More than likely the old man up in the heavens is about to prove me wrong once more, but my advice for anyone thinking of going to Selhurst tomorrow (Saturday) to see Wimbledon kick-off their latest Premiership campaign - with Tottenham the opponents - is not to wear too much warm clothing.

In my experience football's opening day always seems to turn out to be one of the warmest in the year; in just about the same way as the start of the cricket season is almost inevitably the coldest and wettest.

Looking back to last season I read that playing conditions for Wimbledon's opening 1-1 draw with Liverpool were described officially as "tropical" and for the next game against Sheffield Wednesday the thermometer had dropped just a tad to "very hot".

But no matter what the weather forecasters may predict, manager Joe Kinnear and Dons' supremo Sam Hammam will be facing a great deal of heat at the hands of the Crazy Gang faithful if they fail to come up with some decent early season results.

And the biggest questions in the popular seats will be about how Wimbledon alone appear to have failed to add a single player to their squad despite Kinnear's claims that he has money to spend.

For instance, newly-promoted Charlton - most people's favourites for relegation - have splashed out £1m for Neil Redfearn from Barnsley, £850,000 for Chris Powell from Derby and £200,000 for Emeka Ifejiagwa from Lagos, Nigeria.

All right the chequebook activity down the Valley way pales into insignificance compared with the multi-buck business of Chelsea, as manager Gianluca Vialli appears to have attempted to sign just about every decent player in the world, provided none was English.

So in the midst of all of this what has Kinnear been up to?

Mighty little so far. There is not a single new face on the staff, while defender Alan Reeves has gone to First Division Swindon for a very modest sum.

Most of the Dons' transfer activity it would appear has been expended in repelling predators who have targeted Scottish International goalkeeper Neil Sullivan and central defender Chris Perry.

As revealed long ago in the Wimbledon News, Glasgow Rangers are after Sullivan as the long-term replacement for Ibrox local hero Andy Goram.

Middlesbrough, Coventry and Sunderland are revealed as having put in bids for Perry, with Blackburn Rovers doubtless feeling a bit short of cover following the departure of Hendry to Rangers.

Hammam, however, has pinned a "no sales" notice to his office door. Both of his players are on long-term contracts and it would take a great deal of money to prize them away from the Crazy Gang.

Pre-season speculation apart, and what many may see as a singular lack of activity, the real action starts at 3pm tomorrow.

Tottenham look to be the most unpredictable package of the coming season. In David Ginola they have found one of the most skilful and dangerous midfielders around. On form Les Ferdinand and Chris Armstrong can knock in a goal or two given the proper service.

Spurs v Dons games, however, always have a special flavour to them. Joe Kinnear likes little better than to pull a fast one over the club where he enjoyed such a successful and happy career as a player.

And there is a further bit of spice to tomorrow's encounter. Tottenham manager Christian Gross is under even more fire than Joe for not making any significant summer signings.

The rumours are flying around again that if Gross does not produce the goods - and Spurs are rated as little better than 66:1 for the title - he will be shown the door.

Who would be the favourite to succeed at White Hart Lane? Why, none other than a certain Mr Joe Kinnear.

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