on a long black trench coat, get tooled up with guns and grenades and then go on an indiscriminate shooting spree, killing as many people as I could before turning the gun on myself, I'd do it at Twickenham.

warrens 76 wrote:

Block 34 wrote:

Winman wrote:

swesaint wrote:

Winman wrote: perhaps the REAL moneymakers - the fans - can now be helped with improved catering services at the ground. No hot food at half-time last week in Kingsland; the usual 'is it black or white?' coffee debate, followed by the hunt for the milk, not to mention the disgraceful inadequate service. The kids behind the counter do their best, but they are untrained and ill-prepared for demands of hundreds of customers at a time. Come on Nicola PLC - start applying the 'Southampton way' to top notch customer service... P.S. Is it me, or have the coffee cups got smaller?

Maybe change your sn from winman to whineman

Cheers for that, except I don't think it's just me - in fact I know it isn't. I guess you must be easily pleased...

Spot on!! "Oh there's no food, we sold everything we had before the game" - what a joke, but sadly a very bad one. If this really is NC's catering company I fear for our future! Catering at SMS is like an episode of the keystone cops, but ticketing is similar & the "fan" experience makes me want to support Orient... now there's a thought... if you keep treating your customers badly sooner or later even the most loyal will walk...

SFC have 'always' treated fans badly... The officildom just does not 'connect' with the supporters.... Loathe as I am to admit it but pmuff officials and staff (not owners) have a much closer bond than our lot with their supporters.

warrens 76 wrote:
It is possible to get fantastic food at major sporting events try Twickenham..christ on a bike, the choice and quality is outstanding...

...however football fans are not deemed worthy Norwich excepted..good food does young Delia.

Similarly the rules and regulations at football are demanded by elf and Safety..yet again when I went to Twickers not one jobsworth told me I could'nt stand, sing, eat, drink...in fact I was not given an order all day...delightful...

...Wembley drove me insane, under the concourse a whineing nasally Livingsonesque voice constantly reminded me I could not smoke, reminded me I could not take a drink into the seated areas (my beer was topped up in my seat at Twickers!) reminded me I could not stand, reminded me I had to drink up...

....on and feckin on..then repeated every 5 bläädy minutes, absolutely horrible....

Blackwaterblue wrote:
Maybe, put the prices up again, make a bit more money and invest in PST, the future of southern football!

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:

Confucious wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
Ticket prices will adjust according to demand. Some say ours are inflated, I'm not sure. My local publican wanted a couple of corporate for the Chelski game but it was sold out so I did a deal for my two tickets. I was busy yesterday morning and didnt check my emails until the afternoon. The automated one from SFC was there saying Chelsea tickets on sale so I logged on instantly. I needed 4 together - no chance in the Northam or the Kingsland so I'm doing my first visit to the Chapel - there were only two groups of 4 left.

When tickets sell like that there is no business sense whatsoever in reducing prices, in fact there is an argument for putting them up!

Poor people can't afford Saints and never could.

They still couldn't afford it when they were told they were no longer poor, but 'needy' instead. And they still couldn't when they were told they were no longer needy, but 'deprived'. Same thing when they then became 'underprivileged' instead of deprived and then 'disadvantaged' instead of underprivileged.

I don't think these politically correct buzz words have helped them at all, though to be fair, their vocabulary must have improved quite a lot.

I'm the sort who would support with enthusiasm and cash a special fund to help poor people attend matches. They deserve to be treated with far more generosity and above all, far more dignity, than is currently the case.

I do however think they should all be put into the Chapel corner together because they do smell.

So, it's a downward spiral:

Poor
Needy
Deprived
Underprivileged
Disadvantaged
Smelly
Skunt

Mush On The Beach wrote:

St Retford wrote:
Football catering is (probably literally) arse, but I've never understood why so many are so keen to eat at half time. I mean, on what other day of the week would you think "Oh, it's a quarter to four - I'm going to have a pie"?

(What I'm basically saying is that you should all just stay in your seats.)

(So that me and my mates don't have to queue up for beer and pies.)

I’ve heard that Hearts fans can now download an app that gives them the chance to order their beer and food and have it delivered to their seats. Never again will I call the Scots barbaric, Sweaty and tight yes.

