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Saints take promotion party to Vegas
2:13pm Thursday 12th May 2011 in Saints News
By Gordon Simpson, Senior Sports Reporter
Saints set to hit Las Vegas
SAINTS’ promotion-winning heroes are being treated to a major end-of-season celebration – in Las Vegas.
The players will mark the club’s return to the Championship with a visit to the ‘Entertainment Capital of the World’ over the weekend.
And they will already feel like they have hit the jackpot, after Saints chairman Nicola Cortese agreed to pay for the trip.
The first-team squad is due to fly out tomorrow and will spend a few days enjoying the bright lights of the famous American city and its legendary Strip of hotels and casinos.
They are set to return overnight on Monday.
The jaunt, which is for the players only, promises to be a memorable way to cap an incredible week of celebrations.
The squad and coaches revelled with supporters at St Mary’s after Saturday’s 3-1 win over Walsall, which confirmed their ticket out of League One.
They then spent the night partying with the club’s staff at a special do in the city’s Grand Café bar and restaurant.
And that was followed by yesterday evening’s end-of-season awards dinner at the stadium.
Cortese is understood to have agreed to foot the bill for Vegas during the jubilant celebrations on the coach journey back from Plymouth earlier this month – much to the players’ delight.
The 3-1 win at Home Park just under two weeks ago effectively ensured Saints would finish second in League One.
It is not clear whether Cortese will pay the travel and accommodation costs personally, or with club funds.
But it is some reward for the players who have earned Saints their status as a Championship outfit once again, two years after being relegated to the third tier.
Comments(54)
mummsie
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2:46pm Thu 12 May 11
swisssaint
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2:55pm Thu 12 May 11
On a separate note. I wonder where the pre-season tour will be this year?. Rather selfishly, I'm hoping NC brings them back to Switzerland (in the hope that FC Basel can get a game against them). However, after Pardews post-Switzerland shaky start last year, maybe Nicola will decide to keep the team at home this time
Southernlad
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2:57pm Thu 12 May 11
mummsie wrote:Ditto this comment, the players have done their part and are rightly being rewarded (whilst also being paiod hansome wages may i add) something for fans next season would be nice, reduced admissions to some home games to somewhere along the lines of £10 or maybe a buy 1 ticket get the next home game free a couple of times. Just a thought, we spent our hard earned cash following this team but arent always lucky enough to be rewarded with trips to Vegas!!
That's nice of Nicola ! NOW... When is he gonna let the supporters in for FREE on a couple of matches to also show his appreciation to the Fans next season!!
TheJoiners
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3:03pm Thu 12 May 11
Thankyou for a fantastic season
legod7
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3:06pm Thu 12 May 11
Southernlad wrote:Keep the season ticket prices the same would go a long way to keeping the momentum of the promotion going
mummsie wrote: That's nice of Nicola ! NOW... When is he gonna let the supporters in for FREE on a couple of matches to also show his appreciation to the Fans next season!!Ditto this comment, the players have done their part and are rightly being rewarded (whilst also being paiod hansome wages may i add) something for fans next season would be nice, reduced admissions to some home games to somewhere along the lines of £10 or maybe a buy 1 ticket get the next home game free a couple of times. Just a thought, we spent our hard earned cash following this team but arent always lucky enough to be rewarded with trips to Vegas!!
hedge end bob
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3:18pm Thu 12 May 11
I would not expect free tickets from say, THE MAYFLOWER THEATRE , after attending a certain number of shows.
The boys are only getting a bonus for all the hard work they have put in this year, like i dare say many readers of this paper get in their employment when they do well.
NICOLA CORTESE is only rewarding hard work and i say well done to the man. In N. C. i trust , he is running our club in the finest manner posible.
Well done boys under NIGEL'S wing youv'e started to fly.
