The senior players start filtering back for pre-season from Monday 3rd July. Thought it would be good to start a separate thread for all the various updates and friendlies on the horizon. Not much has been officially revealed by the club, other than a friendly at Brentford on the 22nd July. There is expected to be training camps in France/Austria and a rumour of a visit from Sevilla at St Mary's on the 5th August
can the players return when they want to? My company is fairly strict about returning to work and 'sorry boss i was away on international duty and am chilling for a bit first' would not cut it.
It's different with athletes as it is in Saints best interest that all the playing staff have a decent rest over summer to avoid tiredness next season.
Love the VVD bit. He is shaking everyone's hand and I am sure I lipread someone saying "Hi Virgil, didn't think we'd see you again"
I do think he can be a little too jokey for his own good sometimes, but that look on Charlie's face is infectious: Young Hojbjerg isn't slow to a mischievous grin either.