Pre Season Friendlies

[bromtom]

Yep. Probably delayed kick off due to crowd problems.

John Garrett had an afternoon ale and is getting a bit boisterous.

 

[Sam64]

Still no JOC

 

[SufcBilly]

Still no JOC

Had an operation

 

[HeCanDoMagic]

Had an operation

For what?

 

[Booker4]

McBurnie starts. Queue more slagging off from the Jocks on twitter! What's it gonna be like when we sign Oli Burke also, since he's the only player they dislike just as much it seems!

 

[Houso]

Had an operation

Are you sure? The update the other day was that he may need an operation this summer, but it didn't say that he'd had it.

 

[SufcBilly]

For what?

Not sure what, probably what kept him out of project restart for the first few

 

[SufcBilly]

Are you sure? The update the other day was that he may need an operation this summer, but it didn't say that he'd had it.

Hmmm I may have got confused, I thought it said he had an op and might not be 100% for today

 

[BladeTillIDie]

No Joc and Rodwell again. No match fitness for the new season then, Worrying.

 

[Houso]

Hmmm I may have got confused, I thought it said he had an op and might not be 100% for today

Quite vague to be honest, this is from the Examiner piece...

Wilder revealed last season that O'Connell might need an operation in the summer following a training ground injury that kept him out of most of United's project restart matches.

 

[Addison]

We saw what JOC's absence from the team did during restart. We have to hope he's over his problems and just getting back to fitness as the reason for his non appearance to-day.

The journo's need to be asking for updates on what the situation is. We can't go into the season with doubts lingering over whether he can last 38 games. Robinson's a tryer but nowhere near JOC in terms of what he brings to the team.

 

[Birley Blade]

We saw what JOC's absence from the team did during restart. We have to hope he's over his problems and just getting back to fitness as the reason for his non appearance to-day.

The journo's need to be asking for updates on what the situation is. We can't go into the season with doubts lingering over whether he can last 38 games. Robinson's a tryer but nowhere near JOC in terms of what he brings to the team.

Robinson has had his fair share of runouts and he’s improving with every game. I’m a big fan of JOC but I think now Robinson’s adapted, JOC wouldn’t be that sorely missed if an injury was to occur. Obviously he’s the best option but Robinson’s grown on me, he’s put some shifts in during pre season and we’ve not conceded yet.

 

[JPBrods]

99.9% certain that Robinson is going to be starting the first few games then.

 

[Digs blade]

What’s the latest with McGoldrick?

 

[HeCanDoMagic]

So;

Injured - JOC

International duty; Ramsdale, Egan, Stevens, Fleck, Berge, McGoldrick

All 7 nailed on starters v Wolves.

Why or why after everything that has gone on, did they schedule international games this week?!

 

[HeCanDoMagic]

What’s the latest with McGoldrick?

Joined up with the Irish team and expected to be available for their game tomorrow (or sunday?).

 

[Beans]

So;

Injured - JOC

International duty; Ramsdale, Egan, Stevens, Fleck, Berge, McGoldrick

All 7 nailed on starters v Wolves.

Why or why after everything that has gone on, did they schedule international games this week?!

Absolutely no clue. The only "consolation" is that most other teams will have it at least as bad as we do.

 

[HeCanDoMagic]

Absolutely no clue. The only "consolation" is that most other teams will have it at least as bad as we do.

Yeah excellent point - think Wolves must be suffering as much because they are littered with internationals (+ Traore with his quarantine). EDIT 2: Traore was false positive, no quarantine

EDIT:


Wolves internationals September fixtures

Patricio, Moutinho, Neves, Jota (Portugal): UEFA Nations League group stages

• Saturday 5th September | vs Croatia (H) | 7.45pm
• Tuesday 8th September | vs Sweden (A) | 7.45pm

Coady (England): UEFA Nations League group stages

• Saturday 5th September | vs Iceland (A) | 5pm
• Tuesday 8th September | vs Denmark (A) | 7.45pm

Traore (Spain): UEFA Nations League group stages

• Thursday 3rd September | vs Germany (A) | 7.45pm
• Sunday 6th September | vs Ukraine (A) | 7.45pm

Dendoncker (Belgium): UEFA Nations League group stages

• Saturday 5th September | vs Denmark (A) | 7.45pm
• Tuesday 8th September | vs Iceland (H) | 7.45pm

Neto, Vinagre (Portugal U21): UEFA Euro U21 qualifying

• Friday 4th September | vs Cyprus (A) | 5pm
• Tuesday 8th September | vs Belarus (H) | 5.30pm

 

[Chabuddy G]

Yeah excellent point - think Wolves must be suffering as much because they are littered with internationals (+ Traore with his quarantine).

EDIT:


Wolves internationals September fixtures

Patricio, Moutinho, Neves, Jota (Portugal): UEFA Nations League group stages

• Saturday 5th September | vs Croatia (H) | 7.45pm
• Tuesday 8th September | vs Sweden (A) | 7.45pm

Coady (England): UEFA Nations League group stages

• Saturday 5th September | vs Iceland (A) | 5pm
• Tuesday 8th September | vs Denmark (A) | 7.45pm

Traore (Spain): UEFA Nations League group stages

• Thursday 3rd September | vs Germany (A) | 7.45pm
• Sunday 6th September | vs Ukraine (A) | 7.45pm

Dendoncker (Belgium): UEFA Nations League group stages

• Saturday 5th September | vs Denmark (A) | 7.45pm
• Tuesday 8th September | vs Iceland (H) | 7.45pm

Neto, Vinagre (Portugal U21): UEFA Euro U21 qualifying

• Friday 4th September | vs Cyprus (A) | 5pm
• Tuesday 8th September | vs Belarus (H) | 5.30pm

Has Rodrigo got to quarantine for Leeds? Assuming not, they wouldn’t have let them go if so

 

[Booker4]

Robinson has had his fair share of runouts and he’s improving with every game. I’m a big fan of JOC but I think now Robinson’s adapted, JOC wouldn’t be that sorely missed if an injury was to occur. Obviously he’s the best option but Robinson’s grown on me, he’s put some shifts in during pre season and we’ve not conceded yet.

Fair play to Robinson. £500,000 and never let us down, he's proved to be a valuable member of the squad.

 

[MCRBlade]

This is dull

 

[MCRBlade]

Has Calamity Kean learnt how to play football during lockdown? Completely different player

 

[Birley Blade]

Preston are playing to our weaknesses. High press and closing us down quickly. We’re a team that relies on walking it into the net, and they’re providing us with no available options, hence we don’t know what to fucking do with it. Osborne the only one making things happen. Jags is so negative, plays it to Foderingham when we’re already under pressure. Stressful to watch.

 

[Joey1889]

This is dull

It's not been the best game so far, but we are dominating every inch of the pitch. Sort our final ball out and it could be 3 or 4 nil

 

[bromtom]

If he keeps this up the Kean Bryan all stars will go from a team that loses to Barnet to a team that beats Bayern to lift the Champions League trophy in a few seasons.

Completely unrecognisable.

 

[MCRBlade]

Hope Hackford gets a run out at some point

 

[Wards]

Would agree that Bryan looks surprisingly comfortable and tidy thus far. Sure he's got something up his sleeve for us soon though.

 

[Joey1889]

I wonder who this commentator supports

 

[Wards]

McBurnie and Sharp are on their heels far too much. Showing zero anticipation at times and we consistently lose it when it's played into them.

 

[MCRBlade]

Passing rather sloppy today