Pre-season 2025 discussion | Palermo (A) - Sat 9th Aug

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The new players gelling together and working on that either in training or on the pitch in friendlies. I dont think we need to play the likes of Bolton etc, but I would like them to spend time together getting to know each others game.

Either way its better than sweating it out in America in a competition that nearly everybody hates.
 
Viana’s next big job is getting rid of certain players.

Have to admit, I was all for keeping Gundo as a back-up option given his quality and experience, but Pep will use him regularly as long as he’s at the club. And for that reason, I’d argue he needs to go. It’s hindering Nico G’s involvement.

Pep has his favourites, it’s up to somebody above him (he always says Txiki/now Viana is in charge of the transfers) to take those away from him and force his hand.

This Summer is the perfect chance to rebuild, which we’ve started doing brilliantly, yet we still see the same Gundo/Bernie pivot that which obviously didn’t work 12 months ago still happening despite a few good signings.

It needs to be a whole clean slate - 17/18 style where the change was remarkable and it felt like a brand new side. Not the same old, same old.
 
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NJMCFC184 said:
Will this now change now we are out earlier than maybe expected

Love see us add some local games if we could maybe Bolton/Blackburn/Sheffield Wed or Barnsley

Be good get some games in as it's 6 weeks now till Wolves
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Good thread.

At least we dont have to piss about with the CS and have earned 50 mill from a fantastic tournament, hope we make 2029!.

I know most of CFG clubs have games arranged but sure there will be a chance to play a couple of games against someone just to get some pitch time in. Sure the club had contingency plans.
 
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cptaidan88 said:
Can't imagine we'll start the season in 6 weeks without a game between now and then. Would be nice to give some local teams a bit of a payday.

Suspect we'll end up in Abu Dhabi instead
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It will make Florida look like a fridge!

CFG teams would be good and give them some money and also excellent local PR but I know for instance Girona have a friendly lined up with Wolves.

Sure we had someone working on a what if scenario which will now come into play.
 
Tbilisi said:
It will make Florida look like a fridge!

CFG teams would be good and give them some money and also excellent local PR but I know for instance Girona have a friendly lined up with Wolves.

Sure we had someone working on a what if scenario which will now come into play.
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Girona play wolves two weeks before start of season, so it's feasible.

Wouldn't mind a trip to Palermo personally, probably easier to justify to the wife than Lommel.
 
dont think players report back now until something like 4th of August.they will get 4-4.5 almost 5 weeks off now which is still less than what other clubs give.

PL kicks off for us on 16th, so at best its a 12 day period for a short pre season and all the medical checks, bloody hope so no one will turn up in bad shape. we did quite a lot of tactical work I am sure during CWC, bit of team bonding as well, question is now how much players deteriorate physically now, just avoid sweets, alcohol, fast food and stuff lol

in that 10-12 days we have left of pre season, it will be mostly about bringing players up to a good shape so they can last 90 mins.

having to play Arsenal and Brighton away and Spurs and rags home in first 5 league games not very ideal. all of those will be put through a serious training regime from mind July or even early July and will be in different shape than our players after a long month off now.
I bet new Spurs manager wants to start off well and his first game is Burnley at home so thats likely a big win for them.
while Interim at rags now has a full pre season, he complained a lot about being weak fitness wise I bet he will train them hard during pre season.

our first game Wolves hopefully will be easy, they lost Cunha, Ait Nouri, not much strengthening yet, really not a game to drop points with the fixtures following up...
 
NJMCFC184 said:
Will this now change now we are out earlier than maybe expected

Love see us add some local games if we could maybe Bolton/Blackburn/Sheffield Wed or Barnsley

Be good get some games in as it's 6 weeks now till Wolves
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The club won't miss out on a possibility of making a good few million in Asia for a week back end of July.

That's what will happen.
 
cptaidan88 said:
Can't imagine we'll start the season in 6 weeks without a game between now and then. Would be nice to give some local teams a bit of a payday.

Suspect we'll end up in Abu Dhabi instead
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That would make a mockery of saying our players are fucked.

Bring them back here after they've had 3/4 weeks off. Work on team integration and I wouldn't be surprised if we played one public friendly in the Joie like we did a few years ago.
 
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