A year ago to this very day my (half) brother (although really just my brother) died of a heart attack.
He was a big Saints fan and had been supporting Saints and going since around 1965ish although in his final years he popped over the Phillippines so didn't go to St Mary's so often. He took me to my first game
Southampton versus Leeds United April 24th 1971 - I was 8 years old and my mum was terrified of me going due to hooliganism, at 13 my brother had been threatened to be beaten up by grown men at previous games, for his scarf - anyone remember that 'Give us your scarf'.
I remember I couldn't see too much even though I was down the front and we had leave before the end because I was busting for a pee. We then walked to the coach, (we lived on the other side of Romsey so Buddens used to run the 'two-bob bus' to games), and we heard a cheer and he said 'Saints might have got a goal back' they didn't, it was a 3-0 defeat. I remember it was Mick Jones' birthday and he scored two goals.
Oh well, at least he never saw this car crash of season just gone.