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Blackburn Rovers made several newspapers' headlines in the summer with one of the more unusual kit launches, as they filmed super fan 'Birdy' splashing on some aftershave to the smooth tones of Barry White and trundling off to the club shop to purchase this season's shirt.

It was odd, but showed that Rovers have rediscovered their sense of humour after some chaotic times in recent years. Fans have had to deal with relegation from the Premier League, a managerial revolving door and questionable decisions made by the club's owners, the Venky's, but they appear to have found some stability.

They finished last season unbeaten in their final 12 games and continued that form in pre-season, giving fans optimism that this could be the year they return to the Premier League.

For Football League fans this day is perhaps as close as they get to a child's excitement on Christmas Eve - Football League Season Eve, if you will.

The replica kit has been laid out, the clock has been watched and watched again as supporters will the big hand to go round faster and bring around bedtime so that they can resume their weekly pilgrimage to follow the trials and tribulations of their respective clubs.

For Blackburn and Cardiff fans, Christmas has come early. Both sides have aspirations of promotion, both will be desperate to get off to a flyer. Will they provide us with an explosive start to the season?

There will be highs...

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...and there will be lows...

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...but at this very moment in time, fans of 72 football clubs will almost all be united in their hopes of success in the months ahead.

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Over the course of 1,671 games, supporters up and down the country will experience the rollercoaster of emotions that following their team entails, and it all begins tonight with Blackburn v Cardiff.

This is the start of the 2014-15 Football League season.