SouthamptonLegend
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3:32pm Thu 12 May 11
Southernlad wrote:I thought NC organised the 'Saints Day' event for the fans (with free tickets)...
mummsie wrote:Ditto this comment, the players have done their part and are rightly being rewarded (whilst also being paiod hansome wages may i add) something for fans next season would be nice, reduced admissions to some home games to somewhere along the lines of £10 or maybe a buy 1 ticket get the next home game free a couple of times. Just a thought, we spent our hard earned cash following this team but arent always lucky enough to be rewarded with trips to Vegas!!
That's nice of Nicola ! NOW... When is he gonna let the supporters in for FREE on a couple of matches to also show his appreciation to the Fans next season!!
Saints fans always want more tho don't we!
Keeping season tickets the same price would be great too! ;-)
Sweary_Wiffles
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3:48pm Thu 12 May 11
SouthamptonLegend wrote:Was just about to say that SouthamptonLegend! (saints day event)
Southernlad wrote:I thought NC organised the 'Saints Day' event for the fans (with free tickets)...
mummsie wrote:Ditto this comment, the players have done their part and are rightly being rewarded (whilst also being paiod hansome wages may i add) something for fans next season would be nice, reduced admissions to some home games to somewhere along the lines of £10 or maybe a buy 1 ticket get the next home game free a couple of times. Just a thought, we spent our hard earned cash following this team but arent always lucky enough to be rewarded with trips to Vegas!!
That's nice of Nicola ! NOW... When is he gonna let the supporters in for FREE on a couple of matches to also show his appreciation to the Fans next season!!
Saints fans always want more tho don't we!
Keeping season tickets the same price would be great too! ;-)
Plus if there are free tickets given away where do the season ticket holders stand? What do we get from this? Hmm
allsaintsnocurves
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3:59pm Thu 12 May 11
The players deserve this and it makes Adkins job easier keeping the Saints train moving forward! I wonder where Brighton took their players...the end of the Pier?
Le god 7
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4:02pm Thu 12 May 11
Just another reader
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4:03pm Thu 12 May 11
As for giving free tickets, seriously? I'm not always a fan of NC but at the end of the day this is still a business, and needs to make money. I wonder how many of the 31000+ that were at St Marys for the final game will start going week in week out next year? And before you ask, I'm not a season ticket holder but I've gone to every game my shift pattern has allowed, including several away games.
If you want to see saints successful, spend money, sing when we are winning or losing, and get behind our now great again club!
Enjoy Vegas guys, then come back and win us the Championship!!
COYR!!!
Andyt66
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4:07pm Thu 12 May 11
I'm so happy with the way things are going, after the depths of despair Lowe threw us into. Can't wait for next season, at least they show a few Championship games on TV here.
Jesus_02
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4:28pm Thu 12 May 11
MGRA
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4:34pm Thu 12 May 11
VEGAS !!! of course, how stupid of me.... ;-)
SouthamptonLegend
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4:37pm Thu 12 May 11
MGRA
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4:37pm Thu 12 May 11
On The Bus
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4:44pm Thu 12 May 11
Le god 7 wrote:Hope the senior pro's keep an eye on the younger lads. Remember Mark Wright and Steve Moran in Knorkopping ! I'm sure Oxo's to smart to get involved in anything like that.
Whats AOC going to do. He is not old enough to enjoy the delights of Las Vegas!
I wonder which Echo reporters lucky enough to be covering this trip. Almost wants you to become a journalist.
On The Bus
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4:49pm Thu 12 May 11
On The Bus wrote:Sorry thats norkopping, that why I'm not a journalist
Le god 7 wrote: Whats AOC going to do. He is not old enough to enjoy the delights of Las Vegas!Hope the senior pro's keep an eye on the younger lads. Remember Mark Wright and Steve Moran in Knorkopping ! I'm sure Oxo's to smart to get involved in anything like that. I wonder which Echo reporters lucky enough to be covering this trip. Almost wants you to become a journalist.
