For managers, players, fans and everyone connected to a football club, the summer can bring a whole host of emotions. Both excitement and frustration.
Who will your club bring in? What ludicrous amounts of cash will be spent? These are the types on conundrums fans face. Constantly guessing on a daily basis, and often buying into the endless amounts of gossip columns. Yes those that would see each club having a squad of 50+ season upon season.
The board room though is a very different place, weeks of planning often goes into targeting a possible addition. While everyone knows the troubles negotiations can cause. As time drags on, panic buys often become a regular feature. With each fan in the country being able to name a few their club has found.
The people who face the toughest time though, are no dount managers. This is the time of year when they arguably become hero's or zero's. Pre season training camp, friendlies and new additions set up a team for success of failure. While those out of work, think Avram Grant and Carlo Ancelotti, have the added pressure of searching for a job. And getting settled in in no time at all to tackle all these areas.
So come August what will we have encountered? Another Carlos Tevez affair (I agree it is getting very old), massive transfer fees and endless debate no doubt? I can't wait!
