Pre-Season Friendlies

[guest49]

I have seen they are up to £3400 each now Manny, I was hoping to be able to take the old man but outside my price range by quite a bit

English/Italian lad at work went to both semi’s. He paid £160 for Italy (£600 club Wembley tickets, offered me tickets) and £500 for last night.
Over £3k for a cat 3 for Sunday. Some people are going to make a lot of money.

[BrixworthCobbler]

That's a hell of a lot of money for a pre season friendly

[guest49]

That's a hell of a lot of money for a pre season friendly

But you also get an acre of toxic land thrown in.

[Manwork04]

I have seen they are up to £3400 each now Manny, I was hoping to be able to take the old man but outside my price range by quite a bit

It’s ridiculous TBH but it could well be a once in a lifetime experience, I’m watching from home with cool beer on tap.
I am tempted 🤪😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

[WadeyCobbler]

I was offered a £165 ticket for the England semi-final for £150. I turned it down 

[BackOfTheNet]

The f***ing bar isn't opening at Fernie Fields tomorrow!

Gutted.

[Manwork04]

The f***ing bar isn't opening at Fernie Fields tomorrow!

Gutted.

Take your own, either before or if they let you bring it in.

[Horsham Cobbler]

Take your own, either before or if they let you bring it in.

Soft drinks permitted into the ground .... might I suggest vodka and orange in a Fanta bottle 

[Tabasco Kid]

The f***ing bar isn't opening at Fernie Fields tomorrow!

Gutted.

Big drop in takings for them.  Lumbertubs gain.

[Tabasco Kid]

1-0 Liam Cross. Get in!

[Winslow Lee]

3-0 two for Kabamba

[wrigleys]

Fackin hate Sileby, hope someone took some darts to chuck in the home end

[Tabasco Kid]

Sileby 0, Cobblers 6. Not too bad.

[BackOfTheNet]

The usual easy runout to start the season. Thoughts on new players:

Maxted - looks like he's spent the entire closed season eating! 
Nelson - very, very vocal and barks orders at everyone around him. Might have a ricket in him though.
Donnelly - pacy and lively.
Kabamba - I like the look of him. Big, tricky, powerful, knows where the goal is and linked up well with Rose.
Lewis - didn't stand out.
Guthrie - solid, difficult to say too much as he was untested.
Roberts - ditto
Pinnock - along with Kabamba looked the pick of the new boys. Very lively.

Of the trialists, Bazely-Graham, McWilliams and Sesay didn't stand out at all but Debayo impressed me; strong, powerful, athletic, good movement and decent delivery - worth a longer look, I'd say.

Oh, and inevitably BAS fell over as he scored. 

[Clarity]

Trialist wearing 48 was very impressive. I think someone said he had played for Dover

[west stand oap]

Anybody know why Chukwuemeka and Dyche were not involved today?

[BackOfTheNet]

Anybody know why Chukwuemeka and Dyche were not involved today?

Apparently Chuk has a minor knock and Dyche is isolating.

[the grumpy old man]

Apparently Chuk has a minor knock and Dyche is isolating.

Flores has a minor knock as well.

[Alfred]

Trialist wearing 48 was very impressive. I think someone said he had played for Dover

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Debayo?wprov=sfla1

[everbrite]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Debayo?wprov=sfla1

I thought nunber 48 was good too. Quick and supportive of fellow players. As BoN suggested well worth another look. As for Kambanga scored two, quick feet too. Number 32 turned out to be Rose who for me looked the most accomplished forward on show for us. Maxted looked huge! Started to fall a sleep second as it was a run around for us and Sileby were no real threat to test us just a little more. Guessing now but we certainly could do with goal scoring ace as that will be the difference between top ten and top of the table.