[Albion] How are you finding this close season?

[Mustafa II]

This one really is dragging on for me.

I'm pretty pleased with our transfer activity so far though.

Trying really hard not to start pointless threads, but alas, here's another one.

 

[Questions]

I’d say probably Division Bell atm

 

[banjo]

I’m ready for some football now.

 

[hart's shirt]

I predict that this close season is going to end horribly.

 

[Surf's Up]

It was ok until all this Pink Floyd shit hit the fan!!

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Looking forward to seeing the pre-season friendly live at Pompeii

 

[theboybilly]

Struggling a bit but it's improving. That is down to me finally getting rid of some bank account-sapping stuff that I should have got rid of ages ago. Just my pensions to live on so mobile phone down to Sim-only after the last contract, Season Ticket move to save £510 a year (I kept my seat in WSL as long as I could but with no OAP discount and £895 a year it was an easy decision)
Just Sky to get rid of now but not until the season starts so I can binge watch all I have recorded. I'll beat this Cost of Living crisis, it has to get better.... doesn't it?

 

[Me and my Monkey]

The last 3 summers we've been entertained during the close season. Women's euros last year, mens euros the year before, and Operation Start Again the year before that. So this close season has been interminably long.

 

[Icy Gull]

I’d say probably Division Bell atm

Chapeau

 

[Napper]

Good signings early and great rumours . All gone a bit quiet and loads of pointless bounced threads on here .

I’m not ready for the football yet

It’s all fine

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

Today has kicked in, Peacehaven are away at Vase winner’s Ascot, a match I was going to, then couldn’t and now it turns out (too late) I could. I’m sinking a few cans as I was anticipating some cricket but that’s gone tits up, I might just take the dog down the Tavern before playing that Skinty Fia by Fontaines DC for the fifteenth time this week. I’ve got a party in Coldean later but I’m half pissed already

 

[Frankworthington]

Boring. Also sick of endless transfer rumours.

Will be happy with our present squad if Caicedo stays

Bring on Luton

 

[BN41Albion]

Great - it's summer, days are long, a swim in the sea most days, loads going on music/other sport wise...

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

The last 3 summers we've been entertained during the close season. Women's euros last year, mens euros the year before, and Operation Start Again the year before that. So this close season has been interminably long.

Really? Despite the season finishing nearly a month later due to Winter World Cup? Enjoying the brief respite, meself. As I'm sure are most of the EPL players who have had to continue to slog their guts out in various competitions for much of June. I'd wager that many of them will be starting the season completely knackered

 

[Weststander]

Love it, the longer the better.

For me …. months off from the media love-in for Abu Dhabi, Saudis, Arsenal, and VAR controversies.

I don’t live for the Albion/football.

 

[Gwylan]

It's been fine: best Ashes since 2005 and still plenty more action. And, for once, Sussex aren't being thrashed by all-comers in the CC.

 

[dazzer6666]

Enjoying the break. Holidays, fishing, running/gym, watching cricket and lots of summer beer and wine. I don't worry at all about transfer rumours but do find them interesting - we're well-enough run to be in good shape when the season starts whatever happens.

 

[indy3050]

I f***ing love summer!

 

[Cheshire Cat]

I'm waiting for us to finish selling our entire midfield, and replace them with some more South American kids nobody has ever heard of, or ever seen (even on youtube).

And not buying a 30 goal a season striker.

 

[Weststander]

Enjoying the break. Holidays, fishing, running/gym, watching cricket and lots of summer beer and wine. I don't worry at all about transfer rumours but do find them interesting - we're well-enough run to be in good shape when the season starts whatever happens.

I can kind of switch off from transfer gossip too, and I’m a realist so I don’t suffer the pain as much as those banging on about “Caicedo’s going nowhere” or “Colwill will join us”. The early ticks of Joao Pedro, Milner and Dahoud meant I could sit back and relax.