When we first went to St Mary's we got ST's in Kingsland south, but the atmosphere was awful so we moved up North. We didn't want to be in the Northam so chose the Kingsland corner (Block 37). I love it there, great views and a great atmosphere, I wouldn't want to be anywhere else (except maybe next to Nige's dugout where I could give him the benefit of my tactical nous). Without starting the "the Northam end should be the home end" debate again, if that were to happen I might change again but for that reason only. On the subject of the Chapel, I know most of the comments are just leg pulls but not everyone wants to sing and shout and there should be places in the ground that allow that. If you want more atmosphere, come up to the Kingsland North or the Northam.
Itchen North for me, block 5 to be precise. Got fed up with all the muppetery in the Northam, so moved to Block 1. Obviously that closed so moved to block 5. Great view.
I've renewed again in Northam block 41, but if the constant slating of certain players continues behind me again this season I will have to move next year!
Yes i agree. There are always a select few, that given any miss placed pass etc, jump on the back of the players too soon! Thats why tempers flare up on occassions when people say something. Irritating! Support in the Northam is awsome however in general. Also CANNOT STAND when 42 give other supportes (block 43 normally when open) grief! They are no better than anyone else right? All in all - wherever people sit - we are all in this together and ready for the ride COYRs!!!!!!
Sat in all four stands at some point with season ticket. Now I have my lad I sit in the chapel. Yes I am vocal as you can be in the chapel. I stood in the Northam 1/3 of the season last year when I take his mates ticket instead. I have to say the number of inbreds in the Northam puts me off massively and I wont be going in there much this year. Some of the racist stuff, anti saints players chants that comes out I wont put in front of my lad. To be honest even when he is older I could never see myself getting a ST in the Northam. I know its noisy and its great atmosphere, but there is a point where its embarassing to stand with such lowlifes. Its only probably less than 5% of the crowd, but I always tend to be near one. There is one chap at the back of 42 that turns my stomach with his abuse and stupid comments. (similar to an 8 year old - you may know him) I much prefer away games where everyone sings and 80% of the time you are surrouded by normal people.
There is a fine line between passion and thuggery. The racism I can't condone of course and granted Northam isn't maybe the best place to bring children, but the atmosphere and volume is incredible and unmatched anywhere else in the ground. I'm a 23 year old man and I'm not going to be offended by swearing, important not to let the emotion take over though. I don't agree with anti-player chanting at all and haven't came across much of that anywhere in St. Mary's. Fair enough if a player scuffs a shot it is ok to vent a bit of frustration. This is all my opinion, I can see both sides of the argument but I know where I will be
Ive not had a season ticket for 2 years now, but when I did it was in the Northam. And when I go to games now I always sit there as it the best part of the ground. They can be abusive and quite hostile at times, but they do come out with some funny stuff though, I've chuckled away many a time. You do get some characters there but without them SMS just wouldn't be the same.
I sit in the Northam and wouldnt sit anywhere else .... but i totally agree....... i really have to stomach and ignore some real total inbreds haha! However, saying this..... take the rough with the smooth and the positives out weight the negatives for me i suppose COYRs!!!
Taking a child to games can make your seat choice a tad delicate. I do think though that it is a situation where you have to expect a little choice language and behaviour. I like my lad to hear the singing and atmoshphere as he enjoys it so much. He has been taught that he doesn't repeat any rude words he hears and his Mum syas he can't sing "when I was a young lad...." fair enough. I take him to the Kingsland North and there is some strong language, but it's not an issue for me; he knows the score. At Tranmere away last season, there was a good banter, but a couple of lads behind us (immediately) used the "C" word several time and it was a little out of sinc with the atmosphere... I politely aske them if they wouldn't mind using that as I pointed at my son, and they politely apologised; no problems. Away at Rochdale, we were sat right in amongst some seriously aggressive language and vulgarity, and in an atmosphere that I felt I shouldn't say anything. I simply whispered in my lad's ear to ignore it and then at half-time moved to a different part of the saints bit; again, no problem.
