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brb said:
I'm pleased my lot never got battered, considering Palace had a strong line-up.

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/sport/gillingham-v-crystal-palace-pre-season-friendly-270534/
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Bit of a weird one this given we played Palace earlier today (seen the fixtures last night and thought wtf).

Not seen squad make up of who we played against yet but am interested to know how they split the squad into two travelling teams and what they hope to gain from having the squad split pre-season.
 
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Diego said:
Bit of a weird one this given we played Palace earlier today (seen the fixtures last night and thought wtf).

Not seen squad make up of who we played against yet but am interested to know how they split the squad into two travelling teams and what they hope to gain from having the squad split pre-season.
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I think that must be the biggest friendly my lot have had for some years, even I never expected Palace to bring Zaha and Benteke, but glad they did, I wonder if Neil Harris used some of his influence to pull in that fixture.
 
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Diego said:
Bit of a weird one this given we played Palace earlier today (seen the fixtures last night and thought wtf).

Not seen squad make up of who we played against yet but am interested to know how they split the squad into two travelling teams and what they hope to gain from having the squad split pre-season.
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Probably hoping to gain fitness mate. Kinda what pre season is about?
 
Libby said:
Probably hoping to gain fitness mate. Kinda what pre season is about?
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Yeah i know that ffs, but it's also about preparing the squad for the way you want to play in the coming season and getting players used to each other.
Do you not think it a bit strange to split up in this way?
 
Diego said:
Yeah i know that ffs, but it's also about preparing the squad for the way you want to play in the coming season and getting players used to each other.
Do you not think it a bit strange to split up in this way?
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Nah not really. It's probably more common than you think and I'm sure we've done it a couple of times on pre season tours.

Think you'd have a point if it was one of the latter friendlies close to the season kicking off but at this stage I don't think it's particularly uncommon.
 
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Libby said:
Nah not really. It's probably more common than you think and I'm sure we've done it a couple of times on pre season tours.

Think you'd have a point if it was one of the latter friendlies close to the season kicking off but at this stage I don't think it's particularly uncommon.
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Really haven't heard of it before but then in pre-season i never look at what other teams are doing.
 
Diego said:
Really haven't heard of it before but then in pre-season i never look at what other teams are doing.
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I don't pay that much attention in general to pre season tbf. Don't tend to learn much from it and I find it baffling that people actually bother watch the games on the box or stream it.

I know we lost to Leipzig the other day (from reading on here) but I couldn't tell you any of our other games or results. Couldn't recall a single result from any pre season match in the past either. They're completely irrelevant outside of fitness imo.
 
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Diego said:
Really haven't heard of it before but then in pre-season i never look at what other teams are doing.
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Definitely weird to split your first team up I'd say. Don't see how it makes sense when pre-season is about working on fitness and tactics plus hopefully getting new signings adjusted, yet if half the players are playing somewhere else, where's the cohesion gonna come from for the start of the season? Think it's very odd.
 
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Libby said:
I don't pay that much attention in general to pre season tbf. Don't tend to learn much from it and I find it baffling that people actually bother watch the games on the box or stream it.

I know we lost to Leipzig the other day (from reading on here) but I couldn't tell you any of our other games or results. Couldn't recall a single result from any pre season match in the past either. They're completely irrelevant outside of fitness imo.
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Pre season means nothing.
Its literally used for players to get fit for the upcoming season, and/or for managers to try out some other tactics or formations that they wouldn't try in competitive games, and also to bed in new arrivals, thats it.
I've seen Chelsea clean house in pre season and finish mid table, and then i've seen them lose 3 back to back matches in some ****ty pre season tournament and then go on to win the premier league or Champions league in the actual season.
 
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Libby said:
I don't pay that much attention in general to pre season tbf. Don't tend to learn much from it and I find it baffling that people actually bother watch the games on the box or stream it.

I know we lost to Leipzig the other day (from reading on here) but I couldn't tell you any of our other games or results. Couldn't recall a single result from any pre season match in the past either. They're completely irrelevant outside of fitness imo.
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Lot of ours flip their lid when we lose a friendly
 
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Have watched both pur pre-season games via YouTube... in both games we changed the whole team at the half way stage ... apart from fitness levels of individuals, it tells you very little indeed.
 
In fact, nowadays, Pre season isnt even just about fitness levels, now its about "expanding the clubs profile" by playing in foreign countries as well.
 
brb said:
Palace expanding their profile at my lot. <laugh>
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<laugh>
I was thinking more about these silly mini tournaments that European clubs hold on the other side of the world , like in the US or South America.
 
Bodinki said:
In fact, nowadays, Pre season isnt even just about fitness levels, now its about "expanding the clubs profile" by playing in foreign countries as well.
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Hull?





... but I do agree ... we played a first public game against OH Leuven our Belgian sister club at the weekend ... the supporters groups are even doing exchange trips ...
 
Bodinki said:
Well Ten Hag could have ingratiated himself with United fans straight away by appointing a better captain, ie literally anyone else.
De Gea, Ronaldo, Varane.
Big misstep imo, to keep an unpopular, underperforming player whom a lot of fans have turned on as captain.
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This was in Melbourne. In Australia.


Ten Hag ingratiated himself just fine, because he's clearly a man who knows what he's doing.

Genius idea to give the captaincy to a bloke who wants to leave because he's thinks he's too good for us though, be sure to let our new manager know your ideas.
 
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Chief said:
This was in Melbourne. In Australia.


Ten Hag ingratiated himself just fine, because he's clearly a man who knows what he's doing.

Genius idea to give the captaincy to a bloke who wants to leave because he's thinks he's too good for us though, be sure to let our new manager know your ideas.
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I mean, he aint wrong.
Ronaldo want to leave completely invalidates my point too, lets ignore that other 25 members of your squad who aint Maguire or Ronaldo :emoticon-0112-wonde
 
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