Hi everyone, and welcome to the last pre-season match today...
Today we travel East to darkest Essex and Roots Hall for another away friendly, this time it's Southend United who are our hosts. so this is it everybody, the last chance to get things right and maybe see our intended first 11 Nathan would like to see start next Saturday when Watford visit The Valley and the serious stuff starts.
Relegated from League two in 2020/21 season, Southend United have spent the last four seasons in The National League, which currently also has a plethora of ex EFL teams in it, they should provide us with a stern test, and like us would love to finish with a win on the last friendly of the season, hopefully we will prove just too strong for them, and travel home with a positive result.
Todays match will no doubt be another 60/30 team selection, but it would be good to finish the match with our best 11 on the pitch, also could we maybe see a return of Godden or Berry to the line-up, we shall see...
Team ....
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No Leaburn
No Godden or Berry again
So far out of two of the signings whose injury concerns were highlighted (Costello & Burke) both don't look like they'll be ready for the first game of the season atm.
Feels a bit harsh on Macca that he's lost his place to Bell seemingly, thought Macca would be a shoe in until his form dropped. I know it's only a friendly but that looks like our XI vs Watford for me
https://x.com/richscawley/status/1951628772492390400?s=46&t=A-w3Eq0EWWpjMxring904Q
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NJ knows what he is doing, this is a kick around, not a meaningful match
Bench feels a bit light.