MGRA
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4:59pm Thu 12 May 11
Saintjon
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5:19pm Thu 12 May 11
franiow
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5:21pm Thu 12 May 11
mack chinnon
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5:25pm Thu 12 May 11
On The Bus wrote:Im in Norkopping now.
On The Bus wrote:Sorry thats norkopping, that why I'm not a journalistLe god 7 wrote: Whats AOC going to do. He is not old enough to enjoy the delights of Las Vegas!Hope the senior pro's keep an eye on the younger lads. Remember Mark Wright and Steve Moran in Knorkopping ! I'm sure Oxo's to smart to get involved in anything like that. I wonder which Echo reporters lucky enough to be covering this trip. Almost wants you to become a journalist.
Strasbourg Saint
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5:54pm Thu 12 May 11
MGRA wrote:Nah! But Spiderman could someday show them Strasbourg, the self-proclaimed capital of Europe, before embarking on a vista-spectacular day trip in Les Vosges and then showing the boys the delights of the Alsace wine route, which passes close enough to his village for a bit of wine tasting with mère et père.
this surprised me, I thought they would embark on a wine tasting tour of the languedoc region of south west france, taking in heritage tours of the castle city of Carcassonne, the oyster beds lagoons of port leucat and visiting the ancient Roman bath hamlets of the occitain hills. VEGAS !!! of course, how stupid of me.... ;-)
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.... okay, fair point. Vegas it is.
tugboat
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6:12pm Thu 12 May 11
In all honesty do we all realise what weve got here ? I have to pinch myself,saints is the only brand on the south coast now worth talking about,thanks NC NA and the squad and more importantly the rank and file that make up the red and white army.
Forget all the dribble about "what about us then" this is about the boys,who produced the goods on the park.enjoy it .....
MGRA
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6:24pm Thu 12 May 11
Strasbourg Saint wrote:LOL !!!!
MGRA wrote: this surprised me, I thought they would embark on a wine tasting tour of the languedoc region of south west france, taking in heritage tours of the castle city of Carcassonne, the oyster beds lagoons of port leucat and visiting the ancient Roman bath hamlets of the occitain hills. VEGAS !!! of course, how stupid of me.... ;-)Nah! But Spiderman could someday show them Strasbourg, the self-proclaimed capital of Europe, before embarking on a vista-spectacular day trip in Les Vosges and then showing the boys the delights of the Alsace wine route, which passes close enough to his village for a bit of wine tasting with mère et père. ...... .... okay, fair point. Vegas it is.
footballers wanna do what footballers wanna do...
slugger
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6:35pm Thu 12 May 11
Strasbourg Saint
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6:40pm Thu 12 May 11
MGRA wrote:Grief!! I hope NC ensures that they don't actually get time for 'that'!!!
Strasbourg Saint wrote:LOL !!!! footballers wanna do what footballers wanna do...MGRA wrote: this surprised me, I thought they would embark on a wine tasting tour of the languedoc region of south west france, taking in heritage tours of the castle city of Carcassonne, the oyster beds lagoons of port leucat and visiting the ancient Roman bath hamlets of the occitain hills. VEGAS !!! of course, how stupid of me.... ;-)Nah! But Spiderman could someday show them Strasbourg, the self-proclaimed capital of Europe, before embarking on a vista-spectacular day trip in Les Vosges and then showing the boys the delights of the Alsace wine route, which passes close enough to his village for a bit of wine tasting with mère et père. ...... .... okay, fair point. Vegas it is.
As was said earlier, some of us remember Williams and Wright in 1982.
PW City-heat..... it hit 114 when I went to Vegas.
Spirit of 58
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6:53pm Thu 12 May 11
slugger wrote:I think you'll they have been banned from most sea life centres by the RSPCA.. they got suspicious of their fishing rods
i wonder where the poopey players are going ............skegness ? ..........i got it , the sealife centre .....bit like a sweetshop to them !
