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Post by BWFCTILIDIE on May 19, 2014 17:01:18 GMT
All fixtures confirmed so far are midweek – hinting there could be scope for more games to be introduced.
The Championship season begins on August 9 – which leaves a weekend spare for what has become a regular home fixture against foreign opposition.
But the friendlies already confirmed are; Macclesfield Town at Moss Rose on Friday, July 18 (7.45pm) Rochdale at Spotland on Tuesday, July 22 (7.45pm).
Tranmere Rovers, on Friday, July 25 (7.30pm).
Vale Park to take on League One Port Vale on Wednesday, July 30 (7.45pm).
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Post by wotsupnow on May 19, 2014 17:15:13 GMT
... I'm not sure when previous managers have released dates set for friendlies, but as I have said in a previous thread, it looks like the cloak and dagger and last minute stuff has been put to rest.
I think it bodes well for DF that he doesn't appear to procrastinate and is setting his shop up well IMO. It remains to be seen how the friendlies and the season pan out...
... if he gets his squad together early... irons out all the wrinkles in the friendlies, we may be in for a good season... I can still picture the televised friendly (was it St Mirren) when Coyle was in charge... and Knight and Mavies looked liked they'd been eating pies all summer...
.. over to you whites for rebuttal...
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Post by megsontilidie on May 19, 2014 17:20:43 GMT
not blaming DF on this one, but i feel these friendlies as usual are pretty uninspiring. it's always same formula..loads of lower Div clubs..uk based then finish off versus a mid-table Liga side..which effectively only gives us 1 proper game to test ourselves. you wouldn't prepare for your driving test or any exam like that.... eg.. you're doing A levels and you practice by doing past papers for GCSE / o level bonkers. have they not thought of practising against different styles of play..Dutch/Spanish/french etc teams on a level with us or higher. all these friendly opponents are testing themselves against a higher Div side, so why aren't we. wouldn't mind it being the same formula if that had worked well in previous years but it hasn't. shake it up a bit !
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Post by wotsupnow on May 19, 2014 17:36:55 GMT
... meggers til you die 2008 pre season fixtures
Rochdale 0v0 BWFC M'filed 1v0 BWFC T'mere AvA BWFC D'caster 0v5 BWFC Chorley 0v0 BWFC Aris 1v1 BWFC Athens 1v0 BWFC
... Manager Gary Megson...
... the pre season for Coyle not much different, trips to Scotland and Wales, plus the usual lower div teams. So, it seems that it's the club who call the shots on pre season, IMO...
... you have to walk before you can run, but I agree that we should be testing ourselves against some foreign opposition... we did get Espanyol to the Reebok once I think...
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Post by megsontilidie on May 19, 2014 17:57:09 GMT
agree WUN, club to blame not manager. i did say that in my opening line. agree walk before run... can understand 1 or 2 warm up ones. but then ease up the standard, and try a tough team away...all our liga opponents we've faced in prev years..again same format..the final home friendly...yawn. it's all about balance. you don't just wanna thrash a load of weak sides..it may get you confidence, but may not toughen you up enough. last 2 or 3 yr's have been pathetic. play crap sides and still don't beat them. its almost as if the players mentally switch off 'cos there isn't enough of a challenge in there. we possibly don't play enough home friendlies either. with just 6 home wins this season just gone, you might want to think about getting a winning mentality at home , building up a stock of positive memories/experiences..but again more than likely just 1 home friendly.
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Post by torquaywhites on May 19, 2014 18:03:34 GMT
Very uninspiring set of fixtures, a tour of the West Country would have been more exciting.....
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Post by ivanofalkov on May 19, 2014 18:13:39 GMT
YEH Torquay Whites, why didn't he choose conference and lower league teams to give us a bit of a game, why not FC OF MANCHESTER for one. This would give us some idea of the progress we have made with new signings...
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Post by BWFCTILIDIE on May 19, 2014 21:04:10 GMT
YEH Torquay Whites, why didn't he choose conference and lower league teams to give us a bit of a game, why not FC OF MANCHESTER for one. This would give us some idea of the progress we have made with new signings... Fc united of manchester are now based in the West Country ?
