It’s good to be back
There’s nothing like a few weeks without football to make you yearn for the simple things in life. It’s actually got quite pathetic how much I’ve longed to go back to Loftus Road so I was pretty excited by the time Sunday rolled around.
Personally I prefer trawling round the little clubs that you generally face this time of year so I’m a little disappointed there isn’t much of that to enjoy this year. I find it much more enjoyable to yomp up to someone like Worcester than face “giants” like Celtic and Fulham at home but that’s what we’ve got this year.
However it is always comforting to see nothing has changed at Loftus Road since the last game although I must say in the Upper Loft literally nothing had changed! The floor was still covered in fag butts and litter which I guess had been there all summer. There was even a little deposit left from Jude the Stadium Cat which looked big enough to have actually come from the one on the pitch! Would it have killed anyone to run a broom round?
I know most people don’t give two hoots about friendlies but I love pre-season. The game itself was a bit of a let down but it had everything I’ve grown to love about this time of year, new players, surprising trialists and plenty of confused fans trying to suss out who was who!
Most of all though I love the relaxed optimism that you feel. A new season stretches in front of you, there are new teams to face, new grounds to visit, and the whole campaign is filled with possibilities. Plus you know that there are months and months to go before your dreams are cruelly shattered once again. See you all at Wycombe!
Feel free to post any comments or questions below and I’ll pick up on them on the next blog.
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