Preparations!!!!

[wing commander]

  Just out of interest does anyone know how we compare with our preparations for the new season compaired to other clubs in League 1..Peterborough seem well on the ball,they have been back in training a few weeks,have released there 1st,2nd and even third kits and have already played a couple of pre season friendly's.

Are they the exception to the rule or are we behind most other clubs in preparation???

[Alan Southstand]

My gut feeling is we’re well behind some and probably on a par with others. We have to assemble the squad first and that is some way off, yet.

[silent majority]

My feeling is that we are in exactly the same place as everybody else. Indeed we may well be in front of others judging by some of the things I've seen and read in recent days.

The club have just taken all the players off furlough as has just about every other club, and all following the government guidelines for a resumption of training and preparing to actually play football. Those steps apply to all football clubs. I've listed them before but for those who haven't read them here they are;

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-on-phased-return-of-sport-and-recreation/elite-sport-return-to-training-guidance-step-one--2

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-on-phased-return-of-sport-and-recreation/elite-sport-return-to-training-guidance-stage-two

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-on-phased-return-of-sport-and-recreation/elite-sport-return-to-domestic-competition-guidance

[silent majority]

  Just out of interest does anyone know how we compare with our preparations for the new season compaired to other clubs in League 1..Peterborough seem well on the ball,they have been back in training a few weeks,have released there 1st,2nd and even third kits and have already played a couple of pre season friendly's.

Are they the exception to the rule or are we behind most other clubs in preparation???

Definitely the exception to the rule WC. Resumption of football, even pre-season friendlies, is a mighty complicated procedure at the moment and can't be rushed. And still the decision on salary caps and levels has not been confirmed, I fear a major gamble at Peterborough!

[Monkcaster_Rover]

The Posh chairman couldn't release details of who they were playing/where they were playing ETC on Saturday but covered it on Twitter.

Think it was a tight affair so must have been a competitive team they were playing.

[silent majority]

The Posh chairman couldn't release details of who they were playing/where they were playing ETC on Saturday but covered it on Twitter.

Think it was a tight affair so must have been a competitive team they were playing.

It's OK if the other team are following the same guidelines issued by Gov.UK and have followed protocol and documented all that. But have they?

[Draytonian III]

I think the last team we should compare ourselves to is Peterborough United, especially with their off field and media coverage

[GazLaz]

The Posh chairman couldn't release details of who they were playing/where they were playing ETC on Saturday but covered it on Twitter.

Think it was a tight affair so must have been a competitive team they were playing.

Barnet I think.

[Metalmicky]

The Posh chairman couldn't release details of who they were playing/where they were playing ETC on Saturday but covered it on Twitter.

Think it was a tight affair so must have been a competitive team they were playing.

Peterborough Ladies....?

[Colemans Left Hook]

The Posh chairman couldn't release details of who they were playing/where they were playing ETC on Saturday but covered it on Twitter.

Think it was a tight affair so must have been a competitive team they were playing.

Barnet I think.

somebody suggested mighty "Peterborough Northern Star"   Barnet would make sense as part of the deal when they signed a Barnet player mid season  ..... trouble is Barnet would make no dosh out of the agreed friendly if true

[selby]

  In fairness we don't know exactly who us training at Cantley, Are Blair and Sadlier down training? are they in training with any other club? Have we signed players we don't want to announce yet?
 And if we are  likely to sign loan players from the premiership or Championship their own club will most likely want them to pre season with them until very near the start of the season.
  We are rightly no longer an open book which cost us a couple of signings in the past, and what has happened to the man with the long range camera? did he join the Leeds spy ring?

[vaya]

The Posh chairman couldn't release details of who they were playing/where they were playing ETC on Saturday but covered it on Twitter.

Think it was a tight affair so must have been a competitive team they were playing.

Peterborough Ladies....?

It's around five weeks until the season's currently due to start. Playing friendlies now is like playing them in June under normal circumstances.

