Pre season friendlies

[German Rover]

Who do people want pre season. If love to see us play against more than one of the village teams round here and see us spread the love a little more.

Also rangers or Celtic down here with their big followings putting some cash into the coffers.

[Keenstonian]

Frickley Athletic will be one of the pre season games.

[Colemans Left Hook]

Frickley seem to be in one of the play offs

how about Lazio again (1-0 home win last time)   who was that German mob that came around the same time ?

[The Red Baron]

Frickley seem to be in one of the play offs

how about Lazio again (1-0 home win last time)   who was that German mob that came around the same time ?

We lost 4-0 to Lazio. No shame in that though.

The German team was Werder Bremen, whom we played the season before (68-69) and beat 2-1.

[Chris Black come back]

Think we put Thailand in the same bucket as renovating Belle Vue and signing Lassana Diarra.

[idler]

Frickley seem to be in one of the play offs

how about Lazio again (1-0 home win last time)   who was that German mob that came around the same time ?

We lost 4-0 to Lazio. No shame in that though.

The German team was Werder Bremen, whom we played the season before (68-69) and beat 2-1.

I missed that game but did see us play Wormatia Worms and Dallas Tornados. I think that we beat the Germans 2-0 and then drew against Dallas.

[Jimmydee]

Tadcaster Albion,  where Beestin was signed from

[Dutch Uncle]

Do we still owe Hythe a game for Alfie May?

[idler]

That's a long expensive trip for a friendly Dutch. It could happen though if we have given our word.

[Dutch Uncle]

That was what I was meaning Idler - it seems we may have gained a reputation for being good for non-league clubs when signing their players. If so, then IMHO that would be a good reputation to keep.

Maybe if we combine with another friendly in the area? A rematch of our first ever Conference fixture maybe?

[idler]

I did wonder about that but it obviously incurs at least another night's hotel bill. Good publicity as you say though.

[sheffield exile1]

Hallam FC? Wasn't that friendly as a result of signing Matty Cauldwell?

[the vicar]

Who do people want pre season. If love to see us play against more than one of the village teams round here and see us spread the love a little more.

Also rangers or Celtic down here with their big followings putting some cash into the coffers.

We have no chance of getting Celtic or Rangers as they ask mega bucks.  Chesterfield lost big style when they played them and got there ground ripped to shreds in the bargain

[RedRover45]

We also agreed to play Kidderminster two seasons ago after the planned friendly fell through then.
I'd like to see friendlies at Scarborough, South Shields and local ones at Askern and Goole. Pity we couldn't arrange one at Brodsworth Welfare who have just folded in the last couple of days.

[Harrogate Rover]

Harrogate Town, Harrogate Railway or Knaresborough Town.

[Campsall rover]

Harrogate Town, Harrogate Railway or Knaresborough Town.

Noticed Knowles scored all 5 goals for Town yesterday. Rovers had him as a junior and released him.

[ravenrover]

We also agreed to play Kidderminster two seasons ago after the planned friendly fell through then.
I'd like to see friendlies at Scarborough, South Shields and local ones at Askern and Goole. Pity we couldn't arrange one at Brodsworth Welfare who have just folded in the last couple of days.

Broddie 1st team I played for back in early 70's ended up as 1st team captain playing in Yorkshire League but I still couldn't get in Sun Inn 1st team in 5th div of Sunday League eh Baz !!!

[Harrogate Rover]

Harrogate Town, Harrogate Railway or Knaresborough Town.

Noticed Knowles scored all 5 goals for Town yesterday. Rovers had him as a junior and released him.

Didn't know that. I understood he'd come through the ranks at Burnley, was released by them and apart from a spell in League 2 with Burton had since played in the Conference North for Town and Gainsborough.Missed the first half of the season through injury, makes you wonder if he'd managed a whole season. He's a good player

[Campsall rover]

Harrogate Town, Harrogate Railway or Knaresborough Town.

Noticed Knowles scored all 5 goals for Town yesterday. Rovers had him as a junior and released him.

Didn't know that. I understood he'd come through the ranks at Burnley, was released by them and apart from a spell in League 2 with Burton had since played in the Conference North for Town and Gainsborough.Missed the first half of the season through injury, makes you wonder if he'd managed a whole season. He's a good player

Sorry wrong player it is Joe Leesley that was at Rovers I think.

[Harrogate Rover]

Harrogate Town, Harrogate Railway or Knaresborough Town.

Noticed Knowles scored all 5 goals for Town yesterday. Rovers had him as a junior and released him.

Didn't know that. I understood he'd come through the ranks at Burnley, was released by them and apart from a spell in League 2 with Burton had since played in the Conference North for Town and Gainsborough.Missed the first half of the season through injury, makes you wonder if he'd managed a whole season. He's a good player

Sorry wrong player it is Joe Leesley that was at Rovers I think.

Knowles could well have had a trial with Rovers, be it pre-season or a reserve game. According to wikipedia he was released by Burnley in 2012. The only thing I know about Leesley is that he signed from Alfreton.

[Bentley Bullet]

Harrogate Town, Harrogate Railway or Knaresborough Town.

You can't just wish for teams to play because they're local, proper supporters should be prepared to travel. 

[idler]

We also agreed to play Kidderminster two seasons ago after the planned friendly fell through then.
I'd like to see friendlies at Scarborough, South Shields and local ones at Askern and Goole. Pity we couldn't arrange one at Brodsworth Welfare who have just folded in the last couple of days.

Broddie 1st team I played for back in early 70's ended up as 1st team captain playing in Yorkshire League but I still couldn't get in Sun Inn 1st team in 5th div of Sunday League eh Baz !!!

We once went to watch a mate play at Highfields and the home team were short and worried they would be fined. Me and the other lad said we'd get our kit and help them out. By the time we got back they had been in the welfare and got three or four volunteers. My everlasting memory is of being told tha we weren't needed and watching a bald,tall skinny bloke probably in his 50s playing centre half in sky blue y fronts.
That would be about 1969.

[the vicar]

FC Fylde  and Salford

[DD]

Somewhere abroad! & I don't mean Wales / Lancashire / isle of axe home / Carlisle (Scotland) / Brighton (France) / Plymouth (south of France).
Somewhere you could fly to from Donny??? Ok that cuts it down a lot!!!  Amsterdam Berlin ......Poland?....

[scawsby steve]

Toll Bar raggy-arse Wanderers.

[Draytonian III]

As from June for 4 and half months you’ll be able to fly to Belfast

[The Red Baron]

We also agreed to play Kidderminster two seasons ago after the planned friendly fell through then.
I'd like to see friendlies at Scarborough, South Shields and local ones at Askern and Goole. Pity we couldn't arrange one at Brodsworth Welfare who have just folded in the last couple of days.

Kidderminster is a good shout. Gavin Strachan is a good friend of the manager there (John Eustace) and they had Will Longbottom on loan this season.

I'd love that because it's local to me and they do the most wonderful food.

[Retdon1]

Didn’t we cancel a friendly against a non league side last minute in pre season due to injuries. We might have agreed to play them again.

[RedJ]

That WAS Kidderminster wasn't it?

[Bentley Bullet]

AFC Bentley's got a good new ground...........