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I'm looking on getting more than 4 tickets for the Hearts game for me and friends. It says that the maximum allowance is 4 tickets per card, so does that mean I can get no more than 4 at all, or can I ring up and get 4, then ring back up and get the other tickets I need? I find it a bit weird how you can only get 4 on a card. What if you have a family who would like to go etc...?

How much is this word being over-used? It seems to be used at least two or three times every conversation in work, and hardly any of the are in the right context. Just heard it misused on telly too. I'm literally going to explode soon!

Mypost remembers how we've done on opening day over our recent history. In 1985, our first game of an historic season ended with a 2-0 home win over Arsenal. 2 years later, there was a rare win at their place as Aldridge, Beardsley, and Barnes made their debut. Despite Aldridge scoring early on, it wasn't until Nicol's long-range header late on that sealed the win. In 88, we stayed in London for a solid 3-0 win over newly promoted Charlton. 21 years ago in 1989 saw some changes to Anfield. Despite losing an early goal, we went on to beat City at our place 3-1. Gone were the fences at the Kop, and the split 50/50 support at the Annie Road End swapped sides, and remains the case today. 1990 saw us off to another promoted side in Sheffield Utd. Reserve goalkeepers were allowed on the subs bench, and after their keeper got himself sent off early on, it was time for one to be pressed into action. Except their boss selected 5 outfield players instead. We took advantage and won 3-1. 1991 saw Macca's first game, while still a teenager. Newly promoted Oldham were seen off 2-1 at our place. 1993 saw a great start to the season, and with no European action to distract us, 12 points from the first 5 games promised much despite losing at home to Spurs for the last time. On opening day however, 2 goals from Nigel Clough saw off Sheffield Wednesday at home. After finishing 8th that season, we were written off as title contenders before the 94-95 season begun. A 6-1 thrashing of Palace at Selhurst Kip on opening day, made some think again. Molby, Macca, and Rushie helped themselves. We won the League Cup, Palace were relegated as the league was reduced to 20 teams. 95 saw Collymore arrive on the scene, and make his impact as a goal halfway through the second half saw off Sheffield Wednesday at home again. Despite scoring the first goal of the season from Stig Bjornebye, we couldn't handle Ravanelli and his hattrick stopped us from winning at Middlesbrough in a 3-3 draw up there in 96. 2 days later, we hosted our first ever Monday night Sky game after 4 years in a 2-0 win over Arsenal. After a scrappy 1-1 draw at Wimbledon in 97, 98 saw Riedle and Owen win the game at Southampton coming from behind. 1999 started early and with another opening day date with Wednesday, this time at their place. Our last away game there finished in a 2-1 win. However, on this weekend 11 years ago, we were brought down to earth with a cruel bump, losing at home to Watford. It was Watford's only away win of the season. By the end of September, 2 more home defeats were added to the list. But it wasn't all bad. Houllier took us from a non-European 7th spot the previous summer, to the brink of a CLQ place that season. 2000 saw the first home game on opening day for 5 years, as Heskey rifled home a winner at home to Bradford. It heralded a treble-winning season for us, and the start of Bradford's path to relegation. 2001 saw another first day at home to West Ham. In the pouring rain, a tight game was settled by a late Owen 2-1 winner. Over the recent years, trips to Villa have been known for been played in August. Riise's winner in 2002 bagged a 1-0 win. It was the first away trip of the following year, but then Chelsea had to be negotiated first. Unfortunately it failed in our last home game on opening day for 7 years. 2004 saw us first up on the first Saturday at Spurs. New signing Djibril Cisse scored the first goal of the season, only for us to lose the lead in a 1-1 draw. 2005 saw another draw at Boro again, this time ending 0-0. 06 saw us head off to Sheffield again, to play United. A controversial late peno from God rescued a point and as noone else had played until later on, the 1-1 draw put us top of the table. 2007 saw us back to Villa again, and Torres' league debut. Ref. Riley had gone to Specsavers that week and saw Carra's handball late on giving Villa a late equaliser. Gerrard rescued him and the team with a stunning late free kick to win the game, as our fans were evicted from behind the goal and shunted into a tiny corner of the ground. Steve made a beeline for them to celebrate. 2008 saw us off on the road again, and a poor game at Sunderland was livened up by Torres late powerful drive in another win. This year, we're back to where we started, with a home game against Arsenal. Whether it's the first game or the last game of the season, they all count the same on the league table. But while one win won't define a league season, a good start is vital to build momentum for the rest of the season, every season.