Preston North End supporters have responded to the news that Peter Ridsdale is the club’s new chairman by adopting the brace position.

The Deepdale faithful had been urged to remain in their seats after a series of bizarre managerial sackings culminated in the arrival of Phil Brown, but Ridsdale’s appointment has upgraded the situation from ‘Red – Emergency’ to ‘OH S**T, THE F***ING WINGS ARE ON FIRE!!’

Placing his head on the seat in front and leaning over to avoid jackknifing, Preston supporter James Hesselgrave outlined his concerns to Football Burp in as clear-minded and rational a manner as he was able to muster.

He said: “Oh s**t oh s**t oh s**t oh s**t oh s**t oh s**t oh s**t oh s**t oh s**t oh s**t oh s**t oh s**t oh s**t oh s**t oh s**t oh s**t oh s**t oh s**t oh s**t.

“Oh f**k oh f**k oh f**k oh f**k oh f**k oh f**k oh f**k oh f**k oh f**k oh f**k oh f**k oh f**k oh f**k oh f**k oh f**k oh f**k oh f**k oh f**k oh f**k oh f**k.

“OH S**TTY S**TTY F**K F**K S**TTY S**TTY F**K F**K S**TTY S**TTY F**K F**K S**TTY S**TTY F**K F**K S**TTY S**TTY F**K F**K S**TTY S**TTY F**K F**K.”

He added: “Tell my wife I love her.”