Blackwaterblue wrote:
Maybe, put the prices up again, make a bit more money and invest in PST, the future of southern football!

PTID1898 wrote:
It will all mean jack sh**e when you get relegated, high earners less money coming in, back in debt oh sorry you already are in debt because when he sells up and takes his shares back out the club which amounts to around £30m then you will be stuffed oh well never mind! You will soon learn, PLAY UP POMPEY

PTID1898 wrote:
It will all mean jack sh**e when you get relegated, high earners less money coming in, back in debt oh sorry you already are in debt because when he sells up and takes his shares back out the club which amounts to around £30m then you will be stuffed oh well never mind! You will soon learn, PLAY UP POMPEY

PTID1898 wrote:
It will all mean jack sh**e when you get relegated, high earners less money coming in, back in debt oh sorry you already are in debt because when he sells up and takes his shares back out the club which amounts to around £30m then you will be stuffed oh well never mind! You will soon learn, PLAY UP POMPEY

warrens 76 wrote:
Cat amongst pigeons time..

I do not think we will win at Norwich, we can play sublime football yet as the season has progressed we cannot keep a clean sheet and we do not take our chances...this is now endemic.

What is concerning is that we know we are going to usually concede two often more to counter this we have to be scoring three or often four to guarantee the win...

At the time of greatest pressure our defenders must suddenly learn not to switch off and make stupid mistakes...i do not see that happening....

...J Rod and Ramirez becoming top class premier strikers for the remainder of the season is highly unlikely..midfielder

s other than Spider coming up with goals ..don't think so..

I feel that if we cannot win when we play well we are in deep trouble if performances continue to slide...Newcastle and QPR were not clever.....

..solutions on a postcard..

warrens 76 wrote:
Cat amongst pigeons time..

I do not think we will win at Norwich, we can play sublime football yet as the season has progressed we cannot keep a clean sheet and we do not take our chances...this is now endemic.

What is concerning is that we know we are going to usually concede two often more to counter this we have to be scoring three or often four to guarantee the win...

At the time of greatest pressure our defenders must suddenly learn not to switch off and make stupid mistakes...i do not see that happening....

...J Rod and Ramirez becoming top class premier strikers for the remainder of the season is highly unlikely..midfielder

s other than Spider coming up with goals ..don't think so..

I feel that if we cannot win when we play well we are in deep trouble if performances continue to slide...Newcastle and QPR were not clever.....

..solutions on a postcard..

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

warrens 76 wrote:
Cat amongst pigeons time..

I do not think we will win at Norwich, we can play sublime football yet as the season has progressed we cannot keep a clean sheet and we do not take our chances...this is now endemic.

What is concerning is that we know we are going to usually concede two often more to counter this we have to be scoring three or often four to guarantee the win...

At the time of greatest pressure our defenders must suddenly learn not to switch off and make stupid mistakes...i do not see that happening....

...J Rod and Ramirez becoming top class premier strikers for the remainder of the season is highly unlikely..midfielder


s other than Spider coming up with goals ..don't think so..

I feel that if we cannot win when we play well we are in deep trouble if performances continue to slide...Newcastle and QPR were not clever.....

..solutions on a postcard..

Never mind, always look on the bright side of life.

warrens 76 wrote:
Cat amongst pigeons time..

I do not think we will win at Norwich, we can play sublime football yet as the season has progressed we cannot keep a clean sheet and we do not take our chances...this is now endemic.

What is concerning is that we know we are going to usually concede two often more to counter this we have to be scoring three or often four to guarantee the win...

At the time of greatest pressure our defenders must suddenly learn not to switch off and make stupid mistakes...i do not see that happening....

...J Rod and Ramirez becoming top class premier strikers for the remainder of the season is highly unlikely..midfielder

s other than Spider coming up with goals ..don't think so..

I feel that if we cannot win when we play well we are in deep trouble if performances continue to slide...Newcastle and QPR were not clever.....

..solutions on a postcard..

saintkenny wrote:

warrens 76 wrote:
Cat amongst pigeons time..

I do not think we will win at Norwich, we can play sublime football yet as the season has progressed we cannot keep a clean sheet and we do not take our chances...this is now endemic.

