PSF Chat 24/25

[Kauto Star]

Another uninspiring struggle against another non league side today

Altrincham 0 - 0 Bantams

 

[northstandexile]

Stags winning 1-0 at Grimsby. DKD scored the winner ten minutes from the end after coming on as sub a few minutes earlier.

We missed loads of chances but the defence was pretty much playing with carpet slippers and pipe on against a rather toothless Mariner’s side.

Saying that though, I thought the Mariners played it about pretty well first half. I don’t expect them to be near bottom of table.

 

[Optipez]

I keep reading that friendlies are meaningless, bloody hope so because we look short of goals, our two first choice centre mids are injured, we scored an own goal to lose our first game today and looked pretty goal shy overall.
On the upside, keeper is a massive upgrade, defence looks more solid and we were organised and controlled.
Poor old Cedwyn Scott who's a natural no 9 is in a hole on the left, neither a 10 or a wingback looks like he could play there all season and never score a goal.
If we play Crowley as a holding midfielder combined with losing Langstaff, we'll effectively be 43 goals down on last season.
Wing backs playing on the wrong sides offering very little.
Slocombe is unbelievably past it, effectively we have one keeper at the club as the other pair aren't worth a carrot.

 

[hellogregory]

Beat a Stockport team 2-1. don’t think it was anywhere near their strongest team, but it was a better performance than the recent two shit shows.

Our midfield is dire though, so bad. It will get absolutely butchered next weekend unless we strengthen it this week.

 

[leedsvaliant]

Again, I don't pay any attention to preseason. I believe Salford lost 5-2 at Rochdale today, but you can bet they'll be far better next week. Glad that we're nearly at the real stuff to be honest.

 

[GTFCfish]

AdamStag Own up was that you with the traffic cone on your head?

 

[AdamStag]

AdamStag Own up was that you with the traffic cone on your head?

No, but he was sat infront of me haha

 

[Randolph Haggerty]

Nowt’s won in august.
I’m hoping a few expectation’s having been tempered in ST .
All the sane vale fans saw this coming, a slow start for us, if we have to play any of that shite from last year we’re gonna struggle.
I’m sure we’ll be ok, eventually

 

[Indian Dan]

Why do I keep getting some cricket site when I log in on here

 

[AdamStag]

Why do I keep getting some cricket site when I log in on here

so do i

 

[Optipez]

Why do I keep getting some cricket site when I log in on here

It's very annoying, happened last week too.

 

[Youpies]

I keep reading that friendlies are meaningless, bloody hope so because we look short of goals, our two first choice centre mids are injured, we scored an own goal to lose our first game today and looked pretty goal shy overall.
On the upside, keeper is a massive upgrade, defence looks more solid and we were organised and controlled.
Poor old Cedwyn Scott who's a natural no 9 is in a hole on the left, neither a 10 or a wingback looks like he could play there all season and never score a goal.
If we play Crowley as a holding midfielder combined with losing Langstaff, we'll effectively be 43 goals down on last season.
Wing backs playing on the wrong sides offering very little.
Slocombe is unbelievably past it, effectively we have one keeper at the club as the other pair aren't worth a carrot.

I always think back to the Pre season we had under Gudjon where we tore it up and almost got relegated

I do think we are still no where near ready and expect us to have a terrible start. Normally I'd say Maynard will be gone but think the brothers really back him. Expecting a tough season mainly as the squad still isn't looking right

 

[TheDon]

Why do I keep getting some cricket site when I log in on here

I'm stumped, got to be a catch somewhere.

 

[Dan Phillips]

It's okay now for me.

Howzat!?

 

[Indian Dan]

I actually watched some cricket yesterday - Bath v Frochester - before watching a Pink Floyd tribute in act opposite the cricket ground.

 

[Scum.]

We lost 1-0 to Plymouth.

 

[BlackHaddock]

Always make noise wherever we go, though the dive was absolute quality, deserved the yellow, was laughing for a while on that

Thought the first half was pretty even and grimsby really went at it, what was the issue with danny rose coming on for 10 mins and going back off?

2nd half whether it be a flea in the ear from clough or a plan we upped the game and with respect grimsby didn’t get anywhere close, we dominated thoroughout- our finishing was shite though.

A bit different on friday night away at barnsley with 3,000 plus in the away end.

Wish grimsby the best for the season x

Danny Rose was supposed to play 30 minutes, but he asked for an extra 10 minutes as he felt OK, it was pre-arranged for 30 mins because he hasn't played at all because of injury.

 

[DippyDon]

We lost 1-0 to Plymouth.

Sounds like it was to a goal of our own making as well and there were very positive signs in both friendlies against Championship opposition.

 

[GTFCfish]

had a lovely crepe, well the missus did

Yeah me too, I think it was all that meat I ate at the food market.

 

[masi51]

Yeah me too, I think it was all that meat I ate at the food market.

you talk enough of it!!!!

 

[Si Robin]

And so it comes to pass - the final results from pre-season:

31/07/2024
Harrogate 0-0 Middlesbrough

02/08/2024
Scunthorpe 0-3 Chesterfield
Tranmere 2-1 Wigan

03/08/2024
Lancaster City 2-1 Accrington
Barnet 2-0 Wimbledon
Barrow 1-0 Wigan
Altrincham 0-0 Bradford
Aldershot 1-0 Bromley
Carlisle 2-1 Stockport
Cheltenham 2-0 Northampton
Colchester 6-0 Cambridge Utd
Crewe 0-2 Blackpool
Rotherham 0-0 Doncaster
Woking 1-1 Gillingham
Darlington 0-0 Harrogate
MK Dons 0-1 Plymouth
Peterborough 1-0 Notts County
Port Vale 0-3 Bolton
Rochdale 5-2 Salford
Swindon 1-0 Wycombe
Solihull Moors 0-0 Walsall
Wrexham 1-0 Fleetwood
Grimsby 0-1 Mansfield
Peterborough 4-3 Notts County
Burton 2-2 Morecambe
Hereford 0-0 Newport

 

[Si Robin]

And that all important final table:

 

[Si Robin]

CONGRATULATIONS BROMLEY!!

 

[Scum.]

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CONGRATULATIONS BROMLEY!!

 

[nzwhite]

Objection Sir , Tranmere played 4 friendlies - wins v Preston 2-0 , Blackpool 3-1 and Wigan 2-1 as well as drawing 3 all with Fylde , average points 2.50. If ratified this will put us above Bromley

 

[jacobncfc]

I keep reading that friendlies are meaningless, bloody hope so because we look short of goals, our two first choice centre mids are injured, we scored an own goal to lose our first game today and looked pretty goal shy overall.
On the upside, keeper is a massive upgrade, defence looks more solid and we were organised and controlled.
Poor old Cedwyn Scott who's a natural no 9 is in a hole on the left, neither a 10 or a wingback looks like he could play there all season and never score a goal.
If we play Crowley as a holding midfielder combined with losing Langstaff, we'll effectively be 43 goals down on last season.
Wing backs playing on the wrong sides offering very little.
Slocombe is unbelievably past it, effectively we have one keeper at the club as the other pair aren't worth a carrot.

Been busy for a couple of days, but I watched the first game against Peterborough and thought we played really well with it basically being both first XIs. Dominated possession and created the better chances throughout while looking really solid. Missing them and conceding a comedy own goal to lose aren’t necessarily the vibes we want, I suppose, but I came out of it feeling reasonably optimistic.

Didn’t bother with the second one when I saw we were playing seven trialists or whatever it was, not learning anything from that. McGoldrick has seemed sharp all pre-season, though - he can still be a real weapon for us I think if we manage his minutes more sensibly this year.