Hamilton Saint

And Trump, of course, has yet to release his income tax records. I wonder why?

Why do you use "vice" instead of versus?

“Facts are stubborn things, but statistics are pliable.” ― Mark Twain

Yes ... but Adkins is a special case, since he brought us up through League One and the Championship. In two years.

"Club apologists" Que? You mean the fans who are willing to give the Club the benefit of the doubt, because of the incredible success we've enjoyed for the last five years? You mean the fans who don't slate the new manager and players after only a few games? You mean the patient optimists, as opposed to the knee-jerk pessimists? Those guys?

this is better than haiku

Let the fat lady sing!

usual suspects slating the club

[apologies to Lennon-McCartney] "Picture yourself on a pitch at St. Mary's Red and white shirts, black shorts and red socks; Someone sings out; you join in quite slowly: 'What is this big pile of boll-ocks?' Plenty of players running about, Pretending they know what to do; Look for a team that can play 4-4-2 ... But it's gone. Puel's midfield is shaped like a diamond; Puel's midfield is shaped like a diamond; Puel's midfield is shaped like a diamond ... Agh! "

[apologies to Lennon-McCartney] "Picture yourself on a pitch at St. Mary's Red and white shirts, black shorts and red socks; Someone sings out; you join in quite slowly: 'What is this big pile of boll-ocks?' Plenty of players running about, Pretending they know what to do; Look for a team that can play 4-4-2 ... But it's gone. Puel's midfield is shaped like a diamond; Puel's midfield is shaped like a diamond; Puel's midfield is shaped like a diamond ... Agh! "

I Saw Saints' Standing, There "One ... two ... three ... four? Well we'll be just seventeenth, You know what I mean; And the way we play Is ****, when you compare; How could they sign Claude Puel? We're doomed—it's just not fair."

Excellent post. You're right, patience and perspective is needed after yet another summer of major change. And you'd think these fickle fans would have a lot of faith in this club, after it has successfully weathered the constant changes in both team and management over the last five years.

"An open game," says DM.

Austin gets a shot on goal.

Shot just over from Tadic.

Come on, Saints!

Second case in a few months of a teenager shooting family because he didn't want to go to school! http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/boy-shoots-and-kills-grandmother-because-he-didnt-want-to-go-to-school-a7208726.html

Dave Merrington referring to a player as "the boy". Dave Merrington: "What Saints don't want to do is concede a second goal before halftime."

Correct. I threw in the extra dot to see if people were paying attention!

Indeed; but if I'd pointed that out ... well! Adding insult to injury.

Fair enough, we have a different opinion on this. Yes, I am a stickler, I suppose. It's just the way I approach my writing. So, yes, it is important to me. Sad, eh? But it's a bit over-the-top to say that I'm being defamatory, isn't it?

OK—all the more reason to read through your posts before sending.

Auto-correct changed 'slow' to "dlow". I don't think so; you hit the wrong key! I always read through my posts before sending. And if I notice an error a bit later, I will edit them. Simple.

More serious and disturbing BS from Donald Trump. He says that Hillary Clinton wants to "essentially abolish the second amendment". More incredibly, he suggests that there is nothing anyone can do about it, except "the second amendment people." Is that an incitement, or what?! http://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2016-37029170

No joke for the Republican Party, I reckon.