Early, but am I weird to be kinda looking forward to a fresh season under Schuey, with some of his players to come in? 

Just trying to move on from this catastrophe of a season as quickly as possible for my own sanity.

We know Cardiff City & Plymouth are joining us along with one other of either Hull City, Luton Town, PNE, Derby or Stoke. Would like Hull or PNE personally, think they'd be less of a challenge than the others.

Port Vale, Doncaster joining too along with potentially Bradford and one more. Nice to see some northern clubs coming.

Glad to see the back of Brum and Wrexham. I think as it stands we will be the favourite to go up, will also have the leagues largest attendances, and probably the biggest club by some distance with big hitters less prominent. Pressure will be greater than ever, yet I'm looking forward to it.

Its been one long season, I guess the first thing everybody needs is a big long break.

 

Tickets on open sale for all the mad folk:

https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/ticket-information-orlando-pirates-pre-season

Sorted, 3 purchased.

Well this is a nailed on goal against us next season. Belive they've got Sarcevic to. 

Stinks of a shit show already 

 

Nailed on vs. Evatt’s team… not against Schumacher’s giant bastards.

7 minutes ago, Eddie said:

Nailed on vs. Evatt’s team… not against Schumacher’s giant bastards.

Up the Dynamic and Robust Super Whites.

100% home first game.

Itk.

44 minutes ago, gonzo said:

100% home first game.

Itk.

We’ll soon see now. I’m not itk but I’d guess Wimbledon away first game.

Edited June 26, 20251 yr by Whitesince63

Home game first 50/50 ITK

Sky are televising all opening games

I want Blackpool and Wigan first two away games. Get them out of the way

1 hour ago, gonzo said:

I want Blackpool and Wigan first two away games. Get them out of the way

I want them in January on a Tuesday night. Make them as miserable as possible 

We'll finish 7th 

1-1 with Tranmere today 

End the season now 

35 minutes ago, L/H White said:

1-1 with Tranmere today 

End the season now 

Full clear out required the experiment didn’t work 

Happy to start predicting now. 2nd

11 minutes ago, tomski said:

Happy to start predicting now. 2nd

Second to who though? 🙂

Any thoughts on the captain for the new season. Always thought Tomasson was a strange pick.

18 minutes ago, Whitesince63 said:

Second to who though? 🙂

Not bothered😂

46 minutes ago, waffer cup 07 said:

Any thoughts on the captain for the new season. Always thought Tomasson was a strange pick.

Forino

On 18/06/2025 at 05:15, marple whites said:

It doesn’t look the easiest place to get to.

Can get a train from Malaga to fuengirola, then bus or taxi.

stay in benalmadina and then taxi ?

Nah. Bus from the airport - get off at La Cala De Mijas. Taxi to Finca Naundrup about 10 - 15 euros. Tax back to bus stop for 3-5 Euro ride to Marbs bus station.

Edited July 7, 2025Jul 7 by bolty58

On 18/06/2025 at 22:53, Zico said:

£549-£799 for a 36ish hour trip to watch a friendly

you have got to be fucking kidding me

by all means go but you're fucking mental if you do

Can do it miles cheaper, Cheapest Ryanair flight, cheap bus trips all along the CDS from the airport, cheap accommodation if you know where to look (suggestion already made).

I may have missed someone here, but just trying to suss out where we are up to with the squad 

Keepers - TSL, Hutch, Jones (weekend triallist) 

U21 - Abimbola, Lawrence, Sharples, Irwin, Inwood, Warren (Plus other youngsters who may break in at some point) 

Total of 20 other first team squad: 

Defenders/WBs - Dacres-Cogley, Toal, Forino, Johnston, Forrester, Taylor, Conway, Schon, Osei-Tutu

Midfielders/Wingers - Thomason, Morley,  Sheehan, Dempsey, Randall, Mendes-Gomes, Simons, Gale, Cozier-Duberry

Forwards - McAtee, Dalby

Not Included - Vic, Dan, Lolos

Add Ceesay?, Left Back, Striker and that takes us up to 23. 

At least 1 further outgoing seems inevitable, leaving room for another right back? 

Would that do us? 

I’d be happy with that …

would conway count?

9 minutes ago, Casino said:

would conway count?

I think he does. I believe U21s for 2025/26 are defined as born on or after 01/01/2024. Conway’s date of birth is widely quoted as 05/09/2023, missing out from exemption by less than 3 months. I’m not sure if his club academy graduate system changes anything, though.

6 hours ago, desperado said:

I may have missed someone here, but just trying to suss out where we are up to with the squad 

Keepers - TSL, Hutch, Jones (weekend triallist) 

U21 - Abimbola, Lawrence, Sharples, Irwin, Inwood, Warren (Plus other youngsters who may break in at some point) 

Total of 20 other first team squad: 

Defenders/WBs - Dacres-Cogley, Toal, Forino, Johnston, Forrester, Taylor, Conway, Schon, Osei-Tutu

Midfielders/Wingers - Thomason, Morley,  Sheehan, Dempsey, Randall, Mendes-Gomes, Simons, Gale, Cozier-Duberry

Forwards - McAtee, Dalby

Not Included - Vic, Dan, Lolos

Add Ceesay?, Left Back, Striker and that takes us up to 23. 

At least 1 further outgoing seems inevitable, leaving room for another right back? 

Would that do us? 

I’d be happy with that …

No we’re still short need another striker , defensive midfielder and full back . Keeper 

I would be counting schon and tutu as wingers so that’s 12 midfielders if the Swedish lad comes in so we need to off load expect one of shehan , Tomo or Dempsey still to go and hopefully the guy from Celtic up front . I think we need to bring another 4 in 

lolas,and dan out on loan or sold vic not registered 

Edited July 7, 2025Jul 7 by Farnywhite