Newcastle United Supporters Trust

The BBC reports that the Football League could give synthetic surfaces the thumbs up. But what do fans think? At present the FSF has no set policy on the subject. To help gauge opinion we’ve listed the plastic fantastic pros and turf war cons. Keep an open mind, read through the arguments, and let the FSF know your thoughts.

• Weigh up the pros and cons here...

It goes without saying that no-one should go to a football match and not return home alive. Our thoughts are with our fellow fans in Egypt and those who have lost loved ones in the worst football-related disaster of recent years - 74 fans are now reported to have died. RIP.

• Egypt's FA has now been officially dissolved and the Port Said governor has resigned...

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Our attention turns to the Championship and Saturday's early KO where West Ham take on Millwall in one of the weekend's spiciest fixtures. With the match taking place at the Boleyn Ground the Hammers have the edge (4/7) with the draw rated 13/5. You can back the Lions at 11/2.

• Find out all these odds and more at BLUESQ.COM...

The next meeting of the FSF’s Southern Division will take place this Sunday 5th February (noon) at Southend United's Roots Hall. Racism and homophobia are on the agenda (not like that, obviously) as the Southern Division asks what can supporters do to challenge discrimination? They'll also be talking naming rights - does sponsorship give owners the right to change the name of a club's ground?

• Read more and register here...