What is concerning is that we know we are going to usually concede two often more to counter this we have to be scoring three or often four to guarantee the win...

At the time of greatest pressure our defenders must suddenly learn not to switch off and make stupid mistakes...i do not see that happening....

...J Rod and Ramirez becoming top class premier strikers for the remainder of the season is highly unlikely..midfielder


s other than Spider coming up with goals ..don't think so..

I feel that if we cannot win when we play well we are in deep trouble if performances continue to slide...Newcastle and QPR were not clever.....

..solutions on a postcard..

well we have sover 20 away norwich only 27 home and away .yes were are playing a more pressing game .we started to defend better with this 5 game after game borac clyne fonte shaw yoshida .the solution is get this 5 back in the same team .and we have not fielded this back 5 .the cover is a problem .weve got fonte back looks like shaw is fit now.but i believe the answer lyes there scoring goals has not been a problem

warrens 76 wrote:
Cat amongst pigeons time..

I do not think we will win at Norwich, we can play sublime football yet as the season has progressed we cannot keep a clean sheet and we do not take our chances...this is now endemic.

What is concerning is that we know we are going to usually concede two often more to counter this we have to be scoring three or often four to guarantee the win...

At the time of greatest pressure our defenders must suddenly learn not to switch off and make stupid mistakes...i do not see that happening....

...J Rod and Ramirez becoming top class premier strikers for the remainder of the season is highly unlikely..midfielder

s other than Spider coming up with goals ..don't think so..

I feel that if we cannot win when we play well we are in deep trouble if performances continue to slide...Newcastle and QPR were not clever.....

..solutions on a postcard..

warrens 76 wrote:
Cat amongst pigeons time..

I do not think we will win at Norwich, we can play sublime football yet as the season has progressed we cannot keep a clean sheet and we do not take our chances...this is now endemic.

What is concerning is that we know we are going to usually concede two often more to counter this we have to be scoring three or often four to guarantee the win...

At the time of greatest pressure our defenders must suddenly learn not to switch off and make stupid mistakes...i do not see that happening....

...J Rod and Ramirez becoming top class premier strikers for the remainder of the season is highly unlikely..midfielder

s other than Spider coming up with goals ..don't think so..

I feel that if we cannot win when we play well we are in deep trouble if performances continue to slide...Newcastle and QPR were not clever.....

..solutions on a postcard..

warrens 76 wrote:

saintkenny wrote:

warrens 76 wrote:
Cat amongst pigeons time..

I do not think we will win at Norwich, we can play sublime football yet as the season has progressed we cannot keep a clean sheet and we do not take our chances...this is now endemic.

What is concerning is that we know we are going to usually concede two often more to counter this we have to be scoring three or often four to guarantee the win...

At the time of greatest pressure our defenders must suddenly learn not to switch off and make stupid mistakes...i do not see that happening....

...J Rod and Ramirez becoming top class premier strikers for the remainder of the season is highly unlikely..midfielder



s other than Spider coming up with goals ..don't think so..

I feel that if we cannot win when we play well we are in deep trouble if performances continue to slide...Newcastle and QPR were not clever.....

..solutions on a postcard..

well we have sover 20 away norwich only 27 home and away .yes were are playing a more pressing game .we started to defend better with this 5 game after game borac clyne fonte shaw yoshida .the solution is get this 5 back in the same team .and we have not fielded this back 5 .the cover is a problem .weve got fonte back looks like shaw is fit now.but i believe the answer lyes there scoring goals has not been a problem

It would certainly help...we still need to convert effort to chances though..following confucious's advise I phoned Samaritans and they agreed and are now seeking thrapy themselves!

warrens 76 wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

warrens 76 wrote:
Cat amongst pigeons time..

I do not think we will win at Norwich, we can play sublime football yet as the season has progressed we cannot keep a clean sheet and we do not take our chances...this is now endemic.

What is concerning is that we know we are going to usually concede two often more to counter this we have to be scoring three or often four to guarantee the win...

At the time of greatest pressure our defenders must suddenly learn not to switch off and make stupid mistakes...i do not see that happening....