[Magicman]

Playing friendly is fine as long as we can afford to do the testing of ours and there players cos a none league club wont be able to afford it

[Alan Southstand]

OK, pinched this info off the Newsnow site, so it may not be bang up to date, so make your minds up where we are:

L1 - In’s & Out’s

1. Accrington Stanley
In: Cameron Burgess (Scunthorpe United)
Out: Offrande Zanzala (Crewe Alexandra) Released: Dimi Evtimov, Zaine Francis-Angol, Erico de Sousa, Wilson Carvalho, Phil Edwards

AFC Wimbledon
In: None
Out: Rod McDonald, Reuben Collins, Anthony Wordsworth, Mitch Pinnock, Finlay Macnab, Scott Wagstaff, Kyron Stabana, Kwesi Appiah, Tommy Wood, Dylan Connolly, Ossama Ashley

3. Blackpool
In: Keshi Anderson (Swindon Town), Marvin Ekpiteta (Leyton Orient), Oliver Sarkic (Burton Albion), Jerry Yates (Rotherham United), CJ Hamilton (Mansfield Town)
Out: Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle - loan), Ryan Edwards (Dundee United) Myles Boney, Yusifu Ceesay, Armand Gnanduillet, Sean Graham, Mark Howard, Chris Mafoumbi, Sean Scannell, Owen Watkinson

4. Bristol Rovers
In: Josh Grant (Chelsea), Jack Baldwin (Sunderland), Max Ehmer (Gillingham), Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids), Jonah Ayunga (Havant & Waterlooville), Zain Westbrooke (Coventry City)
Out: Ollie Clarke (Mansfield Town), Rollin Menayese (Mansfield Town), Tony Craig, Tareiq Holmes-Dennis, Liam Sercombe, Sam Matthews, Tom Nichols, Gavin Reilly, Ben Morgan, Josh Bailey, Lewis Clutton, Rhys Kavanagh and Theo Widdrington

5. Burton Albion
In: Charles Vernam (Grimsby Town), Neal Eardley (Lincoln City), Michael Bostwick (Lincoln)
Out: Oliver Sarkic (Blackpool), Joe Sbarra, Kwame Thomas, Ethan Vale, Stephen Bywater

Crewe Alexandra
In: Offrande Zanzala (Accrington Stanley), Mikael Mandron (Gillingham)
Out: Paul Green, Connor Heath, Nicky Hunt, Aaron Lomas, Shaun Miller, Lewis Reilly

Doncaster
In: Jason Lokilo (Crystal Palace)
Out: Kieran Sadlier, Devante Cole, Alex Baptiste, Alex Kiwomya

Fleetwood Town
In: Callum Camps (Rochdale)
Out: Nathan Sheron (St Mirren - loan), Ash Hunter (Salford City), Kyle Dempsey, Matt Gilks, Conor McAleny, Dean Marney, James Cottam, Gerard Garner

Gillingham
In: Ryan Jackson (Colchester United), Vadaine Oliver (Northampton)
Out: Max Ehmer (Bristol Rovers), Mikael Mandron (Crewe Alexandra), Mark Byrne, Ousseynou Cisse, Ben Pringle

Hull City
In: Mailik Wilks (Barnsley)
Out: Kevin Stewart, Jon Toral, Will Mannion, Robbie McKenzie

Ipswich Town
In: Ross Crane (Bury Town)
Out: None

Lincoln City
In: Conor McGrandles (MK Dons), Ethan Ross (Colchester United)
Out: Charlie Andrew, Michael Bostwick, Neal Eardley, Lee Frecklington, Akeem Hinds, Jamie McCombe, Tom Pett, Jason Shackell, Alan Sheehan, Grant Smith, Josh Vickers

MK Dons
In: Daniel Harvie (Ayr), Carlton Morris (Norwich City - loan) Ben Gladwin (re-signed) Out: Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City), Dylan Asonganyi, Ryan Harley, Joe Mason, Stuart Moore, Jordan Moore-Taylor, Charlie Pattison, Ben Reeves, Laurie Walker

