Pre-Season

[Neiler]

No fancy Dan trips to Oz or USA for Seany.

Bolton, Tranmere and Stoke it is.

 

[Saint Domingo]

No fancy Dan trips to Oz or USA for Seany.

Bolton, Tranmere and Stoke it is.

I don’t mind this. Gives local fans the chance to get to pre-season games (no slight against any non local fans btw)

But more importantly I think those types of teams, probably ahead of us in fitness at that stage of pre season, are far more useful opponents than playing some Austrian part timers, US teams in 1000 degrees, or la Liga teams who pass us off the park at Goodison playing a style of football very few PL teams even play and destroying confidence.

Also this squad quite frankly doesn’t deserve a big lads holiday somewhere, get down to some hard yards in the northwest and get some work in. Would be good to see a few SPL teams on the agenda too, always used to enjoy playing them.

 

[wm02]

Probably for the best to not travel too extensively in pre-season. Leicester made that mistake last year iirc

 

[The binman chronicles]

Sounds like the U21's are playing Forest Green Rovers in July.

 

[Zed Car]

I'd check for 3rd division teams within an hour of grounds you can get to from Speke by Uber.Can't be spending much more than that for team travel nowadays.

Fixed

 

[BlueStevie35]

We could be crap and get beat by pretty much anyone anywhere in the world.

I just meant that we aren't going to maximise current and future commercial opportunities by going to Stoke and Bolton

Almost every year going back to Moyes we’ve either gone to the US, Australia or the Far East for friendlies or tournaments and started seasons slower and sluggish

Maybe sticking to localish games and mid Europe might have the opposite effect?

 

[mccole]

I have heard :

Its france

Bolton
Wigan
Stoke

Villarreal at home

With a shorter Summer due to the World Cup plus relegation battle, it makes sense not to travel mad abroad

Told you

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

A domestic pre- season: I'm all for it. You want a European tour lads? Try qualifying with a top 6 finish, instead of a pathetic 18th place.
You want to play illustious opposition? Start putting in performances that suggest that's your level, because right now, the championship would appear to be your level for most of you

 

[bluejohn66]

At least we've swerved a tough trip to Chester City !!!

 

[maccavennie]

A domestic pre- season: I'm all for it. You want a European tour lads? Try qualifying with a top 6 finish, instead of a pathetic 18th place.
You want to play illustious opposition? Start putting in performances that suggest that's your level, because right now, the championship would appear to be your level for most of you

100%.

We are where we are and these are the type of games they'll need to be switched on for.

 

[Dougie]

From a commercial stand point we should be going to USA every year and building the fan base. But I think this pre season needs to be all about hard work and focus and I hope dyche beasts the squad.

 

[barneygumble]

From a commercial stand point we should be going to USA every year and building the fan base. But I think this pre season needs to be all about hard work and focus and I hope dyche beasts the squad.

100% but we lose all commercial options if we go down.

Need a solid year of stability I feel, and if we can get ourselves on the beach nice and early this upcoming season, then I’d be exploring the commercial aspect.

No benefit in us getting pumped 5-0 by Arsenal, imo.

 

[witchdoc187]

No fancy Dan trips to Oz or USA for Seany.

Bolton, Tranmere and Stoke it is.

Need to get used to playing these teams in our new stadium

 

[Jimishorts]

we should be going to USA every year and building the fan base

We might attract another Big Oil to the forum.

Big Oil 2 - Iguana Boogaloo.

 

[evertonandchelmsford]

Switzerland trip to Nyon should be announced later today.