Friendlies

a_ndy · 30-07-2005, 11:01

Hopefully we'll get a result at dundonald today but with a couple of weeks to go to the season we're yet to win a match..

I wonder if anyone knows the last time Stanley failed to win a pre season friendly and how we did that season. I think its yet to happen in my Stanley supporting career (since 89) but I believe old Stanley failed to win a pre-season friendly in 1961/2... ominous..

Adam Cottier · 30-07-2005, 17:01

there is a theory that if a team plays bad in pre-sesaon they tend to do well when the proper stuff begins and vice-versa. Just wait until the season - pre-season is rubbish anyway - its only purpose is to get players match fit.

JEFF · 01-08-2005, 08:26

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I wonder if anyone knows the last time Stanley failed to win a pre season friendly and how we did that season. I think its yet to happen in my Stanley supporting career (since 89) but I believe old Stanley failed to win a pre-season friendly in 1961/2... ominous..

As far as I remember Stanley only had two pre-season friendlies in 1961-62 - Rochdale away then Rochdale at home. Pre-season friendlies had only just been introduced, teams used to play two teams against each other - probables against possibles. But who cares about pre-season friendly results ? The gloves come off on 13th August against Canvey Island. Last season we lost to Great Harwood, Southport and Stafford Rangersin friendlies.

Wynonie Harris · 01-08-2005, 10:51

Are you sure we didn't play Stockport in the run-up to the 61/62 season, Jeff? I seem to remember them coming to Peel Park - and beating us! Take your point about pre-season friendlies, though. Possibly, I'm reading too much into recent results.

JEFF · 01-08-2005, 12:15

It may have been Stockport, it was either Rochdale or Stockport away then at home.