Northampton Town
In: Christopher Missilou (Oldham Athletic)
Out: Jordan Turnbull (Salford City), Alan McCormack, Camron McWilliams, Jordan Turnbull, Andy Williams, Ryan Hughes, David Cornell, Jay Williams, Reece Hall-Johnson, Billy Waters, Sean Whaler, Paul Anderson, Bradley Lashley, Jack Newell, Vadaine Oliver (Gillingham)

Oxford United
In: Matty Taylor (Bristol City)
Out: None

Peterborough United
In: Daniel Gyollai (Wigan Athletic)
Out: Aaron Chapman, Conor O’Malley, Rhys Bennett, Alex Woodyard, Callum Cooke, Marcus Maddison

Plymouth Argyle
In: Luke McCormick (Swindon Town), Frank Nouble (Colchester)
Out: Alex Fletcher, Joel Grant, Tafari Moore, Michael Peck, Tom Purrington, Ryan Taylor

Portsmouth
In: Sean Ragget (Norwich City) |
Out: Christian Burgess (Royale Union Saint-Gilloise), Brandon Haunstrup (Kilmarnock), Luke McGee, Bradley Letheridge, Brett Pitman, Oli Hawkins, Matt Casey, Adam May

Rochdale
In: None
Out: Josh Lillis, Ryan McLaughlin, MJ Williams, Calvin Andrew, Callum Camps (Fleetwood Town), Aaron Wilbraham, Matty Gillam, Ian Henderson

Shrewsbury Town
In: Josh Daniels (Glenavon), Scott High (Huddersfield - loan), Rekeil Pyke (Huddersfield)
Out: Josh Laurent (Reading), Romain Vincelot, Joe Murphy, Lifumpa Mwandwe, Kian Taylor

Sunderland
In: Bailey Wright (Bristol City), Aiden O’Brien (Millwall)
Out: Bali Mumba (Norwich City), Tommy Smith, Kyle Lafferty, Ethan Robson, Joel Lynch, Duncan Watmore, Alim Ozturk, Jack Baldwin

Swindon Town
In: Diallan Jaiyesimi (Norwich City)
Out: Keshi Anderson (Blackpool), Luke McCormick (Plymouth Argyle) | Jacob Bancroft, Joe Romanski, Will Henry, Ralph Graham

Wigan Athletic
In: None
Out: Jensen Weir (Brighton), Daniel Gyollai (Peterborough United), Leon Balogun (Rangers), Callum Lang (Motherwell - loan)

[drfchound]

The Posh chairman couldn't release details of who they were playing/where they were playing ETC on Saturday but covered it on Twitter.

Think it was a tight affair so must have been a competitive team they were playing.

It's OK if the other team are following the same guidelines issued by Gov.UK and have followed protocol and documented all that. But have they?

In all fairness, why wouldn’t they?
It would be in the interest of their own staff and players to follow the protocol.

[selby]

   They won 1-0 at mighty Stamford, and 4-2 at the local Peterborough side last night, They streamed the one last  night at £5 a pop to any supporters interested according to their forum.

[vaya]

OK, pinched this info off the Newsnow site, so it may not be bang up to date, so make your minds up where we are:

L1 - In’s & Out’s

1. Accrington Stanley
In: Cameron Burgess (Scunthorpe United)
Out: Offrande Zanzala (Crewe Alexandra) Released: Dimi Evtimov, Zaine Francis-Angol, Erico de Sousa, Wilson Carvalho, Phil Edwards

AFC Wimbledon
In: None
Out: Rod McDonald, Reuben Collins, Anthony Wordsworth, Mitch Pinnock, Finlay Macnab, Scott Wagstaff, Kyron Stabana, Kwesi Appiah, Tommy Wood, Dylan Connolly, Ossama Ashley

