yarddog73 Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 I've just remembered why turning up for pre season friendlies should be for nothing more than to socialise. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Branston Pickle Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 Oh horror, they drew a kick about for fitness. EVERYBODY PANIC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddog73 Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 1 minute ago, Guy Branston Pickle said: Oh horror, they drew a kick about for fitness. EVERYBODY PANIC I think you're the only one who appears to be PANICKING....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wardie Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 Got to laugh at the moronic pricks on Twatter, not got a brain cell amongst them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boyyou Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 2 minutes ago, Wardie said: Got to laugh at the moronic pricks on Twatter, not got a brain cell amongst them. Hilarious reaction from some to what was a glorified training session on astro turf. DU has made it clear this is all about a steady six week build up to the start of the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Branston Pickle Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 23 minutes ago, yarddog73 said: I think you're the only one who appears to be PANICKING....... Typing OAFC into Twitter would suggest not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 3 minutes ago, Boyyou said: Hilarious reaction from some to what was a glorified training session on astro turf. DU has made it clear this is all about a steady six week build up to the start of the season. Agreed, and you can still look to take plenty of positives from that. Such as; 1. Defensively look fine, impressed with the young lad 1st half. RB struggled a bit 2nd half at times. 2. Lundstram looks good 3. Fondop and Willoughby looked lively enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wardie Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 2 minutes ago, Guy Branston Pickle said: Typing OAFC into Twitter would suggest not. Twitter is a breeding ground for pricks of the highest order. Unfortunately, it's the only place I can go to for friendlies information but that is now under review after witnessing the WUMs in fine form today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Branston Pickle Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 Just now, Wardie said: Twitter is a breeding ground for pricks of the highest order. Unfortunately, it's the only place I can go to for friendlies information but that is now under review after witnessing the WUMs in fine form today. Same, I don't know why I still go on there expected intelligent opinions. Anyone complaining about the first friendly of pre-season is, frankly, not very bright. It's a fitness test, that's it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penrhyn Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 At least Twitter keeps them off here, for now anyways. As a matter of interest did anyone wear thr number 9 shirt today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeP Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 (edited) It was just a fitness excersise that doesn't matter. That said, there's never a bad time to remind everyone that the justified feeling of expectation means the pressure on DU starts from game one of the season. None of this "need time to gel" bollocks. A shite performance against Southend and there should - rightly - be concern... Edited July 8, 2023 by JoeP 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobledgersheart Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 1 hour ago, daniel said: Agreed, and you can still look to take plenty of positives from that. Such as; 1. Defensively look fine, impressed with the young lad 1st half. RB struggled a bit 2nd half at times. 2. Lundstram looks good 3. Fondop and Willoughby looked lively enough. Think it was Frazer Cookson. Had a good half and never stopped talking. Looks a prospect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcfluff1985 Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 3 minutes ago, JoeP said: It was just a fitness excersise that doesn't matter. That said, there's never a bad time to remind everyone that the justified feeling of expectation means the pressure on DU starts from game one of the season. None of this "need time to gel" bollocks. A shite performance against Southend and there should - rightly - be concern... You're praying for it, we all know. A bad performance in one game shouldn't cause concern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeP Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 6 minutes ago, mcfluff1985 said: You're praying for it, we all know. A bad performance in one game shouldn't cause concern Dead right on every front, there... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 17 minutes ago, Bobledgersheart said: Think it was Frazer Cookson. Had a good half and never stopped talking. Looks a prospect. Yep, he does. Needs to beef up a little, which is an obvious thing to say for a kid his age but looking forward to seeing his progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Burns Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 decent turn out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlossopLatic Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 What formation(s) did we play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceskylatic Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 18 minutes ago, GlossopLatic said: What formation(s) did we play. Looked like 4-4-2 1st half: GK Hudson DL Kitching DC Cookson DC Hobson DR Sutton ML Couto MC Shelton MC Sheron MR Kofi STR Nuttall STR Reid. 2nd half: Norman DL Couto DC Hogan DC Raglan DR Chapman ML Tollet MC Lundstram MC Sutton MR Green STR Fondop STR Willoughby. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobledgersheart Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 4-4-2 basically. In 1st half Nuttall played just behind Reid, in 2nd Fondop and Willoughby played more as a two. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlemoor Lad Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 Like Vienna, Pre season results mean nothing to me. This time around we'll have more than enough to be challenging and that should be the expectation from the very start. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_R Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 I treat pre season in much the same way as the players should, to ease me back in and get ready for when the season starts. As someone else said, it’s more social (for me) than serious. People will overreact, as some would the other way if we’d put six or seven past them. If I had to make an observation, I’d say we looked pretty much like we did in the second half of last season, solid, organised, but fairly dull. I expect us to get better each game, as the side becomes more settled with a lot fewer changes as the games tick off, but friendlies are basically just a public training session. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_mighty_bosh Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 24 minutes ago, ceskylatic said: Looked like 4-4-2 1st half: GK Hudson DL Kitching DC Cookson DC Hobson DR Sutton ML Couto MC Shelton MC Sheron MR Kofi STR Nuttall STR Reid. 2nd half: Norman DL Couto DC Hogan DC Raglan DR Chapman ML Tollet MC Lundstram MC Sutton MR Green STR Fondop STR Willoughby. Interesting one playing Sutton in centre mid in the 2nd half. How did he do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 1 minute ago, the_mighty_bosh said: Interesting one playing Sutton in centre mid in the 2nd half. How did he do? I thought midfield was our weakest area for the entire game to be honest, especially in the middle (except Lundstram), and so take from that what you will in terms of Sutton. He certainly ain’t no midfielder thats for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceskylatic Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 Just now, the_mighty_bosh said: Interesting one playing Sutton in centre mid in the 2nd half. How did he do? He looked a bit lost there to be honest. Hogan kept barking at him to get back into position. Was worth looking at, first pre-season game and all that. I was impressed with Lundstram, I think he’ll do well alongside Sheron when we play 2 in the middle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frizzell54 Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 Happy clappers are out in force Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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