Re: [ Sat 2nd Jul ] v Kempston Rovers, KO 3pm PSF AWAY
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2022 6:35 pm
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[ Sat 2nd Jul ] v Kempston Rovers, KO 3pm PSF AWAY
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Re: [ Sat 2nd Jul ] v Kempston Rovers, KO 3pm PSF AWAY
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2022 7:02 pm
You can never read anything in to pre-season, especially the first game. Plenty of good and plenty of bad for Burge to digest. Kempston could quite easily have had 5 or 6 on another day.
I was impressed by the left sided centre back in the second half and thought the blonde haired chap in the front 3 was definitely worth another look. Right wing back in the first half wasn't bad either. The striker from the first half looked like a world beater in the warmup but didn't see much of the ball when the game started.
In terms of identifying anyone I could only get one of them besides Hicks. The lad in the middle of the back 3 has links to other local sides and played against us last season.
I was impressed by the left sided centre back in the second half and thought the blonde haired chap in the front 3 was definitely worth another look. Right wing back in the first half wasn't bad either. The striker from the first half looked like a world beater in the warmup but didn't see much of the ball when the game started.
In terms of identifying anyone I could only get one of them besides Hicks. The lad in the middle of the back 3 has links to other local sides and played against us last season.
Re: [ Sat 2nd Jul ] v Kempston Rovers, KO 3pm PSF AWAY
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2022 8:34 pm
Andy didn't look to happy throughout that interview but that's a good thing, he said himself that he's frustrated so it's nice to see he's not the type of manager who thinks it's just a friendly so doesn't matter. Another positive from the interview is how he says he didn't want to put square pegs in round holes, something I totally agree with as it's unfair on trialists to have them in and not play them in their favoured position.
Ex Bedford I think.
Re: [ Sat 2nd Jul ] v Kempston Rovers, KO 3pm PSF AWAY
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2022 10:03 pm
Re: [ Sat 2nd Jul ] v Kempston Rovers, KO 3pm PSF AWAY
Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2022 11:30 am
Never like to judge a player off one preseason game, particularly the first one. But..
I thought the F1 Driver striker in the first half looks a real player, given the service. I’d snap him up tomorrow.
Didn’t think much to the chipmunk at rwb first half. Thought his replacement in the second half was much better- although he looked as if he may have been plying out of position.
There’s a player in LWB who I’ve seen locally recently.
Liked the left centre half, second half- looked composed.
Not sure about the other two. Both units. The young chef looked like the sort of playing centre half fresh out of an academy. Or on an immaculate university surface.
Hicks- sign him up. But offer him £20 less than he wants for jumping ship last time.
19 blonde lad was everywhere and tried hard but looked liked he’d over enjoyed his holidays.
Looking forward to seeing the Viking centre half at Stamford.
If/when sneds stops leading us along, then I’d get the former Rushden Ramsdale in quite happily.
16 not good enough.
Fraser was good, needs to hit the weights.
What’s happening with Jonesy?
Paddy back next game?
FBT signing after his travels?
Connor looks sharp.
John West, still strong as an ox. About time he signed on- owes us another season imo
Ben Diamond?
Jesse looked good
I thought the F1 Driver striker in the first half looks a real player, given the service. I’d snap him up tomorrow.
Didn’t think much to the chipmunk at rwb first half. Thought his replacement in the second half was much better- although he looked as if he may have been plying out of position.
There’s a player in LWB who I’ve seen locally recently.
Liked the left centre half, second half- looked composed.
Not sure about the other two. Both units. The young chef looked like the sort of playing centre half fresh out of an academy. Or on an immaculate university surface.
Hicks- sign him up. But offer him £20 less than he wants for jumping ship last time.
19 blonde lad was everywhere and tried hard but looked liked he’d over enjoyed his holidays.
Looking forward to seeing the Viking centre half at Stamford.
If/when sneds stops leading us along, then I’d get the former Rushden Ramsdale in quite happily.
16 not good enough.
Fraser was good, needs to hit the weights.
What’s happening with Jonesy?
Paddy back next game?
FBT signing after his travels?
Connor looks sharp.
John West, still strong as an ox. About time he signed on- owes us another season imo
Ben Diamond?
Jesse looked good
Re: [ Sat 2nd Jul ] v Kempston Rovers, KO 3pm PSF AWAY
Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2022 12:35 pm
Apologies- post deleted
Re: [ Sat 2nd Jul ] v Kempston Rovers, KO 3pm PSF AWAY
Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2022 12:56 pm
His name's Alvin....real diamond wrote: ↑Sun Jul 03, 2022 12:35 pm Not sure referring anyone to a “chipmunk” is what any of us want to read on here.
Re: [ Sat 2nd Jul ] v Kempston Rovers, KO 3pm PSF AWAY
Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2022 1:01 pm
I take it you haven't seen or heard of Alvin and the chipmunks thenreal diamond wrote: ↑Sun Jul 03, 2022 12:35 pm Not sure referring anyone to a “chipmunk” is what any of us want to read on here.
Re: [ Sat 2nd Jul ] v Kempston Rovers, KO 3pm PSF AWAY
Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2022 3:19 pm
Apology accepted 
Re: [ Sat 2nd Jul ] v Kempston Rovers, KO 3pm PSF AWAY
Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2022 4:30 pm
If agree with mostly all of this. Not sure if Snelus gets in the team anywhere for me. I know he didn't really get a crack last season, but yesterday again he didn't do a thing. Reminds me of Dec Rogers minus the end productTwinkleToesTomlin wrote: ↑Sun Jul 03, 2022 11:30 am Never like to judge a player off one preseason game, particularly the first one. But..
I thought the F1 Driver striker in the first half looks a real player, given the service. I’d snap him up tomorrow.
Didn’t think much to the chipmunk at rwb first half. Thought his replacement in the second half was much better- although he looked as if he may have been plying out of position.
There’s a player in LWB who I’ve seen locally recently.
Liked the left centre half, second half- looked composed.
Not sure about the other two. Both units. The young chef looked like the sort of playing centre half fresh out of an academy. Or on an immaculate university surface.
Hicks- sign him up. But offer him £20 less than he wants for jumping ship last time.
19 blonde lad was everywhere and tried hard but looked liked he’d over enjoyed his holidays.
Looking forward to seeing the Viking centre half at Stamford.
If/when sneds stops leading us along, then I’d get the former Rushden Ramsdale in quite happily.
16 not good enough.
Fraser was good, needs to hit the weights.
What’s happening with Jonesy?
Paddy back next game?
FBT signing after his travels?
Connor looks sharp.
John West, still strong as an ox. About time he signed on- owes us another season imo
Ben Diamond?
Jesse looked good