Away Match Day Thread 21/03/2026 - MDT: Southampton v Oxford United

[Northstandboy]

 

[Essexyellows]

Anyway................ just a little distraction......

I was walking down from the pub along Mount Pleasant road and thought I would have a little sit down in the Spring sunshine and take a breather - awaiting hip replacement but that`s another tale - and a bloke was walking towards me.

I thought to myself "Well he`s a dopple ganger of Matt Le Tissier"......... as he passed me he looked at me, looking at him and a nod of heads was exchanged........... turns out......

It was.

 

[Chris on a Bike]

Anyway................ just a little distraction......

I was walking down from the pub along Mount Pleasant road and thought I would have a little sit down in the Spring sunshine and take a breather - awaiting hip replacement but that`s another tale - and a bloke was walking towards me.

I thought to myself "Well he`s a dopple ganger of Matt Le Tissier"......... as he passed me he looked at me, looking at him and a nod of heads was exchanged........... turns out......

It was.

Hope you gave a quick chorus of Oxford Reject!

 

[Essexyellows]

Hope you gave a quick chorus of Oxford Reject!

It wasn`t until today when I saw a photo of him with a Saints fan at the ground, same jacket, same bloke that the penny dropped!

 

[Osei Yaw]

Anyway................ just a little distraction......

I was walking down from the pub along Mount Pleasant road and thought I would have a little sit down in the Spring sunshine and take a breather - awaiting hip replacement but that`s another tale - and a bloke was walking towards me.

I thought to myself "Well he`s a dopple ganger of Matt Le Tissier"......... as he passed me he looked at me, looking at him and a nod of heads was exchanged........... turns out......

It was.

I thought you were going to say that Le Tissier asked you to move as you were in his seat.

 

[West Oxon U’s]

Jamie Cumming had no chance keeping that out!

Every Oxford Utd player defending in the penalty area which meant Charles could strike the ball under no pressure.

 

[ttg17]

But yesterday in an area where it was all the same, no different tiers or massively different viewing angles, who really cares where you’ve been allocated a seat ? Just sit in it, save all the fuss, and enjoy the match. If you want to go in a group of friends just buy the tickets in a batch and you’ll be together.

I appreciate you’re probably just arguing out of stubbornness at this point but surely you can see that the highlighted section is the exact point that people are making? Given you didn't pick the seats you've been given, why do you care where the seats are?

 

[werthersoriginal]

The view at St Mary’s was good even from high up in the corner and the acoustics meant that chanting sounded loud, but those acoustics also rendered the PA both deafening and incomprehensible - I hope the folk designing our ground bear this in mind.

The marching band was good but I wasn’t keen on the bland announcer, and wasn’t playing the Benny Hill theme for the relay race a bit disrespectful? I prefer Rosie’s crossbar challenge and a peaceful half time.

 

[carefreeoufc]

Good day out after fearing the worst as the train announcer advised that there were “trespassers on the line at Tackley”.

First goal was a bit of a shocker, couldn’t do anything about the second one. Even half a dozen beers in I could see that it was a worldie. Was stuck next to a Southampton supporting steward which was a bit of a pain, spent 90 minutes telling me how great they were.

Good day out ignoring the score. Asahi in the sunshine at half time, a bonus.

 

[Chris on a Bike]

The PA system was indeed dire and the female announcer was unlistenable, I think she is Francis Benalis daughter so a job for the girls! Thank goodness we have we Nathan Cooper. I guess they use Benny Hill music as he was a local lad?

 

[MJB]

wasn’t playing the Benny Hill theme for the relay race a bit disrespectful?

Local lad, innit.

 

[werthersoriginal]

Local lad, innit.

They must be so proud! Is that who the statue at the front was of?

 

[MJB]

They must be so proud! Is that who the statue at the front was of?

Presumably you mean the Ted Bates statue?

If so, please tell me you’ve seen the original, aborted statue…

 

[werthersoriginal]

Presumably you mean the Ted Bates statue?
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If so, please tell me you’ve seen the original, aborted statue…
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Ha, my mate was telling me about that!

 

[MJB]

Ha, my mate was telling me about that!

It’s a classic of the genre. Up there with the Ronaldo one.

 

[werthersoriginal]

It’s a classic of the genre. Up there with the Ronaldo one.

It could work as Benny Hill?

 

[Wallop]

The view at St Mary’s was good even from high up in the corner and the acoustics meant that chanting sounded loud, but those acoustics also rendered the PA both deafening and incomprehensible - I hope the folk designing our ground bear this in mind.

The marching band was good but I wasn’t keen on the bland announcer, and wasn’t playing the Benny Hill theme for the relay race a bit disrespectful? I prefer Rosie’s crossbar challenge and a peaceful half time.

Good views and acoustics but at the new ground, we must not have post-goal music - it’s just embarrassing and actually drowns out the natural celebration fan noise.

 

[Swinny]

You mean th Kassam has a PA system?!

Give me distorted and quiet over the alternative for an atmosphere, turn-it-up-to-11 nonsense that Southampton had!

 

[uptheus]

Are Southampton really that scared of our long throw game?

Was an embarrassing comment by Bloomfield

 

[dickwalton1964]

Jamie Cumming had no chance keeping that out!

