4games confirmed for July, Macclesfield, Rochdale, Tranmere, and Port Vale, none of them very inspiring, but suppose it's about getting them fit.

Is anyone going to Port Vale?

Four of us in t'car. Shamefully a new ground for me (yet tonight is my third visit to AFC Fylde)

Yoof lost 1-0, pretty uninspiring stuff really. Nice pies though. No Wilkinson, Threlkeld or Vela so they'll presumably be playing tomorrow.

Tonight's team, with a guess at formation....

 

..Lonergan

 

Ream...Mills...Dervite...Moxey

 

 Feeney...M Davies...Medo...Chungy

 

  C Davies...Wilkinson

 

Winning 1-0 (Mills)

Edited July 30, 201411 yr by bolton va va

Still taking rough guesses at formation here. Feeney and Moxey seem to be more wing backs than full backs and Chungy is playing centre mid with Davies and Medo.

Bogdan omission is interesting, Dougie was expecting him back by tonight

1-0 up

1-0 up

We should be tonking shit like this at least 5:0

Was thinking about it mate, but Tranmere put me off!

Can't get up for these friendlies this year need an inspiring signing to get some interest from what I hear first half we were shite, I'm back to giving DF a maximum of 10 games.

3 games me

3 games me

How many points? - the full 9 or will you make do with 6?

2-0 Beckford. Decent strike to be fair. Fuck knows what formation we're playing now though after a raft of subs second half.

2-1. No challenge on the cross, unmarked man heads it in

Fuck the pope

This was the 2nd to last game before the season starts, and I am still wondering what formation Freedman is going to use, he stated weeks ago we would be playing 2 holding players and 1 striker, at Tranmere 4-1-3-2, and then Port Vale we play a 3-5-1-1 formation, when will he decide his best formation? My guess 10 games to go to starve off relegation. But then again we have that many midfielders we could well see a 1-8-1 formation.

Fair play to the 200 that went last night.

This was the 2nd to last game before the season starts, and I am still wondering what formation Freedman is going to use, he stated weeks ago we would be playing 2 holding players and 1 striker, at Tranmere 4-1-3-2, and then Port Vale we play a 3-5-1-1 formation, when will he decide his best formation? My guess 10 games to go to starve off relegation. But then again we have that many midfielders we could well see a 1-8-1 formation.

 

Never understood why fans get so worked up about formations. We need to just judge him off results as that is what matters most.

 

We will probably get fans moaning there is no plan B if Freedman/any manager doesn't try other things so they cant win a lot of the time.

 

For me the excuses have run out and Douglas should have us top 10 quite comfortably and if he is doing a good job playoffs contention. Do I want more than that? Yes but I can probably name 7 or 8 clubs that are in a better state than us overall in this league so need to be realistic.

 

The bookies have us at around 12-15th favourites to win the league just to add some perspective.

Edited July 31, 201411 yr by tylswhite

Went yesterday.

 

It was poor, very poor IMO.

 

They had the clearest chances overall.

 

We looked OK breaking forward and Craig Davies held it up well too but we were very suspect in defence.

 

Only 10 days before the season starts and I know its only a friendly but I am concerned.

Edited July 31, 201411 yr by captainmed

Went yesterday.

 

It was poor, very poor IMO.

 

They had the clearest chances overall.

 

We looked OK breaking forward and Craig Davies held it up well too but we were very suspect in defence.

 

Only 10 days before the season starts and I know its only a friendly but I am concerned.

I've not been to any first team games but from what I've heard and the feed from Brondby I'm also concerned I see no plan no formation and no striker who can play in the role we need which seems to be 1 up top. If we don't start reasonably quick DF going to be on thin ice. Currently I feel he can spot a player but has fuck all idea how to mould a team or to get them playing a high tempo pressing game which is what's needed in this league, we won't get promoted playing the Italian style he seems to prefer with players not good enough to play that system, and without a striker to give you a 1-0.

On the plus side, Watford haven't a clue how we'll be lining up either.

Went yesterday.

 

It was poor, very poor IMO.

 

They had the clearest chances overall.

 

We looked OK breaking forward and Craig Davies held it up well too but we were very suspect in defence.

 

Only 10 days before the season starts and I know its only a friendly but I am concerned.

 

to be fair though we coudl ahve won 10-0 and you and jay would both say we need to be tested and would be shite in the championship

1 defeat in 7 in pre season

I honestly thought that last nights performance wasn't too bad. The biggest fault was that we just do not have enough shots on goal whereas Port Vale were shooting in sight. Our possession in midfield was good and we knocked it around nicely. However, for all our possession at one nil the opposition are always in the game. When Hall, Danns and Beckford came on, in that space of three or four minutes we had three shots at goal (one from each player) and we scored with one of them. The squad is looking strong with genuine competition for places, except upfront which we are trying to rectify. So I am genuinely looking forward to the new season!

I've not been to any first team games but from what I've heard and the feed from Brondby I'm also concerned I see no plan no formation and no striker who can play in the role we need which seems to be 1 up top. If we don't start reasonably quick DF going to be on thin ice. Currently I feel he can spot a player but has fuck all idea how to mould a team or to get them playing a high tempo pressing game which is what's needed in this league, we won't get promoted playing the Italian style he seems to prefer with players not good enough to play that system, and without a striker to give you a 1-0.

 

 

Why is it necessary to play a high tempo pressing game in this league ? I can't remember a lot of teams playing this way. The counter attacking style works if you have pace and technique which I believe is what he is trying to get. Only Barca in recent years have played like this and just look what happened to Spain in the World Cup. You can leave yourself open.

Why is it necessary to play a high tempo pressing game in this league ? I can't remember a lot of teams playing this way. The counter attacking style works if you have pace and technique which I believe is what he is trying to get. Only Barca in recent years have played like this and just look what happened to Spain in the World Cup. You can leave yourself open.

What because the way DF has played it so far hasn't left us open?!

Not saying that, what I am saying is that you don't have to play the pressing game because it works for some teams. I don't remember Holland or Chile doing too bad playing a counter attacking game. Basically it boils down to the quality of players you have in my opinion.