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Post by torquaywhites on May 19, 2014 21:17:52 GMT
YEH Torquay Whites, why didn't he choose conference and lower league teams to give us a bit of a game, why not FC OF MANCHESTER for one. This would give us some idea of the progress we have made with new signings... I can't se why it wouldn't have been better to come on tour here, Yeovil is in the West Country, and they have just come out of the same league as Wanderers. Bristol City are about the same standard as Port Vale who happen to be one of the teams we are playing. Tranmere are in League 2 the same as Plymouth Argyle and are of a similar ilk, and Rochdale are only just in League 1, so could have been replaced by Exeter. Torquay are probably going to get out of the Conference unlike Macclesfield so will be a sterner test.... Plus, beach training in the dunes at Exmouth will really boost player fitness!!!! Oh and it is a great place for away fans to come on their jollies and watch some football...
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Post by torquaywhites on May 19, 2014 21:19:31 GMT
YEH Torquay Whites, why didn't he choose conference and lower league teams to give us a bit of a game, why not FC OF MANCHESTER for one. This would give us some idea of the progress we have made with new signings... Fc united of manchester are now based in the West Country ? I expect if they ever won the Premiership, then you would see FuCUM shirts everywhere in Devon....
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Post by whitesince63 on May 19, 2014 21:52:38 GMT
... I'm not sure when previous managers have released dates set for friendlies, but as I have said in a previous thread, it looks like the cloak and dagger and last minute stuff has been put to rest. I think it bodes well for DF that he doesn't appear to procrastinate and is setting his shop up well IMO. It remains to be seen how the friendlies and the season pan out... ... if he gets his squad together early... irons out all the wrinkles in the friendlies, we may be in for a good season... I can still picture the televised friendly (was it St Mirren) when Coyle was in charge... and Knight and Mavies looked liked they'd been eating pies all summer... .. over to you whites for rebuttal... Actually wotsup on this I completely agree with you. I frankly don't care who the opposition is, it is as you say a chance to blend in his new signings and iron out the wrinkles. It's also good that both signings and fixtures are being implemented early, more time for people to adapt. I may be unimpressed with signings to date but I feel there are many more ins and outs yet so there's time for a couple of quality ins if Mavies, Wheater or Boggers actually do leave as I suspect they might to fund things. New season, new opportunity so will DF have learned from his mistakes so far? I can't believe he won't have but time will soon tell once the season's underway.
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Post by megsontilidie on May 20, 2014 10:29:52 GMT
more pre-season stuff announced. i take it these "XI's" aren't for the first team, as the standard is even lower than those already announced. presume mainly for kids on verge on first team and the odd squad player or 2 thrown in. Bolton Wanderers XI’s pre-season schedule in full Bamber Bridge (A), QED Stadium - Saturday 12 July, 3pm Hyde FC (A), Ewen Fields - Saturday 19 July, 3pm Melbourne Heart (H), County Ground - Wednesday 23 July, 7.30pm Chorley (A), Victory Park - Saturday 26 July, 3pm AFC Fylde (A), Kellamergh Park - Tuesday 29 July, 7.30pm Wrexham (A), Racecource Ground - Friday 1 August, 7.45pm Read more at www.bwfc.co.uk/news/article/bolton-xis-pre-season-schedule-confirmed-20.5.14-1565218.aspx#ZQUOZJ3Q586QtvGC.99
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Post by realtrottersforever on May 21, 2014 10:24:31 GMT
PRE-SEASON TOUR: Bolton have added a pre-season trip to Denmark and Sweden as part of their preparations for the 2014/15 campaign. It will include games against Brondby IF, FC Vestsjaelland and Mjallby AIF. Full details and dates here: bit.ly/1tiZs69
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Post by megsontilidie on May 21, 2014 10:40:52 GMT
definitely a bit more encouraged by those. esp Brondby.. should be a decent test & it's a test in itself playing one of the tougher games away from home.
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Post by BurndenPaddock on May 22, 2014 20:00:24 GMT
Yes after all that moaning about friendlies against weak opposition the club goes and plans some more challenging games. But they're right at the start of pre-season which kind of defeats the object in my opinion of what otherwise would have been some interesting games. Strange.
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