FrancosLoveChild
Vital Football Hero
That Bennett looks like he has got the most out of preseason, looks very good
Pre-Season Friendlies
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ZAKKY
Vital Football Hero
Staying with my sister in law. My wife has just lost her youngest brother and her mother inside 4 weeks
Her brother bought some land and built their own place 3 years ago it's a lovely place in the countryside.
loudmouthblue
Vital Football Hero
Sorry to hear that,
my usual place to stay for many years was and when I still go Mahons Hotel in Irvinestown which is a couple of miles from where you are, been going there over 30 years, lovely part of the world.
ZAKKY
Vital Football Hero
Yes we had a lovey day at Mullagmore on Thursday and having lunch on Loch Earne tomorrow and Killybeg and Donegal on Monday .
Ps defo be home for Preston lol
FrancosLoveChild
Vital Football Hero
Keane looks shattered or just not match fit, magennis poor, midfield average, but Bennett, McLean, and Whatmough been very good, Whatmough is going to be so vital for us
loudmouthblue
Vital Football Hero
Killybegs is nice, love watching the fishing boats come and go, when i say boats you may see some very big factory trawlers, if you get a chance and a nice day go to Lough Navar forest and the viewpoint at the Cliffs of Mahgo, I promise you you will not be disappointed.
NYC_LATICS
Vital Reserves Team
First 20 minutes were dire, but McClean's goal evened the game a bit out more.
Still thought Wednesday had the better of that half.
Still thought Wednesday had the better of that half.
Dudestalker
Vital Reserves Team
Other than his goal contribution, I really don't see what Keane brings to the team if I'm being honest
Would like to see McGrath or Aasgaard given a chance in that position.
FrancosLoveChild
Vital Football Hero
All the goals he scores are strikers goals too IMO, I honestly think it’s much more worth it if we played Keane as a striker with an actual attacking midfielder behind who actually aims to get the ball, as he does not do that which always leads to a huge gap in the pitch.Other than his goal contribution, I really don't see what Keane brings to the team if I'm being honest
formbylatic
Vital Squad Member
I think Keane has been poor throughout preseasonOther than his goal contribution, I really don't see what Keane brings to the team if I'm being honest
Would like to see McGrath or Aasgaard given a chance in that position.
moonay
Vital Football Legend
Gents, why, oh why, oh why do people extrapolate the likelihood of a season long poor performance on a dire twenty minute spell of play in a pre-season friendly?
It really makes no sense.
(That would have been correct (see other thread title) regardless of the result of this game.)
It really makes no sense.
(That would have been correct (see other thread title) regardless of the result of this game.)
Oscarbon
Vital Champions League
Agreed. If we had had Bannon we could have scored about 8.
formbylatic
Vital Squad Member
Love your optimism Mooney, but I remain seriously concerned that this squad is going to struggle in the Championship. I desperately hope I’m wrong.Gents, why, oh why, oh why do people extrapolate the likelihood of a season long poor performance on a dire twenty minute spell of play in a pre-season friendly?
It really makes no sense.
(That would have been correct (see other thread title) regardless of the result of this game.)
TRUE BELIEVER
Vital Football Hero
We struggled with their high press for the first 10-15 minutes and conceded a soft goal, after that it was a pretty even game although we took our chances and they didn't. It really was a typical pre-season game with no heavy challenges and players not wishing to get injured.
After the first 15 minutes we started to get our passing game together and took control. The first goal was a direct result of us putting their back line under pressure and a loose pass left James Mac with a simple tap in. Naylors goal came from a well executed corner routine with him coming in from the back to nod home. McClean provided the cross to assist Magennis and a really good run and low cross down the right wing by Stephen Humphreys from a throw in laid the ball on a plate for Thelo to slide home after both players had just come on.
In all honesty if I were a Wednesday fan I would be disappointed with defence and the result as going forward they looked very good. Watching Barry Bannon play reminds me very much of our own "jog along" Jordi. He finds so much time and space on the pitch and is always available to receive the ball and start the plays, how I wish we had a player like him in the team.
Windass received a hearty welcome from the home fans and was loudly booed and ridiculed every time he was on the ball. He doesn't seem to have improved since he left us and looks very much like L1 is his level.
Not a game for those that want a full bloodied, cut and thrust, all out encounter, but nevertheless for those of us who are simply looking to see some progress it was a decent watch. MoM for me was Whatmough, who never looked under pressure all game, closely followed by James McClean who regardless of it being a friendly still puts in 100% effort.
For me it has been a decent pre-season with the squad getting plenty of minutes in and although some will say the opposition has been weak and poor, we are unbeaten and go into the opening league fixture in high spirits.
After the first 15 minutes we started to get our passing game together and took control. The first goal was a direct result of us putting their back line under pressure and a loose pass left James Mac with a simple tap in. Naylors goal came from a well executed corner routine with him coming in from the back to nod home. McClean provided the cross to assist Magennis and a really good run and low cross down the right wing by Stephen Humphreys from a throw in laid the ball on a plate for Thelo to slide home after both players had just come on.
In all honesty if I were a Wednesday fan I would be disappointed with defence and the result as going forward they looked very good. Watching Barry Bannon play reminds me very much of our own "jog along" Jordi. He finds so much time and space on the pitch and is always available to receive the ball and start the plays, how I wish we had a player like him in the team.
Windass received a hearty welcome from the home fans and was loudly booed and ridiculed every time he was on the ball. He doesn't seem to have improved since he left us and looks very much like L1 is his level.
Not a game for those that want a full bloodied, cut and thrust, all out encounter, but nevertheless for those of us who are simply looking to see some progress it was a decent watch. MoM for me was Whatmough, who never looked under pressure all game, closely followed by James McClean who regardless of it being a friendly still puts in 100% effort.
For me it has been a decent pre-season with the squad getting plenty of minutes in and although some will say the opposition has been weak and poor, we are unbeaten and go into the opening league fixture in high spirits.
TRUE BELIEVER
Vital Football Hero
They were John and yet their two centre backs were the ones that were keeping Curtis Tilt out at Rotherham.
Tilt, by the way, was decent today.
I'm not sure that that will be the starting line up though.
TRUE BELIEVER
Vital Football Hero
Maybe John, but I have learnt over the years not to read too much into the final pre-season friendlies, sometimes the manager just doesn't want to risk his starting players.
We'll soon find out though, only seven days to the big kick off.
jeffs right
Vital Football Hero
It shouldn't be. Humphs needs to start up top with Wyke or McGuiness or Lang or Keane.
Bury the shite 4-2-3-1 once and for all.
