What have we learnt from the first preseason game?

[Abbeyfealeavfc]

...that if we come across a league 2 team in one of the cup competitions we should win comfortably?

[cdbearsfan]

I can't imagine why Leeds would be popular in the country that instigated the White Australia Policy.

[chrisw1]

I think we'll have a fair few Villa fans is Aus.  Not that it makes any difference whatsoever in a pre-season friendly, it's hardly going to be a cauldron on intimidation either way..

[Flin5tone]

Out of interest is there a cup for the winners of the pre-season tournament or is it purely friendly matches?it would be nice to win something and the players go into the new campaign with a winning mentality.

[Dogtanian]

I am reliably informed that both Bouncer and Mrs. Mangle were big Villa fans.

[cdbearsfan]

Just a few friendlies, I think. As an aside, it's a shame they just have to have us pictured in training gear rather than our famous colours on the website because, yet again, we couldn't be bothered to release the kit on time.

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[LeeB]

I am reliably informed that both Bouncer and Mrs. Mangle were big Villa fans.

What about Mr Udagawa?

[Flin5tone]

Just a few friendlies, I think. As an aside, it's a shame they just have to have us pictured in training gear rather than our famous colours on the website because, yet again, we couldn't be bothered to release the kit on time.

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Very strange how they've used images of the other teams from 'game shots' and we have players modeling the latest training gear

Beggers belief what some people do at the Club when forwarding official photography/documents over to the organisers. Need to up our game

[Smithy]

Just a few friendlies, I think. As an aside, it's a shame they just have to have us pictured in training gear rather than our famous colours on the website because, yet again, we couldn't be bothered to release the kit on time.

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The photos of the other teams are of last season's kits. There is no reason we couldn't have done the same. It has nothing to do with when the new kit was released.

[cdbearsfan]

Just a few friendlies, I think. As an aside, it's a shame they just have to have us pictured in training gear rather than our famous colours on the website because, yet again, we couldn't be bothered to release the kit on time.

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The photos of the other teams are of last season's kits. There is no reason we couldn't have done the same. It has nothing to do with when the new kit was released.

Ah, okay. Weird then.

[olaftab]

What we learnt is that we have over half the likely starters still on holiday and that Walsall are happy to fill the ground up for this regular friendly.

Thanks for that great analysis .....nice to hear from a top brain

That's a bit insulting Londonvilla. Steve67 is correct. It was a match to get some fitness under us and also help Walsall as we do every year. We have learned nothing of note but do appreciate your in depth analysis.

[rooboy316]

Hangover from the Kewell/Viduka years?

Those two, yes, and it coincided with the premier league getting far more air time on free to air TV. Roundball football gathered a lot of momentum in that period, when the conversation was previously dominated by the oval ball codes. A lot of new fans without prior allegiances jumped on Leeds as a result.

[Drummond]

Thank you for certifying that Hillbilly.
Possibly could be 80-20? Or even worse. This won't be a good look for us as a club.

I know there's lots of jokes around regarding Leeds support but in certain parts of the world they have incredible backing that outnumbers ours even with them being in the Championship for so long .

We need to break into other markets,I understand and our supporter base in England is looking VERY strong.  Maybe we can get some Liverpool / Gerrard fans to wave a claret and blue scarf for us so it don't look so one sided support wise.

We will probably take max 50?from the UK with a majority heading out to Rennes instead. The club should have put a package together for individuals who wanted to go but don't have the confidence in booking a big trip DIY . Think they have missed a trick there. I'm not the only one worried either

Worried?

I'm more concerned that a trip to Australia alienates the common man, let's face it, who can afford to go there at those prices?

[paul_e]

Thank you for certifying that Hillbilly.
Possibly could be 80-20? Or even worse. This won't be a good look for us as a club.

I know there's lots of jokes around regarding Leeds support but in certain parts of the world they have incredible backing that outnumbers ours even with them being in the Championship for so long .

We need to break into other markets,I understand and our supporter base in England is looking VERY strong.  Maybe we can get some Liverpool / Gerrard fans to wave a claret and blue scarf for us so it don't look so one sided support wise.

We will probably take max 50?from the UK with a majority heading out to Rennes instead. The club should have put a package together for individuals who wanted to go but don't have the confidence in booking a big trip DIY . Think they have missed a trick there. I'm not the only one worried either

Worried?

I'm more concerned that a trip to Australia alienates the common man, let's face it, who can afford to go there at those prices?

Certainly not the people who've had to pay so much extra for their season tickets in the T6 sections.

[chrisw1]

Just a few friendlies, I think. As an aside, it's a shame they just have to have us pictured in training gear rather than our famous colours on the website because, yet again, we couldn't be bothered to release the kit on time.

https://optusstadium.com.au/icon

https://optusstadium.com.au/icon/icon-festival-of-events

The photos of the other teams are of last season's kits. There is no reason we couldn't have done the same. It has nothing to do with when the new kit was released.

Well there is, we have a new kit supplier.  If we'd released the kit on time we could have had photos of players in the new kit in our famous colours rather than the shabby looking pics on the website.