Cardiff City have yet to sign a single player in the transfer market but, and whisper this quietly, there is a real buzz of excitement and expectation about the Championship season to come.
Not among the bookmakers just yet. Those pesky people in the know have the Bluebirds down for a 19th place finish in 2023-24, with only Huddersfield, Rotherham, Plymouth, Birmingham and QPR ranked lower.
Yet Bluebirds fans, who have endured a couple of years of torrid football, terrible results and questionable managerial appointments are suddenly seeing glimpses of a rainbow shining somewhere out there in the distance.
