A Vapid Pre-Season

[Rene Artois]

Fri, Jul 4th – Bottesford 4-0 W
Tue, Jul 8th – App Frod 2-3 L
Sat, Jul 12th – Cleethorpes (A) – 2pm
Tue, Jul 15th – Crowle (A) – 7pm
Sat, Jul 19th – Gainsborough (A)
Tue, July 22nd – Skegness
Sat, July 26th – Spennymoor
Sat, Aug 2nd – Worksop Town (A) – 3pm

… does not compute Will Robinson!

[Northumbiron]

You don’t learn anything from winning every game 4-0!

[Rene Artois]

Northumbiron wrote:

You don’t learn anything from winning every game 4-0!

What did anyone learn tonight?

Not being cynical, condescending or patronising – but, surely an SUFC X1 should beat an App Frod team?

The guy who got two of their goals was an ex-academy player… tsk.

What happened or didn’t happen?

[Rene Artois]

We seem to be struggling, perhaps?

[Rene Artois]

Fri, Jul 4th – Bottesford 4-0 W
Tue, Jul 8th – App Frod 2-3 L
Sat, Jul 12th – Cleethorpes 4-2 W
Tue, Jul 15th – Alfreton 2-1 W
Sat, Jul 19th – Gainsborough 0-1 L

Tue, July 22nd – Skegness
Sat, July 26th – Spennymoor
Sat, Aug 2nd – Worksop Town

Skegness Town

01 Jul Louth Town 5-1 W
05 Jul Lutterworth 1-1 D
09 Jul Brigg Town 0-0 D
12 Jul Hinckley AFC 4-1 W
19 Jul Coalville Town 4-4 D

Dakin bagged a hat-trick yesterday. They had two cleared off the line and also hit the bar and the post.

Dakin got a brace against Louth as did Johnson.

4 different goal scorers v Hinckley.

They hit the bar & the post in the 0-0 against Brigg.

It seems they press high and obviously are hitting a lot of goals.

They have a Reserve & U18 team too.

I’ll have a pound on Dakin getting a goal.

Highlights v Louth

[Rene Artois]

A ground / stadium I’ve never visited.

Though I visited the old ground on numerous occasions.

The new ground looks a good set up with a couple of pitches, the rugby club is next door and the cricket ground also adjacent.

[Rene Artois]

Fri, Jul 4th – Bottesford 4-0 W
Tue, Jul 8th – App Frod 2-3 L
Sat, Jul 12th – Cleethorpes 4-2 W
Tue, Jul 15th – Alfreton 2-1 W
Sat, Jul 19th – Gainsborough 0-1 L
Tue, July 22nd – Skegness 3-0 W

Sat, July 26th – Spennymoor
Sat, Aug 2nd – Worksop Town

You’d think AB would start these last 2 PSFs with his first X1 and treat them as proper games – only using subs if there’s an injury, performance or tactical reason?

[cassidystash]

Do you think he is anywhere near knowing his 1st XI? Surely the formation must come first to allow you to decide who’s the best option. Unless he’s going to use an old favourite of mine – pick your best 10 outfield players and use a formation that fits them. Highly unlikely. Hardly anybody played a full game yet and numerous systems tried, hopeful that 4-4-2 or 4-3-3 will be his chosen one.

[lesgeo]

As far as I can see we are really short of wingbacks.

[Northumbiron]

Still playing trialists in Shipstone and Simmonds and as far as I am aware neither have been offered a contract.

[Rene Artois]

Rene Artois wrote:

Underwhelming might be an over exaggeration?

We’ll get a shock when we come up against the NL teams if this is the standard / level of prep!

Sat, Jul 12th – Cleethorpes (A) – 2pm
Tue, Jul 15th – Crowle (A) – 7pm
Sat, Jul 19th – Gainsborough (A) – TBC
Sat, Aug 2nd – Worksop Town (A) – 3pm

So, where are we now?

[Northumbiron]

We’re at the end of pre-season. The coaching staff have had a chance to look at everyone and this time next week we’ll be up and running.

[Awaywego]

Still baffled having trialists in the team for the last friendly and then not having a look at them, what do the coaching staff learn from that.

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[MK Iron]

Suspect the 3 still involved yesterday had a gentleman’s agreement to do a complete full time preseason.

I am sure they will have known for 2 or 3 weeks they weren’t getting a contract here. They may even have deals with part time sides already but the preseason work will help them get off to a good start wherever they end up.

Meanwhile it has allowed Butler to have 11 a side practice sessions.

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Northumbiron

[Awaywego]

FourFourTwo have us down to finish 8th in the league, I’ll be disappointed if we just miss out on the playoffs if they’re correct.
But will do all the same.

[Rene Artois]

Awaywego wrote:

FourFourTwo have us down to finish 8th in the league, I’ll be disappointed if we just miss out on the playoffs if they’re correct.
But will do all the same.

Matches the bookies thoughts:

York City 7/4
Carlisle 11/4

Forest Green 8/1
Rochdale 12/1
Southend 14/1

Hartlepool 33/1
Scunthorpe 40/1

Gateshead 50/1
Sutton United 50/1
Altrincham 50/1
Halifax 50/1
Tamworth 50/1

Morecambe 66/1
Solihull Moors 66/1
Woking 66/1
Yeovil 66/1

Boston Utd 80/1
Eastleigh 80/1

Aldershot 100/1
Braintree Town 100/1

Wealdstone 200/1

Brackley Town 250/1
Boreham Wood 250/1
Truro City 250/1

[ironfromafar]

Yeovil at 66/1 worth a tenner …placed

[Awaywego]

Ain’t bet in years on footy, are they paying places Rene and if so how many.

[Rene Artois]

Awaywego wrote:

Ain’t bet in years on footy, are they paying places Rene and if so how many.

I’ll stick place odds up tomorrow.
Apparently there has been a lot of bets on Boston to secure a place – third highest bet selection / placement in the NL.

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