Baddesley Bill
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7:03pm Thu 12 May 11
Spirit of 58 wrote:I think most of their loanees will just be spending the summer at home...their actual players can climb aboard a small MPV, don their "kiss me quick" hats...and go have a gamble on the tuppence machines at Southsea! :O)
slugger wrote: i wonder where the poopey players are going ............skegness ? ..........i got it , the sealife centre .....bit like a sweetshop to them !I think you'll they have been banned from most sea life centres by the RSPCA.. they got suspicious of their fishing rods
RedArmy1
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7:52pm Thu 12 May 11
mummsie wrote:Well done to NICOLA CORTESE - NIGEL ATKINS AND THE TEAM.
That's nice of Nicola ! NOW... When is he gonna let the supporters in for FREE on a couple of matches to also show his appreciation to the Fans next season!!
This is exactly what they deserve !!!
Lots more Celebrating to do this time next year with promotion to the PREMIERSHIP - the fans demand a return to the Top Flight...sooner rather than later ....
Regarding mummsie's post - well you may be on to something ... a couple of vouchers in the back of the Season Ticket Book to assist with AWAY GAMES (especially up NORTH) wouldn't go amiss.
RED ARMY. COYR. 'On to Victory'
WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON and WE RULE THE SOUTH.
Golden_Salamander
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8:02pm Thu 12 May 11
slugger wrote:I think they will be keeping an eye on Southwark Crown Court.
i wonder where the poopey players are going ............skegness ? ..........i got it , the sealife centre .....bit like a sweetshop to them !
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Starting tomorrow Storrieteller & MM in Court 7 - "For Mention" (usually to fix a date for trial or agree outstanding issues. They can sometimes lead to a change of plea).
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I feel it is soon going to get very cold in the slum part of Hampshire maybe down to Minus 10.
Red n White Army
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8:02pm Thu 12 May 11
slugger wrote:Well, it'll be a cheap day out because they only have 8 players left under contract! ROFL
i wonder where the poopey players are going ............skegness ? ..........i got it , the sealife centre .....bit like a sweetshop to them !
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COYR's
Lestevier26
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8:05pm Thu 12 May 11
mummsie wrote:Hmm, how about four days ago at the saints v saints legends match? Which was free entry...! Sheesh.
That's nice of Nicola ! NOW... When is he gonna let the supporters in for FREE on a couple of matches to also show his appreciation to the Fans next season!!
On The Bus
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8:09pm Thu 12 May 11
MGRA
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8:35pm Thu 12 May 11
Malcy
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8:40pm Thu 12 May 11
Baddesley Bill
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8:47pm Thu 12 May 11
Lestevier26 wrote:I think "mummsie" is just building up a head of steam in advance of another quid being added to the price of a season ticket...I can't wait for that thread when it happens!
mummsie wrote: That's nice of Nicola ! NOW... When is he gonna let the supporters in for FREE on a couple of matches to also show his appreciation to the Fans next season!!Hmm, how about four days ago at the saints v saints legends match? Which was free entry...! Sheesh.
slugger
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8:51pm Thu 12 May 11
Baddesley Bill wrote:they are the best supporters after all !...........light the blue touch-paper and stand well back . lol !
Lestevier26 wrote:I think "mummsie" is just building up a head of steam in advance of another quid being added to the price of a season ticket...I can't wait for that thread when it happens!mummsie wrote: That's nice of Nicola ! NOW... When is he gonna let the supporters in for FREE on a couple of matches to also show his appreciation to the Fans next season!!Hmm, how about four days ago at the saints v saints legends match? Which was free entry...! Sheesh.
saints-fanathotmail.co.uk
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9:43pm Thu 12 May 11
I will make an early prediction...10% on season ticket prices.
OSPREYSAINT
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10:23pm Thu 12 May 11
Gossie.
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10:41pm Thu 12 May 11
Don't want anything for free next season, just want to see good football.
