PSF Chat 24/25

[valefan16]

One more friendly added away at Bath City on Saturday 20th July. Now this sounds like a fun one to go to. We won’t have played there since Bristol Rovers used it as their old stomping ground for a bit.

Assume the Pre Season Camp is in Somerset then rather than our usual Alicante!

 

[Crewelad87]

We now have a pre season training camp to start things off in Portugal (no games) and we've also added a game vs RCD Mallorca, sadly not away from home, but a behind closed doors game in the UK.

 

[CFC91]

6th July - Matlock Town (A) - 3pm
13th July - Notts Forest (H) - 3pm
16th July - Alfreton Town (A) - 7.45pm
20th July - Sheffield United (H) - 3pm
24th July - Derby County (H) - 7:45pm
2nd Aug - Scunthorpe (A) - 7.30pm

Nothing on 27th yet and we drew Derby in cup so no idea if that will go ahead. We're in Spain this week too

 

[jacobncfc]

We’ve added a game away at MSV Duisburg on 20th July, just sorted out a dirt cheap trip over for it this morning, should be great fun.

 

[Si Robin]

Ahead of the PSF Tournament, these are the friendlies I have for the first week - am I missing anything:

05/07/2024​		06/07/2024​		07/07/2024​
Bishop's Cleeve v Cheltenham		Accrington v Blackburn		Crusaders v Salford
Penrith v Carlisle		Chorley v Bradford
Newcastle Town v Port Vale		Matlock v Chesterfield
		Bamber Bridge v Fleetwood
		Kendal v Morecambe
		Kidsgrove v Port Vale
		Swindon Supermarine v Swindon Town

If I'm missing anything - give me a shout.

A reminder of the rules:

- Games must be two 45 min halves - no three lots of 30 mins or any of that bullshit.
- Teams must be predominantly first teams, as Morecambe have 5 players signed on, the minimum number of senior pros will be 5
- The table is decided by Points per Game, then Goal Difference, then Goals Scored. If still level after that, I'll think of something else.

 

[chipmunx]

Holker Old Boys v Barrow on the 6th (12:30 kick off)

 

[CFC91]

Holker Old Boys v Barrow on the 6th (12:30 kick off)

Games against Walking Football Teams don't count surely?!

 

[chipmunx]

Games against Walking Football Teams don't count surely?!

Holker had to play someone.....

 

[valefan16]

We have added Burton Albion Away in the "Bass Charity Vase" on July 27th

 

[Bartonyellow]

We have added Burton Albion Away in the "Bass Charity Vase" on July 27th

This is a very old trophy which might mean something to someone for winning it. Although no one outside of a de13 -14 postcode has ever heard of it.
We have played it against Stoke, Leicester and derby in the past.
Basically it’s a pre season friendly with a trophy bought from sports direct to present for winning.

 

[EnglishRed]

We are sandwiching our glamorous US/Canada Tour with trips to Hanley and Hendesford.

Saturday 13th July. Hanley Town (A)

Saturday 20th July AFC Bournemouth (Santa Barbara, CA)

Wednesday 24th July Chelsea (Santa Clara, CA)

Saturday 27th July Vancouver Whitecaps (Vancouver, BC)

Tuesday 30th July 2024 – Hednesford Town (A)

 

[JJ1990]

Charlie Wyke limping off in 30 minutes into his first PSF I'm hearing. Oh dear.

 

[kieran_vale]

First one done tonight. 3-1 win at Newcastle Town. Tolaj and Chislett X2 the scorers. Good workout, named separate teams in each half.

 

[hellogregory]

Charlie Wyke limping off in 30 minutes into his first PSF I'm hearing. Oh dear.

I was there. He walked off. Not really a limp.

He got smashed on the shin but played on, then about 20 minutes later got kicked in the face so went off.

I’d be surprised if either the shin or head injury are that serious.

 

[hellogregory]

Penrith 0-8 Carlisle

A few concerning signs for me in the performance however.

 

[Si Robin]

7-1 win against Bishops Cleeve and still not enough to lead the early table

We had two trialists in the first half, Deon Moore who was at Sutton last season and Harry Perrit (we think) in defence. Moore looked ok, but not sure he's good enough and I don't recall anything that Perrit did. Second half was made up of trialists and I got no names, but I barely watched it anyway because the rain was relentless and the bar was much nicer.

 

[LS Bantam]

1-0 down to Chorley within the first minute, any bonus points for this?

 

[Kauto Star]

1-0 down to Chorley within the first minute, any bonus points for this?

2-0 now and getting run ragged by a 6th tier side apparently

 

[kieran_vale]

1-0 win at Kidsgrove today. Ronan Curtis opening his account. Same formula as yesterday with separate teams in each half.

 

[chipmunx]

Holker Old Boys 1 Barrow 5. (Telford, Worrall, Garner (2) and Acquah).
Different teams in each half 1-1 at HT.

 

[chipmunx]

2-0 now and getting run ragged by a 6th tier side apparently

Morecambe lost 2-1 to 8th Tier Kendal Town

 

[kieran_vale]

Have Morecambe even got enough players at the moment to field an XI? Presumably a few triallists there.

 

[Kauto Star]

Morecambe lost 2-1 to 8th Tier Kendal Town

Yes but Morecambe only have 5 players, so not a bad effort

 

[chipmunx]

Yes but Morecambe only have 5 players, so not a bad effort

I was trying to make you feel better about the Bradford result

 

[spireite]

Means the square root of ef all, but we we're desperately bad today

 

[TheDon]

Super marine 1 Swindon 4

 

[Indian Dan]

Any idea who the Championship club and PL club we’ve got friendlies against - both behind closed doors.

 

[mightyshrimp]

Morecambe lost 2-1 to 8th Tier Kendal Town

Was the academy team that played
As of yet we are still in the dark as what players or squad size Derek has managed to put together

 

[OneDecentLester]

Means the square root of ef all, but we we're desperately bad today

Liked the look of Dunkley. Absolute man mountain, won’t be long until he has the armband off Grimes either, seemed a real leader, never stopped organising from the minute he came on.

Thought Colclough & Jacobs looked sharp too. Think a full pre season will do Jacobs the world of good as we signed him on the eve of last season starting, and I don’t think we really saw the best of him last year.

 

[spireite]

Liked the look of Dunkley. Absolute man mountain, won’t be long until he has the armband off Grimes either, seemed a real leader, never stopped organising from the minute he came on.

Thought Colclough & Jacobs looked sharp too. Think a full pre season will do Jacobs the world of good as we signed him on the eve of last season starting, and I don’t think we really saw the best of him last year.

Honestly I really like Jacobs. I think he oodles class, the way he never looks rushed in possession. Very good player. Agree on Dunkley being a better captain. It doesn't really need saying either but Paddy Madden will be absolutely fine. You can see he's sharp and clever