[Tha Knows...]

metallilad, on 25 July 2018 - 08:24 PM, said:

We matched a championship team not only scoreline but fitness wise.
I enjoyed watching us play tonight.

Only a friendly but still good to hear. What did you make of the new players?

[Westbars Spireite]

azul, on 25 July 2018 - 03:18 PM, said:

It’s an odd situation.

Given Tommy’s popularity, I’d have though he would get 5000 easy, kickoff time, holidays, whatever.

Pre season games/testimonials will never be well attended. If this had just been us v Wigan I doubt 1000 would have turned up.

[trickytrevsfanclub]

Spire-Power said:

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Only a friendly but still good to hear. What did you make of the new players?

Zavon Hines was like a new player, played really well.

[Spire-Heights]

trickytrevsfanclub, on 25 July 2018 - 08:21 PM, said:

I know I was being sarcastic. He said it was basically a sure thing.

Agreed. Like I always say, any odds are only good odds if you win

[Westbars Spireite]

trickytrevsfanclub, on 25 July 2018 - 08:28 PM, said:

Zavon Hines was like a new player, played really well.

That's good news as I wouldn't want the old one back.

[Spire-Heights]

Westbars Spireite, on 25 July 2018 - 08:28 PM, said:

Pre season games/testimonials will never be well attended. If this had just been us v Wigan I doubt 1000 would have turned up.

Testimonials have never been well attended?

[Search & Destroy]

New lad Shaw is really keen

Carter and Weston did well

[metallilad]

I think it'd be easier to point out who was disappointing tonight.

None of them.

[Tha Knows...]

Spire-Heights, on 25 July 2018 - 08:30 PM, said:

Testimonials have never been well attended?

2700 home fans isn't bad

[moondog]

Westbars Spireite, on 25 July 2018 - 08:28 PM, said:

Pre season games/testimonials will never be well attended. If this had just been us v Wigan I doubt 1000 would have turned up.

Disagree, attendances at home friendlies are fairly consistent typically 2,200 in recent years

[bucko]

That was my only disappointment that town fans didn't turn up in bigger numbers to say thanku and goodbye to a legend in Tommy Lee

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[Tha Knows...]

If say Wednesday United Forest or Derby had been tonights opponents there would probably have been 1500 in the away end pushing the attendance to 4200+

[Search & Destroy]

This


Wigan brought about 20

[Ernie Ernie Ernie]

trickytrevsfanclub, on 25 July 2018 - 08:06 PM, said:

How much did you win?

I didn’t have a bet on it. At face value you would say most testimonials would be full of goals but then with this one you had to factor in it and as Our only decent per season friendly and the testimonial was for a keeper. Didn’t think cocky would want to put a hatful past him. When it was 1-1 I was kicking myself. I still found other bets to replace this one, to lose my money on

[Lincs Spireite]

Carter and Weston both look good but I can't believe the improvement in JBW, if he lost a stone he would be rapid. All in all a great result from the lads who really worked hard in a rather warm stadium. One question though was it Sam Wedgebury with those huge throws, only I though it was supposed to be Sam Muggleton ? Very happy with what iv'e seen tonight.

[moondog]

Bowzer spirey, on 25 July 2018 - 09:01 PM, said:

Carter and Weston both look good but I can't believe the improvement in JBW, if he lost a stone he would be rapid. All in all a great result from the lads who really worked hard in a rather warm stadium. One question though was it Sam Wedgebury with those huge throws, only I though it was supposed to be Sam Muggleton ? Very happy with what iv'e seen tonight.

It was Muggleton

[Paul Fisher]

Bowzer spirey, on 25 July 2018 - 09:01 PM, said:

Carter and Weston both look good but I can't believe the improvement in JBW, if he lost a stone he would be rapid. All in all a great result from the lads who really worked hard in a rather warm stadium. One question though was it Sam Wedgebury with those huge throws, only I though it was supposed to be Sam Muggleton ? Very happy with what iv'e seen tonight.

It was certainly Muggleton, could you not tell? Wedgebury is he of the high shorts. They are the highest pair of shorts since Lee Cattermole was swallowed up by his.

[martatcross]

Spire-Power, on 25 July 2018 - 08:26 PM, said:

Only a friendly but still good to hear. What did you make of the new players?

All seem to have a team spirit they massed together before the game and applauded the fans they played like a unit all round good performance if I was picking one Carter motm but wouldn't argue with anyone's choice.

[dtp]

metallilad, on 25 July 2018 - 08:46 PM, said:

I think it'd be easier to point out who was disappointing tonight.

None of them.

On that I fully agree.

The players are still gelling. Shaw not fully fit yet but could be a right menace when he is. Hines's trickery and ball control very good and he was possibly MoM. Jalal might be carrying an injury and Carter seemed to have is ankle bandaged up when he came on for Tommy's little speech.

It was only a friendly but their was a bit of fire in the bellies of players on both sides. More importantly I thought we might have a squad, not just a team, that are together and will not be bullied.

MA might be worth the entrance price himself - quite entertaining.

[DerbySpireite59]

Webster, on 25 July 2018 - 05:37 PM, said:

That decsiions cost Tommy a few quid thanks Cookie

I reckon it was Town that brought forward the kick off. Save having to switch the floodlights on. Lol