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MATCH/PREVIEW THREAD : HNK Gorica V Charlton Athletic : Pre -Season :Sat 19th July 2025 : KO 11.00am

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  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 22,587
    Jones booked for a stiff challenge, got the ball, but so to the man, this "friendly" just got lively
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,282
    Nice long ball from Gillesphey to find Olaofe in behind them, but ball ends up going back to the half way line - Macca could still be a proper weapon for us building from the back.
    Showed excellent awareness to cover off the attack on their left, our right just before that too. He lacks pace but his positioning really makes up for it
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 22,587
    Drinks break..
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,437
    edited July 19
    Am a tad nervous about the crowd on the side-lines. They look a vile bunch who could kick off at the slightest thing if we're not careful.
  • RonnieMoore
    RonnieMoore Posts: 4,505
    edited July 19
    Olaofe Working hard down both channels coming short to get the ball .. the highlight so far both keepers very little to do .. our passing forward as expected bit off at the moment 
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,231
    Scoham said:
    wmcf123 said:
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    Looks like first choice but with Zac, Asiimwe and Kanu auditioning for squad places 
    Apter, JRC and Burke haven't signed to be back up, so I wouldn't be so sure.

    Nobody with ambition should want to be a squad player. 16 players will be used nearly every game for cafc this season.
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 22,587
    Am a tad nervous about the crowd on the side-lines. They look a vile bunch who could kick off at the slightest thing if we're not careful.
    Not Orient are they!!
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,437
    Not sure if Nathan doesnt sound happy with a long cross that evaded everyone and went for a throw, as you could hear him saying: "That cant happen"
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 22,587
    Gorica seem happy to let us have the ball, defending very deep and trying to hit us quick on the break, we are settling into our tempo now and looking better still 0-0...30 minutes gone
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,282
    Final balls been shit so far
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  • jose
    jose Posts: 626
    A few too many unforced errors for my liking at the moment.
  • RonnieMoore
    RonnieMoore Posts: 4,505
    It’s hard to judge given the difference in fitness of both sides but Kanu again like at Dartford offering very little in the first 30 mins ..

  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,437
    That was quite the back pass from HNK, glad for their 'keeper it was off target
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 22,587
    jose said:
    A few too many unforced errors for my liking at the moment.
    Pre-season... meant to iron out those problems.
  • 000__Jaaaaay__000
    000__Jaaaaay__000 Posts: 2,342
    edited July 19
    jose said:
    A few too many unforced errors for my liking at the moment.
    Good thing it’s only the second pre season game then isn’t it, able to iron them out 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,437
    Free Kick to HNK mid way in our half, not too dissimilar to where they had their header on target from earlier

    Less said about that set piece when it was taken... the better really

    "Sums up the first 30mins" from Greg
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 22,587
    FK to Gorica from the RH side, ends up high wide and not so handsome...
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,437
    Nice driving run forward from Casey, he plays a heavy pass to avoid a HNK challenge, but the referee blows it back for a foul.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,437
    edited July 19
    Great challenge from Gillesphey to get back, after an HNK break

    That was probably 1-0 had he not reached that
  • Southbank
    Southbank Posts: 5,258
    Gillesphey stand out player at present
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  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 22,587
    Macca comes to the rescue with a last second clearance for a thro from a dangerous opening...
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 22,587
    Zak doing well so far, looking composed...still 0-0 last 5 minutes of first half...
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,437
    edited July 19
    HNK really sit back like Dartford did in the second half last week, when they dont have the ball - Its not helping our final ball / creativity either, because we're rusty yet having to be that bit more precise to find it.
  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,211
    I’m getting sea sick. 
  • Clem_Snide
    Clem_Snide Posts: 11,741
    Zzzzzzz…….time to switch to the Lions
  • lancashire lad
    lancashire lad Posts: 15,629
    have actually had a shot on target yet?
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,437
    have actually had a shot on target yet?
    Nope :) - Classic Pre-Season
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 22,587
    Zzzzzzz…….time to switch to the Lions
    Where yer staying power man...😉
  • Steven81
    Steven81 Posts: 1,005
    It’s hard to judge given the difference in fitness of both sides but Kanu again like at Dartford offering very little in the first 30 mins ..

    What apart from scoring at Dartford 🤣
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,437
    edited July 19
    Nice little run through two / three players from Olaofe

    Gets pushed down though before he can do something with it. First time I've really seen him do that, since he terrorised Ramsay when we played Stockport last year