| 5 Things About The Ipswich Game 22:32 - Sep 23 with 2755 views | SaintNick |
1. The Northam end was better than the first two games, but still is split into different groups and seems to miss the away fans to bounce off.
2. Getting into the ground seems to be quicker these days, perhaps because people are there earlier for the fan zones
3. They had stewards blocking the bridge again, what is the point of blocking the way
4. Where the seagulls on strike, I cant remember seeing any doing a fly around the stadium
5. we seem to attack the Northam end now in the second half rather than the Chapel |  |
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| 5 Things About The Ipswich Game on 07:51 - Sep 24 with 2517 views | saintwizzler |
The back four looks better with a Left Back playing.
Sugawara is more defensive minded than KWP.
Personally I like my defenders to defend.
When 3 Centre Backs are played this frees up KWP to play.
This is a headache for Russell Martin.
I’d be started the same back 4 v Bournemouth.
But we all know what will happen when Jack Stephens completes his suspension, don’t we?
3-4-3 again. |  |
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| 5 Things About The Ipswich Game on 09:24 - Sep 24 with 2453 views | MytchettSaint |
Barring Archer up front, that was probably our strongest starting 11, lets hope RM sticks with similar for Bournemouth.
There needs to be a walkway through or way of cutting round the fanzone at the back of the Northam.
We really need to defend set pieces better. |  |
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| 5 Things About The Ipswich Game on 09:32 - Sep 24 with 2437 views | saintwizzler |
| 5 Things About The Ipswich Game on 09:24 - Sep 24 by MytchettSaint |
Barring Archer up front, that was probably our strongest starting 11, lets hope RM sticks with similar for Bournemouth.
There needs to be a walkway through or way of cutting round the fanzone at the back of the Northam.
We really need to defend set pieces better. |
The walkway to the right of the railway footbridge brings you to the top of Britannia Road.
Also there’s a subway that takes you under The Northam Road to the entrance of Radcliffe Road.
You can MARCH ON round there to miss the high octane Northam Fanzone. | |
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| 5 Things About The Ipswich Game on 10:18 - Sep 24 with 2396 views | Number_58 |
1. I noticed that my side of the Northam (the left side) do tend to sing different songs to the right side. Perhaps to revive that away fans 'bounce off' you talk of, Saints should re-install the black mesh down the middle of the stand and both sides of the Northam should start hurling abuse at each other. Shouldn't be too difficult, the right-siders look a right ugly bunch of c***s.
3. We don't bother with the footbridge anymore, we go up Britannia Road and across the road bridge. Not only does this save time but you get a lovely view of the newly opened swimming pool where the gasometer used to be.
4. Didn't see a seagull but a butterfly flew across the Northam End during the match. I'm no expert, but I think it was a white one.
5. And we warm up at the Northam End now too. |  | | |
| 5 Things About The Ipswich Game on 10:19 - Sep 24 with 2394 views | felly1 |
I thought the Northam end was really good and vocal and I wouldn't say they missed any away fan banter at all.
It was just much louder than normal and it spread around the stadium.
We just need to the players to perform and score a goal or two and the crowd respond accordingly. |  | | |
| 5 Things About The Ipswich Game on 11:19 - Sep 24 with 2311 views | dirk_doone |
| 5 Things About The Ipswich Game on 10:19 - Sep 24 by felly1 |
I thought the Northam end was really good and vocal and I wouldn't say they missed any away fan banter at all.
It was just much louder than normal and it spread around the stadium.
We just need to the players to perform and score a goal or two and the crowd respond accordingly. |
I agree. It's a proper home end now. Before it was effectively an away end because the big group of away fans in the middle drowned out the sound of the home fans in the corners, where the acoustics are much worse..
"Bouncing off" the away fans must be a euphemism for "being drowned out by" them. It used to be embarrassing. |  |
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| 5 Things About The Ipswich Game on 12:47 - Sep 24 with 2226 views | MytchettSaint |
| 5 Things About The Ipswich Game on 09:32 - Sep 24 by saintwizzler |
The walkway to the right of the railway footbridge brings you to the top of Britannia Road.
Also there’s a subway that takes you under The Northam Road to the entrance of Radcliffe Road.
You can MARCH ON round there to miss the high octane Northam Fanzone. |
Thanks, will try one of those next time. | |
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| 5 Things About The Ipswich Game on 12:53 - Sep 24 with 2207 views | felly1 |
| 5 Things About The Ipswich Game on 11:19 - Sep 24 by dirk_doone |
I agree. It's a proper home end now. Before it was effectively an away end because the big group of away fans in the middle drowned out the sound of the home fans in the corners, where the acoustics are much worse..
"Bouncing off" the away fans must be a euphemism for "being drowned out by" them. It used to be embarrassing. |
I took a family member who only goes occasionally, he's quite the observant type.
I sit just to the right of the half way line in the Itchen and
One of the first things he said was previously all he ever heard was the away fans and yes I used to find it embarrassing sat there whilst divided lot were outsung.
Definitely better now and you could clearly see everyone in the Northam joining in.
