Usually in mid July Saints supporters are out in force waiting for the first sighting of the Lesser Striped Saints Season Ticket, but this year due to interminable reasons, even though it is mid August few have been spotted so far, but there is some breaking news.

With the opening fixture already passed and the first home game of the season due in only 3 days time, most Saints supporters would at this moment in time be caressing their season tickets, putting pictures of them up on social media and in some cases holding an exhibition of season tickets throughout the ages in their local village hall.

But this year so far the lesser spotted red & white striped season ticket is nowhere to be seen, Saints ST Spotters have been out in force, both in hallways and driveways throughout the area and also hiding in bushes and looking for the man with the sack who will signal the season has started.

Rumours about why the Season Tickets have not appeared yet abound, Covid 19, problems with migrating from China, even that SFC should never have taken the cheapest quote from that company in Afghanistan.

Whatever the reason they just haven't appeared yet.

But wait Breaking News ! One has been spotted in Chandlers Ford and a picture has been posted, a collective sigh of relief can now be uttered in the SO postcodes, binoculars can be put down and flasks of tea and ham sandwiches consumed, the first Season Ticket of the season has arrived and it is sure to be followed by a whole flock of them, after all season tickets are like buses, you wait hours for one and then a dozen come at once.

Stop Press ! Just when you thought it could not get any better rumours are emerging, albeit ones that have not yet been substantiated that someone has answered the phone in the ticket office.

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davenbennett added 13:37 - Aug 19 Mine arrived this morning. Letter said they 'hoped to share with you your season ticket packs' with the season ticket. But, due to circumstances outside of the club's control, we have been unable to send your pack to you before the start of the season' my view, is I just want the season ticket. In the past, the box has been too big to go through my letter box, so Postie didn't leave.

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A1079 added 15:06 - Aug 19 If we were consider rare sightings which would you consider is the most rare and most unlikely to be witnessed (should this be a fun poll?):- 1. Season ticket 2. Chairman Gao 3. A Saints win 4. A clean sheet when McCarthy is in goal 5. An experienced defender
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halftimeorange added 15:58 - Aug 19 To be honest anyone living in Chandler's Ford will be lucky to see any post before Sunday, never mind one containing a season ticket! The most one can hope for is last week's edition of the Radio Times or a Domino's Pizza handout. God help you if you've applied for a driving licence renewal or a passport!
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Kingsland34 added 16:43 - Aug 19 If Season Ticket Holders have not got their tickets (and mine has not arrived yet) and they allegedly have not sold many on general sale St. Mary's will be empty come Sunday. How are we supposed to get in and what is SFC's contingency plan for all of this?
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PeterL22 added 17:46 - Aug 19 For me it just shows what the Club thinks about its loyal supporters! Another year, another panic. Why leave it until the week prior to the first home game? It’s not as if they are the cheapest season tickets in the PL! Forget the “Welcome Packs”, just do the basics better.
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