Father Ted Posted 31 May 2013 Posted 31 May 2013 Happy with Port Vale and Northampton, will be ticking them off. Fancy going to Corby too if our glamour tie is nothing special.
WhenYourSmilingLCFC Posted 31 May 2013 Posted 31 May 2013 Strange how York and Vale are a day after each other. im assuming itll be 2 different squads, possibly a full strength, then a fringe players squad. Sure we had Shrewsbury and Telford or Tamworth on the same day a few years ago. Could be wrong
Guest Bilo Posted 31 May 2013 Posted 31 May 2013 York looks a decent away day, disappointed we haven't tried for Lincoln again though. The circumstances surrounding its abandonment last time were very specific and unlikely to arise again. It'll be interesting to see who we play on 27th July though, love it to be Celtic or a German team.
teblin Posted 31 May 2013 Posted 31 May 2013 Vale is pretty close to me here in Derbyshire so I will head to that one I think.
Bert Posted 31 May 2013 Posted 31 May 2013 im assuming itll be 2 different squads, possibly a full strength, then a fringe players squad. Sure we had Shrewsbury and Telford or Tamworth on the same day a few years ago. Could be wrongI've got a feeling it'll be full first team fixtures for both games. A real test for the lads. Could well be wrong mind.
AnotherShitSeason Posted 31 May 2013 Posted 31 May 2013 Fri 12 JulyLeamington (a)7pm Sat 20 JulyIlkeston (a) (LCFC XI)3pm Tue 23 JulyPort Vale (a)7.30pm Wed 24 JulyYork City (a)7.45pm Sat 27 JulyTBC (h)3pm Sat 27 JulyCorby Town (a) (LCFC XI)3pm Tue 30 JulyNorthampton Town (a)7.45pm Could be a tough start.
Harry - LCFC Posted 31 May 2013 Posted 31 May 2013 These friendlies are too easy. We should be looking to challenge ourselves more in pre-season. I want to lose some of our friendlies to get some backbone into the team. With the ones we've got lined up that might not happen.
Bugg Posted 31 May 2013 Posted 31 May 2013 Happy with Port Vale away, been having a laugh with my mate who's a Vale fan if we were ever going to play eachother (although hopefully we can get them in a competitive game). I just hope we don't lose it else I'll never hear the end of it!
Fox92 Posted 31 May 2013 Posted 31 May 2013 I've actually always wanted to go to Port Vale. Against Micky Adams as well, top man. York away is a good one as well. Great City, that would be a good one to attend. Doubt I'll make either of them though due to midweek.
Leicester_Numan Posted 31 May 2013 Posted 31 May 2013 I have never been to Vale Park before, so I will be up for that.Last time I went, we'd sold them Nicky Cross a few days before, he scored and they won of course. Decent set of fans you can mix with though
Finnegan Posted 31 May 2013 Posted 31 May 2013 These friendlies are too easy. We should be looking to challenge ourselves more in pre-season. I want to lose some of our friendlies to get some backbone into the team. With the ones we've got lined up that might not happen. Don't be soft. Don't want overly competitive friendlies with people getting injured or games we could lose to blow confidence before the season starts. Steamroll a few local sides for fitness and get on with the season.
Guest Bilo Posted 31 May 2013 Posted 31 May 2013 Don't be soft. Don't want overly competitive friendlies with people getting injured or games we could lose to blow confidence before the season starts. Steamroll a few local sides for fitness and get on with the season. Definitely. The days of playing Bursaspor, Valencia and Real Madrid pre-season a la Sven are behind us and rightly so. I wouldn't mind seeing us having a bit of a test at home though, get some money in the coffers too.
Harry - LCFC Posted 31 May 2013 Posted 31 May 2013 Why would we get injuries in a game we lose? I just want us to play better sides who aren't a walk in the park for us. These don't have to be hard fought games they just have to be good quality games.
cjslcfc Posted 31 May 2013 Posted 31 May 2013 These friendlies are too easy. We should be looking to challenge ourselves more in pre-season. I want to lose some of our friendlies to get some backbone into the team. With the ones we've got lined up that might not happen. They're not that important. Never matters who we play. All that matters is the players get to play matches and try and get match fit before the season. No point reading anything else into it. I remember when Newcastle got relegated they lost 7-0 or 7-1 or something like that to Leyton Orient in a pre-season friendly. I Believe they then won this league rather easily that year...
RowlattsFox Posted 31 May 2013 Author Posted 31 May 2013 Is it just me that thinks we're a little short there. I'm on holiday for all but Northampton. Well I come back early on 27th, so hope it's not to glamourous.
ScouseFox Posted 31 May 2013 Posted 31 May 2013 Port Vale have a decent pub between the station and ground. I can't remember what it's called though. It was opposite a bookies and did a bbq breakfast in the sunshine. The rest of the place was pretty depressing though. If it's nice weather I might try and get there. York away would be decent.
Fox92 Posted 31 May 2013 Posted 31 May 2013 Why would we get injuries in a game we lose? I just want us to play better sides who aren't a walk in the park for us. These don't have to be hard fought games they just have to be good quality games. Friendlies are all about building fitness and confidence though. I'd much rather do what we are doing, playing 'smaller' teams and everything. They are never a walk in the park though, I recall us losing to Bournemouth under Adams when we were a PL team, and last year didn't we lose to Shrewsbury?
Harry - LCFC Posted 31 May 2013 Posted 31 May 2013 They're not that important. Never matters who we play. All that matters is the players get to play matches and try and get match fit before the season. No point reading anything else into it. I remember when Newcastle got relegated they lost 7-0 or 7-1 or something like that to Leyton Orient in a pre-season friendly. I Believe they then won this league rather easily that year... I remember hearing about this - it actually backs up my point very well so thank you for raising it! Newcastle had a talk after the match realising that the Championship wasn't going to be easy, apparently it focused their minds on the task ahead i.e. gave them that backbone that I was talking about. Defeats in friendlies are a good thing. I want us to lose to Port Vale or at least draw.
Happy Fox Posted 31 May 2013 Posted 31 May 2013 I am sure losing in the playoff semi final will make the players more than ever determined to achieve automatic promotion, so I am not worried on that front.
MC Prussian Posted 31 May 2013 Posted 31 May 2013 Possibly a lesser-known German team. (I'm only guessing here)
Bayfox Posted 31 May 2013 Posted 31 May 2013 Vale and york back to back days. Huuuuummmm will the wife let me get away with that?
muzzycomeback Posted 31 May 2013 Posted 31 May 2013 Bet the leamington one is to do with the Blyth transfer
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