Not in terms of optimism, obviously

But I'm looking forward to that first sight of the grass...you know what I mean? When you come up the stairs and that expanse of bright green hits you?

I'm looking forward to being back in my seat in the Strawberry Corner and seeing familiar faces.

I'm looking forward to hearing the Blaydon races and Local hero (be gutted if they change that).

I'm looking forward to decent beer and chilli chips in the Collingwood then walking through Exhibition Park, joining the throng of people all heading the same way, doing the same thing...I'm looking forward to that sense of belonging.

I'm looking forward to seeing the Gallowgate flags-always looks mint and is fan-generated rather than Club initiated so it means something.

Aye, there is a whole load of stuff I could say I'm [I]not[/I looking forward to but we need some positive threads on here at the minute.

Hopefully i'll manage to catch up with June and Zoggs and maybe some other folk off here.

C'mon...what are you looking forward to about the new season?