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Pre Season Fixtures

Post by shabba » Tue May 31, 2022 12:45 pm

Hey all,

A place to discuss pre season - so far its:

Sat 16th July - AFC Wimbledon (A)

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Re: Pre Season Fixtures

Post by Bluemike » Tue Jun 07, 2022 8:16 am

I'm hearing we are having home friendlies on Tuesday 19th and 26th.

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Re: Pre Season Fixtures

Post by AzzurroMark » Wed Jun 08, 2022 2:50 pm

West Ham on a Tuesday night confirmed, as are other dates including Millwall away :shock: and Southend at home.
https://www.itfc.co.uk/news/2022/june/p ... confirmed/

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Post by arana peligrosa » Wed Jun 08, 2022 3:59 pm

Ah the requisite "play a handful of close season games against East London and Essex opponents" There'll be no glamour games you can understand that and would expect further additions to the list being say Braintree, Colchester, Dagenham et cetera. The latter would be a distinct possibility given association with Alf Ramsey.

Shame it's not possible to travel over the North Sea and take in some contests against maybe Ajax, Feyenoord or Anderlecht or they could make the trip to us. It's feasible is it not but once again maybe it's just too fanciful thinking. May have happened at some time or another but when we're not properly involved (and) in games of this nature some don't focus as they should or could be forgiven for any relevant oversights etc.

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Re: Pre Season Fixtures

Post by marko69 » Wed Jun 08, 2022 5:48 pm

saint jude wrote:
Wed Jun 08, 2022 3:59 pm
Shame it's not possible to travel over the North Sea….
….. or over Hadrians wall to be pumped 4-0 by the Mighty Loons & then pump the cabbage 4-0 @ ER.

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Re: Pre Season Fixtures

Post by Charnwood » Wed Jun 08, 2022 6:41 pm

When does the new season start ?

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Re: Pre Season Fixtures

Post by AzzurroMark » Wed Jun 08, 2022 6:53 pm

Charnwood wrote:
Wed Jun 08, 2022 6:41 pm
When does the new season start ?
I think it is 30th July!

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Re: Pre Season Fixtures

Post by Bluemike » Wed Jun 08, 2022 8:46 pm

Yep, the bloody day I travel back from Scotland

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Re: Pre Season Fixtures

Post by hallamblue » Thu Jun 09, 2022 12:40 am

That’s what you get for being a globetrotter…. I’m in London :lol:

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Re: Pre Season Fixtures

Post by arana peligrosa » Thu Jun 09, 2022 2:42 am

Domestic seasons now end in April and begin in July ? The game's going to hell in a hand-basket...

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Re: Pre Season Fixtures

Post by Charnwood » Thu Jun 09, 2022 9:22 am

Bluemike wrote:
Wed Jun 08, 2022 8:46 pm
Yep, the bloody day I travel back from Scotland
Come back a day earlier 🤪

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Re: Pre Season Fixtures

Post by Bluemike » Thu Jun 09, 2022 9:55 am

Charnwood wrote:
Thu Jun 09, 2022 9:22 am
Bluemike wrote:
Wed Jun 08, 2022 8:46 pm
Yep, the bloody day I travel back from Scotland
Come back a day earlier 🤪
Highlands of Scotland or Cheltenham Town, hmmmmm let me think.

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Re: Pre Season Fixtures

Post by AzzurroMark » Thu Jun 09, 2022 10:54 am

Bluemike wrote:
Thu Jun 09, 2022 9:55 am
Charnwood wrote:
Thu Jun 09, 2022 9:22 am
Bluemike wrote:
Wed Jun 08, 2022 8:46 pm
Yep, the bloody day I travel back from Scotland
Come back a day earlier 🤪
Highlands of Scotland or Cheltenham Town, hmmmmm let me think.
Morecambe or Fleetwood away in first game might work for your journey home! :wink: :lol:

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Re: Pre Season Fixtures

Post by marko69 » Thu Jun 09, 2022 11:12 am

That time of year, Mike with the midges in the Highlands? ———>> Cheltenham Town every day of week. 👍👌

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Re: Pre Season Fixtures

Post by marko69 » Thu Jun 09, 2022 11:15 am

Disclaimer: Thats “midges”. Small annoying b*stard insects. Not “midgets”. Just before the small people put in a complaint.

Disclaimer 2: Please let there be no complaints about Disclaimer 1 and it even being a reason to be a disclaimer in the first place.

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Re: Pre Season Fixtures

Post by AzzurroMark » Thu Jun 09, 2022 11:21 am

marko69 wrote:
Thu Jun 09, 2022 11:15 am
Disclaimer: Thats “midges”. Small annoying b*stard insects. Not “midgets”. Just before the small people put in a complaint.

