Don't get the anx about us not being tested in pre-season

I went on several of the previous pre-season tours to Holland and Sweden and the opposition we played were generally garbage. At least this season we stuffed one of them and got some confidence flowing.

Since then we've played two French top division clubs. one game by all accounts was very competitive against Bastia and we acquitted ourselves well. The other game we scored 5 goals and whilst there may be a few doubts over how "up for it" the opposition were we look to have played some nice stuff and scored a few goals again. last pre-season the concern was that in those games the pattern of play we saw for the rest of the season was being established - i.e. conservative play with us posing no goal threat. People were therefore worried and they were proven right.

This pre-season we look to be passing well, moving well and have a genuine goal threat. i therefore just don;t get why some people are moaning. From what i've seen our players look strong and fit, the likes of Surman and Wes have come back with a point to prove and we have quite an athletic front 6 now with several naturally fit players like Redmond, Grabban, the Murphs and E Bennett. I'm not worried about us being ready to face Wolves. It won;t be an easy game but it should not be forgotten that we have a squad of players who have proven themselves in the premiership. That game is also a massive step up for Wolves who were in league 1 last year so they should be just as worried about us as we are about them, if not more so.

Probably my only concern from pre-season so far is that it looks like Martin might get the nod at CB ahead of Ryan Bennett which I'm not sure is the right move in a division where a lot of teams have an aerial threat. I can see what Adams is thinking but Martin gets caught out quite a bit in the air.

Posted By: Jim on July 29th 2014 at 08:21:54

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Don't get the anx about us not being tested in pre-season (NCFC) - Jim, Jul 29, 08:21:54
- good post (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Jul 29, 10:27:55
- A few thoughts... (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Jul 29, 09:57:49
  - Howson will be our best play this season (NCFC) - Brom, Jul 29, 10:02:04
    - I will BMYP but only to laugh at (NCFC) - Old Splat, Jul 29, 10:55:58
    - came past on a golf buggy carrying his crutches last night... (NCFC) - Pixelman, Jul 29, 10:08:02
    - Howson dunt create anything nor win the ball much (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Jul 29, 10:05:22
- Petty much all if that. (NCFC) - APB, Jul 29, 09:16:00
  - And you missed an r out. (n/m) (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Jul 29, 10:28:09
    - Cocksucking muthafuckas. (NCFC) - APB, Jul 29, 10:42:20
  - *of* fucking twat auto twat. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Jul 29, 09:24:58
- agreed - the only thing that concerns me (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jul 29, 09:09:34
  - Wes? (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Jul 29, 09:16:26
- How did we set up midfield in these last couple of games? Was it the diamond? (n/m) (NCFC) - Dr Baker, Jul 29, 09:01:43
- Some people like to moan because it makes them appear wiser (NCFC) - norway, Jul 29, 08:53:04
  - Right on, brother. (n/m) (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Jul 29, 09:33:18
  - Yep. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Jul 29, 09:14:21
  - Yep, that somehow they're wiser than (NCFC) - Chopper, Jul 29, 09:01:51
  - My view on Adams is he's a a bit of risk but he is also not a negative idiot and (NCFC) - Jim, Jul 29, 08:58:45
    - "any manager would have to be absolutely appalling not to have us in and around the top 6" (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 29, 09:05:20
      - I don't know about loads. Most relegated teams do pretty well. (NCFC) - APB, Jul 29, 09:13:44
        
        Someone needs to Do The Maths on this (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 29, 09:18:21
        
        I'll do a look. Later. (NCFC) - APB, Jul 29, 09:25:56
        
        I'll do it later. (n/m) (NCFC) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jul 29, 09:24:45
        
        Over last 15 years..... (NCFC) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jul 29, 09:43:34
        
        So more than half (25 out of 45) *didn't* make the play-offs (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 29, 10:11:28
        
        (and I don't think it's true that "Most relegated teams do pretty well" (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 29, 10:14:11
        
        You also have to look at who they are (NCFC) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jul 29, 10:20:12
        
        Nor is it true to say "Loads and loads of clubs have gone down and then struggled" either. (NCFC) - APB, Jul 29, 10:18:03
        
        all ends up coming down to semantics (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 29, 10:21:25
        
        I wasn't. (NCFC) - APB, Jul 29, 10:26:03
        
        blimey, I wasn't thinking about pre-season at all (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 29, 10:27:49
        
        But I think our circumstances are relevant (NCFC) - Jim, Jul 29, 11:51:22
        
        Yeah, me too! (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Jul 29, 10:43:51
        
        (I wasn't disagreeing with you) (NCFC) - APB, Jul 29, 10:47:28
        
        In that case, its All Pointless Banter (n/m) (NCFC) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jul 29, 10:50:38
        
        Do you ever get bored of the APBs, APB? (NCFC) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jul 29, 10:51:16
        
        Can't say it bothers me. It's quite an honour having / being a wrath in-joke. (NCFC) - APB, Jul 29, 10:57:27
        
        Apocryphal Panda Boast. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Jul 29, 11:05:18
        
        7/10. (NCFC) - APB, Jul 29, 11:07:45
        
        There's a saying, isn't there? (NCFC) - APB, Jul 29, 10:20:38
        
        (thanks JCC, btw) (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 29, 10:12:16
        
        That was quick. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Jul 29, 10:02:03
        
        I couldn't resist. (NCFC) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jul 29, 10:02:46
      - *under-rated*. Before the inevitable inbreeding joke. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 29, 09:05:58
        
        Ha ha. Liked that. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Jul 29, 09:12:15
    - I like Adams' approach; I am as yet undecided on his aptitude (NCFC) - norway, Jul 29, 09:00:02
- Ryan Bennett should be first choice alongside Turner IMO (n/m) (NCFC) - Taxi 4 Johnson, Jul 29, 08:45:40
  - Absolutely, Martin is a much better RB than a CB! (n/m) (NCFC) - Kirrie, Jul 29, 10:07:59
  - Vmt not sure why we have suddenly decided... (NCFC) - loz, Jul 29, 09:10:36
    - my guess would be that Adams thinks Whittaker is a better player (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jul 29, 09:13:46
      - Whits is deffo a better right-back than Martin (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Jul 29, 09:49:33
      - And he's captain. He must have his reasons for that. (NCFC) - APB, Jul 29, 09:18:17
- Can't disagree with a word of that, Jim (NCFC) - Yellalee, Jul 29, 08:35:57
  - Anxious? (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Jul 29, 09:18:44
  - Fair point (realised after i'd posted). (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Jul 29, 08:37:33
- Its just people on here getting their excuses in already for when we dont beat Wolves 10-0 (n/m) (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Jul 29, 08:25:14

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