Pre Season Friendlies 2025/26

[gio1saints]

26 minutes ago, LeBizzier69 said:

Good shout - do you know roughly how long after the game they tend leave?

Jack Stephens is usually available about the 70th minute onwards after his early bath. 
Im here all week btw. 😁

[LeBizzier69]

3 minutes ago, gio1saints said:

Jack Stephens is usually available about the 70th minute onwards after his early bath. 
Im here all week btw. 😁

Sadly he's not made the cut of desired signatures. Shock horror.

[Tommy Mulgrew]

21 minutes ago, sad saints fan said:

 

Don't think Ted Macdougall and Phil Boyer were particularly big. 

True: 5’10” and 5’8”.

[mikee]

Steve Moran?

[saintant]

1 hour ago, LeBizzier69 said:

Good shout - do you know roughly how long after the game they tend leave?

Depends on the result 🙂

[OldNick]

2 hours ago, LeBizzier69 said:

Good shout - do you know roughly how long after the game they tend leave?

About an hour

[LeBizzier69]

21 minutes ago, OldNick said:

About an hour

Cheers for input all, guess a few extra post-match beers for the road it is then!

[die Mannyschaft]

Not that many sold for Brighton. I suspect it will be a Brighton U21 team. 

[Fabrice29]

13 minutes ago, die Mannyschaft said:

Not that many sold for Brighton. I suspect it will be a Brighton U21 team. 

 Not sure why you would suspect that. They have a season to prepare for themselves and we’re their only fixture this week.

[die Mannyschaft]

3 minutes ago, Fabrice29 said:

 Not sure why you would suspect that. They have a season to prepare for themselves and we’re their only fixture this week.

I don't think they will risk players getting hacked. If it's last game the main team is already decided. The last friendly is normally the run a round for the bench warmers.

[trousers]

3 minutes ago, die Mannyschaft said:

I don't think they will risk players getting hacked. If it's last game the main team is already decided. The last friendly is normally the run a round for the bench warmers.

Its not their final friendly...

 

[saintant]

I'd imagine they'll rotate players to get as many minutes in them as possible so many of their potential first team will likely be on the pitch at some stage much as most sides treat pre-season friendlies.

[Fabrice29]

8 hours ago, die Mannyschaft said:

I don't think they will risk players getting hacked. If it's last game the main team is already decided. The last friendly is normally the run a round for the bench warmers.

So because it’s our last friendly we’ll pick the bench warmers?

[Matthew Le God]

8 hours ago, die Mannyschaft said:

The last friendly is normally the run a round for the bench warmers.

No it isn't. Clubs use it to play close(ish) to a starting XI for their first league game. 

[die Mannyschaft]

3 hours ago, Fabrice29 said:

So because it’s our last friendly we’ll pick the bench warmers?

Saints won't in first as we don't have enough players to make a starting 11. Then 2nd half 7 subs. I really can't see Brighton putting a decent team out it's not like they will struggle against Saints. 

[trousers]

6 minutes ago, die Mannyschaft said:

we don't have enough players to make a starting 11.

Someone ought to let Will Still know about this...

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

13 hours ago, trousers said:

Its not their final friendly...

 

Tricky double header v Wolfsburg.

[samcrocker]

2 hours ago, die Mannyschaft said:

Saints won't in first as we don't have enough players to make a starting 11. Then 2nd half 7 subs. I really can't see Brighton putting a decent team out it's not like they will struggle against Saints. 

Why would a team be worried about beating us in pre-season, when all they are trying to do is get themselves ready for competitive football?

Both teams IMHO will start pretty close to what the manager thinks their best XI is. Ours will change before Wrexham with player trading.

[gio1saints]

Good to see Saints using me as the poster boy for the Brighton Game in their latest online advertising. Might have to ask Matt to send me a copy if the positive comments I’ve had from those seen it are true. If anyone wants a signed copy from the official Saints poster boy for the Brighton match I’m happy to oblige. Be available to sign them in the concourse near the best beer place…🤣

[Football Special]

20 hours ago, die Mannyschaft said:

Not that many sold for Brighton. I suspect it will be a Brighton U21 team. 

There will be a decent crowd by kick off with late purchasers, Brighton brining a couple of thousand away fans, probably get close to 15k crowd I reckon not bad for a friendly 

[Tommy Mulgrew]

4 hours ago, gio1saints said:

Good to see Saints using me as the poster boy for the Brighton Game in their latest online advertising

Are you the yellow ball?

Or the purple cone that it is sitting on?

🤔