Pre-season 2026/27 Halifax Town 1 - 3 Sheffield United - 4th July 2026

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Found it.....
First half XI
1 Michael Cooper
5 Japhet Tanganga (c)
16 Jamie Shackleton
33 Jamal Baptiste
14 Harrison Burrows
4 Oliver Arblaster
7 Joe Rothwell
34 Louie Marsh
26 Ryan One
39 Zach Giggs
9 Tom Cannon
 
It does feel like the squad has a few placeholders for obvious new signings:

Baptiste, Zatterstrom - obvious first pick centre back, more experienced back up though it could be an audition for one of them to become the 4th pick.

Blacker - either Peck really doesn’t go or a new CM.

Giggs / McClinchey - deputising for O’Hare and Chong but also highlights a gap left by Brooks.

It looks like 4-2-3-1 for both halves which is a little disappointing as it means we will go ahead with the same formation that is Brooks but be resigned to replacing like for like with less money.
 
We're playing fine but everything is a bit slow and the formation doesn't really work, Marsh should be more of a link up player and One up front rather than One on the left and Marsh the furthest forward most of the time.
 



Early season its a work out. Cooper is back which is a big plus. Arblaster looking fit again. Tanganga at the back solid. A few easy chances missed but the quality of the oppostion is poor. Must be one of the shortest back fours we've put out for some time.
 
Quick thoughts.

First half XI
1 Michael Cooper (fuck all to do)
5 Japhet Tanganga (c)
(Looks solid)
16 Jamie Shackleton
33 Jamal Baptiste
(Looks a good prospect. Calm and composed)
14 Harrison Burrows
4 Oliver Arblaster ( a level above anyone else on the pitch.
Back to the old Blaster. 4/5 wonderful through balls)
7 Joe Rothwell
34 Louie Marsh (tried hard)
26 Ryan One
( big powerful but out on the left wing)
39 Zach Giggs (ok)
9 Tom Cannon (looks sharp and put himself about alot)
 
Quick thoughts.

First half XI
1 Michael Cooper (fuck all to do)
5 Japhet Tanganga (c)
(Looks solid)
16 Jamie Shackleton
33 Jamal Baptiste
(Looks a good prospect. Calm and composed)
14 Harrison Burrows
4 Oliver Arblaster ( a level above anyone else on the pitch.
Back to the old Blaster. 4/5 wonderful through balls)
7 Joe Rothwell
34 Louie Marsh (tried hard)
26 Ryan One
( big powerful but out on the left wing)
39 Zach Giggs (ok)
9 Tom Cannon (looks sharp and put himself about alot)
Thanks.

Campbell and Bamford on second half = change of formation?
 
Quick thoughts.

First half XI
1 Michael Cooper (fuck all to do)
5 Japhet Tanganga (c)
(Looks solid)
16 Jamie Shackleton
33 Jamal Baptiste
(Looks a good prospect. Calm and composed)
14 Harrison Burrows
4 Oliver Arblaster ( a level above anyone else on the pitch.
Back to the old Blaster. 4/5 wonderful through balls)
7 Joe Rothwell
34 Louie Marsh (tried hard)
26 Ryan One
( big powerful but out on the left wing)
39 Zach Giggs (ok)
9 Tom Cannon (looks sharp and put himself about alot)
I'm not asking much (honestly), how was the 2nd half?
 



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