Every Oxford Utd player defending in the penalty area which meant Charles could strike the ball under no pressure.

He’s 30 yards out ! Ridiculous, from that distance, to suggest he has no chance of keeping it out. Think about it, he’s not a million miles from getting a hand on it so he only had to be a mere step to the left and he’s saving it - or at least getting a palm on it.

 

[tatabanya]

He’s 30 yards out ! Ridiculous, from that distance, to suggest he has no chance of keeping it out. Think about it, he’s not a million miles from getting a hand on it so he only had to be a mere step to the left and he’s saving it - or at least getting a palm on it.

He's miles away from getting anywhere near it

 

[SamLongSlidingTackle]

 

[ThatSlopesATwelfthMan]

Remarkable that people questioning Cumming for their second. Pretty much a perfect strike which was only saveable if he'd been weirdly out of position. If that had been a free kick with minutes to prepare and a wall in place it still would have been unsaveable.

As others have said the space was created because we were playing the percentages and had every player stationed in the box. The only Oxford player who spotted the danger was Konak who raced to close down and was just a split second away. Thought Konak was excellent throughout doing the hard yards that stopped Saints building on their lead even in second gear.

 

[Oxymoron]

Was an embarrassing comment by Bloomfield

Given the serous injury to Noa Lang only a few days previous, I think he was quite right to comment.

 

[Toucan]

Re the seating can I ask one simple question - Why are fans seemingly capable of finding their right seat at Wembley or at a PL game but totally incapable of finding their seat at Southampton ? Are our fans either a bunch of thick twats who can’t read a ticket or even thicker that they can’t handle being told to move by a steward ? Which one is it ?

Sadly there are many fans who simply ignore what the ticket says and sit where they want. They know this will cause issues but couldn't care less.
I had a ticket with 4 mates, all sat together. Upon arrival at my seat a man was in it, preventing me from sitting with my mates. He refused to move. He would not listen to reason and stated he could sit where he wanted. My mates threatened to move him if he did not move and it all became rather heated unnecessarily so. After chatting to a steward nearby the man moved. The problem is there are too many fans at away games that simply show no respect to other fellow fans and feel they have a right to sit wherever they want ,even knowing it will cause issues at some point.

 

[werthersoriginal]

Sadly there are many fans who simply ignore what the ticket says and sit where they want. They know this will cause issues but couldn't care less.
I had a ticket with 4 mates, all sat together. Upon arrival at my seat a man was in it, preventing me from sitting with my mates. He refused to move. He would not listen to reason and stated he could sit where he wanted. My mates threatened to move him if he did not move and it all became rather heated unnecessarily so. After chatting to a steward nearby the man moved. The problem is there are too many fans at away games that simply show no respect to other fellow fans and feel they have a right to sit wherever they want ,even knowing it will cause issues at some point.

How do people like that manage in everyday life? I suspect some people use football as a license to behave like a selfish, aggressive w****r (OK, this isn't news).

 

[dickwalton1964]

Sadly there are many fans who simply ignore what the ticket says and sit where they want. They know this will cause issues but couldn't care less.
I had a ticket with 4 mates, all sat together. Upon arrival at my seat a man was in it, preventing me from sitting with my mates. He refused to move. He would not listen to reason and stated he could sit where he wanted. My mates threatened to move him if he did not move and it all became rather heated unnecessarily so. After chatting to a steward nearby the man moved. The problem is there are too many fans at away games that simply show no respect to other fellow fans and feel they have a right to sit wherever they want ,even knowing it will cause issues at some point.

Well said.

As you say, there's this entitlement, arrogance and sheer lack of respect. I repeat, what is so f****** difficult to look at your ticket and find your seat ?

 

[dickwalton1964]

How do people like that manage in everyday life? I suspect some people use football as a license to behave like a selfish, aggressive w****r (OK, this isn't news).

What do these people do when they're on a plane ? Just sit where they like until they're moved or do they suddenly find that bit of brain they have and somehow navigate their way to their correct seat ?

 

[m]

What do these people do when they're on a plane ? Just sit where they like until they're moved or do they suddenly find that bit of brain they have and somehow navigate their way to their correct seat ?

Speaking as someone who generally couldn't give two fucks where they sit, and can't really imagine getting into an argument either way.

*YOU HAVE THE CHOICE OF CHOOSING WHERE YOU WANT TO SIT ON A PLANE, IT'S NOT THE SAME*

 

[Boris]

Speaking as someone who generally couldn't give two fucks where they sit, and can't really imagine getting into an argument either way.

*YOU HAVE THE CHOICE OF CHOOSING WHERE YOU WANT TO SIT ON A PLANE, IT'S NOT THE SAME*

You often have to pay extra to choose where you sit on a plane. I hope you're not suggesting that football clubs implement a similar policy?

 

[werthersoriginal]

Speaking as someone who generally couldn't give two fucks where they sit, and can't really imagine getting into an argument either way.

*YOU HAVE THE CHOICE OF CHOOSING WHERE YOU WANT TO SIT ON A PLANE, IT'S NOT THE SAME*

You don't always unless you pay extra. But the overriding principle is surely don't be a w****r about it.