[born in 1866]

Decent match video here:

[RichThomps1]

 Benno Spire, on 06 July 2025 - 03:56 PM, said:

Might have been in use but wasn’t enforced yesterday

Why wasn’t it? Should it have been cause i didn’t notice when it should

[60s 70s Spireite]

lindo-spireite, on 06 July 2025 - 04:51 PM, said:

First or second? First goal was a shocker by boot and more an own goal in fairness.

Second goal the Matlock trialist took it very well

Presumably he’s claiming the first. CFC site report gives the goal to ‘trialist’.

[dtp]

60s 70s Spireite, on 06 July 2025 - 04:30 PM, said:

Apparently Murray, although on trial with us, played for Matlock yesterday and was their scorer.

Do you think we allowed him to play for Matlock with a view to ensuring he got some minutes and to give us chance to watch him further?

Does anybody know owt much about him?

[60s 70s Spireite]

dtp, on 06 July 2025 - 06:45 PM, said:

Do you think we allowed him to play for Matlock with a view to ensuring he got some minutes and to give us chance to watch him further?

Does anybody know owt much about him?

18 year old, was previously attached to Carlisle and Sheffield United.
Carlisle said of him when he moved up there a couple of years ago:
James Murray - midfielder
James has accepted a scholar for next season having been recruited from Sheffield United Football Club. James has impressed with his high energy approach to training and matches. He wins possession back for his team well by breaking up play and has the ability to break down the opposition through positive runs and passes combining with his teammates. James is a composed player on the ball but also has an edge to his game which enables him to be brave both on and off the ball impacting matches positively. James has featured in some Youth team games so far since signing and we look forward to see how he develops further and progresses as a player.

[Westbars Spireite]

 dtp, on 06 July 2025 - 06:45 PM, said:

Do you think we allowed him to play for Matlock with a view to ensuring he got some minutes and to give us chance to watch him further?

Does anybody know owt much about him?

Seems a reasonably sensible idea.

[stainlessstephen]

OK.

We lost against Matlock in our first preseason game.

And?

[CFC91]

 stainlessstephen, on 06 July 2025 - 07:19 PM, said:

OK.

We lost against Matlock in our first preseason game.

And?

The worlds going to end and we are going dow

[spireitetoo]

 stainlessstephen, on 06 July 2025 - 07:19 PM, said:

OK.

We lost against Matlock in our first preseason game.

And?

It's not the end of the world we all know that, but come on. The quality of player we have we should be beating a team 4 leagues below us..

[Osborne again]

I didn't go for the first time in many years, so I'm relying on what I saw in the extended highlights. Yes we should win, but football isn't like that I'm afraid. It was the first game back, and I'd rather see the mistakes now rather than against Barrow.
I'm sure we'll be up to speed come the first game of the season, but it won't be till the tenth game's been played will we see the full potential of the squad.