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2026 Pre-Season Thread - fixture list (1st post) - AFC Wimbledon away MATCH THREAD Sat 3pm (p25)
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I think most people have now realised that the 352 is being replaced as the primary formation by the 4231. The signings we have made so far point to this, and using it in all 3 friendlies so far backs that up.SantaClaus said:I know this game's only a friendly but It's time Jones stopped fannying around with systems everyone knows he's not going to play once the season kicks off. Fully expect to see McNamara and Campbell playing wing backs in a 5-3-2 formation today.
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Once again the only important thing today is no injuries … going to be hot playing today3
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Make sure you stay hydrated out there... Good luck RonnieRonnieMoore said:Once again the only important thing today is no injuries … going to be hot playing today
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Just got on train to go Wimbledon which is packed with people going to kisstory and now I'm regretting my life choices 🤣5
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I’ve not even set off from Staines yet and already fearing the journey haSteven81 said:Just got on train to go Wimbledon which is packed with people going to kisstory and now I'm regretting my life choices 🤣1 -
That seems to be the plan. Whether it actually works given our recruitment to date and how we looked in the Championship last year when we played a more open formation is another matter. If it doesn't it's back to square pegs and round holes...sam3110 said:
I think most people have now realised that the 352 is being replaced as the primary formation by the 4231. The signings we have made so far point to this, and using it in all 3 friendlies so far backs that up.SantaClaus said:I know this game's only a friendly but It's time Jones stopped fannying around with systems everyone knows he's not going to play once the season kicks off. Fully expect to see McNamara and Campbell playing wing backs in a 5-3-2 formation today.0 -
Against Hull, we played a more open formation and was one of the best home performances of the season. Hopefully we can be flexible and change formation based on opponents.SantaClaus said:
That seems to be the plan. Whether it actually works given our recruitment to date and how we looked in the Championship last year when we played a more open formation is another matter. If it doesn't it's back to square pegs and round holes...sam3110 said:
I think most people have now realised that the 352 is being replaced as the primary formation by the 4231. The signings we have made so far point to this, and using it in all 3 friendlies so far backs that up.SantaClaus said:I know this game's only a friendly but It's time Jones stopped fannying around with systems everyone knows he's not going to play once the season kicks off. Fully expect to see McNamara and Campbell playing wing backs in a 5-3-2 formation today.1 -
I always thought the best way to approach friendlies was to treat the last couple as your first league games and build towards this. Jones doesn;t do this and it is impossible to read anything into them other than fitness exercises. Still I watch them.
I would like to see us trying to build a relationship between Grant and Leaburn as they look like our starting strikers.2 -
Hopefully the Hull game is a better indicator of how it can work for us than the following game was at Swansea.BalladMan said:
Against Hull, we played a more open formation and was one of the best home performances of the season. Hopefully we can be flexible and change formation based on opponents.SantaClaus said:
That seems to be the plan. Whether it actually works given our recruitment to date and how we looked in the Championship last year when we played a more open formation is another matter. If it doesn't it's back to square pegs and round holes...sam3110 said:
I think most people have now realised that the 352 is being replaced as the primary formation by the 4231. The signings we have made so far point to this, and using it in all 3 friendlies so far backs that up.SantaClaus said:I know this game's only a friendly but It's time Jones stopped fannying around with systems everyone knows he's not going to play once the season kicks off. Fully expect to see McNamara and Campbell playing wing backs in a 5-3-2 formation today.
Btw with that Hull game in mind has anyone heard anything about Jayden Fevrier? It felt like there was quite a bit of momentum behind getting him signed up but he hasn't been mentioned on here for weeks.
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That team could not get me anymore less excited for the season.
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SantaClaus said:
Hopefully the Hull game is a better indicator of how it can work for us than the following game was at Swansea.BalladMan said:
Against Hull, we played a more open formation and was one of the best home performances of the season. Hopefully we can be flexible and change formation based on opponents.SantaClaus said:
That seems to be the plan. Whether it actually works given our recruitment to date and how we looked in the Championship last year when we played a more open formation is another matter. If it doesn't it's back to square pegs and round holes...sam3110 said:
I think most people have now realised that the 352 is being replaced as the primary formation by the 4231. The signings we have made so far point to this, and using it in all 3 friendlies so far backs that up.SantaClaus said:I know this game's only a friendly but It's time Jones stopped fannying around with systems everyone knows he's not going to play once the season kicks off. Fully expect to see McNamara and Campbell playing wing backs in a 5-3-2 formation today.
