pre season friendlies 23:28 - Jun 20 with 13924 views | PeterHucker | So we've got the 2 matches in Germany and Wealdstone away. Any others that I've missed? | ![](/images/avatars/1380.gif) | | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
pre season friendlies on 14:45 - Jul 6 with 1774 views | terryb |
pre season friendlies on 10:28 - Jul 6 by francisbowles | Tavistok Bodmin Town Torquay United Colin's BBQ Equipe Romagna (Italy) Ravenna Calcio (Italy) then QPR X1 at Crawley L2-0 Home to Plymouth (league 1) D1-1 Doesn't look like the perfect pre season either! |
On the other hand, we also did quite well after playing Borrussia Muchengladbach (German champions), Benfica (Portugeese champions) & Athletico Bilbao! Personally, I think pre season friendlies need to be mainly targeted towards gaining confidence & teamwork. There is no given as to whether you are better off beating teams of a lower standard or playing well (but being beaten) by better sides. It may be that this pre season is perfect for us (hopefully), but I can understand why some might think we will arrive at Blackburn slightly under cooked. We definitely won't be as far off the pace as the last time we started the season in Lancashire - 2006 at Burnley! | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
pre season friendlies on 17:40 - Jul 6 with 1589 views | PinnerPaul |
pre season friendlies on 10:09 - Jul 6 by TheChef | Meh - as mentioned Warnock had us playing the likes of Tiverton, seemed to work out OK. Even playing Prem sides they'll likely put out weaker teams anyway. |
AND being a week behind us will no way be going at anything like 100%. Still in the absence of any actual meaningful results to get in a state about, the quality of the pre season opposition is good enough for erm.....pre season! | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
pre season friendlies on 19:39 - Jul 11 with 1362 views | aston_hoop | Just seen the Palace squad for Australia and the friendly at Loftus Road might be decent after all! Eze and Zaha have stayed behind for a start | ![](/images/avatars/1351.gif) |
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pre season friendlies on 19:51 - Jul 11 with 1339 views | denhamhoop2 |
pre season friendlies on 19:39 - Jul 11 by aston_hoop | Just seen the Palace squad for Australia and the friendly at Loftus Road might be decent after all! Eze and Zaha have stayed behind for a start |
Are either of them double jabbed because like Kante and Loftus Cheek who were refused permission into USA would imagine the same for Australia | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
pre season friendlies on 20:09 - Jul 11 with 1320 views | aston_hoop |
pre season friendlies on 19:51 - Jul 11 by denhamhoop2 | Are either of them double jabbed because like Kante and Loftus Cheek who were refused permission into USA would imagine the same for Australia |
Not sure on Aus but they're going to Singapore first and that isn't open. Nicked off of Twitter but full list of senior players staying behind in London: Sam Johnstone, Nathan Ferguson, Marc Guehi, James Tomkins, Will Hughes, Jairo Riedewald, Cheikhou Kouyate, Cheick Doucoure, Jeffrey Schlupp, Ebere Eze, Michael Olise, Wilfried Zaha, Christian Benteke, Luke Plange | ![](/images/avatars/1351.gif) |
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pre season friendlies on 23:25 - Jul 11 with 1224 views | daveB |
pre season friendlies on 19:51 - Jul 11 by denhamhoop2 | Are either of them double jabbed because like Kante and Loftus Cheek who were refused permission into USA would imagine the same for Australia |
I'd imagine lack of vaccine will be the reason behind a few of those not going. | ![](/images/avatars/1922.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
pre season friendlies on 09:24 - Jul 12 with 1109 views | francisbowles |
pre season friendlies on 20:09 - Jul 11 by aston_hoop | Not sure on Aus but they're going to Singapore first and that isn't open. Nicked off of Twitter but full list of senior players staying behind in London: Sam Johnstone, Nathan Ferguson, Marc Guehi, James Tomkins, Will Hughes, Jairo Riedewald, Cheikhou Kouyate, Cheick Doucoure, Jeffrey Schlupp, Ebere Eze, Michael Olise, Wilfried Zaha, Christian Benteke, Luke Plange |
There is a severe test for our back four amongst that lot! | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
pre season friendlies on 10:18 - Jul 12 with 1018 views | terryb | This suddenly looks like it could be a very good test for our last pre season game. It's almost that he selected the team to play against Rangers before naming his tour squad! | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
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