...J Rod and Ramirez becoming top class premier strikers for the remainder of the season is highly unlikely..midfielder



s other than Spider coming up with goals ..don't think so..

I feel that if we cannot win when we play well we are in deep trouble if performances continue to slide...Newcastle and QPR were not clever.....

..solutions on a postcard..

Never mind, always look on the bright side of life.

black, black...

slugger wrote:

warrens 76 wrote:
Cat amongst pigeons time..

I do not think we will win at Norwich, we can play sublime football yet as the season has progressed we cannot keep a clean sheet and we do not take our chances...this is now endemic.

What is concerning is that we know we are going to usually concede two often more to counter this we have to be scoring three or often four to guarantee the win...

At the time of greatest pressure our defenders must suddenly learn not to switch off and make stupid mistakes...i do not see that happening....

...J Rod and Ramirez becoming top class premier strikers for the remainder of the season is highly unlikely..midfielder


s other than Spider coming up with goals ..don't think so..

I feel that if we cannot win when we play well we are in deep trouble if performances continue to slide...Newcastle and QPR were not clever.....

..solutions on a postcard..

Just support , it's our job .

Confucious wrote:

warrens 76 wrote:
Cat amongst pigeons time..

I do not think we will win at Norwich, we can play sublime football yet as the season has progressed we cannot keep a clean sheet and we do not take our chances...this is now endemic.

What is concerning is that we know we are going to usually concede two often more to counter this we have to be scoring three or often four to guarantee the win...

At the time of greatest pressure our defenders must suddenly learn not to switch off and make stupid mistakes...i do not see that happening....

...J Rod and Ramirez becoming top class premier strikers for the remainder of the season is highly unlikely..midfielder


s other than Spider coming up with goals ..don't think so..

I feel that if we cannot win when we play well we are in deep trouble if performances continue to slide...Newcastle and QPR were not clever.....

..solutions on a postcard..

Ring the Samaritans?

Crossley Place Saint wrote:
So, we bought promotion to the Premier League for £38 million, knowing that even if the worst happens and we get relegated we get £60 million of parachute payments. And our wage bill was 102% of turnover, grossly in excess of UEFA guidelines and the new "Fair Play" regulations. To me this seems the economics of the madhouse, the same ideas that caused the downfall of our neighbours along the M27. Am I the only lifelong supporter on here who is worried?

Mush On The Beach wrote:
I used to love the Specials what a top band.

Ghost Town You're Wondering Now, A Message to You Skunty, Running Away, Man at C&A. I’m guessing Jerry Dammers and the boys visited them on Coventry away days and got inspired.
I feel another Specials song coming on myself:


The Specials (AKA Special Needs PFC) - Stupid Skunt Marriage

Court in session.
What do you mean.
'Oy oy oy'? Must have court in session.
Order. My name is Judge Pickle Roughneck,
And I will not tolerate any skunt disobedience in my courtroom.
Rude skunt boy, you have been brought in
Front of me and charged
With smashing this premier league’s spending window.
Before I sentence you,
What have you got to say in your defence?

I was walking to Farton Park one night,
When I saw a trophy silhouette in the bathroom light.
Honest way of life is something to hide,
With deceitful frosted glass shattered, trophy cabinet open wide.

Naked skunt man, cheating fan,
Where did you get that fake sun tan?
You live in a castle built of sand,
Naked skunt man, cheating fan...

Naked from your bath,
You go cheating to your bed,
And you can't stop the hatred,
Running through your head.

Silence in court. Order.
Rude skunt boy, you have led me to believe
That you was going out with a gun running crook,
And she left you and married someone else.
So you got skunt skint,
And smashed up your players contracts.
I have come to one conclusion,
That is to sentence you to liquidation.
Before they take you down to the cells,
What have you got to say for yourself?

We wanted to be something but we know we never will,
Saints fans have got us where they wanted,
And so we have take our pill.
And we think that
we'll be happy when we’re hanging out the PST nappies.
If that's a happy PFC marriage
I'd prefer to be unhappy!

Liquidated woman, Liquidated man...
Where did you get that skunt financial plan?
Mrs Dinage and Mr average fan,
Where did you get that lovely scam?

