Are we jolly...?

First day of the season and I’m having a little stag do. Whatever the result, I suspect I’ll be jolly later.

Off to a Food & Drink festival so will have FotMob on high alert. Will take a solid and promising performance and if it's a defeat, then a narrow one with something to build on.

Let's have a repeat of the first day of the 2017-18 season, only at a different London ground.

Pearcey wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 16, 2025 9:26 am

First day of the season and I’m having a little stag do. Whatever the result, I suspect I’ll be jolly later.

Have a good one Pearcey. Congrats. With a bit of luck you'll have two reasons to be jolly.

Why am I buzzing for 3pm?

Hummm the wife wants to go for a two hour walk and an ice coffee at her favorite spot where we are .
Not a problem as I am footballing i from 5 to 7 pm ( local time ) , as she said " football season " ,.........

I feel a bit like a kid on Christmas day.

Waited so long for normal life to resume.

Come on you Clarets.

Enjoy it whilst you can. You’ll be looking forward to the international break in 4 hours.

Rileybobs wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 16, 2025 1:08 pm

Enjoy it whilst you can. You’ll be looking forward to the international break in 4 hours.

It's a long old season. Just nice to have it back and to enjoy every remaining minute of that pre-season optimism.