Pre-season Matters
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I'd like to follow us to Europe for a friendly - preferably to the Netherlands or Belgium - but I think it'll be a warm-weather camp in Spain or Portugal.
I remember watching us many moons ago (the Curbs/Gritt years) on a tour of the South-West. I'm sure we played Dorchester Town, then Bournemouth, when a tall blonde Soviet international trialled for us. After one of the matches, Garry Nelson joined us for a pint. I must have been sixteen or seventeen at the time. Great days!
I remember watching us many moons ago (the Curbs/Gritt years) on a tour of the South-West. I'm sure we played Dorchester Town, then Bournemouth, when a tall blonde Soviet international trialled for us. After one of the matches, Garry Nelson joined us for a pint. I must have been sixteen or seventeen at the time. Great days!
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Did anyone else go to Curbs' testimonial against Hearts at The Valley? I'm sure it was Andy Hunt's home bow and he was hopeless on the day. Boy, did he come good!
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There will be a few quiet periods during the Summer, but that way it won't drop down the list.
There will be a few quiet periods during the Summer, but that way it won't drop down the list.
Charlton played Killie in a pre-season a few years ago. It was in Spain, and I'd already booked my holidays at that time. My son wanted to go, but it was behind closed doors, and Killie won 1-0.
I used to go to the Welling game but we haven't played them since they crocked Leaburn.
I used to go to the Welling game but we haven't played them since they crocked Leaburn.
I’d guess so. I’m actually out there with the wife next month.
I don’t think they’ll be out there then. It would be good to see them there although it might lead to divorce
A short trip to Wimbledon or Barnet would be nice, as I've yet to visit their new grounds.
Get it sorted, Jones!
Get it sorted, Jones!
I was there, I do not normally do testimonials but I had to go as a thank you to the great man for the play-off final three months earlier.
I have seen us out in Spain, Sweden, Italy, Holland and Denmark.
Other clubs supporters think I am taking the p*** when I tell them I have seen us out in Spain playing Valencia. An absolutely fantastic ground.
Went to Ireland about 25/30 years ago.only see one game as I booked the wrong week of work.
Seen Hull in pre-season matches in Portugal, Austria, and Germany. Beat Benfica 1-0, although it wasn't at their stadium. Decent booze trips.
The views expressed in my posts are not necessarily mine.
Seen Hull in pre-season matches in Portugal, Austria, and Germany. Beat Benfica 1-0, although it wasn't at their stadium. Decent booze trips.
The views expressed in my posts are not necessarily mine.
Pre-Season is all about trips like this.
Saw us play in Europe after we qualified as FA Cup runners up. Slovakia (Trencin) FC) and Belgium (Lokeren FC). The Belgian police were **** bags, after the match plod dressed in full riot gear, a water cannon truck turned up, and they escorted us back to the train station a different route to the one before the match. This route took us right past the main Lokeren hooligans pub, whereupon they 'greeted' us with a hail of glasses and stones. Plod did nothing.
Pre-Season is all about trips like this.
The views expressed in my posts are not necessarily mine.
I see Birmingham are to play Barcelona in a pre-season friendly at St. Andrew's.
Does that mean we will get Real Madrid or Bayern or Juventus at The Valley?
Does that mean we will get Real Madrid or Bayern or Juventus at The Valley?
If we're really lucky we might get a glamorous Prem team, like Fulham 
For the last friendly of course.
For the last friendly of course.