3. Blackpool
In: Keshi Anderson (Swindon Town), Marvin Ekpiteta (Leyton Orient), Oliver Sarkic (Burton Albion), Jerry Yates (Rotherham United), CJ Hamilton (Mansfield Town)
Out: Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle - loan), Ryan Edwards (Dundee United) Myles Boney, Yusifu Ceesay, Armand Gnanduillet, Sean Graham, Mark Howard, Chris Mafoumbi, Sean Scannell, Owen Watkinson

4. Bristol Rovers
In: Josh Grant (Chelsea), Jack Baldwin (Sunderland), Max Ehmer (Gillingham), Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids), Jonah Ayunga (Havant & Waterlooville), Zain Westbrooke (Coventry City)
Out: Ollie Clarke (Mansfield Town), Rollin Menayese (Mansfield Town), Tony Craig, Tareiq Holmes-Dennis, Liam Sercombe, Sam Matthews, Tom Nichols, Gavin Reilly, Ben Morgan, Josh Bailey, Lewis Clutton, Rhys Kavanagh and Theo Widdrington

5. Burton Albion
In: Charles Vernam (Grimsby Town), Neal Eardley (Lincoln City), Michael Bostwick (Lincoln)
Out: Oliver Sarkic (Blackpool), Joe Sbarra, Kwame Thomas, Ethan Vale, Stephen Bywater

Crewe Alexandra
In: Offrande Zanzala (Accrington Stanley), Mikael Mandron (Gillingham)
Out: Paul Green, Connor Heath, Nicky Hunt, Aaron Lomas, Shaun Miller, Lewis Reilly

Doncaster
In: Jason Lokilo (Crystal Palace)
Out: Kieran Sadlier, Devante Cole, Alex Baptiste, Alex Kiwomya

Fleetwood Town
In: Callum Camps (Rochdale)
Out: Nathan Sheron (St Mirren - loan), Ash Hunter (Salford City), Kyle Dempsey, Matt Gilks, Conor McAleny, Dean Marney, James Cottam, Gerard Garner

Gillingham
In: Ryan Jackson (Colchester United), Vadaine Oliver (Northampton)
Out: Max Ehmer (Bristol Rovers), Mikael Mandron (Crewe Alexandra), Mark Byrne, Ousseynou Cisse, Ben Pringle

Hull City
In: Mailik Wilks (Barnsley)
Out: Kevin Stewart, Jon Toral, Will Mannion, Robbie McKenzie

Ipswich Town
In: Ross Crane (Bury Town)
Out: None

Lincoln City
In: Conor McGrandles (MK Dons), Ethan Ross (Colchester United)
Out: Charlie Andrew, Michael Bostwick, Neal Eardley, Lee Frecklington, Akeem Hinds, Jamie McCombe, Tom Pett, Jason Shackell, Alan Sheehan, Grant Smith, Josh Vickers

MK Dons
In: Daniel Harvie (Ayr), Carlton Morris (Norwich City - loan) Ben Gladwin (re-signed) Out: Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City), Dylan Asonganyi, Ryan Harley, Joe Mason, Stuart Moore, Jordan Moore-Taylor, Charlie Pattison, Ben Reeves, Laurie Walker

Northampton Town
In: Christopher Missilou (Oldham Athletic)
Out: Jordan Turnbull (Salford City), Alan McCormack, Camron McWilliams, Jordan Turnbull, Andy Williams, Ryan Hughes, David Cornell, Jay Williams, Reece Hall-Johnson, Billy Waters, Sean Whaler, Paul Anderson, Bradley Lashley, Jack Newell, Vadaine Oliver (Gillingham)

Oxford United
In: Matty Taylor (Bristol City)
Out: None

Peterborough United
In: Daniel Gyollai (Wigan Athletic)
Out: Aaron Chapman, Conor O’Malley, Rhys Bennett, Alex Woodyard, Callum Cooke, Marcus Maddison

Plymouth Argyle
In: Luke McCormick (Swindon Town), Frank Nouble (Colchester)
Out: Alex Fletcher, Joel Grant, Tafari Moore, Michael Peck, Tom Purrington, Ryan Taylor

