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Doubt they featured on any wish lists!
Quote from: Rigoglioso on May 29, 2019, 01:24:45 pmDoubt they featured on any wish lists!Then you'd be wrong. My dad lives in Gainsborough and can walk to the ground in 15 mins so he always hopes for a pre season friendly at the Northolme.
Meanwhile Rotherham have a tour of Germany and Chesterfield are off to Spain.
Quote from: redarmy82 on May 29, 2019, 03:23:18 pmMeanwhile Rotherham have a tour of Germany and Chesterfield are off to Spain. So? Is it a worthwhile expense? I think the trend of clubs jetting off abroad for a few days is a waste of time to be honest. All the players will have been on their holidays this summer anyway, as will most of the fans, and it won't make any difference to their footballing development let's be honest.
The thing that irks me is this continuous merry-go-round of the same clubs year in year out. What link have we with Grimsby that ties us to visiting there nearly every pre-season. I wouldn't have thought we could learn much from a footballing perspective from playing them.I understand the community spirit in playing local amateur teams but there are more local teams in need than Rossington, Retford and Armthorpe every other year. Teams like Goole, Selby and North Ferriby surely are worthy of an occasional visit. I suppose Halifax is a little bit different but yet again I am thoroughly underwhelmed by the lack of imagination shown by the club.
Quote from: RedRover45 on May 29, 2019, 07:16:47 pmThe thing that irks me is this continuous merry-go-round of the same clubs year in year out. What link have we with Grimsby that ties us to visiting there nearly every pre-season. I wouldn't have thought we could learn much from a footballing perspective from playing them.I understand the community spirit in playing local amateur teams but there are more local teams in need than Rossington, Retford and Armthorpe every other year. Teams like Goole, Selby and North Ferriby surely are worthy of an occasional visit. I suppose Halifax is a little bit different but yet again I am thoroughly underwhelmed by the lack of imagination shown by the club.Cheap option isn't it.
Quote from: redarmy82 on May 29, 2019, 07:46:51 pmQuote from: RedRover45 on May 29, 2019, 07:16:47 pmThe thing that irks me is this continuous merry-go-round of the same clubs year in year out. What link have we with Grimsby that ties us to visiting there nearly every pre-season. I wouldn't have thought we could learn much from a footballing perspective from playing them.I understand the community spirit in playing local amateur teams but there are more local teams in need than Rossington, Retford and Armthorpe every other year. Teams like Goole, Selby and North Ferriby surely are worthy of an occasional visit. I suppose Halifax is a little bit different but yet again I am thoroughly underwhelmed by the lack of imagination shown by the club.Cheap option isn't it. Hi Mike.
All about getting match fitness into the players expect a few league sides for a friendly need a home one as well expecting a championship or premiership team to come down and send there reserves
!969 don't go to the matches, it is no problem, and it saves you moaning in someones ear who wants to watch a game. If we played Real Madrid someone on here would say it is only a friendly, probably you.
Quote from: selby on May 29, 2019, 09:42:43 pm !969 don't go to the matches, it is no problem, and it saves you moaning in someones ear who wants to watch a game. If we played Real Madrid someone on here would say it is only a friendly, probably you.But that is not the point. What benefit is there in playing Grimsby Town nearly every season ?If it is a financial issue, why not play other local teams like Goole or Selby instead of Rossington or Armthorpe ?What do the Rovers gain football wise from playing these teams ?