Pre-Season Friendly Match Thread Compendium

[silhillvilla]

Swindon 1 -1 Aston Villa (Libor Kozak 57)

[Matt Collins]

Would be nice to score a few.

[Gregorys Boy]

Well we're off the mark at least, was starting to think that they had let Lambert back in charge for pre-season

Pleased for Kozak hope he can stay fit this season and have a good run in the side and step up to the plate.

[villasjf]

Okore hasn't featured so I guess he is still recovering from his op. No Sanchez I guess he is having time off after playing for his Country No Herd I know he is out of contract but Timmy said he wanted to look at him over the summer, no Bennett and no Senderos. I saw the comment from Timmy it is hard to move some people as its so nice here. We still need a lot of work in the window. Goals are going to be rare at this rate.

[Gregorys Boy]

Okore hasn't featured so I guess he is still recovering from his op. No Herd I know he is out of contract but Timmy said he wanted to look at him over the summer, no Bennett and no Senderos. I saw the comment from Timmy it is hard to move some people as its so nice here. We still need a lot of work in the window. Goals are going to be rare at this rate.

Always quite liked Herd but see him more as a squad player than a full time starter, for certain games he can be effective though.  I do hope that we go with Clark and Okore as the starting centre halves this season.

[Villa in Denmark]

Okore hasn't featured so I guess he is still recovering from his op. No Sanchez I guess he is having time off after playing for his Country No Herd I know he is out of contract but Timmy said he wanted to look at him over the summer, no Bennett and no Senderos. I saw the comment from Timmy it is hard to move some people as its so nice here. We still need a lot of work in the window. Goals are going to be rare at this rate.

Reported elsewhere on another thread - can't remember which one - that he's turned down a short term contract (3 months I think) that would have allowed exactly that.

[PeterWithesShin]

Them 0 Us 8

[Matt Collins]

Just watched the braga game. Second half a complete non event except an encouraging performance from Calder and some ok stuff from nzogbia

First half we looked good. Unlucky not to score but goals don't look easy to come by w this lot. Gil was good (not as good as some had suggested, some saying he's done enough to get in ahead of jack - come on not yet!) gabby was the best player on the pitch. Thought Gardner looked quite good apart from a couple of moments. Weak down the wings and full back positions. Richards good.

Does anyone know when grealish will be fit?

[Dave]

What do we think the likelihood is of seeing either Gueye or Amavi tonight?

[dave shelley]

I think there might be something like a fifteen minute cameo from both, just to see how they might fit into whatever system he's trying.

[HertsVilla]

Apologies in advance if this is the wrong thread.

Is anyone making the trip to Swindon this evening and, if so, can you recommend any pubs? I’m working in Avon for a few days and intend to make the trip across this evening and would be eager for company! Thanks.

[Legion]

Click me

[HertsVilla]

Click me

Thanks Legion. Sorry to be a pain.

[Legion]

Not at all. Happy to help.

[Dave]

Apologies in advance if this is the wrong thread.

Is anyone making the trip to Swindon this evening and, if so, can you recommend any pubs? I’m working in Avon for a few days and intend to make the trip across this evening and would be eager for company! Thanks.

I used to work in Swindon, and if you're getting the train in then there used to be a perfectly decent pub directly opposite the station that we used to go to in the event of delays (Queens Tap I think it was). Although I've not been there for half a decade.

Country Ground is then about 10 minutes walk away.