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Looks like we are looking at running a pre-season tournament with Woolwich and Chelsea this summer instead of travelling around the world like usual. With the idea being to give a lot of the money made to charity.
TBH they should open it up for other London clubs as well. Get QPR, Brentford or Orient involved and make it a nice little tournament.
Finding it very hard to get any sort of excitement for this season. A bang average football team with a couple of star players isn’t suddenly going to magically do well with Nuno in charge I’m sorry. Had we signed 1 or 2 decent players by now, I might of changed my stance a little. It’s the same old shit for me, with the added scenario of Harry Kane still hanging over our heads.
Official confirmation.
Thanks, mate - that's pretty much what I thought. Probably the players that are back in training now then, I guess. My boy is a Spurs fan, but I support Chesterfield so our pre-season line ups tend to feature several players referred to as 'Trialist' and the occasional first teamer who has enjoyed the 'all inclusive' a little too much over the Summer!
FFS. Are you one of those people you tell people what you've bought them as they open your present?
You may well be right. This could all be another disappointment - like the Christmas I thought I was getting Mr Frosty - but at least let me enjoy the build up, sing some carols, etc.
'Hey everyone! Don't bother going into the cinema to see that film. He's dead all the way through it!'
Beech
reviews Sixth SenseBe great if we could play some smaller local teams again. Really helps gets kids involved who don't normally get the chance to watch Premier League teams and obviously helps out clubs who have struggled. I remember watching us at St Albans, Stevenage, Kettering, Leyton Orient etc. Hasn't happened for years sadly.
Grow up
If you don't know how pre-season works dont bother posting on it.
Better still learn what it involves eg first thing in pre-season is the players being assessed for fitmess (nothing to do with manager), most players then need a week or two to get up to an acceptible leel of fitness (determined by sport scientist). That's basic knowledge.
just about to post this.
I work in Colchester. 25 quid for a pre-season warm up.. wowsers
Tbh I'm sick of football, England and tottenham alike..England are the international tottenham, gutless and bottlers who always fuck it up..
I think it's time for a long break from this once beautiful game that is now a shit show of disappointment.
Fuck enic and levy and Southgate too.......
I think it's time for a long break from this once beautiful game that is now a shit show of disappointment.
Fuck enic and levy and Southgate too.......
Ah, but if you take the red pill you will realize there never was a Queen Victoria, Spurs have never won the league, and Levy is just a computer program written to maximize our sadness which feeds the machine.
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Yep. It’s the time of year where some random youngster has a decent few games in pre season against Leyton Orient and the likes, after which the club plasters them all over our social media to try and make fans believe we don’t need to sign players.
Remember Luke Amos’ meteoric rise in the summer of ‘18?
Jesus...they're pre-season matches, you're not supposed to give a fuck about them...they used to matter to the fans going as a first chance to see new signings...now they have to wait until the window closes to do that these days...
There used to be a London FA Challenge Cup up until the mid 70's where all the professional teams put out their first team in the main.
We were the last winners of it in 73-74.
We were second most successful side in it with 8 wins, Woolwich had 11. but a 16 team tourney with Spurs, Woolwich, West Ham, Chelsea, Palace, Fulham, QPR, Brentford, Charlton, Millwall, Orient, Wimbledon, Dagenham, Sutton, Barnet and Wealdstone or maybe extend to Watford etc. would be great.
Also used to be a London Six-a-side competition at Wembley Arena with first team players which stopped in the mid 80's
We were the last winners of it in 73-74.
We were second most successful side in it with 8 wins, Woolwich had 11. but a 16 team tourney with Spurs, Woolwich, West Ham, Chelsea, Palace, Fulham, QPR, Brentford, Charlton, Millwall, Orient, Wimbledon, Dagenham, Sutton, Barnet and Wealdstone or maybe extend to Watford etc. would be great.
Also used to be a London Six-a-side competition at Wembley Arena with first team players which stopped in the mid 80's
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That’s a bit disappointing to be honest, I’d much rather our pre-season be against teams we don’t normally play. I would love to see us play smaller local teams rather than the Scum and the other Scum.
Some of my earliest football memories are pre-season friendliest against the likes of Bishops Stortford, Leyton Orient and Stevenage where it was a mix of first team and youth prospects. I’d love to see those types of matches again.
Some of my earliest football memories are pre-season friendliest against the likes of Bishops Stortford, Leyton Orient and Stevenage where it was a mix of first team and youth prospects. I’d love to see those types of matches again.
Players aren’t machines, they are human people, a manager saying “good morning” and generally speaking developing a personal understanding with the players is really important!
Plus there’s film study and the like.
Any claim that the players returning for duty without a manager is anything other than criminal negligence is hardly even worth responding to.
Not having a manager on 5 July cannot be allowed to happen.
Hastings is a bit rough but the old town is ok. Will be ok to watch football though. Bought my tickets.