Plenty of Saints players have become household favourites after having received less-than-warm receptions. For every Fuller there is a Crouch.
Puncheon couldnt be arsed knuckling down this season because he expected us to go up last season and considers League 1 beneath him. Then he started seeing AOC being picked ahead of him, and started poisoning the changing room atmosphere, rather than knuckle down and win his place back.
Puncheon didnt get sh*t from the fans last season, but then his performances were a lot better because he expected NPC football this season.
Once again: the problem is in his head, not the club.