Just needs the players to battle and show some fight and score few goals. | | | |
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| 5 Things About The Ipswich Game on 12:55 - Sep 24 with 2189 views | SaintNick |
| 5 Things About The Ipswich Game on 11:19 - Sep 24 by dirk_doone |
I agree. It's a proper home end now. Before it was effectively an away end because the big group of away fans in the middle drowned out the sound of the home fans in the corners, where the acoustics are much worse..
"Bouncing off" the away fans must be a euphemism for "being drowned out by" them. It used to be embarrassing. |
Given that we used an equal number of home fans in the Northam augmented by the Kingsland Corner and the Itchen North, "being drowned out by" must be a Euphemism for our fans just dont sing much | |
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| 5 Things About The Ipswich Game on 16:14 - Sep 24 with 2036 views | MytchettSaint |
| 5 Things About The Ipswich Game on 12:55 - Sep 24 by SaintNick |
Given that we used an equal number of home fans in the Northam augmented by the Kingsland Corner and the Itchen North, "being drowned out by" must be a Euphemism for our fans just dont sing much |
I think moving the away fans has definitely changed the dynamic in the ground. I've had season tickets in the Kingsland then the Itchen South since the ground opened and it always had the noise of the away fans drifting down the pitch to the rest of the ground, now it's across the chapel end.
I think David Brailsford from British Cycling christened it the aggregation of marginal gains years ago.
At the end of the day though, if the away team is good enough they'll win regardless of where fans are. | |
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| 5 Things About The Ipswich Game on 16:22 - Sep 24 with 2030 views | SaintNick |
| 5 Things About The Ipswich Game on 16:14 - Sep 24 by MytchettSaint |
I think moving the away fans has definitely changed the dynamic in the ground. I've had season tickets in the Kingsland then the Itchen South since the ground opened and it always had the noise of the away fans drifting down the pitch to the rest of the ground, now it's across the chapel end.
I think David Brailsford from British Cycling christened it the aggregation of marginal gains years ago.
At the end of the day though, if the away team is good enough they'll win regardless of where fans are. |
You are right fans can help change games, but ultimately the players have to chip in too, some of Saints best victories away from home over the years have been achieved with poor away followings
Sunderland away 1980 one of Keegan's first games was achieved in front of 41,000 packed into Roker Park with about 3-400 Saints fans in part of a small terrace on the side.
I am sure others can name a few more | |
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| 5 Things About The Ipswich Game on 17:19 - Sep 24 with 1935 views | MytchettSaint |
| 5 Things About The Ipswich Game on 16:22 - Sep 24 by SaintNick |
You are right fans can help change games, but ultimately the players have to chip in too, some of Saints best victories away from home over the years have been achieved with poor away followings
Sunderland away 1980 one of Keegan's first games was achieved in front of 41,000 packed into Roker Park with about 3-400 Saints fans in part of a small terrace on the side.
I am sure others can name a few more |
Newcastle away the season they banned away fans while redeveloping the ground.
Managed to get tickets on the gallowgate from a geordie who is well known to a few London Saints. MLT with a late free kick, There were very few of us in attendance that day  | |
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| 5 Things About The Ipswich Game on 17:20 - Sep 24 with 1931 views | PatfromPoole |
| 5 Things About The Ipswich Game on 16:14 - Sep 24 by MytchettSaint |
I think moving the away fans has definitely changed the dynamic in the ground. I've had season tickets in the Kingsland then the Itchen South since the ground opened and it always had the noise of the away fans drifting down the pitch to the rest of the ground, now it's across the chapel end.
I think David Brailsford from British Cycling christened it the aggregation of marginal gains years ago.
At the end of the day though, if the away team is good enough they'll win regardless of where fans are. |
I think the use of various steroids were found to be the main marginal gains used by British Cycling in 2012...... |  |
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| 5 Things About The Ipswich Game on 17:38 - Sep 24 with 1808 views | MytchettSaint |
| 5 Things About The Ipswich Game on 17:20 - Sep 24 by PatfromPoole |
I think the use of various steroids were found to be the main marginal gains used by British Cycling in 2012...... |
Only up to the permissible upper human natural limits as set by the UCI
Up to the blurred line without ever crossing it, allegedly. [Post edited 24 Sep 17:39]
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| 5 Things About The Ipswich Game on 17:55 - Sep 25 with 1432 views | Newdawn2014 |
| 5 Things About The Ipswich Game on 10:18 - Sep 24 by Number_58 |
1. I noticed that my side of the Northam (the left side) do tend to sing different songs to the right side. Perhaps to revive that away fans 'bounce off' you talk of, Saints should re-install the black mesh down the middle of the stand and both sides of the Northam should start hurling abuse at each other. Shouldn't be too difficult, the right-siders look a right ugly bunch of c***s.
3. We don't bother with the footbridge anymore, we go up Britannia Road and across the road bridge. Not only does this save time but you get a lovely view of the newly opened swimming pool where the gasometer used to be.
4. Didn't see a seagull but a butterfly flew across the Northam End during the match. I'm no expert, but I think it was a white one.
5. And we warm up at the Northam End now too. |
Cabbage white ( butterfly) | | | |
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