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northwesthoop Stan Bowles @admin Posts: 12,644	Pre-Season Jul 7, 2018 13:17:55 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by northwesthoop on Jul 7, 2018 13:17:55 GMT We had our first pure season match today drawing 3-3 with Charlton. We were behind 3 times. Goals from Eze, Washington and Baptiste got us back each time. We played a different team in each half lining up 4-3-3.
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stoatey Gerry Francis Posts: 8,623	Pre-Season Jul 7, 2018 14:00:49 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stoatey on Jul 7, 2018 14:00:49 GMT These games brush the cobwebs away as well as giving McLaren a clearer view of the teams weak links. Most importantly it will be making sure every player gets fit for the start of the season.

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Pre-Season Jul 7, 2018 15:02:26 GMT

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Jul 7, 2018 13:17:55 GMT northwesthoop said:

We had our first pure season match today drawing 3-3 with Charlton.

We were behind 3 times. Goals from Eze, Washington and Baptiste got us back each time.

We played a different team in each half lining up 4-3-3.

Interesting to note that he has used 4-3-3 as that shows a positive approach to attacking, but not necessarily dominating the midfield (as we have tried to do in the past). What does that mean for the midfield and strike force in terms of who will start...?

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Pre-Season Jul 7, 2018 17:45:32 GMT

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It was nice to see that Giles Phillips had a good game today. Hopefully he can continue to progress because we are really short in the centre of defence. The big disappointment apparently was Sylla who looked totally uninterested and did very little.

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Pre-Season Jul 7, 2018 18:33:58 GMT

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Post by kensalr on Jul 7, 2018 18:33:58 GMT

Looks like everyone that was fit and available played in this game except

Luongo Who is probably having a rest after the World Cup !!

Hall Who I hope is not still struggling for fitness.

Lynch who surely can not be injured again .

And Goss how is probably on his way out

If so this gives us 27 players for the season and only 15 established senior players if you count Furlong and Ingram .

I think that this will leave us a little short so hopefully we will see an other 3/4 arrivals before the beginning of the season

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Pre-Season Jul 7, 2018 21:15:13 GMT

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Jul 7, 2018 18:33:58 GMT kensalr said:

.....If so this gives us 27 players for the season and only 15 established senior players if you count Furlong and Ingram .

I think that this will leave us a little short so hopefully we will see an other 3/4 arrivals before the beginning of the season

Fingers crossed on that, but I feel we will have to shift some 'stock' before we buy!

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northwesthoop Stan Bowles @admin Posts: 12,644	Pre-Season Jul 10, 2018 6:02:24 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by northwesthoop on Jul 10, 2018 6:02:24 GMT We play Barnet today at 11am. Anybody watching?
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northwesthoop Stan Bowles @admin Posts: 12,644	Pre-Season Jul 10, 2018 11:02:39 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by northwesthoop on Jul 10, 2018 11:02:39 GMT 2-0 up at half time. Eze with a stunner (video below) and Matt Smith with a header.
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Pre-Season Jul 10, 2018 12:55:55 GMT

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It finished 3-0, Chair added a 3rd. The whole team was changed on the hour.

Again it looks like 4-3-3. Washington being used as a wide man.

No action for Lynch or Hall again. If they are already unfit we really need to cast them aside. They are simply no use to the team with how unreliable they both are.
We definitely need at least 1 more new centre half, but personally I would like to see us get 2 in.

There will be no takers for Lynch but I would like to see him out the door.

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Pre-Season Jul 10, 2018 13:44:35 GMT

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Jul 10, 2018 12:55:55 GMT northwesthoop said:

It finished 3-0, Chair added a 3rd. The whole team was changed on the hour.

Again it looks like 4-3-3. Washington being used as a wide man.

No action for Lynch or Hall again. If they are already unfit we really need to cast them aside. They are simply no use to the team with how unreliable they both are.
We definitely need at least 1 more new centre half, but personally I would like to see us get 2 in.

There will be no takers for Lynch but I would like to see him out the door.

Good win today and most of the players got minutes which is good. I believe that Goss, Lynch and Smyth have got minor knocks but are expected to get some game time against Staines or Wimbledon this weekend. It sounds like Hall is training butmight still be a couple of weeks away from making an appearance.

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Pre-Season Jul 10, 2018 14:32:43 GMT

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We need any minor knocks resolved before the season starts as we will pick up enough then to worry about. It is worrying that Lynch is again on the sick list. Is it because he goes in hard, even in training or unimportant games, or is it that he is the type of player that recovers slowly from injuries? Both Smyth and Goss must be equally frustrated at not being fit because they both have something to prove. Grant Hall is another concern - it has been far too long being away from competitive footer...

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northwesthoop Stan Bowles @admin Posts: 12,644	Pre-Season Jul 10, 2018 17:03:24 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by northwesthoop on Jul 10, 2018 17:03:24 GMT Even if they are minor knocks Lynch is always injured. He is injured before kicking a ball! Liability.
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stoatey Gerry Francis Posts: 8,623	Pre-Season Jul 10, 2018 17:18:15 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stoatey on Jul 10, 2018 17:18:15 GMT Lynch is now into the last year of his contract and because he is a bit of a sick note I can't see the club giving him an extension.

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Pre-Season Jul 11, 2018 9:44:52 GMT

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Post by kingfisher on Jul 11, 2018 9:44:52 GMT

A broader question now:

How does everyone think this pre-season training compares with past ones?

For example, have we trained as hard as under JFH; and have the teams selected to play against been as good as under Ollie or perhaps 'Arry?

Thoughts?

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Pre-Season Jul 11, 2018 10:46:02 GMT

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Jul 11, 2018 9:44:52 GMT kingfisher said:

A broader question now:

How does everyone think this pre-season training compares with past ones?

For example, have we trained as hard as under JFH; and have the teams selected to play against been as good as under Ollie or perhaps 'Arry?

Thoughts?

I always liked the way that Warnock used to take the squad down to the West country (might have had something to do with him owning a holiday home in Looe) and slowly build the squads fitness by playing local non league clubs and then the likes of Torquay or Exeter or Plymouth. A couple of good wins used to seem good for confidence and it allowed any new players to bond with the more established squad members. It's also good for brownie points because you can take the family down to Devon and Cornwall for a few days and spend the day on the beach whilst going to the match in the evening. Not sure playing Charlton, Barnet, Staines, AFC Wimbledon and Union Berlin is anywhere near as much fun but if it gets us off to a winning start and a sucessful season then that will be good enough for me!

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