SOUTHAMPTON plan to display archaeological finds discovered on the site of their newly built stadium. Alongside the gold ring, swords and hairbrushes, they may decide to show other exhibits such as T-shirts, proclaiming this first ever victory at St Mary's Stadium.
And after the historic events of the weekend, the fans could be forgiven for expecting a Quidditch match next time they visit St Mary's, with Marian Pahars and James Beattie flying around this majestic new arena on their Nimbus 2000 broomsticks in pursuit of the golden snitch.
Southampton wanted to leave the old Dell for years; since moving a couple of miles across the City, they have suffered a crisis of confidence. Some felt it could be down to a jinx, so on Friday, an expert on Pagan rituals, was brought in to ward off evil spirits.
Cerridwen Dragonoak Connelly, a Pagan witch and archaeologist, said: "I performed a ritual there and, because of my upbringings, I did it in Welsh. I performed a cleansing of the ground in Celtic tradition but athletes are a very superstitious bunch and I did a blessing for some positive energy and it has obviously worked."
After sprinkling water from a wooden chalice outside the new building and urging any bad influences to depart, `Dragonoak' watched as her magic worked; Southampton outplayed a woefully inept Charlton and should have won far more comfortably.
Only on Friday, 500 shirts were printed with the words: "1st win - I was there". Within an hour of Pahars earning Southampton this overdue success, most has been sold, at £8 a time, as the club's fans celebrated as if their team had reached a cup final.
That a club record attendance witnessed this historic first success is a testament to the loyalty of the supporters. The crowd, 31,198, beat the previous record at The Dell, set 32 years ago.
Southampton were in control, creating chance after chance, with Beattie missing four opportunities before half-time. Pahars headed Beattie's cross to claim the win and though there were anxious moments, highlighted by Steve Brown's effort that struck a post, Charlton were well beaten.
Rupert Lowe, the chairman, said of the Pagan visitor: "Having got the result, she's very welcome to come back if she wants to." Manager Gordon Strachan added: "If she's that good she can take training for the next two weeks and I can get on with my golf while she gets rid of the ghosts. Maybe she can play up front."
