Dollymarie Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Now confirmed 17th - 24th July http://mobile.bcfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/city-book-up-tenerife-training-camp-3730556.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unan Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 "Johnson said: “The facilities will be fantastic for the players and hopefully by then we’ll have one or two new faces on board. “With around two weeks to go until the start of the new season by then, it will give us the perfect opportunity to nail down the final pieces of the tactical jigsaw.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Not playing any games? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meh Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 23 minutes ago, Super said: Not playing any games? Not scheduled to as yet which seems weird and disappointing. No glamour pre-season games and now not even a chance of watching the lads play abroad - would be great experience with the europa league looming large Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidercity1987 Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Our furthest away trip ever? Edit: Forgot Botswana but still pretty far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cov 77 Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 26 minutes ago, Neo said: Not scheduled to as yet which seems weird and disappointing. No glamour pre-season games and now not even a chance of watching the lads play abroad - would be great experience with the europa league looming large A nice weeks holiday in the sun , friendlies with Torquay , Yeovil and Cheltenham , my god we will primed and ready to go for it by the first day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 I appreciate the pre-season is all about fitness and bonding but the teams we are playing is concerning me. With all respect to Cheltenham and Yeovil, it's hardly gonna set us up for Derby, 'Boro and Sheffield Wenesday. WORRIED already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 1 hour ago, Super said: Not playing any games? great for fitness though....high altitude an all that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Orns Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 1 hour ago, Tammys Scan said: "Johnson said: “The facilities will be fantastic for the players and hopefully by then we’ll have one or two new faces on board. “With around two weeks to go until the start of the new season by then, it will give us the perfect opportunity to nail down the final pieces of the tactical jigsaw.” Has anyone got a jigsaw that uses nails? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meh Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 7 minutes ago, Woodsy said: Has anyone got a jigsaw that uses nails? To be fair there is always one or two pieces you fit in no matter if they don't necessary fit - especially if they are a local lad and your Dads know each other - too much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Orns Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Just now, Neo said: To be fair there is always one or two pieces you fit in no matter what - especially if they are a local lad and your Dads no each other - too much? Ha - I had to read that a few times, but I got it!! Been a long day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meh Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Just now, Woodsy said: Ha - I had to read that a few times, but I got it!! Been a long day! Just edited - no or know - FFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meh Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 20 minutes ago, JamesBCFC said: Portishead, Weston and Cheltenham had us pretty well prepared for the 2014/15 season. Yes but when preparing for a season in a league with a clear gulf in class, surely the pre-season preparation should step up a level in terms of opponents? It's a hiding to nothing - lots of wins and it is expected - lots of draws and defeats and everybody is flat. At least a battling draw or narrow loss to the Newcastles, West Brom's etc of this world give you a stern test and no loss of confidence unless you are hammered - in fact a good draw or win might give the opposite optimistic effect surely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 I don't think you can read much into friendlies, either opponents or results. It never seems to correlate with the start to the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanburyRed Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 2 hours ago, Tammys Scan said: "Johnson said: “The facilities will be fantastic for the players and hopefully by then we’ll have one or two new faces on board. “With around two weeks to go until the start of the new season by then, it will give us the perfect opportunity to nail down the final pieces of the tactical jigsaw.” This? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Pre-season friendlies are just that, a local kick about. Geographically we are the biggest team in the region, so we do our community bit by visiting our smaller neighbours ( with one exception) I bet league teams all over the country are doing this. The Premiership teams tend to go off to Asia etc for tournaments these days, for a price of course. Im happy knowing pre-season is what it is. Not sure I'd want to pay over the odds for a second string visit of Stoke or similar anyway. Let's just get to the games that matter, the ones with 3 Championship points at stake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 4 minutes ago, BanburyRed said: This? This scared the life out of my as a child. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Just now, Bristol Rob said: This scared the life out of my as a child. the music to it is class too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 I think it is this. Someone has been on the latest management/corporate speak course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Maybe we`re waiting to see if any other clubs are out there at the same time and set something up then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyderInACan Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 14 minutes ago, RedM said: I think it is this. Someone has been on the latest management/corporate speak course AKA DNA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Pre season friendlies and their results are pretty meaningless and give no pointers whatsoever as to how the team will fare in the coming season.... A few games against fairly local teams is fine....a good warm up, no need to play teams much better than us, they ain't cup ties.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 35 minutes ago, BanburyRed said: This? Is that a domino or a spider's web? