LeBizzier69

I felt like this before today - today just confirmed what I already knew.

I'm not a fan of obscenities, but Mike Dean is f****** c*** of the highest order. What an utter t0553r.

I'd like him involved. Not paralysed by fear, happy to run at people and be direct and offers a bit of much needed pace.

Only thing i'm optimistic about this Saturday is drinking too many beers. I fear we could get an absolute hiding from this lot. Our current predicament should at least mean there's vocal support for the team, which they really will need.

If he can't deal with the physical side of the premier league, which i don't think he can, he'll be even worse being kicked around the park in the championship

Tick

Not sure I've seen a saints team play like this ever. Honestly can't believe what I'm seeing.

Do any of our f***ing players actually want to be ok the pitch? McCarthy aside.

Yes, where is McCarthy....not on Twitter video of the morning either.

Hamlet

Yep, saw this 2.5 minute clip on twitter. Pretty scathing about MH but then with this sort of thing who do you believe? Barton is a troubled soul without doubt but he does talk sense from time to time too. Who knows, but it's pretty damning. I guess so long as we stay up it's not relevant anyway. Is he right for the long term IF we stay up....

So long as he doesn't give FF a starting berth, i'm happy.

Totally agree with this, but doesn't mean his appointment won't underwhelm me.

God, Hughes would be such an underwhelming, anti-climactic appointment for me. Great if he keeps us up, but I'd rather someone with a bit more about them.

For me, Silva until season end and take stock then. Also don't want Hughes anywhere near our club in any capacity.

Maybe we should follow this lot around the country instead.

Feel for those who've traveled up there.

Sack him, get Silva if he'd come to us. Can't believe this utter drivel.

I think it should be his to lose, as it was with FF.

Well, napalming would actually improve the area significantly.

It's hard to fathom how the same people overseeing the club in its most boring, negative state were there when were playing some of the best football I suspect we've played as a club......and are ok with it.

Fair weather alert - chosen snowmen with daughter over football. Must admit it doesn't sit right with me still!

All very well it going ahead but there'll be plenty who either can't make it or won't spend hours trying to get there.

BBC sport saying an update coming from SMS at 5pm today.

For years now they've been able to look at offside decisions, ball crossed the line, penalties etc from the commentary/pundits position using normal technology. There a few examples when it's less clear cut, but football is making a proper pigs ear of it. As for rugby...and cricket for that matter, it actually makes it more interesting for a lot of spectators and really doesn't impact on the time in a game. Maybe a couple of minutes but you can't compare it to watching a three hour ad-fest like American football.