After the initial shock at being told by UEFA that our season would begin in July, I soon managed to turn the negative into a positive. The early start would mean we’d get drawn against teams from places that UEFA don’t want in the group stages, giving me the opportunity to sample something completely different.
Given that my married with young son status means family travel is limited to Spanish resorts, this was a fantastic opportunity I couldn’t miss no matter what the cost. Even if we had got the team from Kazakhsan I’d still have gone.....
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