Genuine question

What's be point in playing friendlies against non league clubs

What do we actually learn from them

Some might say fitness but doesn't look like they had to run about much yesterday

Surely you learn more from playing teams who can at least make you work for it

I know we play Everton , Hull, posh shortly but why not ever game against opposition that can test us

Just feels like 3 games wasted




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Just glorified training games against opposition. Chance to try different things, work on partnerships, get players used to playing football in a non-pressure environment.


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I'm guessing it's simply to build a bit of understanding between players. They learn how the other players move and things for example a new left back might learn that the left winger tends to run early down the wing which would mean he learns to put the ball forward quickly. The right back on the other hand watches the right winger and after a few games realises that he holds off on his runs generally so he learns to wait before releasing the ball.
The keeper watches at the back and after a few games learns that the two centre backs tend to play quite high up the pitch but that they're both like lightning and WILL get back so he becomes less jumpy when they get caught out and isn't dashing off his line unnecessarily.

Just a theory and I can think of several flaws with it

 

A lot of non-league friendlies are vital for non-league clubs to earn money. When we play Athersley, it will bring in probably as much money for them as the entire season

Obviously that's not the case for yesterday!

 

It's just easing the lads back in to playing football again. A bit of team bonding. Emphasis on fitness and working on partnerships. Get used to handling the ball in 11 aside again.

You don't want to play teams who are going to have 60-70% of the ball in every game. It's good for our players to be on the ball as much as possible.


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Exactly this ^


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Why would Everton bother playing us? Yes, we could probably give them more of a game than Weston gave us, which would be more useful. I do think there are benefits in fitness run outs as mentioned, but i also think it's in the spirit of the game, that small clubs have the opportunity to entertain the 'big boys'.

 

Listen to Hecky. He knows what he wants from these games and he will let you know if he is getting it.

 

They won't make anything like a full season of revenue off the one game, but it will still be an heck of a lot. It's only the developmental squad and the team that lost to Frickley won't have that many clamouring for tickets to watch.

Be a nice gesture for ticket sales if in the days leading upto the match we announce a couple of first team squad players will be involved.

 

Hammill and Bradshaw coming on in the second half would do that, provided their presence was announced in advance of course. The thing is, with a game that local, surely Athersley fans are Barnsley fans as well, so it won't be much of a novelty for most of them.

 

Wasn't yesterday's game part of the deal to sign Ash from them?

 

You may be right and, if so, it's a shame he wasn't involved.

 

Well said. I would never pay to watch a friendly but I can see their value.

 

Yup. Perfectly summed up.

 

Yes Hecky said so in an interview last week.

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I believe it's all about getting on the ball & dominating possession.

It's hard getting back into the swing of things if you play a load of teams better than you when you have hardly any of the ball.

As others have said it also lets you try different things

 

Derby played their first friendly last night, I watched it on a stream. In the Algarve it was, against a near full-strength Benfica. They got absolutely obliterated, was 4-0 and could have been treble that. They played two separate XI's for 45 minutes and were missing a handful of key players, thus included a few kids, but aye, not sure what positives could be gleaned from that.

Probably dunt answer your question.

 

Well, they're having a nice holiday

Seriously though, unless the younger players learned something from playing against much better players then it would just be a demoralising match in the hot sunshine.

 

They play dem blades at the lane next week. From Benfica to Blunts.

 

I agree. Pop in some players who won't see much game time (Nyantaga for instance) and a few days before announce that some first team regulars (not like names have to be given) will play some part in the match. Even seeing Hammill for 20 minutes and Winnall or Bradshaw for another 20-25 minutes would encourage a few extra hundred down.