Portsmouth
In: Sean Ragget (Norwich City) |
Out: Christian Burgess (Royale Union Saint-Gilloise), Brandon Haunstrup (Kilmarnock), Luke McGee, Bradley Letheridge, Brett Pitman, Oli Hawkins, Matt Casey, Adam May

Rochdale
In: None
Out: Josh Lillis, Ryan McLaughlin, MJ Williams, Calvin Andrew, Callum Camps (Fleetwood Town), Aaron Wilbraham, Matty Gillam, Ian Henderson

Shrewsbury Town
In: Josh Daniels (Glenavon), Scott High (Huddersfield - loan), Rekeil Pyke (Huddersfield)
Out: Josh Laurent (Reading), Romain Vincelot, Joe Murphy, Lifumpa Mwandwe, Kian Taylor

Sunderland
In: Bailey Wright (Bristol City), Aiden O’Brien (Millwall)
Out: Bali Mumba (Norwich City), Tommy Smith, Kyle Lafferty, Ethan Robson, Joel Lynch, Duncan Watmore, Alim Ozturk, Jack Baldwin

Swindon Town
In: Diallan Jaiyesimi (Norwich City)
Out: Keshi Anderson (Blackpool), Luke McCormick (Plymouth Argyle) | Jacob Bancroft, Joe Romanski, Will Henry, Ralph Graham

Wigan Athletic
In: None
Out: Jensen Weir (Brighton), Daniel Gyollai (Peterborough United), Leon Balogun (Rangers), Callum Lang (Motherwell - loan)

Pretty much irrelevant what other teams do, unless the FL start handing out points based on squad turnover.

[Alan Southstand]

That’s not answering the OP’s question, though, Vaya.

[vaya]

That’s not answering the OP’s question, though, Vaya.

Well, I'm prepared to lose marks over it.

[Alan Southstand]

Fair enough.

[IDM]

Far more outs than ins, across the board then..

[idler]

I remember us playing loads of friendlies including Man City some years ago.
I thought that by the time the season started the players had done to much and seemed a bit flat. I also thought that the fans didn't seem as eager for the first league match either after so many games already. I'd rather have a structured well planned list than just playing for playing' sake.

[silent majority]

The Posh chairman couldn't release details of who they were playing/where they were playing ETC on Saturday but covered it on Twitter.

Think it was a tight affair so must have been a competitive team they were playing.

It's OK if the other team are following the same guidelines issued by Gov.UK and have followed protocol and documented all that. But have they?

In all fairness, why wouldn’t they?
It would be in the interest of their own staff and players to follow the protocol.

In all fairness, cost!
Don't forget most clubs have just started back, there is a protocol to follow before teams can even attempt physical contact. That costs money, but it also takes time.

There is a lot of talk that clubs further down the pyramid are even refusing to start their seasons until supporters are allowed back in the stadium, so no training, no testing, no preparation at all.

[silent majority]

Far more outs than ins, across the board then..

Yep, although releasing players is the first step, but the anticipated changes are already starting to have an impact, and they haven't been formalised yet.

[drfchound]

The Posh chairman couldn't release details of who they were playing/where they were playing ETC on Saturday but covered it on Twitter.

Think it was a tight affair so must have been a competitive team they were playing.

It's OK if the other team are following the same guidelines issued by Gov.UK and have followed protocol and documented all that. But have they?

In all fairness, why wouldn’t they?
It would be in the interest of their own staff and players to follow the protocol.

In all fairness, cost!
Don't forget most clubs have just started back, there is a protocol to follow before teams can even attempt physical contact. That costs money, but it also takes time.

There is a lot of talk that clubs further down the pyramid are even refusing to start their seasons until supporters are allowed back in the stadium, so no training, no testing, no preparation at all.

