AFTER a lacklustre European Championships, the real deal returns this weekend, as the English Football League (EFL) storms back into life.

As thousands of fans are excitedly waiting to witness their team kick-off a new season, the lack of transfer activity at the County Ground has seemed to quell some Swindon Town supporters’ excitement about the campaign ahead.

Former Town loanee Lawrence Vigouroux and midfielders Johnny Goddard and Conor Thomas are the three new names to arrive at the County Ground over the summer.

I understand the frustration felt by many as the squad going into this weekend’s opener with Coventry City is short on numbers and the necessary quality needed to push for an improved finish in League One.

But I would err on the side of caution before we get out our pitchforks and head down to the County Ground to demand answers.

Town chairman Lee Power is carrying on his trend of late arrivals, as all three of the pre-seasons under him have lacked much transfer activity in July.

This time last year we saw the majority of incoming transfers in August and, during the summer of 2014, we’d only signed two new players by August 6.

I’m confident the new arrivals will turn up eventually and I’m sure the chairman will use all the time available to him, so expect incomings throughout the month.

Town desperately need another centre-back and striker to even compete at the same level as last season.

I’m still holding out hope and putting my faith in the owner that if he seriously wants any success for Town over the next year, he will put his money where his mouth is this month.