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Post by localboy86 on Jul 8, 2023 17:57:37 GMT
Our pre-season campaign starts on Tuesday with the visit to Havant & Waterlooville - managed nowadays of course by Jamie Collins.
Are many of us likely to make the trip down there? Havant kicked off their schedule today in fact, slightly surprising that we didn’t play - though we may have had an inter-squad game which we’ve sometimes done in the past.
Looking forward to seeing the new lads in action and I’m going to guess quite a few trialists.
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Post by since62 on Jul 8, 2023 18:22:01 GMT
I do not know of the dates it could be the players have been on their 4 day get together Just suggestion.
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Post by localboy86 on Jul 9, 2023 8:35:59 GMT
Yep you’re correct, been at Bisham Abbey last week or so, imagine a big focus on fitness and conditioning-based work. Seems a game was played judging by a photo I saw on twitter.
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Post by davep on Jul 9, 2023 17:46:34 GMT
A number of our ex-players amongst the goals in early pre-season matches. Let's hope that our current players will be as well - starting at Havant on Tuesday.
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Post by Andy K on Jul 10, 2023 7:29:02 GMT
Always worth remembering that the PSF's are about getting the team as best prepared for the season as possible. Getting the players match fit, trying out a few things, looking at trialists etc.
Results matter far less than the preparation, especially in matches where at least 2 division separate the sides. For me, the interesting ones will be Reading (our only L1 opposition) and Aldershot (from one level below, but is the match most likely to indicate the starting XI on the opening day of the season).
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Post by davep on Jul 11, 2023 7:13:57 GMT
Forget about the Ashes and Wimbledon - 'football is back' this evening. We can anticipate 'A Trialist' featuring prominently over the next few weeks - and then will not be heard of again until next pre-season.
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Post by Andy K on Jul 11, 2023 14:05:19 GMT
One of those last season was Matt Dennis, who of course played on loan for us in the 2nd half of the season
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Post by halftimet on Jul 11, 2023 16:53:17 GMT
One of those last season was Matt Dennis, who of course played on loan for us in the 2nd half of the season Not very much though!
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Post by sufc1898 on Jul 11, 2023 18:28:06 GMT
Any team news yet?
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Post by davep on Jul 11, 2023 18:49:20 GMT
Starting Xi in first half:
Steve Arnold Sam Hart Trialist A Ben Goodliffe Trialist B Harry Beautyman Trialist C Craig Clay Tope Fadahunsi Joe Kizzi Lee Angol
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Post by davep on Jul 11, 2023 18:53:18 GMT
Trialist C puts us one up after 4 minutes!
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Post by davep on Jul 11, 2023 19:21:26 GMT
Deserved equaliser for Havant.
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Post by davep on Jul 11, 2023 19:55:41 GMT
Second half starting Xi:
Jack Rose Omar Sowunmi Josh Coley Christian N’Guessan Craig Eastmond Craig Dundas Trialist D Trialist E Rob Milsom Ollie Khinda Hisham Kasimu
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Post by davep on Jul 11, 2023 20:15:15 GMT
Trialist E this time - 2-1.........and then Roarie Deacon makes it 2-2.
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Post by davep on Jul 11, 2023 20:26:13 GMT
Josh Coley makes it 3-2. At least we know who one of our scorers is this evening...... and that's the final score. Would be good to at least know who scored our first two goals.
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