2-0 Blackpool

Ceres Arabs put a photo up, looks a big blonde lad along with zubar

Daft friendly to have so close to Friday imo.

Could have done without a pumping before then.

The trialists have all been a waste of time by the looks of it.

Ward and Ploj sent packing and all three of today's seemingly pish.

Who recommends us these players and why do we never seem to scout real gems from afar anymore?

3 foreign trialists according to the fishul.

Any info on any of them? Positions etc?

Id also not read too much into the result - 19 outfield players used including 4  trialists who dont know teammates etc

I guess zubar is one of them - no idea on the others.

Don't think anyone's judging Mckinnon on pre-season kick abouts Mr Phobia.

The real judgement of his team will start on Friday night.

I'm just a bit concerned that every trialist we are recommended seems to be a dud.

Have had 7 play now over the four games and all deemed not good enough.

I am questioning our scouting network and contacts within the game rather than Mckinnon's eye for a player.

Mind Levein signed Swanson fae Berwick, Gomis fae Cowdenbeath and Prince from a college team in Manchester.

He seemed to have eyes and ears everywhere.

Tek wrote:

Don't think anyone's judging Mckinnon on pre-season kick abouts Mr Phobia.

The real judgement of his team will start on Friday night.

I'm just a bit concerned that every trialist we are recommended seems to be a dud.

Have had 7 play now over the four games and all deemed not good enough.

I am questioning our scouting network and contacts within the game rather than Mckinnon's eye for a player.

Mind Levein signed Swanson fae Berwick, Gomis fae Cowdenbeath and Prince from a college team in Manchester.

He seemed to have eyes and ears everywhere.

 

Ken what you mean. Hard though  to see a player's full potential and gauge it on this time of year, sharpness and fitness versus the same against him.
Just glad he's not throwing contracts about without a sure feeling. 

Even if it's late and causing a panic to all of us including him.

I don't know what other people think but I'd personally treat this League Cup group like an extended set of pre-season games. If we win great but if we don't its no biggie. We should still be looking to experiment a bit and have sone trialists in over the next 2-3 weeks. What matters is being ready for QotS.

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motherwellarab wrote:

lifesanocean wrote:

I don't know what other people think but I'd personally treat this League Cup group like an extended set of pre-season games. If we win great but if we don't its no biggie. We should still be looking to experiment a bit and have sone trialists in over the next 2-3 weeks. What matters is being ready for QotS.

 
Have to disagree mate, its a cup competition I want to win and I would bang that into the players heads from start we must show a competitive streak from first whistle on Friday night I want to win this cup starting by a good dominant win this Friday, if we treated it like a pre season game it's possible some players might not give 100% which is unacceptable

 
Agree with this, cup games should mean something.  Fact is tho that this tournament is being treated as pre-season by most of the clubs.

scarpia wrote:

Inevitable that there'll be an element of pre-season to a competition that starts so early.
More so for us as Ray is still in the early stages of sorting out best system, first picks etc.
Am sure Ray will treat the Betfred with full respect and want to win but at the same time he's still got a lot to sort out.

 
It is inevitable, the competitions been set up to allow that to happen IMO.  It'll maybe come to life at the last 16 stage, hopefully we're there.

Just think it's a pity that most clubs only have 2 chances to win a (real) trophy every year and 1 of those competitions has been bumped down the importance ratings.