Preseason

[Boydy]

Trying to remember the last decent preseason game we had. Gareth Bale's last game for Spurs before taking up golf in Spain is all I can come up with.

Surely we've had others in the last 10 years.

[Jimmy Quinn]

Swindon v Liverpool - sell out 2015

[Freeloader]

Highworth 0 : 3 Swindon 3 H.T. per FB

[Peter Venkman]

Ended 4-2 to Swindon.

[bathford]

Does anyone know who the trialist were?

[Batch]

Does anyone know who the trialist were?

Probably academy not first team trialists?

[tans]

Academy trialists i think.

Bit naughty to list it as a first team friendly though

Even the Highworth keeper said ‘lots of people here, was it listed as a first team game’

Out first team pathway manager (jobs for the boys) wasnt even there

[Boydy]

The weird thing was they did initially say it would be a Swindon XI rather than a first team game.

Then they went and stuck it on the first team match list.

[DV]

I’m completely guessing here but I wouldn’t have thought it’s the first team pathway managers job to identify the talent - that will still be done within the academy & if they identify a player who they think is capable of being part of the first team squad - then its the pathways managers job to help them transition. Things like getting used to the senior squad training, knowing what time it starts, where you have your meals, what your diet plan is, travelling to away games. Stuff like that and contracts & agents.

Like a glorified babysitter or teacher but I wouldn’t have thoughts it’s his job to judge the talent himself.

I could of course be utterly wrong in the way I’ve interpreted the job title.

[tans]

I guess, we all know its a job created for the boys though

[Nemo]

Trialists were young CBs to take Hunt's spot supposedly.

[DV]

I guess, we all know its a job created for the boys though

Most likely.
I mean it’s not purely a Swindon Town thing. It’s a position other clubs have.
I did a quick google about the job title and I know Wolves & Celtic have one but clubs like that I can see why a young player would need help with the step up to senior football. Big clubs, big fan base, massive facilities where you can probably easily get lost etc.

Seems a bit redundant for a club our size. Chances are all the different between youth team & first team is probably like a door or two down a corridor or on the next pitch over kinda thing.

[DV]

I guess also with the bigger clubs - a first team pathways manager might also be a handy resource to lean on when you bring players in (of any age) from overseas

[Peter Venkman]

Had a quick look around to see how the other clubs are doing in their pre season friendlies and what sort of opposition they have been playing against.

These are all the official results and do not includ BCD friendlies which are often not announced.

AFC Wimbledon
Peterborough XI 0-1 AFCW
Met Police 0-3 AFCW
AFCW 2-5 Brentford XI

Accrington Stanley
Acc 1-2 Blackburn
Acc 1-4 Wigan
Acc 0-3 Barnsley

Barrow
FC United of Manchester 0-3 Barrow
Kilmarnock 5-0 Barrow

Bradford
Chorley 2-0 Bradford
Guiseley 2-1 Bradford

Bromley
Millwall 0-0 Bromley
Hornchurch 1-5 Bromley
Tonbridge 2-3 Bromley

Carlisle
Penrith 0-8 Carlisle
Kendal 0-3 Carlisle
Workington 0-0 Carlisle
St Mirren 2-2 Carlisle

Cheltenham
Bishops Cleeve 1-7 Cheltenham
Bath City 2-3 Cheltenham
Evesham 0-3 Cheltenham
Cheltenham 1-5 Plymouth Argyle

Chesterfield
Matlock (5)0-0(3) Chesterfield
Chesterfield 0-3 Nottm Forest
Alfreton 1-2 Chesterfield
Chesterfield 0-3 Sheff Utd

Colchester
Maldon & Tiptree 0-2 Colchester

Crewe
Newcastle Town 0-5 Crewe
Stafford Rangers 1-4 Crewe
Crewe 1-3 Mallorca

Doncaster
Darlington 0-1 Doncaster
Spennymoor 0-2 Doncaster

Fleetwood
Bamber Bridge 0-2 Fleetwood
St Mirren 2-2 Fleetwood
Fleetwood 1-1 Rochdale

Gillingham
Gillingham 0-0 Millwall
Gillingham 2-0 Watford

Grimsby
Grimsby Borough 0-2 Grimsby
Cleethorpes 2-0 Grimsby
Boston 0-2 Grimsby
York 2-1 Grimsby

Harrogate
Harrogate 2-3 Huddersfield
Harrogate 0-3 Leeds XI

Franchise
MKD 1-2 Barnet

Morecambe
Kendal 2-1 Morecambe
Longridge Town 0-1 Morecambe
Burscough 1-2 Morecambe
Workington 1-1 Morecambe

Newport
Barry 2-1 Newport
Llandudno 3-0 Newport

Notts County
Afreton 2-2 Notts
Notts 1-0 Wycombe
Wealdstone 1-2 Notts
MSV Duisburg 3-1 Notts

Port Vale
Newcastle Town 1-3 PV
Kidsgrove 0-1 PV
Bath City 1-0 PV

Salford
Crusaders 1-3 Salford
Bamber Bridge 1-2
FCU Manchester 2-2 Salford

Swindon
Swindon Supermarine 1-4 Swindon
Hungerford 0-2 Swindon
Melksham 1-3 Swindon
Highworth 2-4 Swindon

Tranmere
No games yet

Walsall
Alvechurch 0-3 Walsall
Walsall 0-3 Aston Villa XI
Tamworth 2-3 Walsall

[Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG]

How have Tranmere not had any games.