2025-26 Pre Season friendies

Pope John XXIII

Pope John XXIII

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July 12th- Chesterfield- SMH Group Stadium

July 19- AS Monaco- SMH Group Stadium (Chesterfield)

July 30- Estoril (on Spanish tour)

August 2nd- Birmingham - St Andrews

August 5th- Fiorentina- City Ground

August 9th- Al Qadsiah- City Ground

Particularly looking forward to seeing Fiorentina, who I think we could also meet in the Conference League
 
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Pope John XXIII said:
July 12th- Chesterfield- SMH Group Stadium

July X- game to be announced

August 2nd- Birmingham - St Andrews

August 5th- Fiorentina- City Ground

August 9th- Al Qadsiah- City Ground

Particularly looking forward to seeing Fiorentina, who I think we could also meet in the Conference League
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Apart from the X game, is this likely to be the final list?
I can't make either of those two city ground games.

Would it be quite straight forward getting away tickets for Birmingham? Not the same but might have to do.
 
in_the_top_one said:
Apart from the X game, is this likely to be the final list?
I can't make either of those two city ground games.

Would it be quite straight forward getting away tickets for Birmingham? Not the same but might have to do.
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Last season we played 6 friendlies, also starting with Chesterfield.

They ended on 8th August, so roughly when we play Al Qadsiah.

We have more in August this time round- last year we played 4 in July. That included three in Spain.

I suspect we may well go away for a training camp somewhere mid July and play at least one (the TBA one) if not two games wherever we go.

We may go for fewer games this year though, due to the higher amount of stress placed on our players last year
 
Pope John XXIII said:
Last season we played 6 friendlies, also starting with Chesterfield.

They ended on 8th August, so roughly when we play Al Qadsiah.

We have more in August this time round- last year we played 4 in July. That included three in Spain.

I suspect we may well go away for a training camp somewhere mid July and play at least one (the TBA one) if not two games wherever we go.

We may go for fewer games this year though, due to the higher amount of stress placed on our players last year
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Great post.👌
 
CHO playing like an 8 is an interesting thing.
Anyone who's watching, are we missing workrate in the middle of the park as a result?
 
A mate of mine is watching and said Morgan looks disinterested. I hope my mates wrong and the Twitter guy is right.
 
I’m watching on Forest player. MGW having a horrid game - keeps giving it away and looks totally frustrated.

CHO and Aina look good. Jota not the answer, nor is Morato or Carmo
 
Harsh judging MGW on this performance. Has been back in training less than a week. Everything else going on I am not surprised if he is a bit scratchy.
 
General opinions on twitter-

Aina, Yates, Sangare and CHO look the sharpest

Sangare getting some particular praise

Many critical of MGW and his body language

Carmo no the answer

Jota not the answer
 
His head is elsewhere. Doesn't want to try or risk an injury ahead of his big move next week.

100% he won't go away to Portugal.
 
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