An additional friendly game has been added to our pre-season schedule ahead of Friday's opening league game against Mansfield Town at Oakwell. On Tuesday evening the Reds will play Serie A side AS Roma in a behind closed doors fixture at St George’s Park. The game will kick off at 17:00 and information on how Reds fans can watch the game will be announced after further discussions with the Italian broadcast partner. Continue reading...
I swear after the Derby match Darrell said we were also playing behind closed doors today at StGeorges too?
I understand that the game was brought forward to yesterday morning to allow the first team players to go to the boxing last night.
Possibly gives another chance for the likes of Pines, Craig & Gent to have a bit of a run out prior to the new season kicking off.
I suspect this will be mostly taking a final look at our fringe players. Can't see Clarke want them wasting energy and risking a last minute injury with our focus on Mansfield.
I think the opposite. Maybe it's a last chance to get match sharp. You risk injury every time you put your boots on.
Unusual for us to be playing two top European sides in one close-season. What a shame that both are not at Oakwell with fans able to watch
Instead we have only one home friendly and it's a poor one of a team we've played lots in recent seasons. We need to up our game.
Usually its because they play several games in a row, either same day or day after (like Mallorca did) or its last minute agreed and unable or unwilling to sort fans security safety etc out and staff the stadium. That's what I read last season anyway mate
https://khelnow.com/football/world-...ma-pre-season-friendlies-match-preview-202408 Love that write up.... Calls us The Colliers. Puts down Sam Cosgrove as our player to watch whilst also mentioning him only scoring 3 goals in 32 games. Our fully fit and available side when we've players like Benson and Jalo out. That only a miracle can save us from defeat.
So again, they say more info to follow re how to watch and then nothing. Can't currently find a stream