Nobody used to pay much attention to pre-seaon games in the past, but they are all on TV now and there's a lot more interest in them.
I think everyone is itching for the new season to start now rather than in two weeks time.
We've got a good nucleus of players and a few new additions and, if everyone plays to their capabilities, we're right up there with the best of them.
It's going to be a good season coming up and we've got one of the strongest squads in the league.
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