Naked skunt man, cheating fan,
Where did you get that fake sun tan?
(Order in my courtroom .... Take him away)
TO THE LIQUIDATION ROOM

warrens 76 wrote:
Cat amongst pigeons time..

I do not think we will win at Norwich, we can play sublime football yet as the season has progressed we cannot keep a clean sheet and we do not take our chances...this is now endemic.

What is concerning is that we know we are going to usually concede two often more to counter this we have to be scoring three or often four to guarantee the win...

At the time of greatest pressure our defenders must suddenly learn not to switch off and make stupid mistakes...i do not see that happening....

...J Rod and Ramirez becoming top class premier strikers for the remainder of the season is highly unlikely..midfielder

s other than Spider coming up with goals ..don't think so..

I feel that if we cannot win when we play well we are in deep trouble if performances continue to slide...Newcastle and QPR were not clever.....

..solutions on a postcard..

Crossley Place Saint wrote:
So, we bought promotion to the Premier League for £38 million, knowing that even if the worst happens and we get relegated we get £60 million of parachute payments. And our wage bill was 102% of turnover, grossly in excess of UEFA guidelines and the new "Fair Play" regulations. To me this seems the economics of the madhouse, the same ideas that caused the downfall of our neighbours along the M27. Am I the only lifelong supporter on here who is worried?

saintlysoul wrote:

warrens 76 wrote:
Cat amongst pigeons time..

I do not think we will win at Norwich, we can play sublime football yet as the season has progressed we cannot keep a clean sheet and we do not take our chances...this is now endemic.

What is concerning is that we know we are going to usually concede two often more to counter this we have to be scoring three or often four to guarantee the win...

At the time of greatest pressure our defenders must suddenly learn not to switch off and make stupid mistakes...i do not see that happening....

...J Rod and Ramirez becoming top class premier strikers for the remainder of the season is highly unlikely..midfielder


s other than Spider coming up with goals ..don't think so..

I feel that if we cannot win when we play well we are in deep trouble if performances continue to slide...Newcastle and QPR were not clever.....

..solutions on a postcard..

Team v Norwich

Boruc, Yoshida, Fonte, Hoovield, Shaw, Spider, Cork, Ramirez, Lallana, Lambert, Rodriguez.

Puncheon overlooked!!!!

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

saintlysoul wrote:

warrens 76 wrote:
Cat amongst pigeons time..

I do not think we will win at Norwich, we can play sublime football yet as the season has progressed we cannot keep a clean sheet and we do not take our chances...this is now endemic.

What is concerning is that we know we are going to usually concede two often more to counter this we have to be scoring three or often four to guarantee the win...

At the time of greatest pressure our defenders must suddenly learn not to switch off and make stupid mistakes...i do not see that happening....

...J Rod and Ramirez becoming top class premier strikers for the remainder of the season is highly unlikely..midfielder



s other than Spider coming up with goals ..don't think so..

I feel that if we cannot win when we play well we are in deep trouble if performances continue to slide...Newcastle and QPR were not clever.....

..solutions on a postcard..

Team v Norwich

Boruc, Yoshida, Fonte, Hoovield, Shaw, Spider, Cork, Ramirez, Lallana, Lambert, Rodriguez.

Puncheon overlooked!!!!

r u ITK? Is Spider fit? He hasn't been training with rest.

insane saint wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
Ticket prices will adjust according to demand. Some say ours are inflated, I'm not sure. My local publican wanted a couple of corporate for the Chelski game but it was sold out so I did a deal for my two tickets. I was busy yesterday morning and didnt check my emails until the afternoon. The automated one from SFC was there saying Chelsea tickets on sale so I logged on instantly. I needed 4 together - no chance in the Northam or the Kingsland so I'm doing my first visit to the Chapel - there were only two groups of 4 left.

When tickets sell like that there is no business sense whatsoever in reducing prices, in fact there is an argument for putting them up!

it is not to bad in the chapel seed

SFCOLDBOY wrote:

insane saint wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
Ticket prices will adjust according to demand. Some say ours are inflated, I'm not sure. My local publican wanted a couple of corporate for the Chelski game but it was sold out so I did a deal for my two tickets. I was busy yesterday morning and didnt check my emails until the afternoon. The automated one from SFC was there saying Chelsea tickets on sale so I logged on instantly. I needed 4 together - no chance in the Northam or the Kingsland so I'm doing my first visit to the Chapel - there were only two groups of 4 left.

