IceStationLatic Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Our players are still strangers.... And Preston have two weeks' training advantage on us, and they're a league higher, and they have better players...etc. These games against better opposition are good for getting the fitness up. They need to balanced with when we're think we are going to win the league after beating, say, Stirling Albion something like 5-0 in a week or two... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc1955 Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Didn't go but also didn't realise it was 7.00pm KO until checking the OS at about 4.00pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc1955 Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Surely no one gives a :censored:e about pre season friendlies? Nothing more than gloryfied training sessions. Any game you can make 10 subs should be played behind closed doors. £10 for a glorified kickabout is a joke really.....I stopped going to friendlies a while ago. Might as well just go and watch them training. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAC0AFC Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Cameron Burgess gave away a very very lazy penalty, both hands on both shoulders and pulled Beckford back for no reason whatsoever - hope he matures quickly because that was school boyish, apart from that defended reasonably. Mantack lad from youths better than Law. Mackay looks really good. The rest of them didn't really get into the game, as to be expected from a frienly and hardly knowing each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfatjoe1 Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Our players are still strangers.... And Preston have two weeks' training advantage on us, and they're a league higher, and they have better players...etc. These games against better opposition are good for getting the fitness up. They need to balanced with when we're think we are going to win the league after beating, say, Stirling Albion something like 5-0 in a week or two... i'd rather get beat against better teams than play well against non league opposition. Builds up the fitness levels and demands more in terms of technique. Still, i reckon we do need a couple of quality signings. Physical strength gets you so far, then you need a bit of quality to give you an edge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disjointed Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 i'd rather get beat against better teams than play well against non league opposition. Builds up the fitness levels and demands more in terms of technique. Still, i reckon we do need a couple of quality signings. Physical strength gets you so far, then you need a bit of quality to give you an edge. The quality will become apparent once Conor enters the fray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted July 19, 2016 Author Share Posted July 19, 2016 (edited) Its the team formation I'm more concerned about, in both games 5-3-2 has been lamentable,leaving virtually no attacking options.If SR persists with that formation goals scored will be fewer than last season. The only time we looked like scoring was during a brief spell of 4-4-2. Edited July 19, 2016 by BP1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmer1 Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 (edited) Watche a stream on PNE player/world Some strike from the trialist. Looked better when we went 442 Edited July 19, 2016 by palmer1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAC0AFC Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 The only time we looked like scoring was during a brief spell of 4-4-2. Apart from the time it went in the back of net... Agree though the 442 looks much more comfortable for the back 4 aswell, the two centre backs either side of Clarke struggled in the first half and were getting pulled all over the place, but Burgess looked twice the player in second half in a back 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilsonjunior Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Connor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midsblue Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 How many more players will we sign and in what positions? Prior to the two today, Robinson intimated around 4 or 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobOAFC Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Played much better when we went 4-4-2. Impressed with Woodland when he came on. Mantack looks decent, needs to be abit quicker reacting though which should come through playing more games. Sign the second half trialist up. Erwin looks a decent prospect aswell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robboman Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Anyone know for sure who the trailist was? Let's be honest, friendlies means absolutely nothing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobOAFC Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 How many more players will we sign and in what positions? Prior to the two today, Robinson intimated around 4 or 5 Trialist first half played midfield so probably another CM likely to come in. Need another striker at least, winger and left back cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robboman Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Think defence is sorted? Another decent midfielder and striker and I'm excited for the season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshgaz Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 ok when it was 4-4-2, other than that it kooked what are a bunch of total strangers. I would say on that Josh Law is not a certain starter. Mantack looked better. Have to agree about mantack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshgaz Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Trialist first half played midfield so probably another CM likely to come in. Need another striker at least, winger and left back cover. I hope we bring in a new left back with Reckord being back up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceskylatic Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Agree that we must try and sign the trialist winger/forward. He'd give us something different that we don't have, rapid pace and clearly has quality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc1955 Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Just seen the game on PNE Player and glad I didn't go with players clearly just going through the motions. One thing I did notice was that Winchester even though only coming on in the second half hardly touched the ball but when the camera was on him close up he looked red as a beetroot and quite clearly knackered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted July 19, 2016 Author Share Posted July 19, 2016 (edited) Quick summary; 5-3-2 awful to watch. Ripley: Good shot stopper, but typical of today's keepers, doesn't collect crosses. Law: Sluggish,not what you want from a wing back, he needs to improve quickly. Reckford; Decent,needs to get some crosses in from wing back. Wilson; Steady as usual. Clarke; Solid will do well for us. Burgess;Commanding until his silly penalty giveaway. Flynn; I'm sure we will see better from him. Banks; Looked totally lost. Trialist (Beautyman) Never in it, if that was a trial to win a contract he didnt show enough. Erwin; Looks a yard off the pace, hopefully he will improve. Cassidy; No change. Subs; Croft;Very busy again. Mantack; Got forward well, much quicker than Law. McKay; Very lively, could prove a good signing. Klok; Steadied the midfield. Winchester; Played behind McKay, not much impact. Woodlands; An improvement on Banks. Trialist winger; Only small, great strike for his goal. will have to see him again. Edmundson: Ok. Edited July 19, 2016 by BP1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAC0AFC Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Cassidy had a much better showing than usual, so an average game. Never gonna score goals though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueatheart Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Wilson; Steady as usual. Banks; Looked totally lost. Only two I disagree with. I thought Wilson looked out of his depth and Banks was a bit better than 'lost'. Big lump in midfield should be useful. It is worrying that we don't have an assigned set piece taker though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kusunga_Is_God Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 (edited) First half was dreadful. Long ball and no width, things only changed when he brought on some width in Croft and trialist. Trialist beat every man for pace fear he's too short for league football no question he's talented. Again unfortunately we don't look anywhere near scoring, going to be hoof ball and scrappy one nil wins if these friendlies are anything to go by. Special mention to Jake Cassidy who consistently ran into players instead of making space and not giving any effort at all. I'd make all efforts to get him shipped out immediately. Edited July 19, 2016 by Kusunga_Is_God Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmer1 Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Only two I disagree with. I thought Wilson looked out of his depth and Banks was a bit better than 'lost'. Big lump in midfield should be useful. It is worrying that we don't have an assigned set piece taker though. It's Flynn but he's only played for 45 both games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longtimeblue Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Didn't go today but if trialst 23 was as good as some have said on here and Facebook, maybe someone from Preston will have had a word with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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