Some optimism...

blue61 · August 3, 2015

Pat's Van said:
Lukaku said today in a radio interview on sportofact fm that he should have his dreads back for the start of the season !!

I'm surprised this hasn't been commented on. If true, it will yield an extra 20 goals at least. We need the scary beast back.

Bigmaclad · August 3, 2015

YES TO THE DREADS

Michaelcoyb · August 3, 2015

Can't wait for the start of the season.

I have a good feeling about it all.

Blue Cheese · August 4, 2015

Only a few days too go now, always feels exciting this time of year no matter what. Can't wait for Saturday, couldn't get to a game last season because I was a bit skint but got my tickets for Watford and I'm thoroughly buzzing.

GwladysBlue · August 4, 2015

The Equaliser said:
We played Watford in the opening game of the 06/07 season. Olly was their manager and there was a great atmosphere in the ground. I think we won thanks to a dubious Arteta penalty iirc. Would take the same again just to get the first 3 points in the bag.

Think it was Andy Johnson's debut too, he scored.

Dubai Blue · August 4, 2015

Just popping in to see if anyone got thread-banned.

Also - my optimism for this season is that we have Del-boy. Can't wait to see what he can do this time round

Tramps_mate · August 4, 2015

blue61 said:
I'm surprised this hasn't been commented on. If true, it will yield an extra 20 goals at least. We need the scary beast back.

Is he gluing them on??

ricer10 · August 4, 2015

Flying in from Canada for the Watford game ! COYB !

Groucho · August 4, 2015

Lukaku back in full training today.

Mirallas and Stones being assessed after their ankle knocks on Sunday.

Nymzee · August 4, 2015

Excitement levels will overflow at around 2.58pm and no matter what the result it still means footie is back.

allezlesbleus · August 4, 2015

i love the week before the season starts... Just can't help getting really excited. Our best team playing well is well worth the effort. Just hoping our best 11 hits the ground running. Really looking forward to some good young lads breaking through too.

KevMirallas · August 4, 2015

Get a win on Saturday and a decent signing in the next couple of weeks and things could pick up quickly.

From there, we pretty much have a weekly opportunity for those brilliant morale-boosting wins, and if we really get a run on during the difficult stretch and cause some upsets, we could set the whole season up.

That's about the most positive way to look at it, and it's not beyond the realms of possibility.