trousers

At least I'm honest

Trousers Jnr wants to go to this as it's half term, but will set me back c.£300 in total. I may just offer him a tenner as a bribe to stop pestering us to go...

Possibly because I didn't read it

By using the self assessment system, the government chose the cheapest implementation method. How much extra tax payers' money would have been required to migrate from a universal system to a claim based system for child benefit?

This "child tax" is a disgrace! Ah, hang on, scratch that... it's not a 'tax', it's the removal of an unnecessary benefit. Easy mistake...

His writing skills seem to have picked up....

Nabil Hassan ‏@NabilHassan7946m Supporters Trust at #readingfc (@STARReading): "We want to know the club is not going to turn into another #pompey": Mick Williams ‏@mickwill5m @NabilHassan79 @STARReading #Pompey now owned by fans, of course, which has only happened due to failure of previous owners. #AlwaysHope

Dear Pompey fans.....this is what you do when curious about the validity of your owners..... http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24459175 Not this....

Cortese is on the agenda at the Leaders In Football conference taking place over the next couple of days. He's due on tomorrow (10th Oct) at 14:20... http://www.leadersinfootball.com/content/conference/ 14:20-15:00 WINNERS AND LOSERS: BALANCING BUSINESS WITH FOOTBALL Win games, build a business and balance the books. Life at the top of a football club is a balancing act. Add into the mixture fervent supporter scrutiny and intense competition and it becomes an almost impossible task. Leaders brings together the men running clubs and balancing business with football expectations. Session sponsored by: International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) Confirmed Speakers: PETER SIEMSEN, PRESIDENT, FLUMINENSE BRUCE BUCK, CHAIRMAN, CHELSEA FC NICOLA CORTESE, CHAIRMAN, SOUTHAMPTON FC Live feed here for anyone sad enough (like me) to want to watch: http://www.leadersinfootball.com/ (Greg Dyke's keynote speech on at the moment)

Adam Blackmore ‏@bigadamsport Just watched Patrick Agyemang's goal from last night - what a beauty. A good draw for #pompey in next round and who knows, back at Wembley? Trousers ‏@Lord_Trousers @bigadamsport About time they got to Wembley on merit rather than buying their way there with other people's money

I had to go around Auntie Irene's for Sunday roast. If it had been a traditional Saturday KO I'd have been there.

http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?47070-Wanyama-s-goal&p=1794521#post1794521

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/10364157/Jobs-joy-as-full-time-salaries-rise-at-the-fastest-pace-for-over-five-years.html

Or....

It's been rubbish for a few months now (a bit like Pompey I guess)

BBC Solent Sport ‏@solentsport Luke Shaw ruled out of England under-21 duty through illness #saintsfc

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/10363899/IMF-upgrades-UK-growth-in-embarrassing-about-turn.html

And therein lies the problem with the 'levelling out' approach. Where do you stop? As you say, Swansea could have got an advantage out of the 2nd 'wrong' decision. Referees should simply 'man up' and reverse their original decision whilst there is still time to do so. In my humble opinion of course.

Wenger and Ramsey. At ease.

I was going to make a similar point: How did Dean ACTUALLY know that it wasn't a corner? Player protests isn't a good enough reason for him to come to a definitive conclusion that he got it wrong. The only way he'd have known for certain is for the 4th official to have seen a replay and told Dean via his earpiece. Which raises the question whether that is actually allowed within the rules? Either way, Dean gave a decision based on what he thought he'd seen. That's not 'wrong' per se. To me, going down the "2 wrongs making a right" route is a slippery path...if even-ing things out is an accepted practice then the rules need changing to allow a referee to reverse a decision before play recommences. So, if Dean had received conclusive information that it was a goal kick then blow the whistle before the corner is taken and change the decision.

I'm Bobby Davro

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11700/8962416/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Anyone know how to wipe this broad fixed grin off my face?