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Match Day Thread Pre- season matches.

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  1. swanseaandproud

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    Paul Clement (Photo: Action Images via Reuters)
    • July 12 - Barnet (The Hive)
    • July 15 - Philadelphia Union (Philadelphia)
    • July 19 - Richmond Kickers (Richmond)
    • July 22 - North Carolina (Sahlen's Stadium)
    • July 29 - Birmingham (St Andrew's)
     
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    Matthew Bound Still Lurks Well-Known Member

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    Overwhelmed
     
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    I feel a bit that way and can never decide whether it is better to have some good hard friendlies or to play sides you should be beating comfortably. What I never understand we never get invited to play any tidy friendlies abroad, surely in a lot of countries we would be a side locals would want to watch. I still don't get the point of the American games, unless it is for commercial purposes only, hardly prepares us for a PL season.
     
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    It was obvious we would be going to America...But i dont get Barnet and Brum....I would have liked a couple of teams that Clem was associated with abroad at home.
     
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    Dai, clearly every year when the Yanks are here we are going to pre season in USA, but it still doesn't make for a good competitive pre-season, but then we don't do that any year I suppose.
     
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    I hope we have recruited our full squad of players before pre-season this time and not leave it until the last minute like we always seem to do....We have missed out before on players because we have left it too late....
     
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    You know we're talking Huw here, it will be last minute as per usual.
     
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    we all wish for it, nut it has never happened yet and don't anticipate it will happen this year. I have no doubt there will be the usual panic at the end of August.
     
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    Money over substance seems to be the mantra of the Club these days, it is all about the commercial aspect, I expect they'll add a couple more but primarily for the fringe players such as the U23's as they've got a harder test this season .
     
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    Don't a lot of sides now almost have 2 pre seasons, one for the first team squad and another for those who are looking at achieving that. Our 23's reached the last 8 or was it 4 of the checkertrade. mayve they need to be tested as well.
     
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    Barnet's ground is only about 15 mins from me but the 12th July is my 1st day of summer hols so will be in Crete when they kick off <doh>
     
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    Lucky man, have often gone to silly pre season friendlies and enjoy them. But we could do better.
     
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    Went to Peterborough last season it was a run out but nothing more although McBurnie impressed
     
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    I actually enjoy going to new grounds and brings back memories. I actually played at Barnets old ground, Underhill so if in the country wouldn't mind a day out to their new one.
     
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    The Underhill slope!
     
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    yes mate and I scored one down the hill. Was a little harder second half.
     
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    Why we don't enter in some sort of Emirates/Champions cup I'll never know.

    I'd rather play 4-5 teams from the championship than the joke of friendlies in America <doh>
     
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    Totally agree.
     
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    Man after my own heart! Can't beat Crete......... <ok>
     
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