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  • IF that's true then over the 2 games that's 0-10 !!  We're doomed.
    Nows the time to identify where we are vulnerable and fix that, not to get a false sense of security by beating teams in friendlies;

    and the players that are chasing shadows usually end up running around a lot more. Match fitness is paramount 
  • cfgs
    cfgs Posts: 11,489
    some of our preseason have been terrible but the players did the job when the real action started. No need to panic.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,710
    IF that's true then over the 2 games that's 0-10 !!  We're doomed.
    I worry about your counting ability, especially with you being in finance ;)
  • lancashire lad
    lancashire lad Posts: 15,637
    This doesn't ring true if the pic of Fulham players training yesterday is correct
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,947
    This doesn't ring true if the pic of Fulham players training yesterday is correct
    Even worse, we didn't lose 3-0 to their first team, we lost 3-0 to the Fulham veterans!
  • Covered_End_Lad
    Covered_End_Lad Posts: 5,730
    This doesn't ring true if the pic of Fulham players training yesterday is correct
    It is true
  • BigRedEvil
    BigRedEvil Posts: 11,082
    Lulling the opposition into a false sense of security, I like it 
  • cfgs
    cfgs Posts: 11,489
    This doesn't ring true if the pic of Fulham players training yesterday is correct
    Even worse, we didn't lose 3-0 to their first team, we lost 3-0 to the Fulham veterans!
    Fulham fans that are Second World War veterans? We are doomed
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 38,004
    Anyone know if Hull have had friendlies this week?
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,712
    IF that's true then over the 2 games that's 0-10 !!  We're doomed.
    I worry about your counting ability, especially with you being in finance ;)
    A pp said that it could have been 3 or 4. I just went for the worst case scenario.....

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  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,970
    Anyone know if Hull have had friendlies this week?
    Lost away to Newcastle 2-0 yesterday 
  • lordromford
    lordromford Posts: 7,817
    IF that's true then over the 2 games that's 0-10 !!  We're doomed.
    I worry about your counting ability, especially with you being in finance ;)
    A pp said that it could have been 3 or 4. 
    I just went for the worst case scenario.....
    Unusual for you, golfie...
    😉
  • We lost 3-0 to Fulham 
    How do you know that? Haven't seen this anywhere else
    Spoke to one of the players last night. He said it was 3/4-0 but apparently we played quite well and should have been 3 up after 20 mins.
    He must've been paying a lot of attention then if he wasn't sure what the score was.
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,962
    PopIcon said:
    Fair enough. Doesnt bode too well for the restart. Hopefully we can put in some good performances against the other struggling teams and get ourselves to safety. Really wish we got the Hull game done before covid stopped play
    We were heading in only one direction before the break. 
    No one is heading anywhere until the season resumes.


  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 38,004
    Someone on Instagram saying it was 3-1 Charlton (Aneke x2 and Bonne Pen).....
  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,381
    edited June 2020
    It's a new tactic by the new management team. Not only do they want to keep the finances and fixtures secret, they want to keep the scores under wraps. Expect a new blackout when we go to Hull.
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,432
    IF that's true then over the 2 games that's 0-10 !!  We're doomed.
     Better to concede them all now, let everyone use up their goals on us.
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,381
    It's a new tactic by the new management team. Not only do they want to keep the finances and fixtures secret, they want to keep the scores under wraps. Expect a new blackout when we go to Hull.
    It's a completely new world...  I reckon we won't even be told we're relegated. 
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,345
    Surely there would have been something on twitter or the website by now


    After Arsenal there was so why not now
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,271
    Charlton Athletic Undisclosed - Undisclosed Fulham

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  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,345
    edited June 2020
    Edit: scrap that my geography is clearly shit, didn't realise Portsmouth to Reading was only 1 hour and 20 minutes
  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 4,791
    Portsmouth to Reading is an easy drive and less than 90 mins. 
  • SDAddick
    SDAddick Posts: 14,475
    You know you're desperate for football when you're trying to figure out the score of a behind closed doors friendly that might not have even happened 24 hours ago. 
  • Covered_End_Lad
    Covered_End_Lad Posts: 5,730
    Someone on Instagram saying it was 3-1 Charlton (Aneke x2 and Bonne Pen).....
    It wasn’t...
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,271
    edited June 2020
    Someone close to the team tells me that is was very much an informal game played over three 45 minute periods and the final period wasn't even played to the end as everyone just called it a day.

    It was roll on, roll off subs etc.

    To give you an idea of how informal it was Basey and Maynard-Brewer took turns at referring the game.

    Both clubs saw it very much as a training exercise rather than a full game and nothing should be read into it.

    Both clubs keen to keep line ups etc private so as not to alert other clubs who is and isn't available ahead of the first league game.

    Photos were taken and records of line ups keep for future handbooks but there were no programmes or even team sheets.

    @Covered_End_Lad is correct. It was 2- 0 at the end of the first period and 3 - 0 at the end of the second period and then Fulham scored late on. I guess that's when they packed it in and went home for their tea.

    As said very informal and not a match in a proper sense at all, hence why nothing reported.
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,345
    edited June 2020
    So 3 periods of 45 minutes

    And after the first period it was 3-0 Fulham 

    So basically we were 3-0 down in what would normally be HT in a normal game.

    Great lol


    Informal or not they are a Championship team who we drew against twice in the league, so to be 3-0 behind after 45 minutes isnt great lol
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,271
    So 3 periods of 45 minutes

    And after the first period it was 3-0 Fulham 

    So basically we were 3-0 down in what would normally be HT in a normal game.

    Great lol
    But it wasn't a normal game, it was a training exercise.
  • Someone close to the team tells me that is was very much an informal game played over three 45 minute periods and the final period wasn't even played to the end as everyone just called it a day.

    To give you an idea of how informal it was Basey and Maynard-Brewer took turns at referring the game.

    Both clubs saw it very much as a training exercise rather than a full game and nothing should be read into it.

    Both clubs keen to keep line ups etc private so as not to alert other clubs who is and isn't available ahead of the first league game.

    Photos were taken and records of line ups keep for future handbooks but there were no programmes or even team sheets.

    @Covered_End_Lad is correct. It was 3 - 0 at the end of the first period and then Fulham scored late on. I guess that's when they packed it in and went home for their tea.

    As said very informal and not a match in a proper sense at all, hence why nothing reported.
    Let's hope that Hull didn't get a very formal game in at Newcastle, otherwise they are going to be more prepared than us. Whatever happens, the players will be hoping that Hull lay on a nice tea if does go all informal.
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,345
    edited June 2020
    So 3 periods of 45 minutes

    And after the first period it was 3-0 Fulham 

    So basically we were 3-0 down in what would normally be HT in a normal game.

    Great lol
    But it wasn't a normal game, it was a training exercise.
    A training exercise were Fulham still managed to score and we didn't. 

    Does it matter if it was a training exercise or not, they clearly outplayed us 


    And its less than a week now until a crucial game against Hull why was it such an informal training exercise 
  • johnnybev1987
    johnnybev1987 Posts: 11,422
    regardless whether we are getting spanked or winning these games, i wouldn't read too much into it. Its all about match fitness and not picking up injuries, a bonus if we won for morale but i dont think even then the players wouldn't be much different. 

    Trust in Lord Bowyer, we will be ready.