Seven weeks and counting

That's how long we have until the new season kicks-off at the Valley. Steve Waggott has somewhat less than that if we are to have our new team assembled and familiar enough with each other to make the impact we need from 9th August. Assuming we still have two or three players to sign (and five to go), I would suggest we need to get the business done in the next three weeks or at least all-bar-one. Please, let's not have another slow start blamed on late player arrival. I'm sure it's not easy but other clubs manage it. If Stevie can do this it would be a rare opportunity to put a feather in his cap over Peter Varney.

Nothing much happening on the rumour front other than we have been linked, very predictably, with Peterborough's Aaron McLean. I give this a 0/10 rating. We need to shed a striker or two, not complicate team selection up-front further. Additionally, Barry Fry's attempt's to up the price for Mclean are laudible, but his insistence than he's worth £5m and that he will get the potential buyer promoted on his own are laughable.

In the meantime, I have done my duty and renewed my season tickets. C'mon you Reds!