Why do we waste our preseason playing dross from lower leagues?

[Steve Miller]

What does it tell us if we win 80-0? Or worse still, lose?
And worst of all we are BOUND to pick up injuries playing at best against people who are just not as quick; at worst, against thugs.
Whoever dreamed up this season's preseason has done us no favours at all. It's like Led Zep playing Swallownest Club.
A pathetic lack of ambition which is telling us nothing goind forward.
SORT IT OUT

[MillersTime]

You alright mate?

[Pattylallacks2]

Can't see Zeppelin getting a gig that big to be honest. "Thugs"? No justification for tarring lower league clubs like that.

[Geetarman]

Do we waste our preseason playing dross from lower leagues????
What does it tell us if we win 80-0? Or worse still, lose?
And worst of all we are BOUND to pick up injuries playing at best against people who are just not as quick; at worst, against thugs.
Whoever dreamed up this season's preseason has done us no favours at all. It's like Led Zep playing Swallownest Club.
A pathetic lack of ambition which is telling us nothing goind forward.
SORT IT OUT

Nobody knows. Liverpool and Merchanside United are in Bangkok. Maybe all the Real Madrid and Barcelona players were washing their their hair today.

[Brin]

Do we waste our preseason playing dross from lower leagues????
What does it tell us if we win 80-0? Or worse still, lose?
And worst of all we are BOUND to pick up injuries playing at best against people who are just not as quick; at worst, against thugs.
Whoever dreamed up this season's preseason has done us no favours at all. It's like Led Zep playing Swallownest Club.
A pathetic lack of ambition which is telling us nothing goind forward.
SORT IT OUT

Steve, would you rather we play say Man City, Liverpool, Spurs etc and get tonked every game so demoralising players before we even get going? We're hardly going to play anyone in the Championship as we have them to play next season so you are looking at League 1 downwards. I think supporting Parkgate each season is showing support to a local side and to them as a club, as it boosts their gate for a game.

As for the rest, the team have just come back form working hard in Croatia so Warney isn't going to test them with higher placed teams with only two weeks to go before the new season starts.

[clarkey1974]

The euros at nys has probably not helped in finding/drawing any higher teams to play this summer as our games are all away…hope that helps, if not maybe try some propranolol…

[Brin]

The euros at nys has probably not helped in finding/drawing any higher teams to play this summer as our games are all away…hope that helps, if not maybe try some propranolol…

clarkey, good point on the Euros bit, forgot about that.

[Brin]

Don't anyone tell Steve but we're currently losing 1-0 at massive Salford.....

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

What are other Championship teams doing for friendlies?

[CHAPELMILLER]

Sky Bet Championship clubs will play pre-season friendlies ahead of the 2022/23 season, which kicks off on July 29 2022; Find out when your team is playing here...
12/07/2022 11:12pm


