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Will the new season bring good things? Will it bring frustration? Only time will tell.
The set of pre-season injuries don’t bode well. How do you get injured before you start playing hard?
I’m sure that’s what most fans are thinking. Well let’s be positive and I’m sure things will be better than last season.

The preseason schedule has now been disclosed.
I think it’s always better to play lower English league clubs rather than going abroad. Playing English style football is always the best option. Playing foreign clubs doesn’t provide any benefit unless you are Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea, etc.
In my opinion you really should be beating these lower league clubs by at least two goals. I know they are preseason and have no impact on the Championship but the players need to feel good about how they are playing. Starting how you mean to carry on is important. I think if you look at previous preseason results, they are a very good indicator of how the season is going to pan out. Lame 1-1, 2-2 results are not what you want.
I question a final match against Stoke City because lest face it they’re probably going to give us a pasting. A good win just before the season starts would be ideal.

Well thats it. A lame last game performance kind of prepared us for the boring summer while we all wait for August.
How much better will we do next season? It depends on how effective Nigel’s new signings will be.
Who will go? Personally I don’t see things improving to any great extent. The indication is that he wants some of his Burton boys – is that a sensible choice?
I don’t think we should expect anything more than a mid table finish next season.
I believe Nigel can fix things but it will take time. I think we have to be more patient than we have been in the past. Role on August and lets hope any new boys gel quickly and we don’t have a spluttering start to the season. A good start is always a massive help.

What’s the betting we get Newcastle, Boro and West Brom in the first handful of games?
Ideally we want numpties at the start of the season and at the end but you know that never happens.

Always a depressing time for footy fans.
You pray your club does well or survives but on top of that you know that after the last game of the season you will just be waiting for the next season to start.
Cricket – YAWN.
Athletics – well not too bad.
Motor Racing – good.
Tennis – well not too bad – will Murray do it? Course not.

But all we really want is the footy season to get started again.