Gillingham v Albion friendly

[LamieRobertson]

I just feel rightly or wrongly that your last friendlies should in the main be taking the shape of the team you intend to start with, getting your team formation correct.
But if you feel that view is negative you are entitled to your opinion. Fitness should in the main be obtained at the training ground.

I respect your view..as always...but surely you can only get a certain amount of fitness on the training ground...whilst friendlies arent the be all and end all of match fitness personally i see it as a step up...and an opportunity to try different combinations...it will certainly be interesting to see what happens on Sunday...but then being only 5 days before the Forest game i still see up to say 18 players being used.

 

[spanish flair]

I don't know why, but it just doesn't work like that. Players only get match fitness by playing matches.

Have we not got enough players in the club to make up two teams and play 90 minute matches at the training ground then?

 

[Triggaaar]

Have we not got enough players in the club to make up two teams and play 90 minute matches at the training ground then?

Like I say, I don't understand the reasoning. Athletes can get fit enough to win gold by training, but football seems to have a different set of rules. I don't know why friendlies aren't last minute preparation of the highest quality, but they aren't. Take our drubbing of Chelski for example - it's not like we suddenly thought we were better than them, it was just a friendly (although it was in August if I remember right).

 

[Mackenzie]

It's been a worthwhile exercise tonight. Some of the performances will have crystallised Hughton's thoughts on team selection for Nottingham Forest, a couple of the DS lads have done themselves a favour, whilst a couple of the other players might have slipped out of the managers reckoning. There is always positives to be found, even when things aren't going great.

 

[spanish flair]

It's been a worthwhile exercise tonight. Some of the performances will have crystallised Hughton's thoughts on team selection for Nottingham Forest, a couple of the DS lads have done themselves a favour, whilst a couple of the other players might have slipped out of the managers reckoning. There is always positives to be found, even when things aren't going great.

Couldn't see the match so who were the DS players that impressed you tonight?

 

[Doc Lynam]

It's been a worthwhile exercise tonight. Some of the performances will have crystallised Hughton's thoughts on team selection for Nottingham Forest, a couple of the DS lads have done themselves a favour, whilst a couple of the other players might have slipped out of the managers reckoning. There is always positives to be found, even when things aren't going great.

Absolutely some of these youngsters are looking not far off.

 

[Mackenzie]

Couldn't see the match so who were the DS players that impressed you tonight?

Kandi looks energetic and produced a neat finish, Dallinson looks strong and composed. We've looked 100% livelier since the subs have been made.

 

[chaileyjem]

Sheffield Weds losing 3-2 to Scunthorpe

 

[Stat Brother]

Absolutely some of these youngsters are looking not far off.

Assuming we play a third division reserve team, each week.

 

[portslade seagull]

Absolutely some of these youngsters are looking not far off.

We live in hope as they might be the answer

 

[El Turi]

Does Monakana look good enough to be on the bench against Forest?

 

[Stumpy Tim]

Couldn't see the match so who were the DS players that impressed you tonight?

Ward has been our best player aside from the keeper. He was on for 15 minutes and went off injured

 

[Triggaaar]

Assuming we play a third division reserve team, each week.

We live in hope as they might be the answer

Indeed.

PS - You quoted the wrong post portslade.

 

[Lush]

Despite all the money we gave Scally to play there back in the day, the place still looks a bit of a dump.

There's even an A missing in the word 'Football' on the stand.

 

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

Villarreal at Derby tonight.

 

[Doc Lynam]

Assuming we play a third division reserve team, each week.

Lol

 

[Mackenzie]

There's even an A missing in the word 'Football' on the stand.

I couldn't live with that, it would drive me nuts. OCD!!!

 

[Triggaaar]

Having the development squad train in the same place as the first team is paying dividends as they know the way we play, as evidenced by Kandi diving on the floor and complaining he got nothing.

#KazSkool

 

[Uncle C]

Does Monakana look good enough to be on the bench against Forest?

I'm a big fan of his, but he looked average to me, mainly as he saw little of the ball and went searching for it, so didn't get his wing play going. Shame.

 

[jamie the seagull]

Kandi looks energetic and produced a neat finish, Dallinson looks strong and composed. We've looked 100% livelier since the subs have been made.

I liked the look of Dallinson at Lewes..Would like to see him with Dunk....but it looks like Rea and Bruno.