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Birmingham
Portimonense 1-1 Birmingham
Burton Albion - Saturday July 16, Pirelli Stadium; kick off 2pm
Cheltenham Town - Tuesday July 19, Completely-Suzuki Stadium; kick off 7.45pm
Blackburn
Accrington Stanley 1-0 Blackburn
Accrington Stanley 0-2 Blackburn
Dundee United - Wednesday July 13, Kilmac Stadium; kick off 7.45pm
Celtic - Saturday July 16, Celtic Park; kick off 12.30pm
Hartlepool - Wednesday July 20, Suit Direct Stadium; kick off 7.30pm
Lincoln City - Saturday July 23, LNER Stadium; kick off 3pm
Blackpool
Southport 0-2 Blackpool
Leeds United 4-0 Blackpool
Rangers - Saturday July 16, Bloomfield Road; kick off 3pm
Salford City - Tuesday July 19, Peninsula Stadium; kick-off 7.30pm
Everton - Sunday July 24, Bloomfield Road; kick off 3pm
Bristol City
Bristol City 2-0 Cheltenham Town
Bristol City 0-0 Portsmouth
Plymouth Argyle - Saturday July 16, Home Park; kick off 3pm
Bournemouth - Saturday July 23, *****ity Stadium; kick off 3pm
Burnley
Burnley 1-0 Rochdale
Wolves 3-0 Burnley
Shrewsbury Town - Friday July 15, Montgomery Waters Meadow; kick off 7pm
Cardiff
Cardiff 3-2 Cambridge
Cardiff 2-0 Newport County
Cheltenham Town - Saturday July 16, Jonny-Rocks Stadium; kick off 3pm
Shrewsbury Town - Tuesday July 19, Montgomery Waters Meadow; kick off 7pm
Swindon Town - Saturday July 23, County Ground, 3pm; kick off 3pm
Coventry
Leamington 1-3 Coventry
Nottingham Forest 1-3 Coventry
Oxford United - Saturday July 16, Kassam Stadium; kick off 3pm
Walsall - Tuesday July 19, Poundland Bescot Stadium; kick off 7.30pm
Portsmouth - Saturday July 23, Fratton Park; kick off 3pm
Huddersfield
Huddersfield 3-1 Morecambe
Harrogate Town - Saturday July 16, EnviroVent Stadium; kick off 12pm
Doncaster Rovers - Saturday July 16, Eco-Power Stadium; kick off 3pm
Bolton Wanderers - Saturday July 23, University of Bolton Stadium; kick off 3pm
Hull
Fenerbahce 2-0 Hull
Brighton & Hove Albion U23 - Saturday July 16, Marbella Football Centre, Spain; kick off 9.30am BST
Malaga - Saturday July 16, Marbella Football Centre, Spain; kick off 5.30pm BST
Leicester City - Wednesday July 20, MKM Stadium; kick off 7.45pm
Cambridge United - Saturday July 23, Abbey Stadium; kick off 12pm
Peterborough United - Saturday July 23, Weston Homes Stadium; kick off 4pm
Luton
Hitchin Town 0-3 Luton
NK Bravo 1-2 Luton
Northampton Town - Saturday July 16, Sixfields; kick off 1pm
Peterborough United - Tuesday July 19, Weston Homes Stadium; kick off 7.45pm
West Ham United - Saturday July 23, Kenilworth Road; kick off 3pm
Middlesbrough
Bishop Auckland 0-5 Middlesbrough
York City 2-3 Middlesbrough
Braga - Friday July 15, Estadio Municipal de Lagos, Portugal; kick off 7pm
Morecambe - Tuesday July 19, Mazuma Stadium; kick off 7pm
Marseille - Friday July 22, Riverside Stadium; kick off 7pm
Millwall
Crystal Palace 5-4 Millwall
Dartford 0-2 Millwall
Colchester United - Friday July 15, Colchester Community Stadium; kick off 7.30pm
Ipswich Town - Saturday July 23, The Den; kick off 3pm
Norwich
Dereham Town 0-4 Norwich
SSV Jahn Regensburg 2-2 Norwich
Kings Lynn Town 0-2 Norwich
Marseille - Saturday July 16, Stade Parsemain, France; kick off 5pm BST
Cambridge United - Tuesday July 19, Abbey Stadium; kick off 7.30pm
Celtic - Saturday July 23, Celtic Park; kick off 3pm
Hibernian - Sunday July 24, Easter Road; kick off 2pm
Preston
Bamber Bridge 0-3 Preston
Preston 0-1 Tranmere
Getafe 2-1 Preston
Accrington Stanley - Saturday July 16, Wham Stadium; kick off 3pm
Hearts - Wednesday July 20, Deepdale; kick off 7.45pm
Leicester City - Saturday July 23, Deepdale; kick off 3pm
QPR
QPR 2-0 Wealdstone
Crawley 3-3 QPR
FSV Zwickau - Wednesday July 13, GGZ Arena, Germany; kick off 5pm BST
Hallescher FC - Saturday July 16, Leuna Chemie Stadion, Germany; kick off 1pm BST
Wealdstone - Tuesday July 19, Grosvenor Vale; kick off 7.45pm
Reading
Reading 2-0 Colchester United
Reading 0-2 Benfica
Reading 4-0 Maidenhead United
West Ham United - Saturday July 16, Select Car Leasing Stadium; kick off 3pm
AFC Wimbledon - Tuesday July 19, Plough Lane; kick off 7.45pm
Brighton & Hove Albion - Saturday July 23, Select Car Leasing Stadium; kick off 3pm
Rotherham
Parkgate 2-4 Rotherham
Rotherham 2-0 Fleetwood
Harrogate Town 0-3 Rotherham
Salford City - Wednesday July 13, Peninsula Stadium; kick off 7pm
Mansfield Town - Saturday July 16, One Call Stadium; kick off 3pm
Doncaster Rovers - Tuesday July 19, Eco-Power Stadium; kick off 7pm
Crewe Alexandra - Saturday July 23, Mornflake Stadium; kick off 3pm
Sheffield United
Casa Pia 1-2 Sheffield United
Sheffield United 6-0 Lincoln City
S****horpe United - Saturday July 16, Glanford Park; kick off 12.30pm
Mansfield Town - Tuesday July 19, neutral venue, behind closed doors; kick off 7pm
Burton Albion - Friday July 22, Pirelli Stadium; kick off 7.30pm
Barnsley - Saturday July 23, Oakwell; kick off 3pm
Stoke
Cork City 0-2 Stoke
Accrington Stanley - Wednesday July 13, Wham Stadium; kick off 7pm
Fleetwood Town - Saturday July 16, bet365 Stadium, behind closed doors; kick off TBC
Bristol Rovers - Tuesday July 19, Memorial Ground; kick off 7.45pm
Hearts - Saturday July 23, Tynecastle; kick off 3pm
Sunderland
Rangers 0-1 Sunderland (abandoned at half time due to powercut)
Dundee United - Saturday July 16, Tannadice Park; kick off 3pm
Bradford City - Tuesday July 19, Valley Parade; kick off 7pm
Accrington Stanley - Saturday July 23, Wham Stadium; kick off 3pm
Hartlepool United - Monday July 25, Suit Direct Stadium; kick off 7pm
Swansea
Swansea 7-0 Haverfordwest County
Swansea 3-2 Forest Green
Plymouth Argyle 1-1 Swansea
Charlton Athletic - Saturday July 23, The Valley; kick off 3pm
Watford
Watford 1-3 Cambridge United
Watford 0-2 Bolton Wanderers
Wycombe Wanderers - Saturday July 16, Watford FC training ground, behind closed doors; kick off 1pm
Southampton - Saturday July 23, Grosvenor Vale, Wealdstone FC; kick off 3pm
West Brom
Stevenage 2-0 West Brom
Northampton Town - Wednesday July 13, Sixfields; kick off 7.45pm
Crewe Alexandra - Saturday July 16, Mornflake Stadium; kick off 3pm
Oxford United - Tuesday July 19, Kassam Stadium; kick off 7.45pm
Hertha Berlin - Saturday July 23, The Hawthorns; kick off 3pm
Wigan
Bamber Bridge 1-5 Wigan
Bolton 0-1 Wigan
Wigan 6-0 Liverpool XI
Oldham Athletic - Saturday July 16, Boundary Park; kick off 1pm
Accrington Stanley - Tuesday July 19, Wham Stadium; kick off 7pm
Sheffield Wednesday - Saturday July 23, DW Stadium; kick of 3pm