Those boys are going to get a shock when they turn up at a Jonny Vegas concert at the O2.
Thanks Saints for the best season I can remember since 1984 and the run to the final in 03.
I don't think the odds are wrong either, Saints will go straight through the CCC.
Going to miss footy over the summer, but more importantly will miss those Foundation girls, brrrrrrrrrrrrr
COYR
Gossie.
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10:45pm Thu 12 May 11
saints-fanathotmail.10% i'll take that. I was thinking more like 20%
co.uk wrote:
the club doesnt owe us freebies, they provide the entertainment and we pay for it!! The players are their employees and they are rewarding and motivating them for success....good decision. I will make an early prediction...10% on season ticket prices.
sw fish-vary. Echo, keep the fish away from here tonight
Jannersaint
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12:10am Fri 13 May 11
SW is lady-lead. There'll be a few ladies on leads out there if they go to the right place.
waxrose
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1:05am Fri 13 May 11
Tirau Dan
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4:08am Fri 13 May 11
waxrose wrote:The Chairman is bring Saints to NZ on tour as European Champions League winner ; not long to wait... you'd better save for a trip over the ditch then.
Pre season game - Queensland sounds good to me weather will be great guiaranteed
RedArmy1
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7:30am Fri 13 May 11
Gossie. wrote:Don't want anything for free next season, just want to see good football. (Gossie)
Hiya Boys and Girls, has Fran seen the photo yet. She'll be over the moon.
Don't want anything for free next season, just want to see good football.
Those boys are going to get a shock when they turn up at a Jonny Vegas concert at the O2.
Thanks Saints for the best season I can remember since 1984 and the run to the final in 03.
I don't think the odds are wrong either, Saints will go straight through the CCC.
Going to miss footy over the summer, but more importantly will miss those Foundation girls, brrrrrrrrrrrrr
COYR
YOU ARE A TRUE SAINT and really gritty and committed with all those Northern Trips you put in last season.
See you at the STATION next season.
POMPEY-MILLWALL-READ
ING-BRIGHT..who - NO F**KING PROBLEM
(#3)
WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON and WE RULE THE SOUTH.
RED ARMY. - FIGHTING FOR A RETURN PREMIERSHIP FOOTBALL. COYR
St.Yorkie
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7:43am Fri 13 May 11
I remember the stick Moran and Wright got in '84 at Not Arf Krap for the alleged rape in Sweden. I visited the town in the late nineties with a Saints shirt on not realising it had taken place there! Got some really strange looks!
I just hope that the boys don't let themselves down...and get caught with their pants down or worse get involved in a drunken brawl.
For all the positives I can see quite a few potential negatives. Still one thing is for sure - it will look like just another stag party on a weekend bender. At least none of them are famous (if you have a pending court case can you get a Visa?) so the locals won't try and have a pop. Pretty sure most activities will be organised or private functions.
Just behave lads and remember you represent our fair city - but Don Cortese too...you don't want to wake up next to a surprise!
billythesaint
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10:41am Fri 13 May 11
priesters
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11:51am Fri 13 May 11
lowe esteem
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1:30pm Fri 13 May 11
The last game My Saints played in was Free-yet we've really got some idiot whining-unbelievable
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I trust the ticket prices can be set right and that the season ticket holders(which I'm not at present) and regular away fans get better rewards than the 'one-offs'-it's only fair.
lowe esteem
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1:33pm Fri 13 May 11
priesters wrote:Research has shown that carnivores can be more aggressive.
Barnard + Vegs = Danger
Spirit of 58
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6:35pm Fri 13 May 11
lowe esteem wrote:Only if he has his three a day.....stand down wind
priesters wrote:Research has shown that carnivores can be more aggressive.
Barnard + Vegs = Danger
Malcy
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7:07pm Fri 13 May 11
Northam Girl says...
2:23pm Thu 12 May 11