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Re: Pre-season 2026
« Reply #90 on: July 21, 2026, 03:25:50 PM »
Gives a chance for the youth to shine and maybe a couple of them can impress.
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Re: Pre-season 2026
« Reply #91 on: July 21, 2026, 03:29:41 PM »
Sure. But that feels more like a jolly at Kidderminster or Telford type thing, then play teams like Porto closer to the start of the season. Still, doesn't really matter too much I suppose. I will rely on RCF's knowledge of Primeira Liga to let us know how many first-teamers Porto have selected and whether it might be worthwhile getting a bet on them...
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Re: Pre-season 2026
« Reply #92 on: July 21, 2026, 03:57:39 PM »
I see where you are coming from. God only knows how friendlies are decided outside of the mega-bucks deals.

I can't imagine Porto or Villa are going to pay the other, so it must be mutually convenient for both of us.
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Offline The Man With A Stick

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Re: Pre-season 2026
« Reply #93 on: July 21, 2026, 06:08:51 PM »
Sociedad is on Tuesday 28th
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Re: Pre-season 2026
« Reply #94 on: July 21, 2026, 06:43:45 PM »
Madjo starting tonight, Emi B captain.
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Re: Pre-season 2026
« Reply #95 on: July 21, 2026, 06:57:10 PM »
Gauci; Nedeljkovic, Carroll, Cisse, Maatsen; Bogarde, Hemmings; Bailey, Barkley, Buendia; Madjo

Substitutes: Wright, Cash, Mings, Jimoh-Aloba, Iling Jr, Gomes, Rowe, Alysson, Burrowes, Borland, Broggio, Lynch
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Re: Pre-season 2026
« Reply #96 on: July 21, 2026, 07:01:43 PM »
Anyone got the stream working?
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Offline Percy McCarthy

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Re: Pre-season 2026
« Reply #97 on: July 21, 2026, 07:04:32 PM »
Was gonna try at about quarter past. Is it supposed to be on already?
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Re: Pre-season 2026
« Reply #98 on: July 21, 2026, 07:05:07 PM »
Looking forward to watching Hemmings & Madjo.
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Re: Pre-season 2026
« Reply #99 on: July 21, 2026, 07:06:55 PM »
Quote from: Dogtanian on July 21, 2026, 07:01:43 PM
Anyone got the stream working?

Edit - it's fine, I got the time wrong!
« Last Edit: July 21, 2026, 07:31:48 PM by djbone »
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Re: Pre-season 2026
« Reply #100 on: July 21, 2026, 07:08:36 PM »
Quote from: Percy McCarthy on July 21, 2026, 07:04:32 PM
Was gonna try at about quarter past. Is it supposed to be on already?

Being dumb as anything, I thought it was 7pm kick-off.
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Re: Pre-season 2026
« Reply #101 on: July 21, 2026, 07:10:05 PM »
ignore me
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Re: Pre-season 2026
« Reply #102 on: July 21, 2026, 07:11:41 PM »
Quote from: Rudy Can't Fail on July 21, 2026, 06:57:10 PM
Gauci; Nedeljkovic, Carroll, Cisse, Maatsen; Bogarde, Hemmings; Bailey, Barkley, Buendia; Madjo

Substitutes: Wright, Cash, Mings, Jimoh-Aloba, Iling Jr, Gomes, Rowe, Alysson, Burrowes, Borland, Broggio, Lynch

No Pau?
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Re: Pre-season 2026
« Reply #103 on: July 21, 2026, 07:12:57 PM »
Quote from: Dogtanian on July 21, 2026, 03:57:39 PM
I see where you are coming from. God only knows how friendlies are decided outside of the mega-bucks deals.

I can't imagine Porto or Villa are going to pay the other, so it must be mutually convenient for both of us.

I would hope Europa League-holding, Champions League-winning, European elite-belonging opposition would charge a few bob. That apart it's probably ease of travel, standard of opposition, how far advanced they are pre-season and quality of the pitch.
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Re: Pre-season 2026
« Reply #104 on: July 21, 2026, 07:13:48 PM »
Joe Gauci still plays for us? That's a thing I did not know.
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