Dean Hammond signs for Leicester City

[doubleonothing]

@SimonPeach: #SaintsFC outgoing about to be announced. Still more to go...

[SO16_Saint]

so says Simon Peach. Infers its NOT Sharp

[choccyboxkid]

Dean Hammond signed for Leicester City today.

[Saint-Armstrong]

Two-year deal. Undisclosed fee.

 

Lots of good memories. Thanks Deano.

[Bewildered]

Leicester City ‏@OfficialFOXES 2m

BREAKING: #LCFC have signed midfielder Dean Hammond from @SouthamptonFC. More on http://www.LCFC.com pic.twitter.com/IycA83ZxFC

 

2 year deal, undisclosed fee

[doubleonothing]

And our favourite journo had done his research

 

@alex_crook: One of the forgotten five Lee, Hammond, Barnard, Hammond and Sharp has left #saintsfc today

[mcjwills]

Hammond to Leicester

[RobM]

Good move for him, he did very well for us and will do the same for Leicester City I'm sure.

[Roger]

Fantastic for us. Thanks for memories Deano!

[Restark19]

Thanks Dean, just the captain we needed in the lower leagues. Unfortunately surplus to requirements now, best of luck.

[SNSUN]

Good Luck Deano, thanks for captaining the team on the rise, and for that screamer against Leeds!

[Bewildered]

Played a big part in our rise up to the Premier League, very good player at Championship level.

[St Chalet]

Good move for him. Good pro who was a solid performer in our rise up the leagues. All the best Dean.

[Ulrich van Gobbel]

Best of luck Deano and thanks for everything that you did for our club.

 

A top pro and a great captain for us on our journey back to the Premier League!

[doubleonothing]

Best of luck to him. Sure he'll do we'll for them.

[Appy]

And our favourite journo had done his research

 

@alex_crook: One of the forgotten five Lee, Hammond, Barnard, Hammond and Sharp has left #saintsfc today

 

He is becoming a parody of himself.

[Restark19]

And our favourite journo had done his research

 

@alex_crook: One of the forgotten five Lee, Hammond, Barnard, Hammond and Sharp has left #saintsfc today

 

[DuncanRG]

Good luck Dean, thanks for everything. A real professional and an important player in our rise from League One.

[SNSUN]

 

36 seconds...

[MINIBARCELONASAINT]

Thanks Deano

[Appy]

Peterborough away on 2011 is my favorite Hammond moment, mental celebrations in the terrace.

[petermcpete]

Cheers Deano, good honest no frills pro. Hope all goes well at Leicester!

[Ziggy]

Cheers Dean and all the best. Thanks for your contribution to getting us back in the Premier. Good luck!

[Webby]

Well played deano. Good luck.

[Batman]

Great move for him

 

Good chance for promotion

[Saints foreva]

Always gave 100% and was a decent player for us.

 

Good luck Deano!

[Colinjb]

Good luck Hamster. Grateful for his time here, a good and professional servant and key part of our progress.

[Ashley Grute]

One of my favourite players for a few seasons- good luck to you Deano!

[View From The Top]

Well done and thanks, we appreciate everything you did for us.

[Appy]

[Colinjb]

 

It always seemed bittersweet that players who it meant so much to never got the chance to play at Premier League level after promotion. Hamster and Sharp being the main examples.

 

It's a ruthless business.

[trousers]

Cheers Deano. Forever etched in Southampton's history...

 

[Ivan Katalinic's 'tache]

All the best Deano. Great skipper for us at an important time in our development. Wish him well.

[Lighthouse]

Good luck Dean. Will never forget him getting the party started against Leeds 2 years ago.

[RobM]

Great move for him

 

Good chance for promotion

 

If they do get promoted, it'll be fascinating to see if Hammond stays with them and gets to play in the Prem.

[david in sweden]

so glad for him.

