by Clyde1998 »
21 May 2023 11:18
tmesis Some right idiots moaning online that we shouldn't be playing League Two teams like Sutton in friendlies.
How can you be a functioning adult football fan and not noticed clubs virtually always play away friendlies at teams from a lower division?
Who are these people who don't understand what the purpose of pre-season friendlies are?
The friendlies we had in the 106 season were:
- Staines Town (Won 6-3)
- Didcot Town (Won 7-0)
- Farnborough Town (Lost 2-1)
- Eneryda IF (Won 6-0)
- Holmalunds IF (Won 8-0)
- Ljungkile SK (Won 2-1)
- Tottenham Hotspur (Lost 2-0)
- Dorchester Town (Lost 2-1)
It's almost as if playing mostly non-league and Swedish lower league sides had no impact on the season - even the two defeats to non-league sides.
Anyone who can't understand that pre-season friendlies are merely for building fitness, understanding of tactics and team cohesion before the season begins really shouldn't be listened to - these people just want to complain about something. Sutton away is the perfect type of friendly we should be playing in pre-season, along with a behind closed doors game with Bristol City. I imagine we'll play a Premier League/top Championship side at home a week before the season starts - a side like Southampton or Crystal Palace. At the end of the day, we need the best preparation possible ahead of the new season - not trying to play the biggest sides possible on every available date.