When tickets sell like that there is no business sense whatsoever in reducing prices, in fact there is an argument for putting them up!

it is not to bad in the chapel seed

There are a few undesirables in the Chapel who get quite larey particularly when that annoying ref keeps blowing his whistle.
It seems to have a very undesirable effect on their hearing aids, this has been known on a few occasions to have caused them to wake up.
Anyway Insane Saint,Insane jnr, me and er indoors will be making the usual racket.
You'll know its us, we will be wearing our crash helmets as usual, to divert the Werther Originals, that gets chucked at us.
COYR

saintlysoul wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

saintlysoul wrote:

warrens 76 wrote:
Cat amongst pigeons time..

I do not think we will win at Norwich, we can play sublime football yet as the season has progressed we cannot keep a clean sheet and we do not take our chances...this is now endemic.

What is concerning is that we know we are going to usually concede two often more to counter this we have to be scoring three or often four to guarantee the win...

At the time of greatest pressure our defenders must suddenly learn not to switch off and make stupid mistakes...i do not see that happening....

...J Rod and Ramirez becoming top class premier strikers for the remainder of the season is highly unlikely..midfielder




s other than Spider coming up with goals ..don't think so..

I feel that if we cannot win when we play well we are in deep trouble if performances continue to slide...Newcastle and QPR were not clever.....

..solutions on a postcard..

Team v Norwich

Boruc, Yoshida, Fonte, Hoovield, Shaw, Spider, Cork, Ramirez, Lallana, Lambert, Rodriguez.

Puncheon overlooked!!!!

r u ITK? Is Spider fit? He hasn't been training with rest.

That's my understanding Osprey.

Confucious wrote:

SFCOLDBOY wrote:

insane saint wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
Ticket prices will adjust according to demand. Some say ours are inflated, I'm not sure. My local publican wanted a couple of corporate for the Chelski game but it was sold out so I did a deal for my two tickets. I was busy yesterday morning and didnt check my emails until the afternoon. The automated one from SFC was there saying Chelsea tickets on sale so I logged on instantly. I needed 4 together - no chance in the Northam or the Kingsland so I'm doing my first visit to the Chapel - there were only two groups of 4 left.

When tickets sell like that there is no business sense whatsoever in reducing prices, in fact there is an argument for putting them up!

it is not to bad in the chapel seed

There are a few undesirables in the Chapel who get quite larey particularly when that annoying ref keeps blowing his whistle.
It seems to have a very undesirable effect on their hearing aids, this has been known on a few occasions to have caused them to wake up.
Anyway Insane Saint,Insane jnr, me and er indoors will be making the usual racket.
You'll know its us, we will be wearing our crash helmets as usual, to divert the Werther Originals, that gets chucked at us.
COYR

There are four dead blokes in the Kingsland.

OSPREYSAINT wrote:
Right back seems to be a problem, would have preferred Richardson to Maya, or even Butterfield!

Bigrich1980 wrote:
This is good news and it shows how well we are run as a club as QPR have announced this week their debt has risen to £89M can you say Pompey if they go down. I feel a couple of big signings in the summer, coupled with all the high earning rubbish (De Ridder, Du Prado, Fox, Hammond, Barnard, Forte etc) being sold i think our club will be in a nice financial position. COYR 3 points tomorrow - staying in the prem is imperative to keeping the finances the way they are.

St.Yorkie wrote:
The club might be making more money but fans like me are stopping away because of the hike in prices.
I will always be a fan but I'm not boasting about being a supporter. Let the season ticket holders wave their tickets!
I still want to know why in Germany fans cab buy a season ticket for the same price as a game at The Emirates? Something wrong somewhere!!

bluewhiteandred wrote:

Bigrich1980 wrote:
This is good news and it shows how well we are run as a club as QPR have announced this week their debt has risen to £89M can you say Pompey if they go down. I feel a couple of big signings in the summer, coupled with all the high earning rubbish (De Ridder, Du Prado, Fox, Hammond, Barnard, Forte etc) being sold i think our club will be in a nice financial position. COYR 3 points tomorrow - staying in the prem is imperative to keeping the finances the way they are.

