jawillwill Posted 28 July, 2020 Posted 28 July, 2020 Anyone know what the plans are likely to be? With less than 7 weeks until the start of the season, there's not much time to rest and I doubt there'll be time for more than 2 or 3 friendlies. I'm assuming that there probably won't be any grand tours around the world, but you never know... Based on absolutely nothing I'm predicting friendlies v's Brisol City, Norwich and Forest.
Matthew Le God Posted 28 July, 2020 Posted 28 July, 2020 (edited) On 28/07/2020 at 16:11, jawillwill said: Anyone know what the plans are likely to be? I'm assuming that there probably won't be any grand tours around the world, but you never know... Expand Hasenhuttl answered that in the post match press conference. I have made the video start slightly before that question is asked... Edited 28 July, 2020 by Matthew Le God
stevegrant Posted 28 July, 2020 Posted 28 July, 2020 I think Ralph said in a press conference either before or after Sunday's game that we'll be staying at home for pre-season, so yeah, it'll be a fully-domestic programme of friendlies.
CB Fry Posted 28 July, 2020 Posted 28 July, 2020 (edited) On 28/07/2020 at 16:11, jawillwill said: Anyone know what the plans are likely to be? With less than 7 weeks until the start of the season, there's not much time to rest and I doubt there'll be time for more than 2 or 3 friendlies. I'm assuming that there probably won't be any grand tours around the world, but you never know... Based on absolutely nothing I'm predicting friendlies v's Brisol City, Norwich and Forest. Expand If we're staying in the UK I imagine we would be a bit more geographically logical. ie aways at Colchester/Ipswich, Burton/Stoke, Mansfield/Forest, Bristol Rovers/City, Wycombe/Reading that kind of thing. One hotel for both games. Obviously a match at home could be anyone. Edited 28 July, 2020 by CB Fry
SNSUN Posted 28 July, 2020 Posted 28 July, 2020 No foreign tours for the big boys - that's a few quid that will be missing from their coffers for the usual pre-season nonsense tournaments not going ahead. As all pre-season friendlies will be behind closed doors, will the club even announce them much in advance?
NorthLondonSFC Posted 29 July, 2020 Posted 29 July, 2020 I expect a very different preseason this year. I assume testing / the bubble will resume once preseason starts. I think the days of playing amateur /semi pro clubs are long gone and we will play only professional teams that we can trust are following the protocol etc. Furthermore I think this will have a knock on effect with our youth players who will have to be selected before preseason and kept in the bubble. In previous years we have fielded U23 sides and mix match squads usually playing a day apart from each other - I dont think this will be possible anymore and will have to be strict on who's in the senior squad for preseason. Logistically its a head spinner and I am sure there are a million different criteria that we are unaware of.
jawillwill Posted 29 July, 2020 Author Posted 29 July, 2020 On 28/07/2020 at 16:18, CB Fry said: If we're staying in the UK I imagine we would be a bit more geographically logical. ie aways at Colchester/Ipswich, Burton/Stoke, Mansfield/Forest, Bristol Rovers/City, Wycombe/Reading that kind of thing. One hotel for both games. Obviously a match at home could be anyone. Expand Friendlies v Pompey, Bournemouth and Eastleigh to keep it local? 1
Saint Garrett Posted 29 July, 2020 Posted 29 July, 2020 Would expect a friendly against Bournemouth, they need the money... 1
CB Fry Posted 29 July, 2020 Posted 29 July, 2020 On 29/07/2020 at 10:02, jawillwill said: Friendlies v Pompey, Bournemouth and Eastleigh to keep it local? Expand As it would be behind closed doors is actually quite logical.....but football fans not known for respecting logic. Would be nice to see Westwood and friends attempt to pile up the Pompey pallet wagon high enough to see inside St Mary's. 2
waylander Posted 29 July, 2020 Posted 29 July, 2020 On 29/07/2020 at 10:26, Saint Garrett said: Would expect a friendly against Bournemouth, they need the money... Expand How is that going to generate money if there are no paying spectators?
nta786 Posted 29 July, 2020 Posted 29 July, 2020 I’d avoid Portsmouth- definitely not following protocols down there and at least half our squad would end up infected
Saint-Armstrong Posted 29 July, 2020 Posted 29 July, 2020 On 29/07/2020 at 11:24, positivepete said: We often play Brentford “behind closed doors” Expand Brentford, Fulham and QPR have all been go-to BCD games in recent years. I'd expect at least one of those.
skintsaint Posted 30 July, 2020 Posted 30 July, 2020 On 29/07/2020 at 12:18, nta786 said: I’d avoid Portsmouth- definitely not following protocols down there and at least half our squad would end up infected Expand not with Covid though..
