Friendlies

[Ccfcisparks]

ClubPre-Season Return Date
AFC BournemouthJuly 11, 2026
ArsenalJuly 20, 2026
Aston VillaJuly 14, 2026
BrentfordJuly 10, 2026
Brighton & Hove AlbionJuly 10, 2026
ChelseaJuly 9–11, 2026
Coventry CityJuly 7, 2026
Crystal PalaceJuly 10, 2026
EvertonJuly 10, 2026
FulhamJuly 15, 2026
Hull CityJuly 13, 2026
Ipswich TownJuly 7, 2026
Leeds UnitedEarly July 2026
LiverpoolJuly 7, 2026
Manchester CityMid-July 2026
Manchester UnitedJuly 9–10, 2026
Newcastle UnitedJuly 13, 2026
Nottingham ForestJuly 13, 2026
SunderlandEarly July 2026
Tottenham HotspurJuly 10, 2026

This is according to Chat GPT. Doesnt seem like we came back much earlier than anyone else?

 

[Evo1883]

We've had Northampton and got Espanyol and Monaco

Thats 3 friendlies, that seems a lot less than others.

Are we playing anymore? Are they behind closed doors?

Il be honest , im shocked we have so few

 

[Cov. Kids. Never. Quit]

I think Lampard being on holiday has played a part in this

Ok Frank is entitled to a holiday, the season finished in May, just seems a bit odd you would choose to have a holiday when the pre-season starts.

 

[mark82]

Ok Frank is entitled to a holiday, the season finished in May, just seems a bit odd you would choose to have a holiday when the pre-season starts.

Lampard has played and coached at the top level. I'm sure he knows what he's doing.

 

[Captain Dart]

Jesus guys.

We came back earlier than most prem teams but the plan was always to break up pre season at the mid point …. It’s not based on when Frank fancied going on holiday

Nope, It was Christine who handled the booking.

 

[wingy]

Nope, It was Christine who handled the booking.

He has adequate deputies anyway,to rotate it and get his ideas into them.

 

[edgy]

Never known a team to have a break in the middle of preseason. It's just odd.

 

[SBSid]

Finishing a season on the 2nd May and starting a new season on the 21st Aug is an unusual long break. Seems like a good move to me. Hopefully new players start to arrive next week though.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Did we? When did other teams come back

TBF I did see a report this week about Newcastle which suggests they have only returned to training in the last week or two, though it was about Guimaraes so it might just mean him.

 

[Skyblueabo1111]

We have hardly signed any players, to blood.

 

[tskezz]

I used to like the Scottish tours. Visited some lovely little grounds in the past.

When did we do this? I'd have loved that

 

[torchomatic]

When did we do this? I'd have loved that

80s and 90s. Great times.

 

[Hobo]

What we don’t know is what training programmes the players were given during the summer break before returning to training. There is only so much you can do in the weeks before a season starts. Stepping up to Premier League levels takes time. What you don’t want to do is try and over train which can result in injuries or players breaking down.

I am surprised we didn’t have another friendly scheduled but they may have some behind closed doors matches in their programme.

 

[Shannerz]

Apparently we played Leicester today in a behind closed doors friendly.

Was this publicised? We won, anyway.

 

[Cov. Kids. Never. Quit]

Middlesbrough played Espanyol today, Drew 3.3

 

[SBSid]

Beat Leicester 2nd team. 1-0 wow
Leicester 1 st team playing Genoa tonight

 

[skyblue025]

Even Dovin got some minutes with Lats getting the winner.

 

[Milan's hair dye]

80s and 90s. Great times.

Can't do them anymore at risk of the "we need to finish the cup final" calls and zero desire of multiple owners to do so...

 

[Frank Sidebottom]

Can't do them anymore at risk of the "we need to finish the cup final" calls and zero desire of multiple owners to do so...

Isn't there a bit of an effort being made to make the St Mirren game happen next pre season?

 

[Hobo]

Isn't there a bit of an effort being made to make the St Mirren game happen next pre season?

I watched St Mirren yesterday, may as well stick with playing Nuneaton and Leamington and celebrate historical Birmingham Senior Cup games.

 

[beduth]

When did we do this? I'd have loved that

We did a mini highlands tour in 2012.

 

[Bad Boy]

Any idea how the BCD match that FL spoke about went today?

 

[Loughborough Sky Blue]

Any idea how the BCD match that FL spoke about went today?

Tchaouna has a clip on his insta stores showing a cracking goal he scored. That’s all I know.

 

[Nick]

Tchaouna has a clip on his insta stores showing a cracking goal he scored. That’s all I know.

Can you record and share it? Wasn't it the West Brom one?

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

What was the behind close doors score

 

[Loughborough Sky Blue]

Can you record and share it? Wasn't it the West Brom one?

Ahhh, yeah maybe it was from the West Brom one. Ignore me.

 

[skybluecam]

Can you record and share it? Wasn't it the West Brom one?

Yeah it’s vs WBA