Southampton Away

[rugbyblue]

19 minutes ago, FoxesTalker said:

This probably has to be said because of the regulations but in reality, this won't be the case will it? Any visiting team isn't going to have a block of away fans all sitting down.

I think you are right.  I haven't been to an away game i can remember sitting.  I'm going palace on Saturday though and I'm at the back so for once it would be better if we all sat down or itll be like watching the game through a letterbox in their away end 😂

[Sir Steve Howard]

40 minutes ago, FoxesTalker said:

This probably has to be said because of the regulations but in reality, this won't be the case will it? Any visiting team isn't going to have a block of away fans all sitting down.

Have you not been to a Leicester away before? Often have vast swathes sitting down near the front, coach 1 ultras

[KrefelderFox666]

1 hour ago, FoxesTalker said:

This probably has to be said because of the regulations but in reality, this won't be the case will it? Any visiting team isn't going to have a block of away fans all sitting down.

There are literally over 2,800 safe standing spots to choose from with only 150 odd seats. So yes, those seats will genuinely have sitters in it.

[Drew Peacock]

1 hour ago, FoxesTalker said:

This probably has to be said because of the regulations but in reality, this won't be the case will it? Any visiting team isn't going to have a block of away fans all sitting down.

It’s not normally stated and, as you’ve said, not many people will want to stand as away supporters. They’re trying to make a point here I think, which will probably fall flat. They’ve provided safe standing now at Southampton for the majority of away fans, so have given a small block to cater for the minority who can’t or don’t want to stand. Most people will avoid buying in that area, but if/when they are the only seats left, obviously anyone wanting a ticket will buy in there, who may well then stand up.

So it could create a situation of our fans in that block arguing between themselves about sitting/standing, with the stewards looking on with complete disinterest and it causing a problem rather than being the intended solution. 
 

[Angus Scott]

54 minutes ago, Drew Peacock said:

It’s not normally stated and, as you’ve said, not many people will want to stand as away supporters. They’re trying to make a point here I think, which will probably fall flat. They’ve provided safe standing now at Southampton for the majority of away fans, so have given a small block to cater for the minority who can’t or don’t want to stand. Most people will avoid buying in that area, but if/when they are the only seats left, obviously anyone wanting a ticket will buy in there, who may well then stand up.

So it could create a situation of our fans in that block arguing between themselves about sitting/standing, with the stewards looking on with complete disinterest and it causing a problem rather than being the intended solution. 
 

This is what happened at Tottenham a couple of years ago. However this block at Soton is so small I would imagine it will be full of people who actually want to sit.

I know a lot on here have no time for people who have been travelling away for decades, but there are regular fans who cannot stand for 90 minutes & the no standing block should be respected

[FoxesTalker]

3 hours ago, Sir Steve Howard said:

Have you not been to a Leicester away before? Often have vast swathes sitting down near the front, coach 1 ultras

I'm well aware that we have fans at the front who sit down at away games, but the amount varies and can hardly be called swathes. Although it does depend on the away ground to an extent.

[FoxesTalker]

2 hours ago, KrefelderFox666 said:

There are literally over 2,800 safe standing spots to choose from with only 150 odd seats. So yes, those seats will genuinely have sitters in it.

Fair enough if that happens to be the case. I could be mistaken, but seem to recall Cardiff away last season had a designated seating area/block which was stood during the game anyway. 

[The boy Linacre]

14 hours ago, Drew Peacock said:

Roughly 4 almost full blocks and 3 half full still available out of the original 7, which are all safe standing. One block with about 70 seats available which states no standing.

Is it blocks 12-17/18 now or 22-28?

 

Also are the trains not running into city is that correct?  Any alternatives from parkway?

Edited 11 September by The boy Linacre

[suffolk fox]

Busses from Parkway to City engineering works according to trainline.

[Drew Peacock]

7 hours ago, The boy Linacre said:

Is it blocks 12-17/18 now or 22-28?

 

Also are the trains not running into city is that correct?  Any alternatives from parkway?

22-28.

[KrefelderFox666]

17 hours ago, FoxesTalker said:

Fair enough if that happens to be the case. I could be mistaken, but seem to recall Cardiff away last season had a designated seating area/block which was stood during the game anyway. 

Cardiff had a much smaller standing area. When over 90% is standing like at Southampton, that should give enough people the chance to buy in the standing area. According to surveys 85-90% of people are in favour of standing, so those numbers match up.

[Devonfox1884]

Any chance this makes all members on Friday? 

[worth_the_wait]

The following amuses me slightly ...

 

At home games:  I stand up before the game, sit down during the 1st half, stand up during half time, sit down during the 2nd half.
At away games:  I sit down before the game, stand up during the 1st half, sit down during half time, stand up during the 2nd half.
 

 

[Strawberry_Jam]

 

2 hours ago, worth_the_wait said:

The following amuses me slightly ...

 

At home games:  I stand up before the game, sit down during the 1st half, stand up during half time, sit down during the 2nd half.
At away games:  I sit down before the game, stand up during the 1st half, sit down during half time, stand up during the 2nd half.
 

 

and thats the way it always should be!

Edited 12 September by Strawberry_Jam

[Sir Steve Howard]

3 hours ago, worth_the_wait said:

The following amuses me slightly ...

 

At home games:  I stand up before the game, sit down during the 1st half, stand up during half time, sit down during the 2nd half.
At away games:  I sit down before the game, stand up during the 1st half, sit down during half time, stand up during the 2nd half.
 

 

Should be the latter home and away

[worth_the_wait]

1 hour ago, Sir Steve Howard said:

Should be the latter home and away

Yeah ... and it would be, if our club ever deigned to put in safe standing ... like nearly every other proper club.

[MS0204]

3 minutes ago, worth_the_wait said:

Yeah ... and it would be, if our club ever deigned to put in safe standing ... like nearly every other proper club.

People need to stand up anyways.. it’ll change their mind quicker.. 

[Trev3939]

How many left before tomorrow?

[NZ_Foxile]

5 hours ago, Trev3939 said:

How many left before tomorrow?

Loads still left

[Frankel1981]

How we looking for members sale tonight?

[worth_the_wait]

26 minutes ago, Frankel1981 said:

How we looking for members sale tonight?

Loads left in all 5 blocks 22 to 26, only a few left in blocks 27 and 28.     Too many to count, but I'd say at least 1000 still left.

 

[Frankel1981]

Thanks will try at 1700 fingers crossed 

[rugbyblue]

It would be helpful to members ......and indeed people in lower ST brackets if the club could let us see what's left on the site so we know whether it's worth hanging around our computer at 5pm (or whatever times they go on sale).  

Fingers crossed for 5pm.  

Edited 13 September by rugbyblue

[Trev3939]

22 minutes ago, rugbyblue said:

It would be helpful to members ......and indeed people in lower ST brackets if the club could let us see what's left on the site so we know whether it's worth hanging around our computer at 5pm (or whatever times they go on sale).  

Fingers crossed for 5pm.  

You’ll definitely get tickets if you want them for this one

[rugbyblue]

9 minutes ago, Trev3939 said:

You’ll definitely get tickets if you want them for this one

I'm hoping so.  Thank you 👍