Only a matter of weeks remain until the new season is upon us – mind you, these days, that’s always the case – the 4 week gap between the end of one nodderfest and the start of another is hardly a break.
Excitement is building in the press – transfer frenzy is peaking. Dutch striker Wijt van Mann has signed for Hartlepool for a club record 50p and a bag of boiled sweets.
Out in Asia, on a pre-season tour, Michael Owen has scored twice for new club Man United, whilst colleague Rio Ferdinand has scored every night. Given this trip is midway between seasons, how do they decide if it is a pre-season tour, or a post – season one?
Diego Maradonna is coming to Portsmouth – doubtless he will be welcomed with due pompey and circumstance! Just what Portsmouth need, a bit of Argentinean flair. Apparently Maradonna has business interests at Bath Rugby Club so he wanted to be near enough to make sure everything is kept in line.
At Liverpool, Steve Gerard has been in headlines for all the wrong reasons. Yes, he has scored, but only as a points winner on a technical knockout.
Down in the nether regions of the Super Duper Mega Championship League, formerly known as the first division, Cardiff and Reading will once again try and win promotion. Reading especially, who seem to have made the play-offs every year since about 1451, will be desperate to make the Madjeski Stadium the home of premiership football. Cardiff also commissioned a new ground on the basis that they thought promotion was in the bag – they couldn’t fill Ninian Park in flight 2, so there should be a hollow ring to the endless chanting of “wogs begin at Bristol” around the SWALEC Stadium this season.
Finally, spare a thought for lowly Bangor FC – they were beaten 1-0 at home in a friendly by FC Honka
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