Demitri_C Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 It's a friendly, experimental timer. Play with formations, teams and fitness. It's not important whatsoever at this stage 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 We're still going to be shit aren't we? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 well if fitness is not all what its about......we are in trouble. just about everything wrong. they can't even win a one on one duel. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilko154 Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 1 minute ago, Demitri_C said: It's a friendly, experimental timer. Play with formations, teams and fitness. It's not important whatsoever at this stage It is when we are setting the team up and performing in the same shambolic way we played last season. No Kodjia no clue... Again 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 1 minute ago, Demitri_C said: It's a friendly, experimental timer. Play with formations, teams and fitness. It's not important whatsoever at this stage ...or you know..just do exactly what we did last year and hope it works this time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USA_Villa Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 Anyone that takes anything positive from that performance is kidding themselves. Don't tell me it's just pre-season, and don't tell me we were focusing on fitness. It's just absolute garbage. BTW, it was never a penalty. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbr600rr Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 thor..carnt see a player their,,friendly or not richards..poor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponky Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 We urgently need a left footed winger I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrytini Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 1 minute ago, Demitri_C said: It's a friendly, experimental timer. Play with formations, teams and fitness. It's not important whatsoever at this stage I just can't believe some people think this. The Result is totally unimportant. But other things are and I've now watched 180 minutes live that haven't looked ANY different to last season. Again as last year the only time we got men forward was when we were behind. Fitness levels look good though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 The one positive from this is that we've hopefully learned what not to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 Just now, TRO said: well if fitness is not all what its about......we are in trouble. just about everything wrong. they can't even win a one on one duel. Didn't even look fit. Everytime the ball would pop off a Shrewsbury player into a 50-50 we were two steps behind. Ross and Hogan in particular. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 on that showing we need a garbage collection. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 1 minute ago, USA_Villa said: Anyone that takes anything positive from that performance is kidding themselves. Don't tell me it's just pre-season, and don't tell me we were focusing on fitness. It's just absolute garbage. BTW, it was never a penalty. It's our first proper pre season game, god be patient Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srsmithusa Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 while pre-season results do not matter in standings and points, they do matter in other VERY important ways 1. momentum: either positive of negative 2. confidence in self: either increase or decrease 3. confidence in teammates: either increase of decrease 4. the result matters because it is the outcome of the performance: good or bad or pathetic. So, the "happy optimists" that "this was meaningless, Bruce has it all under control" lose reality points. In other words 5. the manager and the team need the fans behind them, the performance impacts that support: increase or decrease 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phumfeinz Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 Hi, it's me, the guy who predicts doom & gloom for the next 10 months based on the first proper preseason game of the year. Bruce out. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 1 minute ago, Demitri_C said: It's our first proper pre season game, god be patient We play Hull 3 weeks today. We've all agreed we need a strong start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 I remember that one year where Chelsea were abysmal in all Their friendlies and then went on to win the title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 everyone out 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul33 Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 New season, same shit. Still no obvious playing style, still no energy in midfield, still no creativity in midfield, still nobody running with the ball in midfield, still no service to the forwards and, very obviously, still the same shit and clueless coaching team. It may be pre-season but that was their pre-season too and the team that beat us was pretty much there second XI. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 2 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: It's our first proper pre season game, god be patient I sincerely hope you are right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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