Southampton on MOTD

[Icy Gull]

If capacity was 28k then we had that a few times. 3-3 draw with Liverpool in 81-82?

Nah capacity was nearer 32k I think

 

[xenophon]

Already consigned to relegation.

Far too early to say that

 

[GoldWithFalmer]

I heard it was a capacity crowd and fancy dress Saturday down at St Marys, hardly the fault of the club that so many fans decided to come dressed as empty seats.

 

[Normal Rob]

just watching the Sunday AM repeat. Even having read this thread I'm still surprised at how barren some parts of the ground are.

 

[amexee]

The figures at the Goldstone in the late 70's early 80's were pure fiction. It was breathing room only in the North stand on many occasions and they just kept letting them in.

 

[MJsGhost]

But we've been in the top flight before. 'Premier League' is just a brand name, doesn't mean our time in the old First Division "doesn't count".

Didn't you know football was invented in 1992?!

 

[MJsGhost]

First top flight game in 7 years and still stacks of empty seats!

Official capacity just under 33k
Official att: 29,604, though I thought it looks a LOT less

Still, give them their dues - c 29k for a club like that is probably overachieving...

Palace bottom of the league
Saints bottom of the league
Happy days

Mind you, as nice as it is to see now, 2 or 3 games in is FAR too early to be making any bold statements about where anyone will be at the end of the season - just look at Reading's run after a poor start last year. The championship is going to be an awesome league once again (even more so I think), so there will be ups and downs for everyone. I reckon there are a good dozen clubs in with a genuine chance of being in & around the top 6 so it'll be one hell of a race.

BRING IT ON!

 

[Lady Whistledown]

I'm certain Southampton will be fine this season. Principally because there are worse teams than them around. Plus they have money to spend.

Wigan will probably be around the bottom four again, QPR, Villa, West Ham, plus there's always one surprise team down there.

Reckon Billy Sharp will be getting linked to moves back to the Championship (& the north) by Christmas though.

 

[JBizzle]

I know its against the party line but I like their kit.

 

[empire]

this thread once again proves we have some cringeworthy fans

 

[MJsGhost]

I'm certain Southampton will be fine this season. Principally because there are worse teams than them around. Plus they have money to spend.

Wigan will probably be around the bottom four again, QPR, Villa, West Ham, plus there's always one surprise team down there.

Reckon Billy Sharp will be getting linked to moves back to the Championship (& the north) by Christmas though.

I don't share your certainty that the Stains will be fine, though their money will undoubtedly help. It'll take a wee while to settle into the division, so I'm sure their results will start to improve (though v funny if they didn't!!)

I'd take the 4 teams you've mentioned there and add Stains, Norwich, Reading and Stoke with a sneaking suspicion that WBA will get dragged in at some point. Mind you, I had a tenner on Newcastle to get relegated last season!!

 

[BHAFC_Pandapops]

tin. pot.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

All that cash spent and a probable 0 points out of 12 that's what you get from an ex physio managing in the premiership

I would say they have no chance of staying up. Early days, but they'll go down, with v.few points, with Villa and if I could choose the other one, I would say West Ham.

 

[Mutts Nuts]

I know its against the party line but I like their kit.

Yeah but we all know you`re a liverpool fan

 

[albionalex]

They still look like a Championship squad. They'll need to buy a few players, including a centre back, if they're to stay up.

 

[JBizzle]

Yeah but we all know you`re a liverpool fan

 

[Mutts Nuts]

I heard it was a capacity crowd and fancy dress Saturday down at St Marys, hardly the fault of the club that so many fans decided to come dressed as empty seats.

The players joined in i hear and wore there Liverpool costumes,which is probably why they lost

 

[Mutts Nuts]

 

[Safeway]

tin. pot.

What, Albion fans starting multiple threads at the same time about a non-rival's crowd? You're right, it's extremely tin pot.

 

[7:18]

I know its against the party line but I like their kit.

I like their kit, I just don't think its THEM...