trousers

Replace "son injured in car accident" with "rabied dog" and we both have anologies that hold true.... ...although mine would obviously be a closer match to reality.... You choose football clubs, pets, etc....you don't choose your children (unless you're Angelina Jolie of course). Nice try though.

The only way for you to shake of Portpin once and for all is to abandon Portsmouth Football Club (insert last year of administration) Ltd en masse and start a Phoenix club. If you'd done that last time you'd be years ahead of where you'll end up, all because you're obsessed with clinging onto the rotting carcass due to some bizarre 'logic' that it would be disloyal to abandon ship. Apologies for pointing out the obvious for the umpteenth time...

24.

I think I have a missing gene. The one that triggers concern about not selling every ticket in a sports arena. I'm going for DNA tests on Tuesday.

@BroadcastMoose: I'll say it again Rickie Lambert should get a call up from Roy Hodgson for England's game v San Marino next month

@jonnygould: We have @Simonpeach of @pressassocsport on #avfc's 2nd half capitulation at #saintsfc. It's @tsExtraTime with me & @JohnKreger from midnight

I agree with Redknapp!

Here we go...

Anyone else yearning for the days where having a different opinion wasn't labelled "ludicrous"? ;-)

This

Blimey....didn't see that coming...nice one

Fair play to the Villa fans...I thought they were superb in the first half. Some of the loudest fans I've heard at St Marys

I noticed that Gazzaniga apologised to the bench after one of his punts up field found a Villa player. Probably a sign he's still on automatic pilot somewhat rather than in 'play it from the back' mode.

I counted 3 times

Yep, I don't recall too many long balls either.

That was marvelous. Everyone around me were creasing themselves - it seemed like he took best part of two minutes to sort himself out.

Ramirez gets the vote on class alone but my MOTM is Lallana. Superb all round display

Hair on back of neck moment....When the whole stadium stood near the end to chant "There's only one Nigel Adkins". Emotional

Just leaving the stadium - we will finish 8th (you heard it here first....about 2 months ago...)

I didn't appreciate how tall Gazzaniga is. He looks almost a foot taller than Davis!

@officialsaints: Aston Villa team vs Saints: Guzan, Vlaar ©, Clark, Ireland, El Ahmadi, Bent, Holmann, Benteke, Bannan, Lichaj, Lowton #saintsfc @officialsaints: Aston Villa substitutes vs Saints: Given (GK), N'Zogbia, Agbonlahor, Westwood, Bowery, Weimann, Bennett #saintsfc

@officialsaints: Saints substitutes vs Aston Villa: K. Davis (GK), Rodriguez, Ward-Prowse, Guly, Richardson, Mayuka, Seaborne #saintsfc

@officialsaints: Saints team vs Aston Villa: Gazzaniga, Clyne, Fonte, Yoshida, Fox, Schneiderlin, S. Davis, Ram?rez, Puncheon, Lambert, Lallana © #saintsfc

My first game of the season and my son's first ever premier league game. Will be happy with a draw - need to get a point on the board. COYR!!