what a load of rubbish find me 2,000 fans that support this decision Giddings

Giddings and his colleagues have swallowed the party line. They are either too lazy to do their own homework or are afraid to upset the people who feed them stories (or both).

The club, together with the press who faithfully report what the club say, have massively misread this situation. Warne has avoided protests and serious overt criticism because (a) his previous service means he has some goodwill and (b) this mess was not of his making. That slack should not however be confused with support.

I know that sometimes boards like this one are not always representative of the wider support, but there is huge opposition to the appointment of Paul Warne as permanent manager. It is a senseless move. It has no basis in logic. It is the latest in a series of very, very poor decisions by the club. With every managerial appointment we change course. We need a man who is a proven winner, or a man on a long-term deal to bring youth through, or a short-termer to get us out of a jam, or a man with fresh ideas, or a man with a proven track record at the level. Now apparently we need a man whose only managerial experience is a four month nightmare, who has no track record at all, no qualifications, and a one year rolling contract which suggests we aren't sure about him at all. The only tick on the positive side for him is that he is a Miller through and through, which needn't even be on the checklist. Being a Blade didn't stop Warnock performing a miracle, and joining from Wednesday didn't stop Porterfield being the best manager I have seen in my time supporting us.

It looks and feels like a shambles.

We all want a bit of pride back and a season that is at least respectable would be a start. The rest of this season doesn't really matter. We need major surgery in the summer and a solid start to next season to break the losing habit. I fear the worst and hope Warne doesn't regret his part in this gamble, for that is what it is. But despite my reservations I hope Warne surprises us all and I wish him all the luck in the world.

**** me I didn't think this could get any worse.