Espanyol Match

[lancyclaret]

I'm not sure how strong the Espanyol team was OC.

Almost full-strength....according to Chris Boden.

"Good run-out for fringe players and youngsters against a decent Espanyol team."

[sinkov]

I could not be arsed either!

Neither could I. I'll be going to my 9th pre-season game tomorrow, but none involving the Clarets. I used to go to all the local ones, Accy, Blackpool, Rochdale, Oldham, Bury, Preston, Altrincham etc. there were new players to see, new formations, and occasionally a decent game, they're nothing but meaningless training exercises now and, especially this summer, involving the same old faces.

[lancyclaret]

Burnley side to face Espanyol; Legzdins, Bardsley, Dunne, Long, Taylor, Hendrick, O’Neill, McNeil, Walters, Wells, Agyei.

Subs; Trialist, Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Cork, Westwood, Vokes, Goodridge, Clarke, Koiki, Benson, Bayode.

Is Barnes injured as well as Ward, Lennon & Wood? All the others who played against Aberdeen were unused subs. The sub goalie was McMahon (U23s).

Edit: Sorry, didn't realise Gudmundsson was not on bench.

[Supersub6]

There were 12 named as subs without the three injured players you mentioned so that was more than enough anyway.
Barnes is also just returning from injury and had a good run out on Thursday so no real need for him or Gudmundsson to be in the squad.

[oldcolner]

Almost full-strength....according to Chris Boden.

"Good run-out for fringe players and youngsters against a decent Espanyol team."

Thanks Lancy, I hope they didn’t think we were taking the proverbial. Not a bad result then. Pity no reserve striker could score.

[oldcolner]

Sound like it ended with their first team
Sean is positive as ever

http://c.newsnow.co.uk/A/949079831?-919:978#out

[The Bedlington Terrier]

I always thought the two Sunday friendlies sandwiched between the Aberdeen games were a daft idea anyway, unless we really wanted to give the reserves a run out!