Pre-Season games 2013/14 Thread

Sugarlumps

ITV4.

Lightbulb Sun

ITV are being as cynical towards the Bale situation as most of the media are.

White Heart Loon

Lightbulb Sun wrote: »

ITV are being as cynical towards the Bale situation as most of the media are.

Yeah, typical, just said he's not playing therefore he's definitely gone.

AVB says Capoue deal yet to be completed - 'a very interesting player, all-round ability, and can play in different positions'.

Sugarlumps

Goaldado looks tasty as do several of the newbies. We ain't gonna miss Bale me thinks.

Dunder Mifflin

Anyone know any pubs in Dublin showing this? Been to a few but they're only showing the Celtic/Liverpool game.

White Heart Loon

Sugarlumps wrote: »

Goaldado looks tasty as do several of the newbies. We ain't gonna miss Bale me thinks.

Yep, the three newbies looking really good. Chadli is showing his skill. Paulinho's goal should have been allowed and Soldado looks a menace in the box

We finally have a real no. 9 \o/

Sugarlumps

Great peno.

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

Goldado from the spot, excellent pen.

White Heart Loon

Still can't defend a corner

Lightbulb Sun

Thought Paulinho was offside in the first few minutes, he definitely was.

White Heart Loon

Kaboul came on for Fryers at half time, Sandro is warming up

White Heart Loon

The return of the beast

White Heart Loon

Three changes, Sandro for Paulinho, Defoe for Soldado, Friedel for Lloris

White Heart Loon

I'm happy with what I saw there, looks like good signings. Danny Rose is a worry, like Walker, he seems to give away sloppy frees in bad areas. He's strong going forward but defensively he is poor. We need Coentrao badly. Paulinho and Soldado look like they're with u for years. Chandli looks good, links up well but seemed to take too long to do something with it, he'll improve over time. Townsend once again looks like he's a better option than Lennon on the right wing, being left footed he cuts inside like Bale and causes problems.

SuprSi

No Bale, not good. Have recorded the game so will watch it later but the fact he's not there doesn't bode well.

White Heart Loon

SuprSi wrote: »

No Bale, not good. Have recorded the game so will watch it later but the fact he's not there doesn't bode well.

Bale may been told not to come, maybe he's being kept away from the limelight. Also I would imagine there would be fears of how some fans may react to him. Best he hides till this is over.

SuprSi

Maybe - still, I'd imagine (if he's staying) that it would have been great for everyone to see him there. One week to go, this is the same as Berba and Modric again. At least we've got some good new players already recruited.

White Heart Loon

SuprSi wrote: »

Maybe - still, I'd imagine (if he's staying) that it would have been great for everyone to see him there. One week to go, this is the same as Berba and Modric again. At least we've got some good new players already recruited.

The word from all the ITK's and general feeling on the forums is he stays unless an outrageous bid comes in, which I can't see happening as everything points to the feeling that they cannot really afford (and are starting to realise that they don't need). He wants to go if a bid comes.

SuprSi

Yeah, that's what I've seen, the problem is that he's not been part of the squad, so how long will it take for him to get into the groove. I'm just hoping that we don't have a slow start again this season.

DubPerryman

I hope Kaboul can start with Dawson next week, because I'd be very worried if we have to play Zeki Fryers - I appreciate he is young and maybe nervous, but he looked to be lacking a lot of defensive basics. We need a new centre back as cover.

bogtreader

We were brutal at set pieces tonight.
Hopefully Dawson and Kaboul are back fully fit

tippspur

I was delighted to see Kaboul and Sandro back in the squad today,it's a strong looking squad even without Vertongen and Bale.it's good to see AVB had the lads working hard on defending set pieces during the pre season....................not

2nd Row Donkey

How the table would look based on Pre-season form.

Not saying pre-season form is any definite indication of the upcoming season, just throwing it out there.

DubPerryman

2nd Row Donkey wrote: »

How the table would look based on Pre-season form.

Not saying pre-season form is any definite indication of the upcoming season, just throwing it out there.

Don't worry, we've got loads of games in hand!!

davycc

AVB OUT! ;-)

Here Precious2

2nd Row Donkey wrote: »

How the table would look based on Pre-season form.

Not saying pre-season form is any definite indication of the upcoming season, just throwing it out there.

Swansea 100% record. Watch all that count for nothing on Saturday against the champions!...hope i'm wrong mind ya. All about Palace sunday and 3 points.

DubPerryman

Here Precious2 wrote: »

Swansea 100% record.

Swansea's first team were playing team our XI team were playing. Probably not the best prep for the reining champions. Though confidence goes a long way... :cool:

White Heart Loon

Copied from FB

In the 2008 / 09 pre-season we played 7 games, winning 6 & drawing 1 - scoring 33 goals & conceding just 5. Beating Borussia Dortmund 3–0 & Roma 5–0 ...Everything looked great, as we know after 8 games of that season we had 2 points & Ramos was sacked. Thats how much of a indicator pre season friendlies are.

Hatch99

As I said before, pre season games mean SFA