Saint_clark Posted 30 July, 2020 Posted 30 July, 2020 On 28/07/2020 at 17:04, SNSUN said: No foreign tours for the big boys - that's a few quid that will be missing from their coffers for the usual pre-season nonsense tournaments not going ahead. As all pre-season friendlies will be behind closed doors, will the club even announce them much in advance? Expand I'd think they'd still let us know as they'd probably stream the games on their Facebook and YouTube page. I'm kind of hoping the players buy in and we just work straight through, we got a head start on everyone else after the lockdown due to our fitness and we could do the same now if we keep training, keep playing and keep this momentum going.
M271 Posted 30 July, 2020 Posted 30 July, 2020 On 30/07/2020 at 04:55, Saint_clark said: I'd think they'd still let us know as they'd probably stream the games on their Facebook and YouTube page. I'm kind of hoping the players buy in and we just work straight through, we got a head start on everyone else after the lockdown due to our fitness and we could do the same now if we keep training, keep playing and keep this momentum going. Expand My understanding from Ralphs last post match interview was that they had 2 weeks off and then they would be back for the 4.5 weeks before the first game during the weekend of September 12th. I presume that we will replicate what we did last time on the build up to the restart as it worked so well before. Did we have a behind closed door friendly(s)? I seem to remember that Ralph mentioned at some point before the restart that he had contacted people in the Bundesliga and analysed what had worked or not for the teams in that league for their restart, as they were a month ahead ours.
Matthew Le God Posted 30 July, 2020 Posted 30 July, 2020 On 30/07/2020 at 08:21, M271 said: I presume that we will replicate what we did last time on the build up to the restart as it worked so well before. Did we have a behind closed door friendly(s)? Expand Intra-squad matches and a friendly vs Bristol City...
jawillwill Posted 15 August, 2020 Author Posted 15 August, 2020 4 weeks to go until the season starts. Any news on likely friendlies yet?
Lighthouse Posted 15 August, 2020 Posted 15 August, 2020 On 29/07/2020 at 10:30, CB Fry said: As it would be behind closed doors is actually quite logical.....but football fans not known for respecting logic. Would be nice to see Westwood and friends attempt to pile up the Pompey pallet wagon high enough to see inside St Mary's. Expand I wouldn’t put it last them to break into one of those flats in St Mary’s, although knowing them they’d pick one facing west. 1
egg Posted 15 August, 2020 Posted 15 August, 2020 On 15/08/2020 at 08:44, jawillwill said: 4 weeks to go until the season starts. Any news on likely friendlies yet? Expand I'd be happy if we did whatever we did before the restart. We came back fit, fresh and firing on all cylinders. I'll settle for more of that, no micky mouse friendlies.
John Boy Saint Posted 15 August, 2020 Posted 15 August, 2020 On 15/08/2020 at 08:51, Lighthouse said: I wouldn’t put it last them to break into one of those flats in St Mary’s, although knowing them they’d pick one facing west. Expand Coffee say hello to screen 🤣
Matthew Le God Posted 15 August, 2020 Posted 15 August, 2020 (edited) On 15/08/2020 at 09:30, egg said: I'd be happy if we did whatever we did before the restart. We came back fit, fresh and firing on all cylinders. I'll settle for more of that, no micky mouse friendlies. Expand Saints played Bristol City in a friendly in preparation for the restart. Does that count as Mickey Mouse? Edited 15 August, 2020 by Matthew Le God
egg Posted 15 August, 2020 Posted 15 August, 2020 On 15/08/2020 at 10:43, Matthew Le God said: Saints played Bristol City in a friendly in preparation for the restart. Does that count as Mickey Mouse? Expand Read the words Matty boy...whatever we did - repeat. Token friendlies for publicity and a kick about = micky mouse friendlies.
VectisSaint Posted 15 August, 2020 Posted 15 August, 2020 On 15/08/2020 at 08:44, jawillwill said: 4 weeks to go until the season starts. Any news on likely friendlies yet? Expand Given they will be behind closed doors, I wouldn't expect any big announcements, just some low key friendlies that we might find out about after the event.
HarvSFC Posted 15 August, 2020 Posted 15 August, 2020 On 15/08/2020 at 12:08, VectisSaint said: Given they will be behind closed doors, I wouldn't expect any big announcements, just some low key friendlies that we might find out about after the event. Expand Yeah, I was thinking this would be the case, especially to stop people attempting to travel to one of the fixtures, but it seems like Everton, Tottenham and West Ham have announced their opponents, location and times as normal. https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11698/12049208/premier-league-pre-season-friendlies-fixtures-results-dates-2020-21 As expected, all against Football League opposition.
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