Really pee'd me off.

comment by Elsbels - Just Some Guy (U21658)
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comment by Lubo - Struijk of Genius (U14008)
posted 14 minutes ago
comment by Elsbels - Just Some Guy (U21658)
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comment by Lubo - Struijk of Genius (U14008)
posted 6 minutes ago
It will probably be a junior side playing today anyway, what with the second friendly being tomorrow. Well, the B-side anyway. Would expect

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Drameh--Koch---Struijk---Davis
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Poveda---Bate---Roberts--Costa
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Interesting mix of experience and under 23's. Read a lot of comments about Struijk starting in preference to Cooper this season, I don't buy this and as captain and senior pro, I expect it still to be Coops' place to lose.

Preseason being what it is combined with the fact that both Philips and Llorente have only recently come back from the Euros, I expect Koch and Struijk to start or play some role against Blackburn. One of them in central mid.
I would also be surprised if a b-side this evening includes Roberts.


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Rodrigo will almost certainly be playing 10 tomorrow, with Bamford up front. Don't see where Roberts fits in there, personally.

Good point on Phillips, though. Cresswell might come in for Koch, who I think is ahead of Struijk there.
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First game back, many will probably not play full 90 mins Lubo, we may see multiple changes. Think Roberts will play tomorrow possibly second half.
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Reckon it will be like Bielsa's first season, where the bench will be made up of a collection of young players. Will be the same bench for both games.

Many are very negative towards Forshaw but, assuming he can keep fit, I envisage him having a significant role so wouldn't be surprised to see him playing a major part of pre-season including Blackburn.

comment by Elsbels - Just Some Guy (U21658)
posted 2 minutes ago
Many are very negative towards Forshaw but, assuming he can keep fit, I envisage him having a significant role so wouldn't be surprised to see him playing a major part of pre-season including Blackburn.
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Think it benefits these players playing 60 minutes today more than twenty minutes tomorrow. About building fitness, and staking a claim, like Klich in Bielsa's first season.

I’m expecting mainly U18s playing tonight at Guiseley
We have 3 main friendlies for the senior players - Blackburn Betis and Ajax. Expecting a very youthful side to head to fleetwood

As said, think it will be a mix. Better for the back-up senior players to get more minutes, regardless of the opposition, than playing bit-part roles in pre-season, with Ajax likely just being the first team.

I think it was maybe a typo if it was cheaper to buy all the games individually, rather than in a block.

It would be nice if they explained it though.

Dangerous game trying to predict line ups for friendlies.

Will be pretty meaningless until the last 1 or 2 as well. These games are just about getting match sharpness.

Grayson has said that as part of the agreement to play the friendly Bielsa has made a number of requests that the opposition must adhere to. Wouldn't give detail but said he's never been asked to do this before.

My soccer stream is showing a live stream for tonight's game, I don't know whether there will be one, looking forward to it.

I think £12.99 for 4 quality live games is decent value. Managed to get free streams for the odd friendlies in the past with awful camera angle, wet lens etc.
The club has only one way of progressing and that is to generate as much income as it can to then reinvest in the squad. I have no problem with the pricing but i would like us to sign a goalkeeper and midfielder in the near future!!

A simple note acknowledging and explaining the error in pricing would have removed any bitter taste.