Sligo Rovers v Everton, Friday 19th July, 4pm

[argietoffee]

Good result against Rovers under 19 side. They've a cup game on Sunday and testes the first teamers

 

[ToffeeTim]

If we had won comfortably it would matter I bet

I accept that the games matter more the closer we get to competitive matches, but I don't think it's any surprise there is a correlation between our poor and disorganised pre seasons and not starting the season well.

 

[Gwladysstreetlad]

If we based last season on the pre-season friendly at Stoke, we'd have been relegated to the Vanarama League. As you say, people look far too much into them.

They mean sod all mate. I'm sure we won every single pre-season game before 03-04 and then finished 17th only to lose every single pre-season game before 04-05, get tipped for relegation and then finish 4th! I sincerely miss the days when you never even heard the pre-season results until the following Monday in a tiny results article at the back of the echo!

 

[Daytripper]

I accept that the games matter more the closer we get to competitive matches, but I don't think it's any surprise there is a correlation between our poor and disorganised pre seasons and not starting the season well.

I agree with you, some don’t want to admit it

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

I know that this is wasted on some of you but still I'm gonna say it. This is a pre-season game lads. Its a glorified training session, it means sod all. Its a beautiful day outside. Stop stressing over a none issue, go outside and touch grass.....

tHIS ALL DAY - THE OVER-REACTIONS ARE STARTLING

 

[Dario Terracotta]

We lost 4-3 at Rochdale a couple of weeks before the glorious 1969-70 season,Ball,Kendall,Harvey etc to give things a little perspective

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

I accept that the games matter more the closer we get to competitive matches, but I don't think it's any surprise there is a correlation between our poor and disorganised pre seasons and not starting the season well.

But we have generally been crap all season
A warm up in Sligo is nothing more than that

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

We lost 4-3 at Rochdale a couple of weeks before the glorious 1969-70 season,Ball,Kendall,Harvey etc to give things a little perspective

This post wins the day - if nothing, just for the knowledge

 

[Dddddd]

We lost 4-3 at Rochdale a couple of weeks before the glorious 1969-70 season,Ball,Kendall,Harvey etc to give things a little perspective

We’re gonna win the league!

 

[Dario Terracotta]

We’re gonna win the league!

 

[ToffeeTim]

But we have generally been crap all season
A warm up in Sligo is nothing more than that

We have started seasons very slowly by and large, in recent years.

Not treating pre season games seriously has been part of that. As has not having the squad assembled properly until deadline day.

We got better as the season went on last year. And that was a good job because we had a single point from 5 games in September!

 

[carolinablue232]

If that’s the level of defending, it’s a crime we didn’t score 15. What on earth was the defender doing on the first goal?

Also, not surprised Maupay still couldn’t score.

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

We have started seasons very slowly by and large, in recent years.

Not treating pre season games seriously has been part of that. As has not having the squad assembled properly until deadline day.

We got better as the season went on last year. And that was a good job because we had a single point from 5 games in September!

Yeh,point taken. Not this game though, literally a warm up

 

[MACCA75]

I mean we are going to be crap next season regardless of how pre season looks tbh. Will be turgid long ball, low block football relying on set pieces to scrape the points to stay in the division. Sorry to break that to anyone.

 

[carolinablue232]

We lost 4-3 at Rochdale a couple of weeks before the glorious 1969-70 season,Ball,Kendall,Harvey etc to give things a little perspective

We say this every year when we’re crap in preseason. Then the season starts and we’re still crap.