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| Quote Diogenes="Diogenes"According to today's HDM it is possible we might be having only two pre-season friendlies - Doncaster and Rovers.
It was only a few years ago that a former coach said that we were going into the season "undercooked" having played only two friendlies.
Personally I think that while four is too many I don't think two is enough. Three is about right - and none of them should be against Rovers. That fixture appears to be played for just commercial considerations and in the past has led to lengthy injury absences.'"
The undercooked statement had nothing to do with how many games we played pre-season but the fact that the coach allowed too many players so much time off when they should have been back at the club training, imo. |
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| Quote Smiggs="Smiggs"The undercooked statement had nothing to do with how many games we played pre-season but the fact that the coach allowed too many players so much time off when they should have been back at the club training, imo.'"
I don't know whether that's right or not but I'm sure we played more pre-season matches the following season. |
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| Quote Diogenes="Diogenes"According to today's HDM it is possible we might be having only two pre-season friendlies - Doncaster and Rovers.
It was only a few years ago that a former coach said that we were going into the season "undercooked" having played only two friendlies.
Personally I think that while four is too many I don't think two is enough. Three is about right - and none of them should be against Rovers. That fixture appears to be played for just commercial considerations and in the past has led to lengthy injury absences.'"
I guess it's how we use the two games. Pack them full of u19s and we will have little or no benefit. Use the top 21 - 24 players with the nucleus especially the pivots playing 75% of the games and we will be fine. |
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KR friendly again.. people are starting to tire of them!
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| Quote Standee="Standee"KR friendly again.. people are starting to tire of them!'"
I guess both clubs reckon that there'll be 8/9k there (I think that was about what the attendance was at the friendly in January).
I didn't go this year and won't next but if they can get that sort of figure then the pre-season derbies will continue I would imagine. |
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| Quote ComeOnYouUll="ComeOnYouUll"I guess both clubs reckon that there'll be 8/9k there (I think that was about what the attendance was at the friendly in January).
I didn't go this year and won't next but if they can get that sort of figure then the pre-season derbies will continue I would imagine.'"
Agree, and I can see how, commercially, it's attractive for them, I just think it's milking the supporters a little and shows a little "small club" mentality from both, can a barometer of the pre-season and readiness for the league campaign ahead be 11 v 9 and playing Doncaster?
If we have another game, I hope it's against someone who finished top 4 in SL. |
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I agree with the Derby match just don't want it at all but can also see whay the clubs need a cash injection.
Would rather go and watch Fc play "anbody" else really, will be giving it a miss for the first time I think.
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I think a derby would ready both teams for the intensity of SL far more than any other fixture, maybe that's the reason they persist?
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| Quote *1865*="*1865*"I think a derby would ready both teams for the intensity of SL far more than any other fixture, maybe that's the reason they persist?'"
it's nothing to do with readiness, it's down to ££££'s, any sane person knows that. |
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| Quote Standee="Standee"it's nothing to do with readiness, it's down to ££££'s, any sane person knows that.'"
Really? Maybe you could give us a cost/profit breakdown for us (obviously) 'insane' people? |
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| Quote *1865*="*1865*"Really? Maybe you could give us a cost/profit breakdown for us (obviously) 'insane' people?'"
ask Ears |
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| Quote Standee="Standee"ask Ears'"
Radford? I reckon he knows about as much as you do about it.
Forgive me for questioning your 'expert' knowledge, but if it's all about the ££££'s and only 8/9,000 fans bother to attend - wouldn't it make more sense to have it at CP where there wouldn't be any cost of hiring the stadium? |
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