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Pre-season games

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by Birky Bantam, Jun 1, 2026.

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  1. Kevin1954

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    On the other side what would a game against Sunderland first 11 bring, perhaps 6-0 tanking . That wouldn’t do a lot for moral?
     
    #81 Kevin1954, Jun 29, 2026
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    What will defeats to Accrington, Salford, Halifax and FC Manchester do to moral
     
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  3. Kevin1954

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    Nothing of any substance as it’s clear we will play multiple 11’s over 90m durations . Where was it we lost 5-0 , Guisley or somewhere silly Andy?
     
    #83 Kevin1954, Jun 29, 2026
  4. Birky Bantam

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    Even in seasons when there isn't an international tournament it will always be unlikely as the Premier League clubs will be on tours around the world. This season it will be even more unlikely with the World Cup continuing until half way through our pre-season and the Premier League starting 2 weeks after us so they won't be back for another couple of weeks, most
    Premier League clubs won't be playing a friendly until we play Preston. Unless you're a club with a link to a Premier League club like Walsall have with Villa or Gateshead with Newcastle it is very hard, as things stand there are only 9 friendlies across the 20 Premier League clubs against EFL/National League clubs. Ultimately we have a limited amount of Premier League clubs near us and they all either have options nearer e.g. Newcastle at Gateshead, Everton at Bolton or they are far too big for us and will be abroad e.g. the Manchester clubs.
    Even if we did get a Premier League club it would have very few first team players as all of the international players at the World Cup won't be back in pre-season until late July at the earliest.
     
    #84 Birky Bantam, Jun 29, 2026
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    Even when we played Liverpool for a ‘special’ event the biggest name on show was James Milner lol.
    And as far as Preston, even if it was a competitive game there would be very little interest.

    for me, it’s not so much about the opposition but more about organising a game which creates interest or a team we could never normally play.
    Eg. We went to Motherwell and St Mirren not long ago.
    We had a mini tournament I think we played Aberdeen.
     
    #85 Loyalbantam, Jun 29, 2026
  6. Botswana Bantam

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    Some nice words from the FCUM "programme"

     
    #86 Botswana Bantam, Jul 4, 2026 at 1:20 PM
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    Walker, Pennington, Lunn, Gillesphey, Ibbitson, Powell, Trialist, T Wright, Pointon, Sarcevic, Jackson.
     
    #87 shoatsy, Jul 4, 2026 at 2:36 PM
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    Got your half'n'half scarf, m8?
     
    #88 Botswana Bantam, Jul 4, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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