Schedules have been interrupted, routines aren’t what they used to be and some of our favourite places have temporarily closed – or in some cases shut down.

The way the music and words are delivered should make you appreciate what a talent Obaro Ejimiwe is and that there aren’t a lot of musicians who would leave you feeling low but perhaps thoughtful at the same time.

Ian Evatt’s men kick off their campaign at home to Bradford City on Saturday.

MM takes a look at how Bolton Wanderers have fared on the opening day of the season over the last two decades.

After all the semi-finals and final are at Wembley – why wouldn’t an England fan think that a major tournament is theirs for the taking?

While the two have some work ahead to reach their rearranged finals in Portugal and Germany respectively, you would think that a Manchester derby for the Super Cup Final is not as remote a possibility as one would expect.

Remarkably, this is the third time that the two finalists have faced each other in the biggest match in English football, with Arsenal coming out on top on both occasions.

Just think, we could have a Manchester derby for a Cup Final on Saturday 1st August to look forward to that will provide some cheer after Liverpool won the league title for the first time in thirty years.

As this year (and decade come to think of it) comes to a close, we are at that stage where one the year’s biggest events occurs that signifies everything good that has happened in British sport over the past twelve months.