trousers

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-18685286

Hmmm....a possible 4 match ban...? In time to take up an embassadorial and/or TV role at the Olympics....? Some might say that's quite convenient... ;-)

Heskey

Nicola's fine. He doesn't hold grudges. You'll be ok...

Or to use the collective noun: it's all one great big codpiece

Maybe they don't intend doing a new production run for sale to the public given that it'll only be used by the team for a couple of games?

Yep, a retailer isn't legally bound to honour an erroneous lower price if due to a genuine error

Ah... The Meadows....I remember when that was all...erm....meadows.

From a slow drawn out administration to a somewhat speedier and more clinical affair... http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/mobile/rugby-league/18675339

@officialsaints: Demand for new season tickets has been extremely high. Please be patient, keep trying and you will get your ticket. #saintsfc

@officialsaints: If you have had difficulties getting through to purchase season tickets today please keep trying, ticket website up and running. #saintsfc

Oi...Language!

Hi Amanda, I hate to welcome you to the forum on a pedantry note, but just had a look at your website and some of the club pages are a tad out of date. The Saints page needs an update or two but this one in particular caught my eye as being woefully behind the times... http://www.fsf.org.uk/ground-guide/stadiums/portsmouth/fratton-park/ I'm sure someone on here can come up with some alternative prose for you... ;-)

Not Welsh enough...

Nope. They were offered but declined. Went for a private 'bailout' instead - Middle East investors IIRC

For the same reason you won't find anyone offering odds on the Pope being revealed as a Catholic... ;-)

"Ormerod" even....

SkySports: Blue Square Bet Premier side Wrexham have pulled off something of a coup after signing former Blackpool forward Brett Ormerod on a free transfer

Sharapova knocked out

Impressive as it sounds on paper, I'm not convinced that his time travelling antics are going to help him against the might of Crawley next season to be honest

Are you MLG's love child?

"Cork will link up with the rest of Pearce's squad this Saturday, meaning he will miss Saints' first pre-season dates such as the Markus Liebherr Memorial Cup and training camp in the French resort of Évian-les-Bains."

@officialsaints: Cork Named In Team GB Squad: http://t.co/ex6PWdKc #saintsfc

More worringly, where does this latest development leave Tommy Forecast?