Pre Season Friendlies Confirmed

[swintonrover]

And yet, not a single person in this thread predicted us playing Hull it seems. I really don't see the issue, it isn't like we're going to get Real Madrid or Juventus down to the Keepmoat for a pre-season game, is it?

Not on the thread, but I sent a text last week with the phrasing "and then home Friendlies against a south Yorkshire team and one of Middlesbrough/Newcastle/Hull/Forest".
Cos that's who we play every year. Why not Leicester? Or Everton? Or Villa? Or even Leeds? Something a bit more varied. The only friendly I've not predicted so far was Halifax (I had Frickley instead). I'm not expecting Real Madrid or Barcelona, but somebody who we've not played a friendly against in the last 5 years would be nice.

[drfchound]

Wonder if there's a link there to possible incoming loanees?

Would the PL clubs have even assessed who they are keeping or sending out on loan yet.

[RoversAlias]

And yet, not a single person in this thread predicted us playing Hull it seems. I really don't see the issue, it isn't like we're going to get Real Madrid or Juventus down to the Keepmoat for a pre-season game, is it?

Not on the thread, but I sent a text last week with the phrasing "and then home Friendlies against a south Yorkshire team and one of Middlesbrough/Newcastle/Hull/Forest".
Cos that's who we play every year. Why not Leicester? Or Everton? Or Villa? Or even Leeds? Something a bit more varied. The only friendly I've not predicted so far was Halifax (I had Frickley instead). I'm not expecting Real Madrid or Barcelona, but somebody who we've not played a friendly against in the last 5 years would be nice.

The thing is, a lot of PL sides would rather fly out for extended tours abroad than get on a bus to somewhere in England further afield than their local sides, hence why we play the same band of Yorkshire sides every year and clubs around the country do likewise.

Personally for me, I like attending friendlies to see what Rovers are looking like, and providing we play a decent standard of opposition I don't mind it often being the same local sides. I've seen us play Derby, Newcastle, Sheff Utd and Sheff Wed in recent years, so Hull is different enough for me. They probably purposely don't book a game with Leeds to avoid any chance of bother occurring.

[drfchound]

..........and of course some fans want us to play a genuine big club.

[RedJ]

I don't understand why people care about things like this? Why does it matter who we play in a totally meaningless game? Even if a massive club (that isn't from Sheffield) did rock up, they wouldn't exactly be playing their stars.

[dknward2]

And just confirmed, Oxford have an away game...

... at Rangers!

The Glasgow variety, too, not the Berwick or Cove!

Wonder how much that has cost them unless it’s the rangers reserve team

[Chris Black come back]

Never bothered me in the slightest who we may or may not play in friendlies. Same with the kit to be honest. So long as it is not something of the ilk of the 1998 hand-drawn badge debacle, we can wear what we want as far as I am concerned. I stopped wearing replica tops to games when I was 14, but appreciate for some adults they continue wearing them, which I guess is why some folk get so bothered about what they look like.

[swintonrover]

Hudders at home, Weds 24th July. Not as bad as it could have been, we've not played them in a while.

[nice one rovers]

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.

North Ferriby is no more mate.

[Muttley]

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.

North Ferriby is no more mate.

North Ferriby United are no more but North Ferriby FC has been set up with new owners.

[RedRover45]

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.

North Ferriby is no more mate.

North Ferriby United are no more but North Ferriby FC has been set up with new owners.

And playing at the same ground.

[drfchound]

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.

North Ferriby is no more mate.

North Ferriby United are no more but North Ferriby FC has been set up with new owners.

And playing at the same ground.

Same colours?

Would their supporters need new scarves?

[RedRover45]

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.

North Ferriby is no more mate.

North Ferriby United are no more but North Ferriby FC has been set up with new owners.

And playing at the same ground.

Same colours?

Would their supporters need new scarves?

Think they still play in green

[kieranDRFC]

Under 23's away at Staveley next Tuesday

[Retdon1]

Do we still play stavley tomorrow night ?

[kieranDRFC]

Do we still play stavley tomorrow night ?

Still down as being played on the NCEL website, im gonna have a drive over i think

[swintonrover]

Do we still play stavley tomorrow night ?

Still down as being played on the NCEL website, im gonna have a drive over i think

I saw that, but it's the exact same date as last year (30th July) and Staveley have not put anything at all on social media. Part of me thinks its a case of getting the year mixed up. I'll check.

UPDATE: Rovers have tweeted that it is on. 7:45pm kick off.

[kieranDRFC]

My Tuesday night sorted then!

[dknward2]

U23 and u18 squads players in this dunno if any trialist will play

[Retdon1]

Idd imagine a few trialist will play as the likes of Baptist and Ward could do with some more match minutes in their legs

[swintonrover]

Staveley match cancelled due to waterlogged pitch