THE alarm clock is about to be set and my season starts on Monday morning. I’m getting down to work as a pundit and co-commentator for BT Sport tomorrow.
It’s not quite the pre-season players have to go through but this is the period I get as clued up as I possibly can about the season ahead. The players, the transfers, the managers and the formations.
Before matches, I’ll always try and speak to managers on the phone and get a bit more background about the club or how they’re expected to line up. Some answer, some don’t! But I’ll always try and promote t...