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Would you leave your job if you were offered more money and more chance of winning accolades or being successful? Of course you would. It is a rarity that people choose less expectations and less money over more pressure but more income. Money makes the world go round.

Great play from Fonte.

Us playing like this isn't down to losing those two necessarily. We're just in a **** vein of form!

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11700/6350295/southampton-approach-hart Agent talk much loke the above. Although I'll pop this in for you - Fonte isn't irreplaceable.

We went from nervy and shaky for the first 60 mins to dominant and relaxed for the last part of the game. Mixed performance. Encouraging signs and now we must surely know we NEED defensive reinforcements. VvD on his way hopefully. Good point on reflection.

Over the top responses saying they never want to see Targett play for us again

Our defence is shaky at best. They look a shell of the outfit they were last season. With only one defensive midfielder it makes a bit of sense but even Fonte has been dodgy. We look outmuscled and vulnerable! Pleased with the score at the moment considering the performance. We need to up our game second half big time

Our defence just don't seem to give a ****! It's like they're already on their holidays.

4th place. Champions League in Southampton would really cement the image of a club capable to challenge at the top, and could be the base for more success in coming seasons, e.g. an FA Cup win.

Too many have the 8-0 scoreline in their heads and not the shaky start to the game. Sunderland's heads were down almost straight after the second, they let us play our stuff and we were surprisingly clinical. Today won't be so easy. I see us sneaking it still but it'll be a tough game, Stoke can be very potent, in the air especially.

I'm reserving judgement on whether we're "on the verge of something special" until we've played a few more of the big boys in the Premier League. Not saying I'm not chuffed with how we're doing at the minute! It's great to see us looking so determined, focused and confident. Koeman's got the boys playing some great stuff and we look like we're never going to throw in the towel during games. Confidence is high at the minute and I'm loving it. But I'm not going to come out and say we're going to finish in the top six, or that we're on the verge of something special, because we haven't had an even spread of fixtures in terms of difficulty.

As of yet we haven't played anyone that is looking a contender for the top 6, bar a special rejuvenation from Liverpool, and even that 'test' was one we lost.

Underhand, disrespectful, completely pointless and juvenile. Whoever is responsible needs a good slap round the chops and to be put in the stocks outside Fratton Park.

Reckon he'll be a flop.

Well it does, actually. It's a pre-contract agreement kinda ting.

Sadly it's not a lot in the football transfer market nowadays.

Considering the fact that Les Reed has been here for a long time, and the 'turmoil' - if you can even call it that - happened this summer, I don't think Les Reed did anything to upset the players.

Considering the fact that Les Reed has been here for a long time, and the 'turmoil' - if you can even call it that - happened this summer, I don't think Les Reed did anything to upset the players.

Geoff Cameron is bang average, why are some fawning over his potential signing?

Geoff Cameron is bang average, why are some fawning over his potential signing?

Indeed, that's the delight with old Jos, you just never know. Keeps you on your toes.

Jos Hooiveld with a last-gasp winner.

Really erudite signing. Happy to welcome Ryan on board, a good player in my eyes.

Actually yeah, you're right. Morgan was just unlucky in that he didn't get sold before the ****e hit the fan. He deserved to move the most, so I can understand his reaction. But if a player wants out, they generally get their way. I look forward to seeing how this plays out.

This is what happens when you say no if a player wants to leave. Some people on saintsweb are so adamant in their ignorance. Was always going to pan out this way after Krueger's statement and previous discussion at St Mary's with Morgan.