Flood keen to avoid early start

Last updated : 02 May 2014 By Stand Free Ed

The midfield terrier has a lot on in summer - and is concerned that he won't have time for a holiday if the Dons face an early start to season 2014/15.

The side finishing third faces a nightmare early return for pre-season with a Europa League qualifier on July 3 - a full month before the start of the season.

Flood is taking his coaching badges as well as moving house and he doesn’t even want to contemplate the prospect of coming back in mid-June.

The Irishman said: “Finishing second makes a huge difference to your summer. I’m doing my A-licence at the end of the season so I might have to ask Donald Park for some time off.

“That’s the end of May and I’m moving house too, so it won’t be much of a summer if we get into Europe and are back really early.

“I want to be able to top up this pink and white Irish tan I’ve got, so we don’t want a short break.

“It’s strange that the European games start so early, especially with the World Cup on but the clubs don’t get to decide that.”