NEW SEASON AHEAD

Football Talk about, is my new blog, and over the forth coming season, there’s going to be plenty to talk about, Premiership, Champions League, Fa Cup and of course the Carling Cup.

Obviously not wanting to alienate any lower league supporters, please feel free to send in your comments and opinions.

I also hope to do some pieces on the history of some of our most famous clubs, as well as looking at things like ticket prices, and keeping up with all the football rumours going on throughout the season.

Like most avid football supporters the thought of what I call getting back to normality, and the season getting underway, is just fantastic, there’s lots of questions to be asked and answered in the months ahead, like how close will the Premiership race be, just looking at the William Hills web site, Favourites are Chelsea at 13/8, Man Utd 5/2 and then Man City 9/2, I wonder when the last time City were third favourites to take the title, a long time ago, and will there be a surprise with someone coming out of the pack to challenge for a Champions League spot.

As for who might finish top scorer there’s Drogba and Rooney at 5/1, then Torres at 9/2, now who do the bookies think he'll be playing for next season? Looking at the other end of the table, Blackpool are odds on at 1/4 to go down, along with West Brom 10/11and then there’s Wigan and Wolves at 2/1, slogging it out for that unwanted third spot, according to the bookies of course, who have been known to get these things right from time to time.

Then there’s the prospect of some great Champions League matches, and how will Marino fair at Real Madrid , and if needed, will they be patient with him, after all there not known for it.

On top of that we’ve got the magic of the FA Cup, maybe not quite what it was, but still a great competition, and for me FA Cup final day is still very special.

So lets all brace ourselves for the agonies and ecstasy that most of us go through during a normal season, and may the best team win.

(As long as its mine)

WEMBLEY (The very expensive home of football)