One thing learned tonight

Quoted from Mighty_Mariner

You might be right mate, but Soares definately had a more central role last 20 minutes or do! Best town player for me tonight, thought his close control, passing and vision was excellent!

I agree mate soares for me was our best player,i think he could really do well for us either as a winger or more centrally up front.

Pleased to see Soares getting some praise. I'm hoping he can do really well this season. He's obviously got ability, just needs to build his confidence up (crowd being behind him will help) and get a run of games.

I went to Gainsborough with two mates who aren't regulars and both said Soares was our brightest player on the ball.

Wasn't there so can't give an opinion on the great 433 debate but if the new players we've brought in havnt played it before its going to take a while for it to click . Personally if we want to play a defensive game , packing midfield and smashing into teams on the counter I'd play 451 with the 3 centre mids and 2 conventional wingers

And if you were one of the bell ends who booed when the half time whistle was blown then you need to give yourselves a flipping slap. It's a flipping PRE SEASON FRIENDLY!!!!!

Quoted from Mighty_Mariner

And if you were one of the bell ends who booed when the half time whistle was blown then you need to give yourselves a flipping slap. It's a flipping PRE SEASON FRIENDLY!!!!!

If this is true and people booed then i hope some people around them told them to shut the f*** up.

What message does that give to our new signings about the 'support' they can expect this season. Make one mistake and you will be booed, results in no players taking risks and being skilful and results in no players taking responsiblity.

Sure it was only a few mindless idiots but they need telling whilst at the game. Before anyone comes out with the "they've paid their money their entitled to their opinion" line, they're not if their opinion is so stupid and could be detrimental to the performance of some of the players.

Quoted from Mighty_Mariner

And if you were one of the bell ends who booed when the half time whistle was blown then you need to give yourselves a flipping slap. It's a flipping PRE SEASON FRIENDLY!!!!!

Well said, it is what pre season is for so we can see where are weaknesses are so that we can correct them for the real thing. Anyone who is expecting us to beat a team 2 divisions  higher than us are stupid.  I would rather us get it wrong now so that we dont get it wrong when the real thing comes along.

Quoted from Tommy

If this is true and people booed then i hope some people around them told them to shut the f*** up.

What message does that give to our new signings about the 'support' they can expect this season. Make one mistake and you will be booed, results in no players taking risks and being skilful and results in no players taking responsiblity.

Sure it was only a few mindless idiots but they need telling whilst at the game. Before anyone comes out with the "they've paid their money their entitled to their opinion" line, they're not if their opinion is so stupid and could be detrimental to the performance of some of the players.

Unfortunately it's true mate, I had a bit of a rant with several expletives loud enough for the idiots to hear! I was genuinely shocked!

I heard them boo

For me Soares was the best player on the pitch, and i thought Colbeck looked a very good player too, hes got the ability to get past players and hisfinal ball and corners was not bad either.

Quoted from Mighty_Mariner

You might be right mate, but Soares definately had a more central role last 20 minutes or do!

Very true !
Have to say, whilst Soares might have been playing left side he quickly cut into the centre.

Not sure what it all means and johnnyboy might be right but I'm not convinced.
If I had to guess I'd say it's more a case of "start slow, get better" in both games and the formations were co-incidence.
Jury still out for me...