Katie Borkins 1 Posted July 29, 2014 Have been told by an old codger in the queue today that last night we played a "Nice Invitational" side rather than the genuine club side. This would mean our only "proper" friendly thus far has been Bastia.True, or just an old codger with a glass half empty? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 29, 2014 Comparing it to the side they put out last season there only seem to be half a dozen players who were in both lineups so there may be some truth in it... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrantsMoustache 0 Posted July 29, 2014 Just went on their official site and looks like they consider it a Nice vs Norwich friendly, doesn''t say anything about being an invitational side.They played two games in two days though, Brentford and then us, so probably didn''t play a full strength team in either, or were knackered. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wcorkcanary 4,781 Posted July 29, 2014 Did we have all our ''stars''on the pitch? no reoson for them to, either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Branston Pickle 4,145 Posted July 29, 2014 So long as we are ready for the kick-off I don''t care if we played their 3rd XI, but we very clearly didn''t. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lincoln canary (& Golden Coppel) 0 Posted July 29, 2014 Their keeper was shocking. At fault for all but one of the goals. He looked like he''d been invited from the jarrold stand. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yelloow Since 72 56 Posted July 29, 2014 They were all Nice players all right. We played a tough match against Bastia on Friday and then travelled home. Any excuses don''t wash for me, Just an excellent performance played up tempo with a lot of pace they just couldn''t handle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joanna Grey 0 Posted July 29, 2014 A mixture of seasoned Pros and lads from their B team;MOUEZ HASSEN - 19 yo - £250kROMAIN GENEVOIS - 26 yo - £1.76m - 32 games in Ligue1 last seasonMATHIEU BODMER - 31 yo - £1.78m - 27 games in Ligue1 last seasonGAUTIER LLORIS - 19 yo - From OGC Nice BGRÉGOIRE PUEL - 22 yo - £1.1m - 29 games in Ligue1 last seasonNAMPALYS MENDY - 22 yo - £4.84m - 35 games in Ligue1 last seasonJORDAN AMAVI - 20 yo - From OGC Nice BNIKLAS HULT - 24 yo - £1.58m - From IF ElfsborgPAULIN PUEL - 17 yo - From OGC Nice BDARÍO CVITANICH - 30 yo - £3.96m - 31 games in Ligue1 last seasonVINCENT KOZIELLO - 18 yo - From OGC Nice B Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katie Borkins 1 Posted July 29, 2014 Thanks for the detailed replies. Looks like a 1st team/reserves mix, i.e. typical friendly - better than I was told was the case. Cheers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tetteys Jig 851 Posted July 29, 2014 Looking at that, there are some internationals in that line up. Bodmer has played for France I think. I dunno why people read so much into pre season tbh. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GenerationA47 863 Posted July 29, 2014 It''s so we can have exactly the same ''debate'' at the same time every year, Jimmy."Pre season friendlies are meaningless {unless we lose / win / concede loads / score loads / play a small club / play a big club / have a popular manager / have an untested manager}" (delete as appropriate to your level of positivity x boredom) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buh 0 Posted July 30, 2014 How many people since the 13-0 thing are going to bring this up... "Did we play the team or someone else"It''s just like when we signed RVW and we had a load of people giving it "I don''t think anyone''s noticed this, but our new signing, ricky van wolfswinkel sounds a little bit like a willy hawhawhaw! Guffaw!!!"And I''m just like "...."Obvious jokes and Norwich fans go together like Ipswich town and being totally s4it at everything... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
im spartacus canary 0 Posted July 30, 2014 [quote user="Buh"]How many people since the 13-0 thing are going to bring this up... "Did we play the team or someone else"It''s just like when we signed RVW and we had a load of people giving it "I don''t think anyone''s noticed this, but our new signing, ricky van wolfswinkel sounds a little bit like a willy hawhawhaw! Guffaw!!!"And I''m just like "...."Obvious jokes and Norwich fans go together like Ipswich town and being totally s4it at everything...[/quote]hopefully it will happen a lot as it will mean we''ve dished out a few drubbings [:D] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lincoln canary (& Golden Coppel) 0 Posted July 30, 2014 Decent pre season work out, that''s all it is. You can never ever read into friendly''s.However, as I said previously, their keeper was awful! Quite comical really. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chip20 69 Posted July 30, 2014 [quote user="lincoln canary"]Decent pre season work out, that''s all it is. You can never ever read into friendly''s.However, as I said previously, their keeper was awful! Quite comical really.[/quote]''Friendlies'', lincoln; ''friendlies''. Plural form of ''friendly''.Friendly''s = belonging to a friendly.I agree with your point, though.:-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katie Borkins 1 Posted July 30, 2014 "Van Wolfswinkel sounds like a willy"I honestly had never noticed that.I had been pronouncing it Volfsvinkel, which made me feel like a cast member from Allo Allo. That was enough to make me happy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Jenkins 0 Posted July 30, 2014 Did you ever post as Bor and Chops on the same thread? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