Yes I know about the cost implications.
Most of us do.
I was just responding to your post in which you said it was ok to play the game if sides were following government advice and protocols.
You said “ Have they”.
I asked why wouldn’t they when it was in the interest of all parties to do so.

The cost implication is another thing altogether isn’t it.

[Draytonian III]

OK, pinched this info off the Newsnow site, so it may not be bang up to date, so make your minds up where we are:

L1 - In’s & Out’s

1. Accrington Stanley
In: Cameron Burgess (Scunthorpe United)
Out: Offrande Zanzala (Crewe Alexandra) Released: Dimi Evtimov, Zaine Francis-Angol, Erico de Sousa, Wilson Carvalho, Phil Edwards

AFC Wimbledon
In: None
Out: Rod McDonald, Reuben Collins, Anthony Wordsworth, Mitch Pinnock, Finlay Macnab, Scott Wagstaff, Kyron Stabana, Kwesi Appiah, Tommy Wood, Dylan Connolly, Ossama Ashley

3. Blackpool
In: Keshi Anderson (Swindon Town), Marvin Ekpiteta (Leyton Orient), Oliver Sarkic (Burton Albion), Jerry Yates (Rotherham United), CJ Hamilton (Mansfield Town)
Out: Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle - loan), Ryan Edwards (Dundee United) Myles Boney, Yusifu Ceesay, Armand Gnanduillet, Sean Graham, Mark Howard, Chris Mafoumbi, Sean Scannell, Owen Watkinson

4. Bristol Rovers
In: Josh Grant (Chelsea), Jack Baldwin (Sunderland), Max Ehmer (Gillingham), Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids), Jonah Ayunga (Havant & Waterlooville), Zain Westbrooke (Coventry City)
Out: Ollie Clarke (Mansfield Town), Rollin Menayese (Mansfield Town), Tony Craig, Tareiq Holmes-Dennis, Liam Sercombe, Sam Matthews, Tom Nichols, Gavin Reilly, Ben Morgan, Josh Bailey, Lewis Clutton, Rhys Kavanagh and Theo Widdrington

5. Burton Albion
In: Charles Vernam (Grimsby Town), Neal Eardley (Lincoln City), Michael Bostwick (Lincoln)
Out: Oliver Sarkic (Blackpool), Joe Sbarra, Kwame Thomas, Ethan Vale, Stephen Bywater

Crewe Alexandra
In: Offrande Zanzala (Accrington Stanley), Mikael Mandron (Gillingham)
Out: Paul Green, Connor Heath, Nicky Hunt, Aaron Lomas, Shaun Miller, Lewis Reilly

Doncaster
In: Jason Lokilo (Crystal Palace)
Out: Kieran Sadlier, Devante Cole, Alex Baptiste, Alex Kiwomya

Fleetwood Town
In: Callum Camps (Rochdale)
Out: Nathan Sheron (St Mirren - loan), Ash Hunter (Salford City), Kyle Dempsey, Matt Gilks, Conor McAleny, Dean Marney, James Cottam, Gerard Garner

Gillingham
In: Ryan Jackson (Colchester United), Vadaine Oliver (Northampton)
Out: Max Ehmer (Bristol Rovers), Mikael Mandron (Crewe Alexandra), Mark Byrne, Ousseynou Cisse, Ben Pringle

Hull City
In: Mailik Wilks (Barnsley)
Out: Kevin Stewart, Jon Toral, Will Mannion, Robbie McKenzie

Ipswich Town
In: Ross Crane (Bury Town)
Out: None

Lincoln City
In: Conor McGrandles (MK Dons), Ethan Ross (Colchester United)
Out: Charlie Andrew, Michael Bostwick, Neal Eardley, Lee Frecklington, Akeem Hinds, Jamie McCombe, Tom Pett, Jason Shackell, Alan Sheehan, Grant Smith, Josh Vickers

MK Dons
In: Daniel Harvie (Ayr), Carlton Morris (Norwich City - loan) Ben Gladwin (re-signed) Out: Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City), Dylan Asonganyi, Ryan Harley, Joe Mason, Stuart Moore, Jordan Moore-Taylor, Charlie Pattison, Ben Reeves, Laurie Walker

