Arsenal fans don’t like referee Mike Dean. Earlier this season, following the game against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, they even started a petition to prevent him from taking charge of the Gunners’ games in future.
The petition managed more than 100,000 signatures. Statistics suggest that the North London’s winning rate under Mike Dean is less than half of their average rate.
So when FA decided to put Dean in charge of the Arsenal’s FA Cup tie with Hull City, it didn’t go down well with the fans. They already fear the worst.
Mike Dean to ref the Hull game … Bye bye FA Cup
— Matt (@GoonerGimli) February 16, 2016
Just seen Mike Dean is officiating our FA Cup game on Saturday. Oh well, three times would’ve been greedy I suppose…..
— JökAFC (@JokmanAFC) February 16, 2016
The FA really don’t want Arsenal to retain the FA Cup.
Mike Dean named as referee in our match against Hull.
— The Dean of Football (@HectorBaelIerin) February 16, 2016
The @FA are doing everything possible to make sure Arsenal don’t reach the FA cup final by appointing Mike dean as the referee..
— Arsenal (@ffarsenalfc) February 16, 2016
The @FA are doing everything possible to make sure Arsenal don’t reach the FA cup final by appointing Mike dean as the referee..
— Arsenal (@ffarsenalfc) February 16, 2016
Arsenals clash with Hull this weekend will be officiated by Mike Dean.
Goodbye FA Cup hopes.
— Omaha Gooners (@OmahaGooners) February 16, 2016
Mike Dean refereeing Arsenal’s FA Cup match vs Hull on Saturday pic.twitter.com/i9ZTYjSkCh
— Monreal (@Mxnreal) February 16, 2016
So we’re heading out of the FA Cup then if Mike Dean is refereeing
— Simon Breeze (@Simon_Breeze) February 16, 2016
Scary Clown Mike Dean the ref on Saturday #beafraid pic.twitter.com/Cj1NlqJULU
— arseblog (@arseblog) February 16, 2016
Mike Dean has been confirmed as the referee for Arsenal’s FA Cup match against Hull on Saturday. pic.twitter.com/JwDq3xugkt
— Chris Wheatley (@GoonerTalk) February 16, 2016
Oh no Mike Dean has been appointed the referee for #Arsenal v Hull in the #FACup pic.twitter.com/QGfd9NokYz
— ArsenalFanTV (@ArsenalFanTV) February 16, 2016
Mike Dean to ref the Hull game … Bye bye FA Cup
— Matt (@GoonerGimli) February 16, 2016
