Southampton announce new ticket offer for local residents

With Premier League tickets forever on the rise, the Saints have allowed neighbours of the ground to get in for a substantial discount.

Those who live in the SO14 0, SO14 1 and SO14 5 post codes – which all neighbour St. Mary’s Stadium – will receive discount on match-day admission across 12 homes games this upcoming season.

5000 tickets will be made available to those who live nearby, with each ticket fixed at just £10 in order to offer back to those who live close to stadium, whilst also offering the opportunity for more sell-out games, with the scheme starting with Southampton’s season-opener against Swansea City.

Those who qualify will soon receive full information and details about how they can register for what has officially been called the ‘Local Residents’ Ticket Offer’. Speaking about the scheme to the official Southampton website, Interim Managing Director Toby Steele said:

"“St Mary’s is a vibrant community that we are proud to be a part of, and we hope this scheme will help show how much we value the support of those who live in the vicinity of the stadium.”"

Due to the inflated price of television deals, tickets to see your local Premier League team have only been on the rise since the turn of the decade, especially since Sky spent in-excess of £5 billion for the rights in 2014.

Since then taking a family of four to see a mid-table Premier League side would set you back a cool £100, meaning the scheme can only be seen as a positive for local residents.

Saints Marching contributor Conor Dunford, who is not only a season ticket holder but also registers for the discounted tickets, thinks it’s a great idea in the modern era of football.

"“It’s great because it means that if my girlfriend wants to come to a game then it won’t cost me a bomb. Plus anything that gets bums on seats is a positive – if it keeps local kids from supporting your Arsenals and Manchester Uniteds then even better.”"