Step 1 - replace Waggott with a cardboard cutout

I look forward to the enhanced communication and better all round running of the club that this appointment will surely bring.

No - he ended up at Spurs.

Imagine spending that much on transfers and thinking your owners are the worst thing on the world.

Like a lot of people I'd split my rating in 2 One for what we've achieved with both hands tied behind their backs, the rug pulled from underneath them and the general shit show of how our club is run - 7/10 The blackburn rovers transfer window as a whole 1/10. The club have done Broughton and GB a dirty, wait for them to let the top earners go in Dack and Ayala and then tell them there's no money. Unknowns that could affect the ratings - One negative is lack of experience especially in defence. Whose fault is it that we didn't get Batth? - Not replacing buckley with another body in any position. Again who is at fault for this? Overall, I think we've enough for JDT to work with and we could be outsiders for a play off push but we could have made his job a hell of a lot easier. I think we're desperately short in defence in terms of depth. Signings are largely unknown, the striker could be the next best thing or the next Hirst.

I dont rate the Newcastle squad tbh. Looking at their line up yesterday it's just a bog standard top 10 club. Massively over achieved getting top 4 last season.

Nah that was off. Only just but off all the same.

I'd take the glazers any day over this lot.

Sums up some United fans on twitter

I think the whole "clear and obvious" thing should be scrapped. It creates too much grey area for my liking. It should be a tool to assist the ref, not re-ref the game entirely. It should be a chance for a ref to look at the monitor and say "oh wait that's not what I thought I saw on first looking" this is my decision or "Yeah that's exactly how I saw it I'm sticking to it" From what I understand the refs are always on the mics talking their decisions through with the team so all VAR needs to be is - Ref: No handball because XYZ VAR: Yeah that checks out Or VAR: that's not what we saw I think you need another look at that The ref should have the final call. Either that or scrap it and go to a review system. VAR reviews only happen if a team requests it and they have to state the reason they're appealing (to stop speculative reviews). You get one per half and lose it if it fails. Maybe have goals checked for offside regardless. Mic them up to explain the decision like in the women's.

Liverpool appealing their red from Saturday. If it gets overturned, as it should, then it should raise serious questions about VAR given that it came just 5/6 days after the Man Utd, Wolves penalty decision that they apologised for.

Heard that Gray is off to Saudi. Seems an odd one

Over £1bn spent by the new owner in just over 12 months and they still don't have the best squad in the league

I know you are but what am I?

If that was the other way round we'd be outraged if that wasn't given

Embarrassment of a red card for Liverpool.

Yeah American programmes can do that. Sitcoms are the worst for it. They really have to drive home the punchline to make sure everyone gets it.

Nail on head and I'd question anyone who would happily share a dressing room with him. If it was my daughter in those photos the debate would be whether he was allowed to join the wheelchair basket ball team. This sends a horrible message to younger kids that you can treat women however you want and still earn millions

About 5 episodes in to Designated Survivor on Netflix. Really good watch so far. Interested to see how they spin three series out of it though.

If VAR is only going to be used for clear and obvious errors, then refs have to stop using it as a safety net to wimp out of decisions.

I haven't heard anyone use that for so long - I actually started to think it was something I'd made up when I used it the other day so I'm so glad to see this clip

Nope, mainly watched tests and occasionally ODI.

I've never watched T20, how does it differ to the Hundred? It's only an extra 20 balls isn't it?

Watched some of the Hundred last night, was not a fan.

Loved that. Fantastic entertaining series. I was hooked throughout.