I know its a bit early but has anyone heard any rumours where we might be going?

We'll be holding car boot sales in the car park next...

 

Negative. We've sold it.

We say this every year.

We lack organisation, commitment and passion.

Our problem wasn't going forward, as ever it was it winning the ball back, set pieces, basic defending and a FUCKING MIDFIELD.

I'm as positive as they come, but I really think the bookies are right, there's not three worse than us this year.

This is my big worry. From what I've seen of pre-season, we're simply not resolving last season's on-field problems yet.

Our biggest problem for several seasons has been that we've lost the midfield battle more often than not. We don't have physical or athletic enough central midfield players to dominate the centre of the park. That for me underlies why our back four looks so bad and why we can't get enough players into the oppositions penalty box on enough occasions. That problem has not been touched since Holden and Muamba finished.

 

I'm hopeful that Pratley is part of the answer here, but I think we need another one like him.

Pratley is a big lad and can carry himself well enough in a scrap

 

We need another big in in there though, no nonsense, ideally with a decent eye for a pass as well but that's when they start getting expensive

Our biggest problem for several seasons has been that we've lost the midfield battle more often than not. We don't have physical or athletic enough central midfield players to dominate the centre of the park. That for me underlies why our back four looks so bad and why we can't get enough players into the oppositions penalty box on enough occasions. That problem has not been touched since Holden and Muamba finished.

I'm hopeful that Pratley is part of the answer here, but I think we need another one like him.

Agreed. Though we shouldn't need physical/athletic midfielders to retain possession - we need football-wise passers & movers.

Anyone know team?

Pratley is a big lad and can carry himself well enough in a scrap

 

We need another big in in there though, no nonsense, ideally with a decent eye for a pass as well but that's when they start getting expensive

So Vela then yeah?

A lovely day in Colwyn Bay, a nice ground & friendly locals. A good, fairly competitive game & draw would have been a fair result with our winner being a fluke.... a cross that sailed in.

 

Playing in a midfield role, Kellett was our best player without creating anything clearcut.

 

Taylor & Finney  the centre halves, were both very solid defensively. Finney is good on the ball but gave it away a couple of times in dangerous positions... sometimes it's best to launch it !!

 

Thomas was lively & caused a few problems up front, & Woolery looked very quick in the 2nd half.

 

Kellett, Taylor & Finney may be getting close to the first team squad, none of the others were bad, but will probably need more time to see how they develop.

Is it Oldham away tomorrow? Firsts or stiffs/development whatever they're known as these days?

Is it Oldham away tomorrow? Firsts or stiffs/development whatever they're known as these days?

Firsts tomorrow.

Cheers mounts. Many bothering? going to fly over with the little un I think.

Anyone bothering with Scunthorpe on Friday?

 

I'm doing the pre match quiz on the pitch

Yeah - I'm driving over on Friday. New ground, only reason I'm going

First team tomorrow at Oldham

 

Deb squad Wednesday at Stockport County

 

I'm doing both. Anyone who isn't is a shit fan

Oldham today, Scunny Friday, i'll be at both. Been waiting for today since May.

Went Oldham away pre-season a few years ago

 

We bought on a massive Nigerian forward called Sami

 

IIRC He'd been on the pitch about 5 minutes before he went up for a challenge and knocked one of theirs out with his elbow

 

Most amusing 

Went Oldham away pre-season a few years ago

 

We bought on a massive Nigerian forward called Sami

 

IIRC He'd been on the pitch about 5 minutes before he went up for a challenge and knocked one of theirs out with his elbow

 

Most amusing 

 

Remember that. Allardyce was still manager.

 

That Sami bloke can't have been a footballer, he was twice the size of Heskey and not in a good way. I'm sure it was an inside joke somehow...

Remember that. Allardyce was still manager.

 

That Sami bloke can't have been a footballer, he was twice the size of Heskey and not in a good way. I'm sure it was an inside joke somehow...

It was an "Allardyce special" for sure

 

Another amusing pre-season game was Burnley, when that dingle space cadet ran across the pitch and tried to storm our end on his own and couldn't get up the wall to the away end

Wasn't he recommended by jay jay?

Im going Scunny. Looking forward to it.

First team tomorrow at Oldham

Deb squad Wednesday at Stockport County

I'm doing both. Anyone who isn't is a shit fan

Bit early in the (pre-)season to be a shit fan, but I've seen us at all 3 before, so count me out.

Dragging a bucket shaker along with me tonight, not bothering with Scunny #shitfan

Is there any ticket info for Scunny? I cant see any? 

Reckon the doom merchants will feel a little better after a win tonight.

Reckon the doom merchants will feel a little better after a win tonight.

I reckon we'll get beat.

 

and i won't give a brass fart.

 

reading too much into pre season is a mugs game it's a glorified training session when all said and done