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

i just meant the centre backs splitting, full backs pushing into midfield and the centre midfield coming for the ball

 

during coyles finest half hour, luiz and terry split, cech gave the ball to luiz who ran 80 yards into our box, unchallenged

 

3 times

i just meant the centre backs splitting, full backs pushing into midfield and the centre midfield coming for the ball

 

during coyles finest half hour, luiz and terry split, cech gave the ball to luiz who ran 80 yards into our box, unchallenged

 

3 times

He didn't even need to get into the box, you used to be able to shoot on sight those days

i just meant the centre backs splitting, full backs pushing into midfield and the centre midfield coming for the ball

 

during coyles finest half hour, luiz and terry split, cech gave the ball to luiz who ran 80 yards into our box, unchallenged

 

3 times

 

Spearing and Medo don't do anywhere near enough 'fetching and carrying' for me, but hopefully that's something they'll grow in to. Once they start to pick the ball up a bit more from the back four then we might hopefully see the end of Mills trying to bowl it forward for Beckford to be beaten in the air or flick it on to the invisible man ad infinitum (not necessarily a criticism of either Mills/Beckford as they aren't given much option). As I posted last night, the full backs need to work hard in this formation both to offer an option going forward but also not get caught out and I reckon we've got a couple of good 'uns in Moxey and McNaughton.

Everton do it too

 

everyon is at it

Beckford is a victim of circumstances, he's not a lone striker, lumping balls up to him just isn't his game. Isolated too much & not the sort of striker needed if We're ti play 4-2-3-1.

 

Really should have taken his chances better though.

 

Hall & Feeney looked lively but Halls decision making still needs developing.

 

Danns thinks he's the new Okocha, flicks tricks & spins. Looked tired towards the end of the first half. Think he'll struggle to last the whole season & could be rotated on a regular basis.

 

Spearing & Medo were Spearing & Medo.

 

Defence looked a lot more solid, though last year's frailties still haven't been eradicated. Play very narrow without the ball, quality wingers will have a field day against us in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

 

All in all, not too worried but mid table beckons if we can't get the right Striker in, can't see where the goals will come from against good sides.

Everton do it too

 

everyon is at it

 

 

probably

 

i only take an interest in the big clubs

I'd love to go and boooo the people at their work who had a go at Beckford. We try him out in a position in a preseason friendly the perfect setting and he gets that.

probably

 

i only take an interest in the big clubs

. He's on holiday ;-)

Lovely night at Leyland. Surprised how strong our team is. Damien Duff in the Aussie's team weirdly.

Lovely night at Leyland. Surprised how strong our team is. Damien Duff in the Aussie's team weirdly.

I see we got battered 5-1 a timely reminder that few if any of these lads are going to contribute in the first team this season, can we now stop calling for these lads to be given a chance in the first team.

I see we got battered 5-1 a timely reminder that few if any of these lads are going to contribute in the first team this season, can we now stop calling for these lads to be given a chance in the first team.

In fairness Melbourne sent their first team, all apart from David Villa(!)

 

Wilkinson took his goal well early on, two goals in less than 24 hours must be a club record for the last few years!

Aaron Mooy was playing for them was he that kid coyle wanted to keep but decided he was a bit too good for us and ended up at St Mirren?!

Aaron Mooy was playing for them was he that kid coyle wanted to keep but decided he was a bit too good for us and ended up at St Mirren?!

 

Sounds a bit like a cow.

That's him.

I see we got battered 5-1 a timely reminder that few if any of these lads are going to contribute in the first team this season, can we now stop calling for these lads to be given a chance in the first team.

We're not even near the start of the season or playing genuinely competitive matches. You can read nothing into this.

I see we got battered 5-1 a timely reminder that few if any of these lads are going to contribute in the first team this season, can we now stop calling for these lads to be given a chance in the first team.

 

As Leyther says, Mounts, our young Development Squad (?) were playing an older experienced A-League team. And the standard of the A-League ain't too shabby (I saw 5 games there in March). I'm not sure who thought this was a good pre-season opposition for a young (except Trotter) team. Looked more like it should have been a 1st team game. Some of them were getting ratty in the last 10 minutes.

 

Anyway there's a difference between playing 10 young players in a team and bringing 2 or 3 into a more experienced 1st team. I wasn't impressed again by the basics tonight but some deserve a 1st team run this season - it's the only way to judge.

I'd love to go and boooo the people at their work who had a go at Beckford. We try him out in a position in a preseason friendly the perfect setting and he gets that.

Them high rise flats at salford, the block with the mast climbers outside, I'm on there so pop in anythime

Them high rise flats at salford, the block with the mast climbers outside, I'm on there so pop in anythime

 

thinly veiled keyboard warrior post

Iamin for Tranmere tomo

I gave him wanker signs today, fuck all.

As Leyther says, Mounts, our young Development Squad (?) were playing an older experienced A-League team. And the standard of the A-League ain't too shabby (I saw 5 games there in March). I'm not sure who thought this was a good pre-season opposition for a young (except Trotter) team. Looked more like it should have been a 1st team game. Some of them were getting ratty in the last 10 minutes.

 

Anyway there's a difference between playing 10 young players in a team and bringing 2 or 3 into a more experienced 1st team. I wasn't impressed again by the basics tonight but some deserve a 1st team run this season - it's the only way to judge.

Good points but still think these lads are way off if ever.

Edited July 24, 201411 yr by Mounts Kipper

Who's beating us next?

Who's beating us next?

Tranmere.

When?

Tonight I think mate