All happening now – as of 4pm tomorrow, we get to find out who will stuff us 5-0 each game the fixtures for next season. As the Conf hand-draws the fixtures (yes, really), we honestly have no idea what gems they will come up with. Still, as is always some sort of tradition, it’s time
Finally, close season has ended. The long, drawn out days where absolutely nothing is happening gives way to trickles of information from the training ground. A player who isn’t sprinting as fast as he would have liked is deemed to be doomed for the start of the season, trialists are pointed out and cross-examined like
Quiet, isn’t it? OK, you’re all watching the World Cup, or sunning yourself, or both, but even SW19 can’t write about literally nothing. I can’t remember the last time a close season was so dead. The only bit of (semi) news was Tommy Hutchinson announcing to the local press that he was about to sign
In a move that surely has to break into the wall-to-wall World Cup coverage, AFCW last night shocked the footballing world by making a close season signing from a higher division. Yes, right now, various reporters are hastily arranging flights back from South Africa and taxi cabs to KM for a news conference. Even news
Close season. Difficult for fans at the best of times, and even more of a challenge when you have column inches to fill. Sadly, your editor going away (and I had a very nice time, thank you very much for asking) didn’t bring us much in the way of action. No signings of experienced centre-backs,