Preseason 2026 - Starts 29/6

[lgfualol]

Glad to hear Alves doing well. Hope we stick with him and he isn’t binned off for Bob Reid the moment he doesn’t have a solid half. 

[lcfc sheff]

53 minutes ago, honeybradger said:

Bit unfair on Otchere and Hutchinson who both impressed.

 

Would like to see Hutchinson be given a chance down the middle next game, looks like an absolute unit.

im basing my thoughts on what's more likely to happen, you'll see in this thread I was impressed with both Otchere and Hutchinson, but I don't see either starting at striker on our first game!

[lcfc sheff]

36 minutes ago, LCFCCKEANO said:

I like this but think Page/Braybrooke/Alves are competing for two spots unless Alves moves out wide. Think it’ll be Choudhury or a new signing as an out and out defensive mid

yep don't disagree, after second thoughts think Choudhury will start unless sold

[stevostadium]

52 minutes ago, honeybradger said:

Page played deeper as an 8 and was really effective at moving the ball quickly up the pitch albeit he did lose the ball in dangerous areas a couple of times.

 

Always worked hard to make up for it when he did lose it though.

 

Personally I would be happy to see Page and Braybrooke as the 2 midfielders. Better than Skipp being in there as he slows it down too much. Choudhury was good as well to his credit.

not a chance that happening.

Hamza be a 6 alongside either braybrooke or page 

[dbtcity]

Alves will rightly get most the plaudits but I don’t think there’s been enough praise for Otchere for his first half appearance, some of his touches and link up play for a young lad were exceptional…

 

Same goes with Page he was constantly picking the ball up deep and fizzing the ball into the forwards rather than the usual 2 yard sideways pass we’ve became accustomed to

 

Special mentions for Carr, Aluko and Braybrooke who all had very good games

Edited yesterday at 14:18 by dbtcity

[honeybradger]

2 minutes ago, stevostadium said:

not a chance that happening.

Hamza be a 6 alongside either braybrooke or page 

Braybrooke can play as a 6 as well.

 

Anyone but Skipp in midfield for me and I think we will do well. Just offers too little.

[stevostadium]

Just now, honeybradger said:

Braybrooke can play as a 6 as well.

 

Anyone but Skipp in midfield for me and I think we will do well. Just offers too little.

i like skipps attitude but not for me and certainly not at them wages

[Foxdiamond]

For those of us old enough to remember Riley Carr is a great name for a speedy player

[JimJams]

 

[lcfc sheff]

22 minutes ago, dbtcity said:

Alves will rightly get most the plaudits but I don’t think there’s been enough praise for Otchere for his first half appearance, some of his touches and link up play for a young lad were exceptional…

 

Same goes with Page he was constantly picking the ball up deep and fizzing the ball into the forwards rather than the usual 2 yard sideways pass we’ve became accustomed to

 

Special mentions for Carr, Aluko and Braybrooke who all had very good games

If Otchere does the same in the next few games I’ll be really excited, i must admit looked ready and physical, fighting to win the ball and get the better of the centreback at the front post.

 

for me there is nothing more exciting than having a promising young striker in your team (in terms of football)

Edited yesterday at 14:39 by lcfc sheff

[UniFox21]

Pre season means very little and Northampton are a league 2 side 

[MPH]

1 hour ago, Samilktray said:

Fair play to him he was running around a bit 

 

probably trying to get a move actually

[PhillippaT]

23 minutes ago, Foxdiamond said:

For those of us old enough to remember Riley Carr is a great name for a speedy player

Given how the world is going, is he electric?

[Foxdiamond]

23 minutes ago, PhillippaT said:

Given how the world is going, is he electric?

Ha I hope so

[broughtonblue]

Decent afternoon out, nice to see Seagrave for the first time. Players looked fit, even the warm down for the players coming off at half time was intense and everyone of them looked shattered 

Mr Vardy in attendance with his family,

 

Only downside I had a Jon Motson/Statto person behind me who gave a running commentary all game, wish I had a mute button 🤣

[CloudFox]

2 hours ago, kingfox said:

Couldn’t watch, but was most intrigued to see where Alves played today, to have a good performance in an attacking midfield role is very encouraging, maybe that’s the right spot for him moving forward. 

He was an 8, along with Page. Both dropped deep and were picking up the ball then progressing it forwards. Alves the more proactive of the two, felt like he knitted our attacks together really well, and rewarded with two nice goals. I think he operates really well in those sort of half spaces, kind of box-to-box but mainly attacking/creating.

[theadmans]

1 hour ago, Foxdiamond said:

For those of us old enough to remember Riley Carr is a great name for a speedy player

 

I was born in Leicester but for about the last 30 years have lived in Hertford. Moved here for work in the 90s (Tesco Head Office etc).

 

Riley was quite the star for Hertford Town FC:-

 

https://youtube.com/shorts/IccZ7KSegOs?si=Fp9fZ1EVzgtSJE1E

 

Born in Stevenage - so a local lad.

 

Interestingly Oliver Skipp went to a private school just down the road from me in Bengeo (Hertford) - which my son also attended. Skipp also played for Bengeo Tigers as did my son.

 

 

Edited yesterday at 15:37 by theadmans

[Foxdiamond]

4 minutes ago, theadmans said:

 

I was born in Leicester but for about the last 30 years have lived in Hertford. Moved here for work in the 90s (Tesco Head Office etc).

 

Riley was quite the star for Hertford Town FC:-

 

https://youtube.com/shorts/IccZ7KSegOs?si=Fp9fZ1EVzgtSJE1E

 

Born in Stevenage - so a local lad.

 

Interestingly Oliver Skipp went to a private school just down the road from me in Bengeo (Hertford) - which my son also attended. Skipp also played for Bengeo Tigers as did my son.

 

 

I know Stevenage pretty well and Hertford a little bit. My grandson is a Stevenage fan. We both can't believe we are now in the same division 

[davieG]

Teachers Pet, hopefully means he gets a decent amount of game time.

[davieG]

Strength 

[jayfox26]

3 hours ago, Foxdiamond said:

For those of us old enough to remember Riley Carr is a great name for a speedy player

I only remember Franz Carr and I dont recall him being very good. We've got a few Wayne Carrs in our current squad 

[Wink84]

5 hours ago, boosmanana said:

IPTV

I couldn't find anywhere to watch it. For future reference could you let me know what channel you saw it on. You can dm me if you want.

[LVFox]

Granted, could only go off highlights, but promising signs on Otchere and Hutchinson, who both looked physically ready for league 1.

Glad for Alves too, needed something like today to just give him a boost - I’ve always felt he’s more at home centrally, surprised by his pace to get to the ball on his 2nd goal

[kingfox]

2 hours ago, CloudFox said:

He was an 8, along with Page. Both dropped deep and were picking up the ball then progressing it forwards. Alves the more proactive of the two, felt like he knitted our attacks together really well, and rewarded with two nice goals. I think he operates really well in those sort of half spaces, kind of box-to-box but mainly attacking/creating.

Thanks mate.

 

The question I had coming into pre season was how he was going to be viewed by Russell, as he’s played a mixture of attacking midfield and wing, but to see him start in a 8/10 role, scoring and putting in arguably the best display of the afternoon, hopefully that’s an encouraging sign moving forward.

 

If that’s how he’s viewed going forward, then makes me think do we even need Conor Chaplin if he signs, unless Russell sees him in a different position or BDCR is on his way out, which is probably doubtful.

[SafewayFox]

3 hours ago, JimJams said:

 

Okoli’s lazy back pass 😱