[Albion] Nice friendly behind closed doors

[Blues Rock DJ]

WTF ?........so that now makes three more friendlies to pick up injuries before the season starts...........unless we're looking at a player there, see no reason for this, we don't have a connection with Patrick Vierra (their coach) as far as I'm aware ?

 

[Da Man Clay]

We’ve got a massive squad and what you would consider the first team haven’t played together yet. We do need friendlies particularly with the World Cup players not being involved in that much action yet.

 

[blockhseagull]

WTF ?........so that now makes three more friendlies to pick up injuries before the season starts...........unless we're looking at a player there, see no reason for this, we don't have a connection with Patrick Vierra (their coach) as far as I'm aware ?

I’m so glad you know where our players are regarding fitness and match sharpness.

Just a possibility that it’s been arranged for just a couple of first teamers (Andone, Jose maybe a new signing) who haven’t actually played any mins yet.

 

[dadams2k11]

Surely its better to have a Nice friendly than a Bad Friendly?

 

[Albumen]

WTF ?........so that now makes three more friendlies to pick up injuries before the season starts...........unless we're looking at a player there, see no reason for this, we don't have a connection with Patrick Vierra (their coach) as far as I'm aware ?

Well it’s obvious the club don’t know how to run a pre-season, shall I give them your number?

 

[Dave the OAP]

Not that it matters obviously, but have we actually won any of our " friendlies"

 

[Perry Milkins]

Not that it matters obviously, but have we actually won any of our " friendlies"

Have Hudders, David?

 

[TWOCHOICEStom]

WTF ?........so that now makes three more friendlies to pick up injuries before the season starts...........unless we're looking at a player there, see no reason for this, we don't have a connection with Patrick Vierra (their coach) as far as I'm aware ?

I think there are more reasons to have a friendly than picking up injuries and looking at players.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Not that it matters obviously, but have we actually won any of our " friendlies"

Beat Crawley 3-0

 

[Napper]

Andone needs games. He is key to our season.

happy with extra games if the club feel it is best way to have us firing all cylinders at Vicarage road.

 

[Dave the OAP]

Have Hudders, David?

Lost more that we have won.

Decent friendlies though...Olympic Lyon, Leipzig and fc bologna, Real betis Weder Bremen

 

[Perry Milkins]

You could roll that last line to Pop Musik..

Olympic Lyon, Leipzig and fc bologna, Real betis Weder Bremen ..everybody's talkin' about Hudds friendlies...

 

[rippleman]

Surely we want the entire squad match fit and ready for the first game. Andone has had a bit of a knock and needs game time and some of the WC players had an extended holiday so need to get back in the groove.

In previous years I would have had the same concerns but now we have a squad with such quality in depth that if we do pick up a knock or two, we are much better placed to cope now than we have ever been IMO.

 

[Invicta]

Imagine Chris Hughton knows what he's doing and as it's behind closed doors it's not as if it's a money generating friendly.

 

[Blues Rock DJ]

for all you people moaning at me, why fly to Nice ? We could choose any club we wanted over here to have a behind closed doors friendly..

 

[BensGrandad]

Where is this mentioned by the club?

 

[AZ Gull]

Where is this mentioned by the club?

I am not aware it has been.

It has been mentioned in the Argus, though.

 

[BensGrandad]

I looked at The Argus on line today but didnt see it mentioned, not disputing that it is going to happen though but just curious as to where the news came from.

 

[spence]

Hughton mentioned about playing in a friendly abroad after the Charlton game. He didn't say Nice though

 

[AZ Gull]

I looked at The Argus on line today but didnt see it mentioned, not disputing that it is going to happen though but just curious as to where the news came from.

It was on the the Argus website, yesterday - Albion striker Locadia out for a fortnight