In a season that has started brightly for Saints, it seems that our stars on the pitch are being outshone by the floodlights above it, according to some Saints fans.
Today's Daily Echo is carrying a story about the St Mary's floodlights after they were contacted by a longstanding St Mary's season ticket holder.
Having sat in the same St Mary's seat for many years and been a season ticket holder for over four decades Penny Ridley will know a floodlight when she sees one, but at half time all the talk amongst her and her friends was glaringly obvious, it was the brightness of the newly upgraded St Mary's floodlights.
Speaking to the Daily Echo she said
"At half-time at St Mary’s at the weekend the usual chat went on amongst us season ticket holders — a group of 10/15 who’ve had the same seats for ten years or so.
"The ONLY topic of conversation for the next fifteen minutes was the effect the floodlighting was having on our viewing pleasure.
"Our area is in and above row W behind the goal in the Chapel Stand, grandstand views with only the disabled section in front of us.
"We all agreed, especially those who wear glasses, that it was very difficult to watch the match comfortably.
"The halogen lights seemed to be mini-laser lights — shining straight into one’s eyes.
"My old Saints baseball cap used to keep out the floodlight glare, but you’d need a hat with a straight level brim to keep the piercing lights at bay.
"My arms were aching after 100 minutes of shielding my eyes.
"It wasn’t just us oldies (we’ve had our season tickets for 43 years) but the youngsters as well.”
Personally I have to say that I didn't notice the floodlights at all on Saturday, i was fairly high up in the stand but nothing struck me as being too bright apart from the Saints two goals.
So what about everybody else, did you notice the brightness ?