After the end of his loan deal to Brighton ....was beginning to think he was going to be left in limbo.

well done Dean - good luck

[Lazlo78]

Hammond, Harding, Lambert, Davis etc were instrumental in reinstating a winning mentality at SFC at a time where we seemed to always buckle under pressure, always throw away a lead, always panic...

 

This change is still the most important in recent times. We may make mistakes but the team always plays with confidence...

 

Good luck Deano!

[mcbendy]

Nice vid above - thanks for posting. Interesting to look at the starting XI on that day:

 

Davis

Richardson

Harding

Fonte

Martin

Cork

Guly

Hammond

Lallana

Lambert

Connolly

 

How times change...

[Chez]

Having Hammond, Cork and Morgan covering the two CM slots was critical to our promotion. I didn't think Hammomd had the pace to cope with the Championship, but his lack of it didn't show up at all, which meant we weren't weakened at all when he came in as cover or on as sub. I think Adkins was right to bring Davis in to replace him as I think the Prem is a step too far, but happy to see him get a decent move.

 

Players from that double promotion side will possibly become legends in time. And he will be one of them.

[SNSUN]

If I were a Championship club with any kind of cash, I'd have been straight out this summer to sign Hammond, Sharp and possibly even Barnard. All will do a cracking job at the SBC level. Add to that Chaplow and Reeves and you could have a good team using our cast offs this summer.

 

I'm surprised they've taken so long to shift, even taking their wages into account. Sharp next, not sure where he'll end up though.

[Colinjb]

If I were a Championship club with any kind of cash, I'd have been straight out this summer to sign Hammond, Sharp and possibly even Barnard. All will do a cracking job at the SBC level. Add to that Chaplow and Reeves and you could have a good team using our cast offs this summer.

 

I'm surprised they've taken so long to shift, even taking their wages into account. Sharp next, not sure where he'll end up though.

 

Can't see why you would want Barnard. He profitted from being in a good squad and at Bournemouth and Oldham he has looked very ordinary. When his contract expires (eventually) I could see him back at Southend, Freddy Eastwood style.

[SNSUN]

Can't see why you would want Barnard. He profitted from being in a good squad and at Bournemouth and Oldham he has looked very ordinary. When his contract expires (eventually) I could see him back at Southend, Freddy Eastwood style.

 

He's not a player to set the world alight but he is a good poacher at lower level. Scored goals for us and Southend and while he didn't bang tons in for his last two teams he still got a few. I reckon Southend will probably be his destination too, but he did a lot to get us out of League One. Certainly more than Forte, who'll be remembered for one thing...

[Colinjb]

He's not a player to set the world alight but he is a good poacher at lower level. Scored goals for us and Southend and while he didn't bang tons in for his last two teams he still got a few. I reckon Southend will probably be his destination too, but he did a lot to get us out of League One. Certainly more than Forte, who'll be remembered for one thing...

 

Football is a funny game... Barnard scored the winner in that game, yet because it was such a surprise... Forte gets the attention!

[SuperSAINT]

Cheers Deano.

 

Nothing but good memories of him.

 

Sure he'll do well under Pearson up there.

[Pugwash]

Good luck Deano. Thanks for the effort, leadership and grit you brought to the club.

[S-Clarke]

Very big player for us in our rise, his contribution should never be forgotten. All those years in the championship we were crying out for leadership in the middle, he finally gave us what we were crying out for.

 

Don't have a bad word to say about the lad and this is a great move for him.

[Didcot Saint]

Peterborough away on 2011 is my favorite Hammond moment, mental celebrations in the terrace.

 

This. Went mental, great times!

[mitch01]

Huge fan of Hammond. Great pro, exactly what we needed in 2009.

[Suhari]

Thank you Deano.

 

Captain of Colchester stuffing Norwich, to captain of Saints legendary rise.

 

Cheers, good luck: a true pro.

[SuperMikey]

Good player for us, shame his time with us was kind of ended when we got promoted to the Premier League. Not cut out for this level, but will do a good job for Leicester.

 

All the best Deano!