U23s v Rangers

[ClaretTony]

Team: Trialist, Trialist, Harry Williams, Jacob Bedeau, Owen Dodgson, Dara Costelloe, Anthony Gomez Mancini, Trialist, Trialist, Rob Harker, Joe McGlynn. Subs: Finlay Armstrong, Mark Helm, Sam Unwin, Ne-Jai Tucker, Trialist, Trialist.

[MACCA]

I've stuck £10 on Trialist to score first

[martin_p]

So are the Trialists three sets of twins, two sets of triplets or a set of sextuplets?

[ClaretTony]

I've stuck £10 on Trialist to score first

I went to the u23 friendly v Sheffield in 2015 and this was the team.

Danijel Nizic, Trialist, Trialist, Alex Whitmore, Trialist, Trialist, Trialist, Aiden O'Neill, Trialist, Daniel Agyei, Jamie Frost. Subs: All trialists.

[Claret Till I Die]

I went to the u23 friendly v Sheffield in 2015 and this was the team.

Danijel Nizic, Trialist, Trialist, Alex Whitmore, Trialist, Trialist, Trialist, Aiden O'Neill, Trialist, Daniel Agyei, Jamie Frost. Subs: All trialists.

Did they fill the bench or was there a few missing, allegedly to prove a point to the board...??

[ClaretTony]

1-0 down on 17 mins

[Colburn_Claret]

It would be amazing g if a team with that many strangers in it could get a result.
A good work out, and some good performances , fingers crossed.

[Colburn_Claret]

Does the line up mean Max Thompson and Lewis Richardson are working out with the first team
I hope they both get more time from the bench this season, another couple of additions from the youth system is always good for the coffers

[mill hill claret]

3 down now

[ClaretTony]

3 goals in 9 minutes

[claretonthecoast1882]

A light shone in the night some way ahead
blue turned into green then it was red......

[onewillieirvine]

I think Rangers B start their season on Saturday, so would expect them to be a good way ahead.

[ClaretTony]

3-1 - Harker (pen)

[ClaretTony]

A light shone in the night some way ahead
blue turned into green then it was red......

Don't, please don't. I couldn't get that song out of my head for ages after our last trip to Ibrox.

[claretonthecoast1882]

Don't, please don't. I couldn't get that song out of my head for ages after our last trip to Ibrox.

Not even got to line 3 and we have pulled one back


Step up and play ......

[ClaretTony]

Harker at the double - now 3-2 down

[ClaretTony]

4-2

[KRBFC]

I assume the ex Rangers lad is one of the trialists. Robert another? and the young Scottish lad Armstrong too

[ClaretTony]

I assume the ex Rangers lad is one of the trialists. Robert another? and the young Scottish lad Armstrong too

No idea but Armstrong is Finlay Armstrong who has moved up from the U18s

[KRBFC]

No idea but Armstrong is Finlay Armstrong who has moved up from the U18s

Did we not take a different Armstrong on trial though? A Scottish kid who's Dad was speaking about it, I remember seeing your article on it last week. (I may have got the surname wrong).

[ClaretTony]

Did we not take a different Armstrong on trial though? A Scottish kid who's Dad was speaking about it, I remember seeing your article on it last week. (I may have got the surname wrong).

It was Armstrong, sorry I hadn't thought of him. He's only 16 though.

[FCBurnley]

No goalies playing ?

[ClaretTony]

No goalies playing ?

One of the trialists was a goalkeeper

[superdimitri]

well I guess you can safely say trialist goalkeeper won't have impressed.

[ClaretTony]

well I guess you can safely say trialist goalkeeper won't have impressed.

Doesn't help when he concedes four but I remember a match on the Turf back in the 1960s when we put five past Leicester goalkeeper Gordon Banks yet he was the man of the match that day.

[boatshed bill]

I suppose this game could be seen as a fitness exercise more than anything else.
IMHO playing lots of trialists tells the coaches very little about them.

[Bosscat]

Doesn't help when he concedes four but I remember a match on the Turf back in the 1960s when we put five past Leicester goalkeeper Gordon Banks yet he was the man of the match that day.

Both Tom H and Popey signed for us after shipping 4 or 5 goals scored by us in their last matches for Brizzle C and Charlton respectively ...

[jtv]

Both Tom H and Popey signed for us after shipping 4 or 5 goals scored by us in their last matches for Brizzle C and Charlton respectively ...

Popey conceded 3

[randomclaret2]

Presumably the likes of Nartey, Thomas, Richardson and Thompson havent made the trip ?

[ClaretTony]

Presumably the likes of Nartey, Thomas, Richardson and Thompson havent made the trip ?

I think they are probably a good guess

[Juan Tanamera]

Has Lauren Robert's lad joined us for a trial yet?

[claretonthecoast1882]

well I guess you can safely say trialist goalkeeper won't have impressed.

Good point, no keeper has ever let 4 in and turned out to be a good one

[Claretnick]

Read this piece lastnight from the U23 coach, confirms the names of the lads staying behind with 1st team squad...
https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/f ... n-21055184

[ClaretTony]

Read this piece lastnight from the U23 coach, confirms the names of the lads staying behind with 1st team squad...
https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/f ... n-21055184

Which I think is speculation based on who didn't play.

[ClaretLoup]

Cheers Nick, these are the names of those allegedly training with the first teamers who have their chance to make the first team squad.

Max Thompson and Lewis Richardson, defenders Anthony Glennon, Richard Nartey, Calen Gallagher-Allison and Bobby Thomas, midfielder Adam Phillips and goalkeeper Lewis Thomas.

I guess that if they don't make the cut, BFC will try and find loan moves for the majority of them with a view the enhancing their capability or selling them on. My guess is that Phillips is the closest as he had two decent spells on loan last season, albeit at a lower level, alternatively a loan spell with a Championship club might be feasible, dependent on there being sufficient cover in the midfield department, an area which currently needs more bodies and a more youthful reinvigoration, as apart from Brownhill and McNeil they are all 30+.

I note that Benson is not among either group.

[ClaretTony]

Benson is with the first team. Phillips is no longer under 23.

[Mattster]

Benson is with the first team. Phillips is no longer under 23.

Phillips is an interesting one. Given his age he'll leave for nothing next Summer whilst he's actually the loanee of ours who has performed the best. Was one of, if not, the best player in League 2 and whilst the EPL is a big step up it's not unheard of.

Maybe we're giving him preseason to prove himself then sell if he doesn't? A loan would make little sense without a significant fee.