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    Tirau Dan wrote:
    joelster wrote:
    slugger wrote:
    slugger wrote:
    joelster wrote:
    Help!!!

    Hey Great Saints fans! I need some help.

    I am coming over to watch Udinese game with my family from Canada. (First time I have seen saints live since I was like 12 (25 years ago)

    Anyway, can I get some help from you on a few questions-
    1. Where should I purchase tickets for my family that don't have to hear much profanity.What section? (little kids)
    2. When does the game usually end?
    3.What else should I know about the stadium? (things to buy at store...food...)
    thanks a lot
    Joel
    family section is block 22-26 , buy them at the ticket office or on-line , game ends 2 hours after kick-off , not a poor view in the stadium and buy your food before you get there !
    oh ..... and enjoy !
    Thanks Slugger, really appreciate it!
    Will you be at the game?
    Joelster say hello in the facebook echo saints forum.. you'll have to meet up with the lads before the game.. it's a proper pilgrimage for fans living away... Slugger and the guys and gals are smashing ppls
    haha take the family up in the Kingston .. feeeeel heart beat of the wall drummers and the roar.. earplug the nippers :)
    Enjoy your trip
    Up The Saints Again onward to Europe
    Great thanks Dan!
    Will do.
    We are very excited.
    Up the saints!"
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Saints fifth best supported away side in 2011-12 season in Football League

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SAINTS were roared on into the Premier League by the fifth largest away following in the Football League last season.

The amount of fans travelling to back Nigel Adkins and his players in away Championship matches was on average a storming 2,311 per game.

That was up 55 per cent on Saints’ average away following in the League 1 promotion season of 2010/11.

Only Leeds and West Ham could boast a bigger average away following in statistics just released by the Football League.

The other two clubs with a bigger following than Saints were League 1 pair Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United.

Saints’ away following was almost double that of arch rivals Portsmouth.

Pompey’s 1,166 average, though, was an increase on their 2010/11 figure – by just one fan!

The amount of visiting fans at St Mary’s last season, meanwhile, was virtually doubled on 2010/11.

On average, there were 1,568 away supporters for league games at Saints’ stadium last season – a rise of 92 per cent.

That was no real surprise, as many Championship sides are far better supported than League 1 clubs.

The biggest percentage ratio increase was reported by Brighton, whose promotion and move to the Amex Stadium saw an average away following of 1,859 – up 486 per cent on the cramped Withdean.

Stevenage (237%), Peterborough (207%) and Torquay (204%) also saw huge increases in away followings.

LARGEST AVERAGE TRAVELLING SUPPORTS LAST SEASON IN THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Leeds United . . . . . . . 2,896
West Ham United . . . 2,792
Sheffield Wednesday 2,436
Sheffield United . . . . . 2,344
SAINTS . . . . . . . . . . 2,311
Leicester City . . . . . . 1,815
Brighton . . . . . . . . . 1,609
Nottingham Forest . . 1,557
Birmingham City . . . 1,489
Middlesbrough . . . . . 1,443

BIGGEST PERCENTAGE INCREASES IN TRAVELLING SUPPORTS

+ %
Sheff Utd 2,344 140%
Swindon 893 76%
Torquay 432 74%
Cheltenham 308 72%
Pboro 1,091 67%
Southend 533 64%
Carlisle 761 62%
Charlton 1,076 59%
Preston 870 58%
Tranmere 428 58%
Saints 2,311 55%

Others

Pompey 1,166 0%
Brighton 1,609 15%
Cherries 464 -39%

 

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