Btw with that Hull game in mind has anyone heard anything about Jayden Fevrier? It felt like there was quite a bit of momentum behind getting him signed up but he hasn't been mentioned on here for weeks.Stockport appear to have only played one Pre-Season Friendly so far by the looks of thingsThey beat Bristol City 2-0 in Spain last Friday, with Jayden scoring the second goal of the gameSo guess the new Manager is wanting to take a look at him3 -
Looks like building up minutes for players again, presumably we’ll have a settled side vs Reading?CharltontillidieCOYR said:No DannyMac or Grant which is puzzling0 -
Coventry and Docherty both starting this close to the season starting is a bit of a worry.2
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Kaminski
Asiimwe Jones Koumetio Bell
Docherty Coventry
Fullah Carey Campbell
Leaburn
Second half/60 mins team
Brooks
Ramsay Burke Gough Mesík
Mwamba Rankin-Costello
Enslin Knibbs Olaofe
Godden
No Grant, no Trialist, no Kelman, no Mannion, no Edwards, no McNamara, no Apter
Presume most aren't fit or injured, Mannion is the surprise as Jones said he'd feature "100%" this game and he's missing again
Wonder if Redmond is off or if we're just looking at different things in the wide areas
Expect Asiimwe, Enslin and Kanu to not be in the squads by August, hopefully Gough, Mwamba and Fullah are fringe bench options at most, any more and we're not looking strong enough in depth3 -
blackpool72 said:Coventry and Docherty both starting this close to the season starting is a bit of a worry.I mean from the current crop who do you want to see starting ahead of them?If they cant start games with current options, then that would be a bigger worry for meNo Apter though...?1
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The first thing that springs to mind seeing that line-up:
When will Jones realise that Bell can’t seem to play left-back or left wing-back any more?0 -
So i bought the £5 tv pass this morning but no email confirmation and nothing in my account in the manage subscriptions section?0
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When he gets injured and is out for 2 months again and we are down to just Mesik as Edwards is still nowhere near fit…CafcSteve said:The first thing that springs to mind seeing that line-up:
When will Jones realise that Bell can’t seem to play left-back or left wing-back any more?0 -
Jones said the the other players who didn’t get sixty minutes in the last game would start today.
This line-up suggests to me that Jones, Koumetio and Coventry are guaranteed starters against Derby.0 -
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I think these two elevens could play out a 0-0 between them.sam3110 said:
Kaminski
Asiimwe Jones Koumetio Bell
Docherty Coventry
Fullah Carey Campbell
Leaburn
Second half/60 mins team
Brooks
Ramsay Burke Gough Mesík
Mwamba Rankin-Costello
Enslin Knibbs Olaofe
Godden
No Grant, no Trialist, no Kelman, no Mannion, no Edwards, no McNamara9 -
Injured along with Kelman & Edwards.ForeverAddickted said:blackpool72 said:Coventry and Docherty both starting this close to the season starting is a bit of a worry.I mean from the current crop who do you want to see starting ahead of them?If they cant start games with current options, then that would be a bigger worry for meNo Apter though...?1 -
Just sums up how badly we need central midfield quality in the building and width looking at that.7
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Why Coventry?blackpool72 said:Coventry and Docherty both starting this close to the season starting is a bit of a worry.0 -
God our squad looks piss poor doesn’t it6
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I really hope Mwamba takes his opportunity to rip it up today and show he is worth keeping around the matchday squad this season I have a feeling this kid is going to go very farsam3110 said:
Kaminski
Asiimwe Jones Koumetio Bell
Docherty Coventry
Fullah Carey Campbell
Leaburn
Second half/60 mins team
Brooks
Ramsay Burke Gough Mesík
Mwamba Rankin-Costello
Enslin Knibbs Olaofe
Godden
No Grant, no Trialist, no Kelman, no Mannion, no Edwards, no McNamara2 -
Just my opinion but I don't rate him and Docherty as a partnership.cafc_se7 said:
Why Coventry?blackpool72 said:Coventry and Docherty both starting this close to the season starting is a bit of a worry.
Docherty played his best football last season when Coady replaced Coventry.
I think he’s OK as a squad player but not good enough to start.2 -
That's why their called Pre-Season Friendlies...🙄000__Jaaaaay__000 said:That team could not get me anymore less excited for the season.4 -
I know after Gillingham he mentioned that Apter had “Bone Bruising” but that was a fair few days ago now. just seems real bizarre that he’s not even in the squad.Grant and McNamara not being included is really odd also. Surely you need them playing ASAP even if it’s just 15 mins at the end.0
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No No No No No No ...Yes!sam3110 said:
Kaminski
Asiimwe Jones Koumetio Bell
Docherty Coventry
Fullah Carey Campbell
Leaburn
Second half/60 mins team
Brooks
Ramsay Burke Gough Mesík
Mwamba Rankin-Costello
Enslin Knibbs Olaofe
Godden
No Grant, no Trialist, no Kelman, no Mannion, no Edwards, no McNamara0
