Close season "hump day"

[Muttley]

Half way through the close season. Feels like an eternity. 7 weeks since we lifted the trophy against Chesterfailed, another 7 until we kick off in the Championship.

 

[Blackheath Blade]

Keep the faith Muttley, it'll be worth the wait.

 

[Broomhall Blade]

It will get easier from now on.
Fixtures out next week, Players back in a couple of weeks, then the friendlies start.

 

[stringjunior]

Must tell @mrsstringjunior about this.

 

[stringjunior]

I've told her. Apparently we've got the wrong day

 

[Deadbat]

To be honest today felt like the first proper weekend of the off season. We had the Prem finishing, the FA Cup Final, Playoffs and the Champs League final. Then even last week England v Scotland. After this weekend it is 6 weekends to get through - and as others have said we have fixtures next week and then in a few weeks friendles will start.

 

[Fanny magnet]

To be honest today felt like the first proper weekend of the off season. We had the Prem finishing, the FA Cup Final, Playoffs and the Champs League final. Then even last week England v Scotland. After this weekend it is 6 weekends to get through - and as others have said we have fixtures next week and then in a few weeks friendles will start.

Caught up on some much needed sleep today ,might put myself through a vigorous pre season see if i can fit into last season's shirt

 

[McGrath]

When does pre season training start for the players.

That's first sniff we'll get of the new season starting. Looking forward to picutes of the squad getting a good beasting

 

[BigBed]

Was really hoping for a "home movie" to break the boredom of this night shift!!
Anybody ever worked in an iron foundry in this heat!!?? I've got liquid coming from places I didn't realise existed!!!!

 

[Blade56]

Half way through the close season. Feels like an eternity. 7 weeks since we lifted the trophy against Chesterfailed, another 7 until we kick off in the Championship.

And the nights get shorter from next Thursday

 

[S64 Blade]

And the nights get shorter from next Thursday

Longer

 

[Snowman]

Whilst trudging round a golf course yesterday I suddenly got that feeling that as soon as I finished the round I just had enough time to get to't Lane. Ah that made me feel good.

 

[I should coco]

To be honest today felt like the first proper weekend of the off season

No, FFS NO!

In the land where the game was invented it has always been known as the 'close season'.

In the land of the locker room and soccerball, it may well be 'off season'.

Your wonderful reports henceforth on, will remain tainted.

There is little you can do to redeem your position. Take a long hard look at yourself and think about Captain Oates , although perhaps today is not the right time to wander out into the blizzard.

 

[Deadbat]

Sorry. Follow the NBA. Habits of discussing that sport crept into here. I will go and punish myself suitably by whipping myself in the face with an old copy of Blades news circa 1985 on the toilet whilst repeating the spellings of Uhlenbeek, Peschisolido and Gysbrechts until the sun comes down.

 

[vorpal blade]

These summerish months are neither the 'off-season' nor do they constitute a 'close-season'.

This laggardly, time of buzzing bees and poppyfields remains as it has since William Webb-Ellis first picked up a ball and tossed it at a wicket-gate, the 'cricket season'.

 

[Pinchy]

I always welcome the break. Test cricket. Golf Majors. Get my own handicap down (okay, try to stop it going up). Sunshine. Beer. Wine. Transfer speculation....

 

[Muttley]

Mid 70's, with no real kids stuff on tv, and constant cricket, county cricket I think. Bored me shitless, put me off it for life.

 

[davidblade]

When does pre season training start for the players.

That's first sniff we'll get of the new season starting. Looking forward to picutes of the squad getting a good beasting

23rd of this month

 

[McGrath]

23rd of this month

Oooh fun time is over for the players in 5 days time.

It's like the first swallow signifying Spring is on its way

 

[davidblade]

Oooh fun time is over for the players in 5 days time.

It's like the first swallow signifying Spring is on its way

Some of the players are already in, training on their own.

 

[Foxy]

Some of the players are already in, training on their own.

Or with personal trainers

 

[davidblade]

Or with personal trainers

Both

 

[Bruce Wayne]

It's the dead zone time, players are away shagging their wags and eating crap whilst we are suffering at home shagging crap and eating what we are told to.

 

[I should coco]

we are suffering at home shagging crap

I like to think that my shagging is somewhere between 'mediocre' and 'average'. Top marks to you though mate for admitting yours is crap. You do know you aren't supposed to put it in her ear, don't you?

 

[lingsbord]

we are suffering at home shagging crap

Try the FRONT bottom bruce