Hamilton Saint

Perhaps it's not just the money. Some people are happy to stick with the same position, the same employer, throughout their career. You might call that a lack of ambition, or a sign of loyalty. Some people want to move on, after a long period in the same job; they want to experience a new challenge, or work in a new environment. You might that call that a natural thing, or condemn it as a lack of loyalty. People have different feelings and different motives. If they've done a good job and generally behaved decently, they deserve our respect. N'est-ce pas?

Well, I don't know about you, but I am not privy to anything happening behind the scenes. Neither are most of us fans. It's all speculation and rumour. So, it's hardly fair to make judgments about matters we know virtually nothing about. What I have seen from Fonte in the last seven years, on and off the pitch, has impressed me.

Really? This is unbelievable. Fonte has been with the club for seven years. He joined us when we were in League One. He is the only player still with us who was in the team in that 2009-2010 season, when he joined. He has made over 250 appearances with Saints. He has been a regular on the team sheet, because of his excellent and reliable performances on the pitch. He has served as captain. But you won't wish him well? Really?

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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all!

To quote Groucho Marx: “Those are my principles, and if you don't like them...well I have others.”

Nice. Thanks for that.

The incredible shot of the kingfisher—the "blue trail".

In every sunny sky there are bound to be some dark clouds lurking.

No, it was an act of desperation ... remember.

Nice, except Kierkegaard was Danish.

Come on, Saints!!

A truly great, and humble, artist. Superb career as both poet and songwriter (he also wrote two novels). He spent much of the 60s on Hydra, in Greece. Probably why I first visited Greece in 1973. [video=youtube;DU-RuR-qO4Y]

I enjoy throwing about the term "w*n*e*" with great abandon; not too many here have any idea what it means. Calling male friends "mate", however, can lead to a few raised eyebrows.

Thanks for this. A good read!

It starts four minutes before KO. WTF!!

No Merrington and Blackmore yet. What the hell ...

Does anyone have Merrington and Blackmore yet?

Does anyone have the "live feed" yet from the official site? I thought the home game commentary started an hour before KO?

We seem to have a consensus. But are we allowed to field the same starting line-up for two games in a row. [League games, that is!]

Is there pre-game commentary via Saints' official site? Anyone have it, yet?

Three wins in a row. Three clean sheets. What a difference a week makes!

Forget the stuff about "reading between the lines". Your OP refers overtly to "puels [sic] questionable tactics". That's the issue. The players are explaining to fans why choosing the so-called Best XI for each game is not going to work. What is required is "squad rotation". Simple concept.

Par for the course. Has ever been so.

Very big win. Time to climb the table.