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Offline dave.woodhall

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Re: Pre-Season 2014
« Reply #45 on: May 16, 2014, 01:20:52 PM »
They're announcing these friendlies thick and fast. We're playing Mansfield on Thursday July 17th. Another one I've not been to.

I have been - it isn't great. Close to the station mind. Not sure if that is the case for the new Chesterfield ground. Saltergate was 15-20 minute walk

Chesterfield looks about half an hour's stroll from the station. I saw us play a reserve game at Mansfield in about 1995. Daley Thompson (yes, that one) got sent off.

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Re: Pre-Season 2014
« Reply #46 on: May 16, 2014, 01:37:04 PM »
They're announcing these friendlies thick and fast. We're playing Mansfield on Thursday July 17th. Another one I've not been to.

I have been - it isn't great. Close to the station mind.

Yes it's close to the station but it's a midweek game and the last train to Nottingham leaves (or did in 2011 anyway) before the game finishes!
Went there with Tamuff when Mansfield were non-league, thought the ground ws okay, three new stands and a condemned one with a hole in the roof where I'm sure the defenders were aiming for with every clearance.

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Re: Pre-Season 2014
« Reply #47 on: May 16, 2014, 01:41:58 PM »
Current schedule:

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PRE-SEASON 2014-15

JULY 17 - Mansfield (A)
JULY 23 - FC Dallas (A)
JULY 26 - Houston Dynamo (A)
JULY 30 - Chesterfield (A)
AUGUST 2 - Groningen (A)
AUGUST 5 - Walsall (A)

When does the season start ?

Will there be a home game slotted in ?

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Re: Pre-Season 2014
« Reply #48 on: May 16, 2014, 02:22:22 PM »
Playing a bunch of scabs!!

How low have we sunk, etc.

New owners out!!!

Offline rob_bridge

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Re: Pre-Season 2014
« Reply #49 on: May 16, 2014, 03:09:52 PM »
They're announcing these friendlies thick and fast. We're playing Mansfield on Thursday July 17th. Another one I've not been to.

I have been - it isn't great. Close to the station mind.

Yes it's close to the station but it's a midweek game and the last train to Nottingham leaves (or did in 2011 anyway) before the game finishes!
Went there with Tamuff when Mansfield were non-league, thought the ground ws okay, three new stands and a condemned one with a hole in the roof where I'm sure the defenders were aiming for with every clearance.

I was at Field Mill the day we relegated Cov. Stags were playing Scunny. It was a 1-0 bore fest. And it was cold in the ground on a roasting hot day in May.

Last train to Notts is 21:48. However not sure if there is a train to Brum from Notts after that.

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Re: Pre-Season 2014
« Reply #50 on: May 16, 2014, 03:18:18 PM »
Play at the weekend YOU BASTARDS!

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Re: Pre-Season 2014
« Reply #51 on: May 16, 2014, 03:30:21 PM »
Playing a bunch of scabs!!

How low have we sunk, etc.

New owners out!!!

There is still a lot of ill feeling 30 years later towards Notts clubs from those slightly further north.

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Re: Pre-Season 2014
« Reply #52 on: May 18, 2014, 03:10:49 PM »
You bet there is!!

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Re: Pre-Season 2014
« Reply #53 on: May 18, 2014, 06:14:03 PM »
I wonder which 'superclub' we will play in the almost, now traditional, Villa Park, Saturday before the season starts friendly?

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Re: Pre-Season 2014
« Reply #54 on: May 18, 2014, 07:19:22 PM »
I wonder which 'superclub' we will play in the almost, now traditional, Villa Park, Saturday before the season starts friendly?
I'm guessing Verona

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Re: Pre-Season 2014
« Reply #55 on: May 18, 2014, 07:21:36 PM »
Villareal...

Offline spangley1812

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Re: Pre-Season 2014
« Reply #56 on: May 18, 2014, 07:38:34 PM »
Current schedule:

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PRE-SEASON 2014-15

JULY 17 - Mansfield (A)
JULY 23 - FC Dallas (A)
JULY 26 - Houston Dynamo (A)
JULY 30 - Chesterfield (A)
AUGUST 2 - Groningen (A)
AUGUST 5 - Walsall (A)

When does the season start ?

Will there be a home game slotted in ?

Season starts the 23rd so the home friendly may be on the 16th but if Blues have a home game on that day who knows ???

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Re: Pre-Season 2014
« Reply #57 on: May 18, 2014, 07:53:31 PM »
It's like the good old days with Mansfield and Chesterfield away.
Arrange friendlies at Halifax/ Rochdale with a friday night game at Tranmere thrown in.

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Re: Pre-Season 2014
« Reply #58 on: May 18, 2014, 07:57:02 PM »
Luton away again works for me

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Re: Pre-Season 2014
« Reply #59 on: May 18, 2014, 09:19:21 PM »
According to my inside knowledge, the glamour friendly will be Monaco.

My inside knowledge is gained from looking up "Champions League 2014-15" on Wikipedia and randomly pointing at a section of the laptop screen with my eyes closed.


 


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