No Williams no Connell no Collins. Is styles back training yet? Academy kids playing. Several questions.
Several questions over academy players playing in a pre season at worksop? This is bbs in its finest lol
Like... Are these proper squad numbers? Collins has always been "40" I thought Harrison Nejman had been released? Amongst others........
Good point! I just saw the bit where it said "1st half XI" and assumed that meant a different line up for the second half. To be fair, only four subs in a pre-season friendly isn't very many. Edit - just seen official site, I was right.
REDS XI (First Half): Searle (GK), Cotter, Joof, Lopata, Kitching (C), Cadden, Nejman, Kane, Phillips, Norwood, Cole. Subs: Doyle, Winfield, Ackroyd, Shaw. REDS XI: (Second Half): Cooper (GK), McKay, Joof, Doyle, Pickard, Winfield, Nejman, Ackroyd (C), Chapman, Shaw, Marsh. Subs: Dyer.
We did that last season didn't we? We released Amir Ariely, then had him on trial throughout pre-season and re-signed him.
No issue with academy kids playing. Surprised it is as many with so few first team squad. The questions are where are the first team regulars who aren’t in the squad, like the ones I named, plus Moon, Cundy? The absence of Connell, Collins and Williams surely raises eyebrows? We knew Russell was with Jamaica and Benson wouldn’t be fit. We know Mads is at Luton. But what about the rest? Who picked the teams?
First friendly of the season. No manager in place. Not much to read iinto anything as far as I see it. Training exercise & a bit of game time for a few first teamers, with the new captain fantastic on the field. Think Kitch is the best choice of captain, wears his heart on his sleeve.