BigWeegieDosser Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 I have a simmering fear that Big Marv isn't the most durable of players, the silence surrounding his omission is almost deafening. Mr Strength and Fitness really needs to earn his corn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobey_Dosser Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 Johnson was carrying an injury for much of last season. Meanwhile Fletcher has clearly been signed with an element of risk given his knee history. Was good to see Hammell get 50 mins. He looked fine but clearly he now needs to be nursed through a season. Clarkson looked the least fit of the lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 There hasn't been silence though. Bara was asked a few times about Marv and Hammell's omissions, and he said that they felt some reaction to their workouts and he wasn't going to risk any issues by playing them in a bounce game. It's all about being fit for the start of the season, not a friendly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCusker Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 i thought we played ok in the first half with some nice one touch stuff. nobody should worry about todays result, it was 2 totally different sides that finished the match, we made 7 subs for god sake so all the panic merchants should please calm down. the new big centre half looks like a man mountain although i thought he was maybe trying too hard and thus making an arse of things. I would also have to say the park was awful, grass was far too long and needed a heavy watering as the ball had all the pace taken off it as soon as it was on the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orinoco Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 Some valid points. but the defence or should i say same culprits made the same mistakes that they were making last year. We badly need an organiser at the back. No point on being on top like the first half today and then gifting them a stupid goal. We were not in it in the second half and that includes prior to the subs taking place. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt2101 Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 I think we need to remember that we have a lot of new players in and it will take a while for them to get used to the way each other plays. The first couple of games marvin played he didnt really look anything special. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelman94 Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 Just saw the Bradford highlights and the goals we conceded were poor, defensively frail and I'm not sure what happened to Dan for the first goal. That being said we did look decent in spells creating some chances Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONeils40yarder Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 I'll not be getting worried until we are 5 or 6 matches of the season and getting similar results. Friendlies are all about tinkering and trying different ideas...hopefully Baraclough learns from any mistakes made today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 Same mistakes at the back. Nothing creative in the middle of park. No service to the attackers. No ability to keep the ball under pressure. Pretty much sums it up. Much work to be done... A reasonable summing up. Strengthening the defence and central midfield must be a priority. We're still shipping cheap goals which isn't surprising in that the players are largely the same. Dan didn't impress in goals and looked all at sea at the first. Pearson, McManus and Laing were the pick of the bunch in my view. We badly need to bolster midfield and that may well mean bringing in a more physical and mobile replacement for Keith Lasley. Bradford were the physically stronger side in the middle of the park and it showed. Hard to judge today but none of the younger players impressed, although Luke Watt was brought on at left back oddly enough - maybe Chalmers picked up a knock?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobey_Dosser Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 Does anyone know if Chris Cadden is injured? If not, he must be well out the picture given that Ferguson got 10 mins in midfield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 Does anyone know if Chris Cadden is injured? If not, he must be well out the picture given that Ferguson got 10 mins in midfield. I don't know but several other players today were played out of position for spells eg Joe Chalmers at wide left midfield and Luke Watt at left back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superward Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 I don't know but several other players today were played out of position for spells eg Joe Chalmers at wide left midfield and Luke Watt at left back. Maybe trying things out to see how people perform in different areas? Makes sense to do it now rather than during games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 Trying out a few things and just trying to get everyone some game time I would think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Verheul Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 Game confirmed by official twitter on the 21st July - away to sligo rovers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 If it had been announced earlier then I could have been tempted with a jaunt across the water but doubt many will make it at short notice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelvinBragg Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 Surprised that Cadden hasn't featured this preseason. Is he injured..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermarv Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 Good to see how they perform against baracloughs ex team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxywell Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 If we don't beat them easily then i'd be a bit worried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelvinBragg Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 If we don't beat them easily then i'd be a bit worried.Middle of their season is it not? They might be a bit sharper because of that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desp Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 If we don't beat them easily then i'd be a bit worried. Why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geed Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 Anyone running a bus to Sligo on Tuesday, definately up for this, cracking wee stadium to go to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bop Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 Someone run a bus, i'd love that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geed Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 if anyone running a bus put me down for 2 seats and pm me please cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 Sammy Wightman that used to run The Joker in Mossend (sure he has the pool hall now) loves a bus. Sure if you give him a bell he might be doing something... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxywell Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 Why? Because the Irish league is p1sh and their teams have lost pretty much every friendly against Scottish teams so far, if we can't beat a part time Irish team then alarm bells should be ringing whether it's a friendly or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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