I can remember it being 25/26 before but the forecast for this afternoon is 28/29. Maybe it's been hotter for a pre-season friendly.

Not so bad if you're in the Main Stand, I used to hate hot sunny days when standing on County Road as the sun was shining directly at you and the small roof offered no protection unless you were at the very back. Worst game for heat I remember was against Mansfield on the final day of 1989/90, I felt quite ill by the 2nd half.

If the general trend continues, will we eventually see all August fixtures kicking off at 7:45pm? I don't envy the players having to run around in that heat this afternoon.