Disclaimer 2: Please let there be no complaints about Disclaimer 1 and it even being a reason to be a disclaimer in the first place.
Keep digging Marko! :P :lol:

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Re: Pre Season Fixtures

Post by Bluemike » Thu Jun 09, 2022 12:09 pm

marko69 wrote:
Thu Jun 09, 2022 11:12 am
That time of year, Mike with the midges in the Highlands? ———>> Cheltenham Town every day of week. 👍👌
You know what Marko, last Two years been up to the Highlands for a week, first year March and last year August, never seen so much as a single Midgey despite all the horror stories, I do have my Avon skin so soft at the ready just in case.

I did however see a Midget in Oban munching on a whacking great portion of Fish and Chips, the greedy b*stard.

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Re: Pre Season Fixtures

Post by marko69 » Thu Jun 09, 2022 3:10 pm

We were at Torvaig Campsite on Skye couple years ago and prior to arriving I said no danger am I wearing the midgey net on my head. I’ll look like an a$$hole.
Had the midgey net on my head three minutes after getting out the car. Was feckin biblical!!

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Re: Pre Season Fixtures

Post by Bluemike » Thu Jun 09, 2022 6:04 pm

Lmao, I'll avoid that then

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Post by Charnwood » Thu Jun 09, 2022 8:17 pm

I’ve not seen a mosquito in Spain so far this summer which is somewhat strange, maybe they’ve all died of Covid or the jab fends them off. Hope I’ve not tempted fate.

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Re: Pre Season Fixtures

Post by shabba » Sat Jun 25, 2022 2:35 pm

Decent 7-0 win today in the 60min Needham game, can’t ask for more than that and good to see 22 players getting 30mins each.

Also nice to see some of the new lads finding the net.
Good run out for the boys.

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Re: Pre Season Fixtures

Post by Bluemike » Sat Jun 25, 2022 3:07 pm

Good to get some goals no matter who the opposition is, we'd soon hear plenty about it if we only scored One or Two :lol:

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Re: Pre Season Fixtures

Post by mendipblue » Sat Jun 25, 2022 3:08 pm

Charnwood wrote:
Thu Jun 09, 2022 8:17 pm
I’ve not seen a mosquito in Spain so far this summer which is somewhat strange, maybe they’ve all died of Covid or the jab fends them off. Hope I’ve not tempted fate.
They are still in Turkey.....Pests. :wink:

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Re: Pre Season Fixtures

Post by shabba » Sat Jun 25, 2022 7:42 pm

Him and Jackson are not quite ready yet after their injures last season. Probably see them in the latter friendlies.

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Re: Pre Season Fixtures

Post by ashfordblue » Sat Jun 25, 2022 11:17 pm

:roll: Did anyone go to see the Needham Market v Ipswich pre-season friendly game today ?? Ipswich won 1-7 Chaplin hat trick, two 30 min games tow different sides each half plus a penalty shoot-out for fun

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Re: Pre Season Fixtures

Post by Bluemike » Sun Jun 26, 2022 7:35 am

0-7 Ash, how dare you insinuate we'd concede a goal !! 🤣

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Re: Pre Season Fixtures

Post by ashfordblue » Sun Jul 03, 2022 12:10 pm

Got thumped 5-1 by an Arsenal side with two mixed teams in both halfs, back to reality eh :roll: I can see West Ham and Millwall turning us over and Wimbledon won't be easy with Johnny Jackson ex Charlton in charge who's brought in some good players for their div 2 campaign, luckily it's only a team-building exercise for KM, we should be raring to go on the 30th

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Re: Pre Season Fixtures

Post by shabba » Sun Jul 03, 2022 12:51 pm

Yeah West Ham will be tough - and millwall possibly not easy either, I hope we have enough ‘morale boosting’ fixtures this pre season. I guess you want a mix of reality vs confidence boosters.

We need to beat Wimbledon and Southend.

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Re: Pre Season Fixtures

Post by AzzurroMark » Sun Jul 03, 2022 12:57 pm

ashfordblue wrote:
Sun Jul 03, 2022 12:10 pm
Got thumped 5-1 by an Arsenal side with two mixed teams in both halfs, back to reality eh :roll: I can see West Ham and Millwall turning us over and Wimbledon won't be easy with Johnny Jackson ex Charlton in charge who's brought in some good players for their div 2 campaign, luckily it's only a team-building exercise for KM, we should be raring to go on the 30th
I think this should be taken pretty lightly in truth. KM was looking at different players out of position/in different formations. Certainly Arsenal had one or two first teamers involved, Eddie Nketiah, hattrick scorer, being one of them. In fact i believe four of their goals came in the first half when they had their strongest team of the two halves
Also being a training ground match the ball was virtually always in play too. I believe it was all about gradually stepping up intensity and team building, as you mention, and certainly Keiran would have learnt a lot more of potential frailties from this defeat.

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Re: Pre Season Fixtures

Post by AzzurroMark » Sun Jul 03, 2022 1:26 pm

Highlights from the Arsenal "game".

https://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/ipswich-to ... ts-9117060

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