Well, it is if you`re a Saints fan. But things are happening quietly on the south coast, away from the vuvuzela deafening World Cup. For one thing, the pitch at St. Mary`s, which won the Pitch of the Year in League One last season, is being relaid. For another, Saints have just signed Brentford left back Ryan Dickson for a fee yet to be determined. Excited? You ain`t seen nothin` yet, for the real excitement was the recent unveiling of next season`s new kit.

Saints have returned to their roots with the new kit being based on the first ever kit worn by St. Mary's Young Men's Association, which went on to become Southampton Football Club. For next season - the club's 125th anniversary - they will be playing in a white shirt with a diagonal red sash from the right shoulder. The shirt will not have a sponsor across the chest, which is slightly surprising as I`m sure Ace Sashes would have been only too pleased to do so. Too much excitement? Well, maybe today`s announcement that Saints will be at home to newly promoted near neighbours AFC Bournemouth in early August in the first round of the Carling Cup will bring excitement to a fever pitch as the close season drags on and on and on.....

Meanwhile, events in South Africa have already highlighted the managerial blunders made by England in their 1-1 draw with the USA last week. Robert Green`s horrendous fumble would surely not have happened had Saints custodian, Kelvin Davies, been in goal and there`s no doubt that Emile Heskey`s glaring miss would have been buried by Rickie Lambert Southampton`s Goal Machine. When will they ever learn?