Hamilton Saint

Superb effort today. Restored considerable faith for me.

Excellent effort from everyone today. A lot of incisive through-ball passes. Some good work down the left-wing in the first half. A lot of good, pacey runs from Redmond. The defence looked solid in the first half, but vulnerable in the second. I thought we deserved three points today, but happy that we held on for at least one.

Of course. Any sane fan would want their team in the top division. You want to support a winning team, not watch your team lose all the time. I remember the excitement of finally getting into the First Division, back in 1966. Besides, this year I can now watch every game of the season on TV. From my perspective, things would change dramatically for the worse, if we went down.

Agreed. Great to have him there for free kicks and corners; but, beyond that, having him in the team is a luxury.

Sorry, didn't notice that!

The primaries (and caucuses) don't begin until next February.

It's an away game.

Radio Solent commentary is dead. And so is my live telly streaming-feed from DAZN. What an annoyance!

Well, it's close by, I guess. I remember being at a preseason friendly there about a decade ago.

It's Ché Adams, not Ché Adam's. Carry on.

Why should I take the trouble? I was hoping you'd see the light.

Although you can be literal about this part: "I suggest you don't go; don't watch; don't listen; don't comment; don't come on here ..."

It's a turn of phrase. Not everything is literal.

It would depend on one's attitude. I suggest you don't go; don't watch; don't listen; don't comment; don't come on here; and don't bring me down. Sorted.

A fan is a fan, regardless of any particular origin. I would have thought the term 'fan base', however, refers to a distinct demographic group from which most of the fans are thought to come. No?

Do you want Danso under the floodlight, Watch his moves, watch the ball in flight, Southampton, do you want Danso? Do you, do you, do you, do you want Danso? Do you, do you, do you, do you want Danso? Do you, do you, do you, do you want Danso?

...but don't forget who's taking you home And in whose team you're gonna be Southampton, sign this Danso for me.

I've never known a thing so exciting Why all at once my hopes took flight I only know when he was rumoured to be It's been a Danso, Danso night.

Calling out around the League Are you ready for a brand new beat Season's here and the time is right For Danso on the sheet

Ditto!

Watching birds at the bird feeder--especially less common ones.

People who neglect to place a full stop after an abbreviation. [et cetera]

Welcome Moussa Djenepo! Look forward to seeing you on the pitch with the first team.

Much too early to be thinking about this. Let's wait to see what happens during the next few weeks.

Pet peeves about driving: - drivers who indicate a lane-change with a single flash of their indicator-light, when they are already half-way into that lane, or who indicate a turn, when they have already begun that turn. Why even bother? You should indicate to give advanced notice of your impending move, not decorate a move you are already engaged in. - drivers who brake suddenly and then indicate a turn. Indicate first, in plenty of time; then use your brakes just before you turn. - drivers who use the off-ramp on a major highway (motorway) to overtake vehicles in the slow lane. - drivers ("lane-hoppers") who constantly change lanes on a congested three-lane road. - slow drivers who insist on staying in the middle lane of a three-lane road, because they don't want to deal with vehicles in the on-ramp entering the road. Really? Is it that difficult to slow down or speed up occasionally, in order to adjust to road conditions? - drivers who do not come to a complete stop at a red light, merely slowing down a bit before turning right AND simultaneously neglecting to yield to the traffic that has right-of-way, forcing those vehicles to slow down. - drivers who do not cross from the fast-lane to the slow lane of a three-lane road in stages, as they move over towards the exit-ramp, but insist on crossing those three lanes in as short a distance as possible, forcing other vehicles to brake in the middle- and slow-lanes. - drivers who have the front windows of their cars so darkly tinted that you cannot see them and, therefore, cannot communicate with them or fathom what their intentions are. - drivers who follow too closely, even when the traffic is congested. It's not as though you are blocking the way, or slowing down traffic. - drivers who begin texting, when they are waiting at traffic lights - generally speaking, drivers who turn into a selfish ego-maniac behind the wheel--not able, apparently, to imagine that the other vehicles on the road are not solely inanimate objects, but are operated by human beings similar to themselves