Our crap friendlies
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Our crap friendlies
Why do we play against such crap opposition? Is it better training to play against lower teams? I would appreciate a glamour tie or two.
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Re: Our crap friendlies
and why are they all away games?
I MIGHT have considered getting off my backside to watch the likes of Harlow and Rushden & Diamonds if the games were at Brisbane Road.
Travelling away to a friendly (which isn't 5 minutes from where you happen to live) seems bonkers to me. And I go to 15-20 away league games per season.
I MIGHT have considered getting off my backside to watch the likes of Harlow and Rushden & Diamonds if the games were at Brisbane Road.
Travelling away to a friendly (which isn't 5 minutes from where you happen to live) seems bonkers to me. And I go to 15-20 away league games per season.
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Re: Our crap friendlies
Partly because i think our grass is relayed every summer so might not be ready but also to give the smaller clubs some income. Would probably cost us money to put on friendlies which will get 400 people.Buckingham wrote: ↑Mon Jul 22, 2019 3:28 pm and why are they all away games?
I MIGHT have considered getting off my backside to watch the likes of Harlow and Rushden & Diamonds if the games were at Brisbane Road.
Travelling away to a friendly (which isn't 5 minutes from where you happen to live) seems bonkers to me. And I go to 15-20 away league games per season.
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Fair enough. Seems logical.Apple Wumble wrote: ↑Mon Jul 22, 2019 3:29 pmPartly because i think our grass is relayed every summer so might not be ready but also to give the smaller clubs some income. Would probably cost us money to put on friendlies which will get 400 people.Buckingham wrote: ↑Mon Jul 22, 2019 3:28 pm and why are they all away games?
I MIGHT have considered getting off my backside to watch the likes of Harlow and Rushden & Diamonds if the games were at Brisbane Road.
Travelling away to a friendly (which isn't 5 minutes from where you happen to live) seems bonkers to me. And I go to 15-20 away league games per season.
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Re: Our crap friendlies
The issue is that EPL teams go abroad for friendlies. Why come to E10 when you can get big bucks in US, China & Australia
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Re: Our crap friendlies
I saw that Maidenhead played Kuwait the other day. What a wonderfully weird pairing.
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Would love to know how that came about.Buckingham wrote: ↑Mon Jul 22, 2019 3:59 pm I saw that Maidenhead played Kuwait the other day. What a wonderfully weird pairing.
Perhaps Iran are up for a friendly.
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Maybe Iran v The Royal Navy. ??Disoriented wrote: ↑Mon Jul 22, 2019 6:16 pmWould love to know how that came about.Buckingham wrote: ↑Mon Jul 22, 2019 3:59 pm I saw that Maidenhead played Kuwait the other day. What a wonderfully weird pairing.
Perhaps Iran are up for a friendly.
That’s if the Navy still have 11 Sailors left to make up a team.
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We keep winning.Gets the happy clappies out and we sell more season tickets.Works every season.Prestige Worldwide wrote: ↑Mon Jul 22, 2019 3:23 pm Why do we play against such crap opposition? Is it better training to play against lower teams? I would appreciate a glamour tie or two.
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I assume it was to late for Spurs to change there plans, hopefully we can arrange a game before the start of next season and I would not mind it was at the Spurs ground as more money can, be raised their.
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Re: Our crap friendlies
Didn't we just play Hull (championship) and now have Norwich (premier) coming up? Perhaps not exactly glamour names but certainly higher league opposition.Prestige Worldwide wrote: ↑Mon Jul 22, 2019 3:23 pm Why do we play against such crap opposition? Is it better training to play against lower teams? I would appreciate a glamour tie or two.
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Even if against their reserves.NorthantsO wrote: ↑Wed Jul 24, 2019 8:58 amDidn't we just play Hull (championship) and now have Norwich (premier) coming up? Perhaps not exactly glamour names but certainly higher league opposition.Prestige Worldwide wrote: ↑Mon Jul 22, 2019 3:23 pm Why do we play against such crap opposition? Is it better training to play against lower teams? I would appreciate a glamour tie or two.
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Is that the new name for reservesdOh Nut wrote: ↑Wed Jul 24, 2019 9:02 amEven if against their reserves.NorthantsO wrote: ↑Wed Jul 24, 2019 8:58 amDidn't we just play Hull (championship) and now have Norwich (premier) coming up? Perhaps not exactly glamour names but certainly higher league opposition.Prestige Worldwide wrote: ↑Mon Jul 22, 2019 3:23 pm Why do we play against such crap opposition? Is it better training to play against lower teams? I would appreciate a glamour tie or two.
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