Pre-Season Friendly Match Thread Compendium

[Rudy Can't Fail]

No surprises again.

Poor second half with one or two exceptions.

[berneboy]

Finish 3-3

[pauliewalnuts]

No surprises again.

Poor second half with one or two exceptions.

I think you're watching a different match to me.

Baker at fault pretty badly for the equaliser, there.

[Toronto Villa]

Preseason proves if nothing else that in certain areas you need a consistent set up. And especially in defence.

[Malandro]

new players look excellent. That's what counts.

[Walmley_Villa]

Don't look great at the back, need to get it sorted asap. Still plenty to be optimistic about.

[pauliewalnuts]

The defence has looked pretty consistent. Consistently poor.

Baker was all over the shop for the third, there.

We were by miles the better team out there, I thought. Technically, we were on a different level to them. We've come away with only a draw, though, which just goes to show how easy it is to throw wins away.

[dave shelley]

What happened for the last equaliser?  How was Baker culpable?

[London Villan]

Nathan (four year contract) Baker gives away another late goal.

[PeterWithesShin]

Another 2 points dropped, we're doomed!

[Matt Collins]

Second half we were completely on top. Can't believe anyone would say that was poor

Exception was the defending. Amavi and baker

I thought Cole was by miles the best player in the bits I saw

[warleyboy]

Not the best pre season, but we have a lot of players to integrate into the team.
Still think Joleon should be our next purchase.

[cdbearsfan]

Mildly irritating to concede a late goal, again, but we did have a makeshift defence on at the time. Quite impressed with Amavi, Gueye and Jordan "Gueye" Ayew. Sinclair looks to have earned a start next week.

Also enjoyed Woodwank reading the shout-out for "Drew Peacock".

[PaulWinch again]

Pre-season is an exercise is fitness and the results don't mean a great deal, as highlighted by Manure's unbeaten pre-season last year. However the defence needs organisation and Baker still needs to learn how to get into position correctly, which at this stage in his career is a worry.

[CT]

Another 2 points dropped, we're doomed!

Exactly. Two points from Wolves and Forest is unacceptable.