🗓️Pre-Season Friendlies 2024/25

[St Kitts Magpie]

Given that young Ryley Reynolds has had so much game (admittedly PSFs) including the whole 90 minutes in the boiling heat against Duisburg, I think there has to be a high probability that he will be in the match day squad a few times this season. He is obviously fit.
Has anybody who has seen him play have any view of his abilities?

Agree, think it may mean he is going to be involved. Hopefully the first of a few

[SmiffyPie]

Don't know why people are fussing about PSF or the squad. No point in getting wound up about what will turn out to be an average mid-table season.

[OldBanksy]

Don't know why people are fussing about PSF or the squad. No point in getting wound up about what will turn out to be an average mid-table season.

What makes you think it will be that?

[SmiffyPie]

What makes you think it will be that?

Just a gut feeling really. The disappointment of ML leaving probably? The way last season panned out in the end?

[Elite_Pie]

Just a gut feeling really. The disappointment of ML leaving probably? The way last season panned out in the end?

That's my gut feeling as well. As things stand I'm struggling to find reasons for a promotion push.

[legs77]

That's my gut feeling as well. As things stand I'm struggling to find reasons for a promotion push.

At the minute I am too I think we are 2-3 players short.

CB/CM for sure and I’d like another forward too.

[SmiffyPie]

Yes, the blue touchpaper needs igniting.

[nw6pie]

Things were looking promising with some very impressive signings (on paper) in June, but things have gone quiet in recent weeks - since the selling of Macca and Mahavo.

Now we’re looking light on numbers again, which I assumed the club would know they needed to address after last season’s problems with too small a quality squad.

[MapperleyMagpie]

Add to that rumours of Morias leaving and that means need at least one decent striker, a midfielder and 2 centre backs to get amongst the front runners. This light squad will catch us out come November/ December.

[1955pie]

Add to that rumours of Morias leaving and that means need at least one decent striker, a midfielder and 2 centre backs to get amongst the front runners. This light squad will catch us out come November/ December.

We know from what was said last season that the club don’t consider the January window to be a good time to get players of value in.
So apart from maybe a loan or 2 in January it looks like if we don’t have them by August 30th then we will have to manage with what we have got for the season and hope for the best.
It would be a shame if all the investment off the pitch inhibits our performance on it.
I’m still optimistic.
Over to you RM.