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I assume the R&H is for that memorial trophy we lost last year, I shall have a wonder down there for that one.

Hayden Road is literally 20 seconds walk from my house, so if anyone wants a beer and a BBQ before hand, give me a shout!!!

BartonRaz wrote:When a decision is made It would be good if the pre-season friendlies earmarked as reserve team friendlies by the management are advertised as such. I appreciate it'll have an effect on crowds but to be honest I don't want to go all the way to AFC Wulfrunians to watch a scratch side, in the same way those that travelled to Widnes last summer probably didn't either.

I think all of the XI or U21 friendlies last season were marked as such on the website well in advance of the games, and in fact most of them actually featured more first team players than expected due to the difficulties of getting the U21 side up and running. The only exception to that was the 1874 Northwich game, which was scheduled as a first team game yet only featured 8 players who might have been considered first team players at the time. The reason for this being holidays and injuries that were scheduled/occurred after the game had been announced.

davealbon wrote:

BartonRaz wrote:When a decision is made It would be good if the pre-season friendlies earmarked as reserve team friendlies by the management are advertised as such. I appreciate it'll have an effect on crowds but to be honest I don't want to go all the way to AFC Wulfrunians to watch a scratch side, in the same way those that travelled to Widnes last summer probably didn't either.

I think all of the XI or U21 friendlies last season were marked as such on the website well in advance of the games, and in fact most of them actually featured more first team players than expected due to the difficulties of getting the U21 side up and running. The only exception to that was the 1874 Northwich game, which was scheduled as a first team game yet only featured 8 players who might have been considered first team players at the time. The reason for this being holidays and injuries that were scheduled/occurred after the game had been announced.

You're right Mr Albon. Here is a link to the page on the official site advertising last season's pre-season games:

http://www.afcdiamonds.com/201314-pre-season-games

The Godfather wrote:Hayden Road is literally 20 seconds walk from my house, so if anyone wants a beer and a BBQ before hand, give me a shout!!!

I'll see you there! Can't beat a good sausage. As long as it isn't a black sausage........no one likes it when they are burnt.

Dowlo wrote:

The Godfather wrote:Hayden Road is literally 20 seconds walk from my house, so if anyone wants a beer and a BBQ before hand, give me a shout!!!

I'll see you there! Can't beat a good sausage. As long as it isn't a black sausage........no one likes it when they are burnt.

I like it burnt....

Once you've have black sausage there's no going back

Dowlo wrote:Once you've have black sausage there's no going back

So your Mrs says...

The Godfather wrote:

Dowlo wrote:Once you've have black sausage there's no going back

So your Mrs says...

She prefers big juicy flaps of frying beef when she has a BBQ

Pre-season friendlies list updated with details of first two U21s friendlies.