You are well run yes but Harry redknapp takes risks if he succeeds QPR may stay in premier and win some thing at a later date saints play safe and dont win anything and get relegated anyway as no high value or class players signed .

saintkenny wrote:

bluewhiteandred wrote:

Bigrich1980 wrote:
This is good news and it shows how well we are run as a club as QPR have announced this week their debt has risen to £89M can you say Pompey if they go down. I feel a couple of big signings in the summer, coupled with all the high earning rubbish (De Ridder, Du Prado, Fox, Hammond, Barnard, Forte etc) being sold i think our club will be in a nice financial position. COYR 3 points tomorrow - staying in the prem is imperative to keeping the finances the way they are.

You are well run yes but Harry redknapp takes risks if he succeeds QPR may stay in premier and win some thing at a later date saints play safe and dont win anything and get relegated anyway as no high value or class players signed .

but like harry did with your spending the rest of the time regretting it and administration and relegations .harry is now starting at qpr what he did at you .and you only stayed 7 years not 13 premier league years .harry stiil needs 6 wins we only need 3 .and hes got villa qpr and wigan .there still go down .there only living on fernandes money to players on 400.000 a month already 90 million in debt .only get 18.000 .qpr fans will find out later .this will be harrys last job .non league after that either you or pool town

bluewhiteandred wrote:

Bigrich1980 wrote:
This is good news and it shows how well we are run as a club as QPR have announced this week their debt has risen to £89M can you say Pompey if they go down. I feel a couple of big signings in the summer, coupled with all the high earning rubbish (De Ridder, Du Prado, Fox, Hammond, Barnard, Forte etc) being sold i think our club will be in a nice financial position. COYR 3 points tomorrow - staying in the prem is imperative to keeping the finances the way they are.

You are well run yes but Harry redknapp takes risks if he succeeds QPR may stay in premier and win some thing at a later date saints play safe and dont win anything and get relegated anyway as no high value or class players signed .

bluewhiteandred wrote:

Bigrich1980 wrote:
This is good news and it shows how well we are run as a club as QPR have announced this week their debt has risen to £89M can you say Pompey if they go down. I feel a couple of big signings in the summer, coupled with all the high earning rubbish (De Ridder, Du Prado, Fox, Hammond, Barnard, Forte etc) being sold i think our club will be in a nice financial position. COYR 3 points tomorrow - staying in the prem is imperative to keeping the finances the way they are.

You are well run yes but Harry redknapp takes risks if he succeeds QPR may stay in premier and win some thing at a later date saints play safe and dont win anything and get relegated anyway as no high value or class players signed .

F Fan wrote:

St.Yorkie wrote:
The club might be making more money but fans like me are stopping away because of the hike in prices.
I will always be a fan but I'm not boasting about being a supporter. Let the season ticket holders wave their tickets!
I still want to know why in Germany fans cab buy a season ticket for the same price as a game at The Emirates? Something wrong somewhere!!

Recall a few years ago you were staying away because of Lowe, and then because they didn't open the corner section at the Northam end of the Itchen and now .............

saintlysoul wrote:

warrens 76 wrote:
Cat amongst pigeons time..

I do not think we will win at Norwich, we can play sublime football yet as the season has progressed we cannot keep a clean sheet and we do not take our chances...this is now endemic.

What is concerning is that we know we are going to usually concede two often more to counter this we have to be scoring three or often four to guarantee the win...

At the time of greatest pressure our defenders must suddenly learn not to switch off and make stupid mistakes...i do not see that happening....

...J Rod and Ramirez becoming top class premier strikers for the remainder of the season is highly unlikely..midfielder


s other than Spider coming up with goals ..don't think so..

I feel that if we cannot win when we play well we are in deep trouble if performances continue to slide...Newcastle and QPR were not clever.....

..solutions on a postcard..

Team v Norwich

Boruc, Yoshida, Fonte, Hoovield, Shaw, Spider, Cork, Ramirez, Lallana, Lambert, Rodriguez.

Puncheon overlooked!!!!