Southend United at home in the second round of the Carling Cup will not prise any trees out of the ground, but it's nice to get a rare home draw nonetheless.
Recently the two domestic Cups have dragged us to Watford, Plymouth and Swansea, among other distant places, and given that we rarely show any appetite for these games (last season's eventful FA Cup run was as much about facing teams on their knees or winning by accident than anything else), we can at least be seen to be making progress without racking up soaraway petrol and Ginsters bills.
Mind, it'll still be a seriously awful moment if, against a rotated Hull City side which includes Tony Warner, Bryan Hughes, Caleb Folan, Nicky Featherstone and Nathan Doyle, the League One side leaves the KC with a place in the next round. Let's be thankful for what we have.
Anyway, enough of that. Two more new signings are about to be confirmed and Chelsea is getting nearer...
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