TheBogEnd » Pre-season friendlies

Tim Marcus · 09/7/2016 12:47 pm

From the Club's Official Facebook page, Official TMUFC, today;

"Important notice re pre-season friendlies:

It has been brought to our attention that there is an error on the list of First Team pre-season friendlies that has been issued this week with season ticket renewal forms. The list states that there is a home fixture with Godalming Town on Tuesday 12th July. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS FIXTURE HAS BEEN CANCELLED. It was cancelled some time ago as reported on our Facebook page when it was discovered that Godalming Town were being moved into Ryman League South for the coming season. We apologise for any confusion that this may have caused. Our full list of First Team pre-season friendlies is as follows;

Sat 16 July Barnsley U21s (away) 1:00pm (on 1000 capacity training ground adjoining Oakwell Stadium)
Sat 23 July Kingstonian (home) 3:00pm (on rear 3G pitch)
Tues 26th July Barnet (home) 7:45pm (KNK Stadium)
Tue 2nd Aug Crystal Palace U21s (home) 7:45pm (KNK Stadium)
Fri 5th Aug Dulwich Hamlet (home) 7:45pm (KNK Stadium)
Tues 9th Colliers Wood Utd (away) 7:45pm"

https://www.facebook.com/OfficialTMUFC/

Last edited by Tim Marcus (09/7/2016 12:51 pm)

endofthelane · 09/7/2016 12:53 pm

According to Paul Dale the kick off for the Barnsley game is 1:30

casey · 09/7/2016 1:11 pm

Any news on squad yet?returning players,new players,trialists?

Tim Marcus · 10/7/2016 8:34 am

All bar one of the above named players (who I'm told is still currently on his overseas travels), along with 3 or 4 new faces, have returned for pre-season training in the past couple of weeks.

Last edited by Tim Marcus (10/7/2016 8:35 am)

endofthelane · 10/7/2016 11:41 am

That's a pretty good return rate. I don't think we've had that many returnees for many years - even in Billy Smith's time. However, we do need new players as I can't see last year's XI making an additional 30-40 points this season. I think the central defence needs improvement and I'm not sure Pierson is a championship winning keeper.

In midfield we look quite solid and I'm predicting a good season for Kurtis Pykes. He started last season as a reserve but showed a dramatic improvement in the middle of the season. And I was a bit surprised that he was benched during the run in. This could be the season he turns into a key player. And we need more goals from players other than Baxter. Whether Barrington will turn into a goalscorer or whether more midfielders chip in I don't know - preferably both!

Tim Marcus · 10/7/2016 12:23 pm

Sadly 59er the "new faces" are not any that I recognise so unable to tell you! Elliott Simpson has been down for a couple of the sessions however whether or not that means we shall be seeing him in black & white (or purple) again remains to be seen. Hopefully we will know a little more at the end of the week when Frank announces the squad that will be travelling to Barnsley

Tooting forever · 10/7/2016 2:06 pm

Any news on serge?

Tim Marcus · 10/7/2016 9:20 pm

No news on Serge - other than the fact that he is not returning

Hackbridge Harry · 11/7/2016 7:40 am

How much are we charging for the games ?

I'll do a bucket collection with Anthony on the 3g pitch if needed.

I'll do some fixture posters once I get the admission prices...

alanj · 11/7/2016 1:12 pm

Hi! Harry, and of course the Little man.

According to my season ticket renewal the prices are as follows.

Godalming and Guildford, 3g pitch, free entry.

Barnet, Crystal Palace, Dulwich, main pitch, £5.00 / £3.00

Manchester United, only joking!

endofthelane · 11/7/2016 1:36 pm

Tut tut Alan, or should I say Anal J. See this thread for the revised friendly schedule

alanj · 11/7/2016 3:07 pm

Serves me right Endo, for not keeping up to date,

Bog End Ultra · 11/7/2016 3:11 pm

Old ' Non Death Feel' saved you a wasted journey there Ash

alanj · 11/7/2016 8:15 pm

I knew I would be able to count on you guy`s.

I can not believe I might have to miss the Dulwich game, shame because they bought a good crowd, and an improvement in the atmosphere for that night game last year.

Can anybody remember the result, my brain hurts.

DeePee · 12/7/2016 10:46 am

Yes - WE WON !!!!!

alanj · 12/7/2016 1:33 pm

You know it is not good to gloat DeePee

Bog End Ultra · 17/7/2016 12:52 pm

Ben Osman is the son of former Ipswich Town and England centre back Russell Osman,he is a midfielder who most recently played for Hampton & Richmond. I think the lad Merson has had addiction problems with alcohol, drugs and gambling but I might be getting him mixed up with somebody else "Merson?, Merson ?"

casey · 17/7/2016 6:36 pm

When does Frank have register his squad?How did the new players and trialists do?Im looking forward to see some old and new faces next Saturday.

endofthelane · 18/7/2016 8:13 am

Don't think there is any time scale for signing forms etc. I presume you can sign right up to the day before. As for the players on show, they all looked comfortable on the ball and after one viewing, you wouldn't think any of them would be out of place in our league. Probably difficult to tell if they will be up to the physical demands as this friendly was against an U21 side and some of them looked even younger than that!

the terror · 18/7/2016 10:10 am

How young is under under 21 endo? Just wondering.

endofthelane · 18/7/2016 10:23 am

Having criticised people in the past for phrases such as "there were up to 100 people or more at the meeting" I have to accept my own faux pas.

But some of them looked like schoolboys, while I'm sure I saw the linesman on our side take his half time milk out of a bot-bot.

the terror · 18/7/2016 10:30 am

Just like policemen these days eh!