Hamilton Saint

"After the start that the Saints have made, their supporters are probably convinced they are definitely going to finish in the top half of the table. The Premier League is not quite as easy as that, though." A rather odd comment - as though he's become fixated on the fans, rather than paying attention to what's happening on the field. He must be getting a lot of abuse from Saints' supporters!

I'd go for the England win, of course. I have no difficulty supporting both England and Saints .

I was born in Hanover, too! (My sister in Hamelyn.)

What about English people like me who were born overseas whilst their fathers served in the UK forces?

That should have a full stop on the end.

"Midtable United" - brilliant!

FYI: The plural of analysis is analyses; just as the plural of thesis is theses.

Come on, Saints!

Look at the map's Key.

Look at the map's Key.

Thanks for that - and the quality of the image is great (high-definition?).

I believe there was a concerted effort a few years ago to re-establish the slow version. At that time the song was always started at a fast clip and accelerated at an alarming rate! It's good to hear it done at a more leisurely pace. Which tempo constitutes the "traditional" version is debatable, I suppose, but I would consider it to be the slow version. To me it brings to mind a stately, funereal street march in New Orleans - with Louis Armstrong leading the way, croaking out the verses and punctuating the song with some tasty solos on his trumpet. It's a great song to have, regardless of the tempo, but I do think it sounds better when slowed down.

Playing 4-4-2

Merrington expects 4-3-1-2 - with Lallana in the middle behind Lambert and Osvaldo.

either/or neither/nor he's

You beat me to it!

Superb effort. Well done, you Saints! [Liverpool fans applaud Southampton off the pitch!]

Yes! Fantastic! Well done, saints!

3 minutes extra.

Phewww! Sterling messes up!

90 seconds left.

Cork coming on!

"Time-wasting".

10 minutes left.

Good run from Steven davis.