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Pre Season

Post by Wellsy1882 » Mon Aug 03, 2020 3:34 pm

Have any friendlies been announced?

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Re: Pre Season

Post by Quickenthetempo » Mon Aug 03, 2020 3:36 pm

Wellsy1882 wrote:
Mon Aug 03, 2020 3:34 pm
Have any friendlies been announced?
Is there any point announcing if nobody can attend?

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Re: Pre Season

Post by BenWickes » Mon Aug 03, 2020 3:45 pm

Dyche said they might try to get away to Portugal but that looks unlikely at the moment. Probably be behind closed doors against the likes of Stanley, Preston, them down the road etc.

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Re: Pre Season

Post by Wellsy1882 » Mon Aug 03, 2020 3:54 pm

Quickenthetempo wrote:
Mon Aug 03, 2020 3:36 pm
Is there any point announcing if nobody can attend?
Be good to know of any high profile games if any

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Re: Pre Season

Post by ClaretTony » Mon Aug 03, 2020 4:44 pm

The pre-season, had it been normal, had all but been finalised at the beginning of the year. But things have changed, it's likely that they will play any pre-season games without any publicity because they will all be behind closed doors.

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Re: Pre Season

Post by claptrappers_union » Mon Aug 03, 2020 5:02 pm

I'd imagine they'll be more local sides, Preston, Bolton and the likes.

Interesting because Pre-Season isn't just for the players, it's for the club to prepare too within the stadium etc getting most things ready for the league games. So for the home games, I reckon they might do a live commentary on ClaretsPlayer or something with the match being played behind closed doors.
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Re: Pre Season

Post by ŽižkovClaret » Mon Aug 03, 2020 5:04 pm

Obviously the U18 tournament over here hasn't happened this year, which is a shame. Hopefully the lads will return next year.

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Re: Pre Season

Post by ClaretTony » Mon Aug 03, 2020 5:16 pm

ZizkovClaret wrote:
Mon Aug 03, 2020 5:04 pm
Obviously the U18 tournament over here hasn't happened this year, which is a shame. Hopefully the lads will return next year.
Was 2017 and 2019 when they were there, I hadn't heard anything about this year at all.

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Re: Pre Season

Post by ŽižkovClaret » Mon Aug 03, 2020 5:27 pm

I'd got the impression it was kiboshed pretty quickly. It would make sense to do every other year i guess to ensure its largely a different group that does it.

That said, Everton have been regulars and were due to take part again.

Announcement of postponement was made end of May, but i suspect several teams would have already given back word by then.

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Re: Pre Season

Post by Tribesmen » Mon Aug 03, 2020 8:38 pm

In the UK or Ireland at a guess

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Re: Pre Season

Post by Vegas Claret » Tue Aug 04, 2020 2:35 am

BenWickes wrote:
Mon Aug 03, 2020 3:45 pm
Dyche said they might try to get away to Portugal but that looks unlikely at the moment. Probably be behind closed doors against the likes of Stanley, Preston, them down the road etc.
he meant Port Vale :D

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Re: Pre Season

Post by BenWickes » Tue Aug 04, 2020 5:16 am

Vegas Claret wrote:
Tue Aug 04, 2020 2:35 am
he meant Port Vale :D
:D That's becoming increasingly likely.

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Re: Pre Season

Post by CharlieinNewMexico » Tue Aug 04, 2020 9:07 am

ClaretTony wrote:
Mon Aug 03, 2020 5:16 pm
Was 2017 and 2019 when they were there, I hadn't heard anything about this year at all.
Remember watching those games on rerun at 5am after coming in from night shift. Glass of Bourbon in hand and being seriously underwhelmed by someone called Dwight McNeill :D
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Re: Pre Season

Post by jedi_master » Tue Aug 04, 2020 9:49 am

It would be nice if the club could perhaps broadcast some of the behind closed doors friendlies via Clarets Player or YouTube, when they have been sorted out.

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Re: Pre Season

Post by Longsidelenny1882 » Tue Aug 04, 2020 11:57 am

accy Preston spurs more to follow utc

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Re: Pre Season

Post by ŽižkovClaret » Tue Aug 04, 2020 12:29 pm

Could try and get some glamour games against foreign opposition in, but Swansea and Cardiff are in high demand :lol:

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