Southampton fans coming out today

[colinbellsboy]

The whole Stoke FA Cup Final experience was bizarre as they couldn't have been better considering they lost. Its amazing that most even stayed for the trophy lift which is unusual for the losing supporters.
If memory serves me correctly we played them in a midweek game a few days later where our announcer called out their fans behaviour at Wembley and played Delila before the game. Shame there weren't many of them there that night but couldn't really blame them.

We also didn't show the FA cup trophy on the night, out of respect to them, if I remember correctly.

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

Yep, much much quicker than the League cup final. Was halted once just at the tunnel before the steps up to the tube station and then platform sufficiently quiet that we managed to get on the first train back to Wealdstone. I think when you leave after a trophy lift the opposition fans have gone ahead so less aggro but they've already created the bottle neck that you are them stuck in. Still not sure that explains how easy it was to get away on Saturday though :shrugs.

The Saints fans were mostly heading south so went via Marylebone. Arsenal has huge support in the posh areas North of London. Chelsea will be easy as well.

 

[VOOMER]

Yes, the marginal numbers attending will contain significantly more bellends than the core support, for lots of reasons. Many casual (even some non) supporters who will have been there would naturally be less inclined to self regulate their behaviour than a regular match-going supporter attending with their kids.

The expectation of a big event which ends in disappointment, when folk have been drinking all day (and on the packet) often makes people’s inhibitions disappear very quickly too. It’s how some people’s brains process that scenario (realise not all examples on this thread were after the game though).

100% correct Brighton have 1,000's of dippers who show their true colours when they play the dippers, Toffe's, Gooners, Rags and us.;
Remember Wigan away totally infiltrated by rags.

 

[JASR]

100% correct Brighton have 1,000's of dippers who show their true colours when they play the dippers, Toffe's, Gooners, Rags and us.;
Remember Wigan away totally infiltrated by rags.

Liverpool, United and Arsenal have so many supporters that have another local team as their ‘2nd team’, it’s as though they know their local team has no chance, so need the crutch of supporting a team that was currently successful.

City appear to be the opposite - being a team that was thought of as a 2nd team, by supporters of local teams 1st.

The 1st paragraph is literally the definition of plastics. The 2nd paragraph is literally being played out now (generally), as it’s anyone but the red cartel.

 

[jimharri]

Still remember when they fed Dave Jones to the dogs

What; the Monkee? Not sure I'll be a believer there.

 

[Singing the Blues 61]

Just a shit Pompey

I hear that they don't dare try it on with Pompey

 

[VOOMER]

What; the Monkee? Not sure I'll be a believer there.

I wonder when he saw her face, if his missus was upset?

 

[southamptonblue]

Just to mention that I've been down there and watched city at Portsmouth two or three times in the past and never seen any trouble whatsoever .... come to that, I've never seen any at Southampton either !

Neither are 'rough' places, in any way shape or form. More likely to get footy trouble at Pompey, but not heard of any for ages. Even the 'derby' (bit of a stretch, it's a half hr drive with no traffic!) is alot of 'come on then' from behind coppers.

 

[southamptonblue]

Unlikely, given we've got somewhere in the region of 20k season ticket holders and haven't had an average lower than 18k since the move to St Mary's (which was administration season and people staying away when Lowe returned).

Home to Leicester in the FA Cup, 3pm Saturday KO, attendance 17,000....knock off the 2/3 thousand Leicester fans, and there is the end of the debate......20,000 'fair weather, gloryhunting, big day out' fans at Wembley Saturday ;)

 

[Blueboy73]

Maybe they haven't forgiven us for being the bit part in the game where we became Centurions ..another lovely sunny day away trip where they thought they'd done enough then KDB and Jesus combine for that bit of magic . Happy days !

They moaned like fuck after that one too and made a load of shit excuses as to why they didn't deserve to lose.

 

[chesterbells]

Fortunately we had no problems whatsoever , parked at Wealdstone & trained there & back without incident.

Were there many Southampton fans on those trains in and out?
Our mistake was getting Wembley Central into London afterwards. Loads of their supporters either heading to Waterloo/Clapham for train, or to Richmond area for a journey back home down the M3.

 

[blubanjo]

I was there. Can't remember what he said. Called out in a positive way I'd hope.

Recall him saying that they were an absolute credit to their club and the City of Stoke, something like that anyway.

 

[Summer of '76]

Home to Leicester in the FA Cup, 3pm Saturday KO, attendance 17,000....knock off the 2/3 thousand Leicester fans, and there is the end of the debate......20,000 'fair weather, gloryhunting, big day out' fans at Wembley Saturday ;)

Trust me there certainly wasn't 2/3 thousand leicester fans there that day haha.

Early cup rounds are always poorly attended though, for most clubs in fairness.

 

[Summer of '76]

Neither are 'rough' places, in any way shape or form. More likely to get footy trouble at Pompey, but not heard of any for ages. Even the 'derby' (bit of a stretch, it's a half hr drive with no traffic!) is alot of 'come on then' from behind coppers.

Derby has been sterilised a lot by the bubble sadly.

 

[southamptonblue]

Trust me there certainly wasn't 2/3 thousand leicester fans there that day haha.

Early cup rounds are always poorly attended though, for most clubs in fairness.

There weren't many Saints fans either ;)

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Were there many Southampton fans on those trains in and out?
Our mistake was getting Wembley Central into London afterwards. Loads of their supporters either heading to Waterloo/Clapham for train, or to Richmond area for a journey back home down the M3.

Choice of station is quite important for this reason. Whilst WP is a pain, it is very well policed.

I made the mistake of using WC fur Villa which was a bit moody on the walk there but saying that Villa fans on the train were fine.

Final is not a problem as one team stays and one team goes quickly. Some silly rag plebs tried their luck after the 2-1 win but were soon dealt with by the Met who take no prisoners when it kicks off.

 

[Zabbasbeard]

I hear that they don't dare try it on with Pompey

Explains the bully boy behaviour.

 

[eyalluvitt]

Huge disappointment drives fury .....

Don’t call Paris that

 

[eyalluvitt]

Same with Villa fans. I was genuinely shocked at just how bad they were in the league cup final.I actually was pleased they were doing well.but ever since that day I've hated the cunts.

Yet we have historically always took big numbers to Villa and pretty much took the piss, maybe they have finally grown a pair

 

[East Level 2]

Our options are being plastic for having no fans or being glory hunters if we sell out everywhere.

A dozen games a season at a lower division or non-league team makes you a "proper fan", but 30+ games a season for a PL team makes you a "plastic". - The way minds work below the Premier League.

We also didn't show the FA cup trophy on the night, out of respect to them, if I remember correctly.

We never show all trophies won after the final game, probably because the PL want it all to themselves even when we've not won their trophy and coverage will be from elsewhere.