Northampton Town
In: Christopher Missilou (Oldham Athletic)
Out: Jordan Turnbull (Salford City), Alan McCormack, Camron McWilliams, Jordan Turnbull, Andy Williams, Ryan Hughes, David Cornell, Jay Williams, Reece Hall-Johnson, Billy Waters, Sean Whaler, Paul Anderson, Bradley Lashley, Jack Newell, Vadaine Oliver (Gillingham)

Oxford United
In: Matty Taylor (Bristol City)
Out: None

Peterborough United
In: Daniel Gyollai (Wigan Athletic)
Out: Aaron Chapman, Conor O’Malley, Rhys Bennett, Alex Woodyard, Callum Cooke, Marcus Maddison

Plymouth Argyle
In: Luke McCormick (Swindon Town), Frank Nouble (Colchester)
Out: Alex Fletcher, Joel Grant, Tafari Moore, Michael Peck, Tom Purrington, Ryan Taylor

Portsmouth
In: Sean Ragget (Norwich City) |
Out: Christian Burgess (Royale Union Saint-Gilloise), Brandon Haunstrup (Kilmarnock), Luke McGee, Bradley Letheridge, Brett Pitman, Oli Hawkins, Matt Casey, Adam May

Rochdale
In: None
Out: Josh Lillis, Ryan McLaughlin, MJ Williams, Calvin Andrew, Callum Camps (Fleetwood Town), Aaron Wilbraham, Matty Gillam, Ian Henderson

Shrewsbury Town
In: Josh Daniels (Glenavon), Scott High (Huddersfield - loan), Rekeil Pyke (Huddersfield)
Out: Josh Laurent (Reading), Romain Vincelot, Joe Murphy, Lifumpa Mwandwe, Kian Taylor

Sunderland
In: Bailey Wright (Bristol City), Aiden O’Brien (Millwall)
Out: Bali Mumba (Norwich City), Tommy Smith, Kyle Lafferty, Ethan Robson, Joel Lynch, Duncan Watmore, Alim Ozturk, Jack Baldwin

Swindon Town
In: Diallan Jaiyesimi (Norwich City)
Out: Keshi Anderson (Blackpool), Luke McCormick (Plymouth Argyle) | Jacob Bancroft, Joe Romanski, Will Henry, Ralph Graham

Wigan Athletic
In: None
Out: Jensen Weir (Brighton), Daniel Gyollai (Peterborough United), Leon Balogun (Rangers), Callum Lang (Motherwell - loan)

Oxford in : Joel Cooper ( Linfield )

[Colemans Left Hook]

haven't checked above but have we all twigged teams wont be going abroard pre-season ??

[silent majority]

The Posh chairman couldn't release details of who they were playing/where they were playing ETC on Saturday but covered it on Twitter.

Think it was a tight affair so must have been a competitive team they were playing.

It's OK if the other team are following the same guidelines issued by Gov.UK and have followed protocol and documented all that. But have they?

In all fairness, why wouldn’t they?
It would be in the interest of their own staff and players to follow the protocol.

In all fairness, cost!
Don't forget most clubs have just started back, there is a protocol to follow before teams can even attempt physical contact. That costs money, but it also takes time.

There is a lot of talk that clubs further down the pyramid are even refusing to start their seasons until supporters are allowed back in the stadium, so no training, no testing, no preparation at all.

Yes I know about the cost implications.
Most of us do.
I was just responding to your post in which you said it was ok to play the game if sides were following government advice and protocols.
You said “ Have they”.
I asked why wouldn’t they when it was in the interest of all parties to do so.

The cost implication is another thing altogether isn’t it.

Not really no. I was asking the question if the clubs they were playing were complying, and one of the reason is they might not be would be a cost that they don't wish to meet.

We're already hearing stories about some clubs skipping certain steps.