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 5 hours ago, Tammys Scan said: "Johnson said: “The facilities will be fantastic for the players and hopefully by then we’ll have one or two new faces on board. “With around two weeks to go until the start of the new season by then, it will give us the perfect opportunity to nail down the final pieces of the tactical jigsaw.” As nobody else has picked up on your highlighted comments, if he thinks that with 2 weeks until the league starts that we will "hopefully" have 1 or 2 new faces to bed in, then don't expect much again this season. We're at least 4 or 5 quality players short of being able to at least finish mid table. Anything less than that, and it's another year of fighting at the bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanatopia Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 It will be a tough ask getting somebody that is even half as good as Tammy. Then, imagine we lose our best defender and our play maker; Close season will altogether take on a level of greater importance trying not to go backwards with progress potentially ending up a dream unfulfilled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 6 hours ago, cynic said: I would say that we are two, possibly three, short of competing at the top end. Averaging roughly two points per game for the last ten games of last season would indicate we are not far off. We scrapped survival by the skin of our teeth and that was with the best striker in this div; next season atm we have Djuric and Taylor both inexperienced in this div., and you say just 2 maybe 3 players will somehow push us to the top end ? LJ says we may have 1 or 2 by the time we go on holiday, 2 weeks before the start of season; we will not be ready and will undoubtedly need more time to; gel, bond, believe, finish the jigsaw, get the blackboard out etc. What SL needs to do is get the cheque book out and spend around 20mil on 4/5 players for us to have any impact next season at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meh Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 @havanatopia who is this play-maker we may lose? Genuinely interested as outside of Tomlin who had a poor season (and many fans now don't want here) - I can't think of anybody who fits the title? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 10 hours ago, cynic said: I would say that we are two, possibly three, short of competing at the top end. Averaging roughly two points per game for the last ten games of last season would indicate we are not far off. Fair comment, and end of season form is promising - however that included Tammy and Mark Little, who was beginning to look the part after his injuries. Both are gone, and will need replacing, especially as you would presume that Little was the best we had at that time for the right back slot, and everyone else isn't as good or is "inexperienced". Left back needs looking at, as Goldbourne obviously has no future here, and I still don't see that Bryan is the answer there. You could argue that Maggs could do a job there, but I'm not sure that LJ sees him there. I like Pack and Smith, and if Smith is over his injury issues, then I think we'll be ok there, if there are doubts still on him, need an upgrade there. Also as much as I like Fielding, he's in and out of the team so much it's hard to determine whether he's good enough, or the best of an ok bunch. You can't keep changing the keepers around, much like the defence, so maybe a quality replacement there as I'm not sure that LJ is convinced we have a solid keeper. There's my 5, but do see why you would say maybe 3. A lot I think will depend on how they come back into pre season, with regards to fitness and injuries etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRISTOL86 Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 16 hours ago, Davefevs said: I don't think you can read much into friendlies, either opponents or results. It never seems to correlate with the start to the season. Every year the same. Pre season friendly opposition means absolutely f all and every year without fail the same moans about who we play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAjax Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 A random selection of easily findable pre-season schedules. Sheff Weds are playing Alfreton, Mansfield, Doncaster and Portimonense who won the 2nd Division in Portugal last season. Ipswich play Drogheda Utd (League of Ireland), Peterborough, Gillingham, Colchester and Charlton. Even Villa are just playing Telford, Kidderminster, Shrewsbury, Walsall, then a little tour to Germany with two 45 minute matches, a match against Vitesse Arnhem and then randomly playing Watford. Yes its a shame we don't seem to have managed to fix up with Tenerife but other than that we've got a pretty standard schedule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 2 hours ago, ExiledAjax said: Yes its a shame we don't seem to have managed to fix up with Tenerife but other than that we've got a pretty standard schedule. Sure we could get a game against (Sporting) Club 18-30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 On 13/06/2017 at 18:58, Woodsy said: Has anyone got a jigsaw that uses nails? You must feel right at home commenting on your area of expertise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fat Controller Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 7 hours ago, ExiledAjax said: A random selection of easily findable pre-season schedules. Sheff Weds are playing Alfreton, Mansfield, Doncaster and Portimonense who won the 2nd Division in Portugal last season. Ipswich play Drogheda Utd (League of Ireland), Peterborough, Gillingham, Colchester and Charlton. Even Villa are just playing Telford, Kidderminster, Shrewsbury, Walsall, then a little tour to Germany with two 45 minute matches, a match against Vitesse Arnhem and then randomly playing Watford. Yes its a shame we don't seem to have managed to fix up with Tenerife but other than that we've got a pretty standard schedule. I'm not entirely sure why you feel facts are relevant here? They just get in the way of slagging the club off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Orns Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 14 hours ago, Fordy62 said: You must feel right at home commenting on your area of expertise! Well - I was wondering if we were missing out on a trick here.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natchfever Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 Trust the club to know how best to get the players ready. No point whatsover playing Bournemouth reserves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeneys Penalties Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 On 6/13/2017 at 18:16, Cov 77 said: A nice weeks holiday in the sun , friendlies with Torquay , Yeovil and Cheltenham , my god we will primed and ready to go for it by the first day. No worries Liverpool will return to Tranmere and Wigan for pre-season friendlies on July 12 and July 14 respectively.That'll hardly "set 'em up for Man City, Spurs etc will it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kjetil N Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Anyone thinking about going to Tenerife? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 1 minute ago, Kjetil N said: Anyone thinking about going to Tenerife? For a holiday yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
class not gas Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Flights booked going out from Birmingham at 16.00 Weds coming back Sunday afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtimmy11 Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 13 minutes ago, Kjetil N said: Anyone thinking about going to Tenerife? I went in February and I am going next march,why do you want to know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Fred Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 On 2017-6-13 at 23:58, cynic said: I would say that we are two, possibly three, short of competing at the top end. Averaging roughly two points per game for the last ten games of last season would indicate we are not far off. Scraping not going down by three points, would indicate quite the reverse.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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