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Saturday's Game - Behind closed doors (1 Viewer)

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  • Start date Jul 17, 2019
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Corrado

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 17, 2019
  • #1
Whats the reason for this then?
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Jul 17, 2019
  • #2
Which one?
 

Corrado

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 17, 2019
  • #3
Nick said:
Which one?
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Not the Telford one - apparently the first team have a game away behind closed doors and due to reporting restrictions there will be no updates..
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Jul 17, 2019
  • #4
Is there a link?
 

Corrado

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 17, 2019
  • #5
Nick said:
Is there a link?
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NEWS: Coventry City Xl To Face AFC Telford United This Weekend
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Jul 17, 2019
  • #6
Maybe the other team will be fielding loads of trialists or something?
 

Winny the Bish

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 17, 2019
  • #7
So we've got a game against an unknown team, that fans can't attend, and no updates will be given about. WTF.
 

mark82

Super Moderator
  • Jul 17, 2019
  • #8
skyblue93 said:
So we've got a game against an unknown team, that fans can't attend, and no updates will be given about. WTF.
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It's a glorified training session.
 

Winny the Bish

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  • Jul 17, 2019
  • #9
mark82 said:
It's a glorified training session.
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But why would they need to mention it then?
 

fernandopartridge

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  • Jul 17, 2019
  • #10
skyblue93 said:
So we've got a game against an unknown team, that fans can't attend, and no updates will be given about. WTF.
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Final Score: Undisclosed [redacted] - [redacted] Undisclosed

Scorers: Undisclosed, Undisclosed, Undisclosed

Attendance: 0
 
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Nick

Administrator
  • Jul 17, 2019
  • #11
skyblue93 said:
But why would they need to mention it then?
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Probably to explain why the Telford game is now going to be made up of reserves I guess.
 
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theferret

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  • Jul 17, 2019
  • #12
Robins mentioned they'd be a couple behind closed doors at the kit launch. One was at Villa. He did mention the other club but I can't recall.
 
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Winny the Bish

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  • Jul 17, 2019
  • #13
Nick said:
Probably to explain why the Telford game is now going to be made up of reserves I guess.
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I guess...the conspiracy theorist in me just wants it to be for a better reason.
 

Manchester_sky_blue

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  • Jul 17, 2019
  • #14
It will be just a workout. Probably a Premier league side wanting to give their players a physical test against lower league opposition.
 
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ccfchoi87

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  • Jul 17, 2019
  • #15
Pleased to hear this as our pre-season looked very short. I notice Burnley lost behind closed doors to a lower league team and put a very strong team out. Bet they weren’t happy at the result being released!
 

ccfc92

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  • Jul 17, 2019
  • #16
theferret said:
Robins mentioned they'd be a couple behind closed doors at the kit launch. One was at Villa. He did mention the other club but I can't recall.
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As in Vs Villa or...?
 

ccfc92

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  • Jul 17, 2019
  • #17
skyblue93 said:
I guess...the conspiracy theorist in me just wants it to be for a better reason.
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Like what?
 

Liquid Gold

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  • Jul 17, 2019
  • #18
ccfc92 said:
As in Vs Villa or...?
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Nah he meant while they were in Spain. Was going to play behind the closed doors of their villa.
 
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SkyBlueZack

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  • Jul 17, 2019
  • #19
Is it not to do with us not having our own ground? We have no where to play the matches. Sure I read it but might be mistaken.
 

ccfc92

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  • Jul 17, 2019
  • #20
Liquid Gold said:
Nah he meant while they were in Spain. Was going to play behind the closed doors of their villa.
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Plenty of stubbed toes playing in a Villa...
 

skyblueelephant76

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  • Jul 17, 2019
  • #21
Manchester_sky_blue said:
It will be just a workout. Probably a Premier league side wanting to give their players a physical test against lower league opposition.
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Robins did an interview the other day and said the next game was against a championship side but didn't say who.
 

ajsccfc

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  • Jul 17, 2019
  • #22
Let's get all the Americans planning to storm Area 51 to use this as a test run
 
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RoboCCFC90

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  • Jul 17, 2019
  • #23
The game behind closed doors is against Huddersfield, it is thought that the team to play Huddersfield will be close to our strongest side.

There will be first team players at Telford though.
 

Sky Blue Harry H

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 17, 2019
  • #24
RoboCCFC90 said:
The game behind closed doors is against Huddersfield, it is thought that the team to play Huddersfield will be close to our strongest side.

There will be first team players at Telford though.
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Will Huddersfield wear their controversial new kit?
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Jul 17, 2019
  • #25
Maybe thats why its behind closed doors?
 

skybluegod

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 17, 2019
  • #26
It's behind closed doors (along with another match) because pre-season was up in the air in terms of games because of not having a ground sorted. So the games are just to get minutes for the team again.
 

Mcbean

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 17, 2019
  • #27
Nor ready to release the news about Peter Crouch yet ?
 
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mark82

Super Moderator
  • Jul 17, 2019
  • #28
skybluegod said:
It's behind closed doors (along with another match) because pre-season was up in the air in terms of games because of not having a ground sorted. So the games are just to get minutes for the team again.
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Not sure why that would've made a difference, we weren't allowed to play pre-season games at the Ricoh anyway.
 
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skybluegod

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  • Jul 18, 2019
  • #29
mark82 said:
Not sure why that would've made a difference, we weren't allowed to play pre-season games at the Ricoh anyway.
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It's what Robins said. He said the whole thing caused an issue.

I guess it could be because we had the threat of expulsion for ages...
 

Hobo

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  • Jul 18, 2019
  • #30
mark82 said:
Not sure why that would've made a difference, we weren't allowed to play pre-season games at the Ricoh anyway.
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That was the reason given by the club though? Because we didnt have our own ground and costs were prohibitive.
 

mark82

Super Moderator
  • Jul 18, 2019
  • #31
Hobo said:
That was the reason given by the club though? Because we didnt have our own ground and costs were prohibitive.
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Even if so, I don't understand why. When was the last time we played a pre-season friendly at the Ricoh?

Doesn't really matter anyway. Friendlies are a crap watch and are only really there for the players to gain fitness.
 

David O'Day

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 18, 2019
  • #32
Closed doors and reporting restrictions against Huddersfield. They think they are PSG and not this generations Swindon?

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Hobo

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 18, 2019
  • #33
mark82 said:
Even if so, I don't understand why. When was the last time we played a pre-season friendly at the Ricoh?

Doesn't really matter anyway. Friendlies are a crap watch and are only really there for the players to gain fitness.
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I dont either? I was just trying to clarify the position. I agree friendlies are normally woeful and dont tell you alot.
 
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PurpleBin

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 18, 2019
  • #34
Has anyone ever tried opening the door to one of these games? Clubs always say behind closed doors but has anyone ever just tries opening a door so they can watch it?
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Jul 18, 2019
  • #35
Its shit how they cant even report it.
 
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