What a somber thread.
I'm lucky really as my dad is still in good health and is coming to the match with us on Friday.
My first game was in 1978 and I was taken there by my dad. I think we played the Aussies and got pasted. I started going with my mates in the 83-84 season when some matches were on Granada on a Friday night. And running onto the pitch at full time.
Most memorable occasions are Les Quirk's try vs Hull in 1990-91 ish. 12 man saints knocking Wigan out of the cup. Wide to West - I ended up on my from the mad jumping up and down. I remember the gleaming faces of people looking down at me as I lay on the terrace. The 41-6 game against Wigan. The 5-4 loss to Wigan in the Lancashire cup when we had 25000 in the ground. They had Botica kicking and we had Bernard Dwyer because Lockers was injured. My son's first match when he was 4. He sat on my shoulders singing Come on you saints. He's now a 13 year old and has been coming with me ever since then. Although, he's more interested in snogging his girlfriend these days


I'll miss our lucky spot where we have to stand come rain or shine.
I'll miss the funny comments the old lads and lasses make to the opposition, touch judges and refs.

I'm dreading the end of Friday's match when it'll all be over.

Poignant picture from after the game, posted by journalist Stuart Pyke on Twitter.

I think it will hit me more when the fixtures are released for next year and I am traipsing off to Widnes.

Watching your game on Sky lastnight it took me back to the last game at the old Craven Park,very emotional times. My mam still has one of the old wooden seats from the stand in her garden. Don't know what it'll be like with Knowsley Road but before they demolished Craven Park we were allowed to go in and get 'souvenirs'. Can imagine how you were all feeling at the end

I held it together last night, i wasn't as sad as i thought i'd be but will miss the old place very much.

Saints are charging fans for souvenirs; there is no being allowed to go in and get them!