https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/...thampton-fc-202223-season-tickets-on-sale-now Good news if you can afford it...
Shame they don't seem to do proper concession prices in the Itchen South. They should really market that as a 'singing area' imo.
But what are we then doing with the seemingly high number of second balls that we are winning off of the long throws? Not a lot really so are they actually working? I'm not a fan of them myself if I'm honest.
But what are we doing when we take a normal throw in from these positions - probably ending up with the ball im a wide position, back to goal against an organised defending team. At least this way we end up with the ball closer to their goal, facing goal and with a cluster of men in the box, likely with space on either flank.
I fully believe the reason we have a CB taking throw-ins is part of a let’s-get-a-30-second-rest-whenever-we-can technique.
Annoyingly if you want the 10 month plan you can't use any credit you have. My ticket is £660 and I have £71 credit so I have the choice of £66/month for 10 months or one off of £589. Probably do the latter but would have preferred if I could have done £58.9/month.
JWP has scored from this exact scenario this season. Wasn’t it against Spurs? It’s interesting to see. It’s similar to the “punt to the corner flag from kick off” that a few teams experimented with for a while (logic being that, at kick off, it’s the only time where you’re faced with having to play through an organised ten player opposition). It’s a creative look at throw ins which are very low percentage when it comes to chance creation normally. It’s not as if we’re getting goals from lobbing mortars into the area from them as we don’t have a Delap-style specialist at that skill, or the attacking players to compliment that sort of approach. I’d rather us be doing something different and then you can assess impact over a longer sample size.
It's not easy to discuss what other people should be able to afford but I think ST prices at St Mary's are very reasonable. I pay £25 a match and the cheapest adult price averages out at £21 a match. Not bad for Premiership football with some of the world's best players on view, (not ours, obviously). Compare that for tickets to see a top band, for eg. seats for the Foo Fighters would have started at £121. Even tribute bands charge more than it costs at St Mary's. A show at the Mayflower varies from act to act but Joseph and the Techzzzzzzzzzzzzzcoat costs from £30-£50. Comedian Stewart Lee costs around £25 and it's only Sooty's Magic Show that is cheaper than watching Saints, but due to Sky Sports, Sooty kicks off at 11am on a Sunday. An interesting point about the Sooty show is that it costs £16.50 and presuming it is for kids that is way more than an under 11 would pay to watch a match at St Mary's at £19 for the whole season. So, for the time being Saints will get my money rather than Sooty.
Was going to drop out after this season as money is tight at the mo, but the club obviously decided it wanted me to suffer for another year and dropped Block 15 to £399, also the old man just turned 65, so his has dropped from £570 to £350… So I will be back for more.
Funny thing about your old man turning 65 - my dad is 80 now, and it was only last year when I said "oh you're ok as yours are cheaper" he said "are they" lol
You'll need to have been to several away games this season to stand a chance. I'll be in the top bracket for ticket priority as I've been to loads this season.
Yep, unfortunately if I go it will probably be with a mate and on his ticket. Still, I like 95 mins of sitting on my hands.
Saints have announced Brentford away details. Starts with ST holders with 9+ away, then 8+, then 7+ etc. I've been to 8 so should be fine to get one.
Saturday 16th April 2022 Southampton v Arsenal 15:00 KO Referee: Peter Bankes. Assistants: Neil Davies, Timothy Wood. Fourth official: Andre Marriner. VAR: Stuart Attwell. Assistant VAR: Sian Massey-Ellis.
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Excerpts from Athletic article on 100 days of Sport Republic at Saints ... A significant portion of their first 100 days as owners has been spent poring over almost every detail, whether that is a commercial contract or a player’s deal, and carrying out the relevant checks and balances with the appropriate department. ... Southampton, from a business perspective, had stagnated during Gao’s time as the majority shareholder due to his reluctance — and later inability owing to the Chinese government changing their rules on overseas investment — to put money into making the club better. It meant Semmens and Toby Steele, the managing director who now sits on the ownership board, ran Southampton in a controlled, sensible way but the club was never likely to grow or get markedly better. There was always going to be a ceiling. From a first-team picture, Sport Republic has had little involvement and there are not thought to have been any notable changes. Ralph Hasenhuttl and the playing squad have been left to focus on finishing the Premier League season as strongly as possible. ... Even though the change of ownership has not yet brought many visible changes to Southampton’s supporters, and the summer transfer window may be the first opportunity to understand what Sport Republic’s intentions are, there is plenty of positivity behind the scenes. The club now has financial stability, which is something that could not be said during Gao’s ownership. This helps those in positions of responsibility to now focus on a long-term strategy as opposed to always having to think what the following day, week, month or year may bring. Sport Republic’s acquisition allowed for something of a reset at Southampton, and it is now about maximising that and growing not only the football club, but also its business by securing other acquisitions.
