neilcork68 wrote:

Percy plunkett wrote:I don't see the point of friendlies with Undy and Penybont and playing loads of trialists,none of them ever get signed anyway.Why not play a higher level team and just use a couple of trialists in them.That way,first team squad get more game time.

The friendly against Undy is because of Mike Flynns connection to them but I agree with pointless friendlies we have most seasons. They , IMO prove nothing...Not many , (none this year) produce any trialists to join the club so are a waste of time.
i also find it strange that MF didn't play his first 11 ( the ones he picked for today) against Stoke last week for at least an hour to get used to each others play That leads me to believe he doesn't have a first choice side in his mind.

IMO we are/were totally under cooked because of our poor build up. Mansfield in the second half were a yard quicker to the ball and sharper in their play. That is not down to better players or wages. Thats because we didnt prepare well enough , IMO

lowandhard wrote:One thing Flynny has learned is what isnt his first 11 because if that’s it.......

SJG99 wrote:

lowandhard wrote:One thing Flynny has learned is what isnt his first 11 because if that’s it.......

I saw ONE preseason friendly (not many but enough to form a partial opinion on who could and couldn't be a starter) and when I saw the side yesterday I couldn't believe who he'd picked and who he hadn't. Leaving Sheehan on the bench is just bizarre, no matter how much you think Mansfield will be physical and we'll need to play over them not through them.