UK Pre-season games

**tetsujin1979** · 24/07/2007, 2:53 PM

Steve Finnan was introduced in the second half for Liverpool in their 3-1 win over South China: http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/match/last...port/index.htm

**Paddy Garcia** · 24/07/2007, 7:38 PM

Just a thanks to Tets for his great updates.

**tetsujin1979** · 24/07/2007, 9:42 PM

Originally Posted by Paddy Garcia

Just a thanks to Tets for his great updates.

No problem, work is slow at the moment, fcuk all else to do

Mark Yeates came on as a sub for Colchester in their 1-1 draw with Cambridge: http://www.cu-fc.premiumtv.co.uk/pag...078318,00.html

Glenn Whelan started for Sheffield Wednesday in their 2-0 win over Chesterfield, and was substituted midway through the second half: http://www.swfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page...077880,00.html

Leon Best, Colin Hawkins and Jay Tabb all started for Coventry in their 2-1 win over Glentoran, with Hawkins grabbing the opener: http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page...078305,00.html
No line up in the report, but it's available here: http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page...077787,00.html

Konstantopoulos; McNamee; Page; Hawkins; Borrowdale; Tabb; Osbourne; Hughes S; Andrews; Best; McKenzie

Robbie Keane was an unused sub as Spurs beat Orlando Pirates 2-1: http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news...ort240707.html

Alan Sheehan started for Leicester and Conrad Logan was an unused sub as Leicester beat Partick Thistle 2-0: http://www.lcfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page...078306,00.html
Sheehan was substituted midway through the second half

Shane Supple, Alan Lee, Billy Clarke, Owen Garvan, Alex Bruce, Michael Synnott, Jonathan Walters and George O'Callaghan were all involved for Ipswich in their 5-1 win over Crawley, with Lee grabbing a brace: http://www.itfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page...078327,00.html
No lineup in the report, but the squad is here: http://www.itfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page...077528,00.html

Alexander, Bruce, Clarke, Counago, Garvan, Harding, Lee, Legwinski, Menassou, Navas, O'Callaghan, Peters, Roberts, Supple, Synnott, T.Miller, Walters, Wilnis

**CraftyToePoke** · 24/07/2007, 10:20 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Sheehan was substituted midway through the second half

he was injured tets, no word yet on how serious it is, he has actually been doing well in the games ive seen so far.

**Closed Account** · 25/07/2007, 12:06 PM

Aston Villa Friendly Tonight

Martin O'Neill also preparing to hand debuts to youngsters Stephen O'Halloran and Zoltan Stieber.

http://www.avfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page...078550,00.html

Reading Friendly Tonight

Graham Stack gets the nod in goal and Alan Bennett will make his second successive start in the centre of defence.
Full team: Stack, Halls, Shorey, Bennett, Bikey, Cisse, Oster, Seol, Hunt, Kitson, Long

http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk...078559,00.html

**Qwerty** · 25/07/2007, 12:39 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Shane Supple, Alan Lee, Billy Clarke, Owen Garvan, Alex Bruce, Michael Synnott, Jonathan Walters and George O'Callaghan were all involved for Ipswich in their 5-1 win over Crawley, with Lee grabbing a brace: http://www.itfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page...078327,00.html
No lineup in the report, but the squad is here: http://www.itfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page...077528,00.html

That must be a record surely, 8 Irish players for one team for an English league side? They have all played for Ireland at some level, not sure about George though, that may trigger an angry Cork response.

**Stuttgart88** · 25/07/2007, 1:05 PM

Originally Posted by joe_denilson

Martin O'Neill also preparing to hand a debut to youngster Stephen O'Halloran

He was fantastic in the US. A real positive.

Hopefully he'll impress MO'N. Who is Villa's first choice LB anyway?

**Dr. Ogba** · 25/07/2007, 1:07 PM

Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

He was fantastic in the US. A real positive.

Hopefully he'll impress MO'N. Who is Villa's first choice LB anyway?

Wilfred Bouma towards the end of the season but having got rid of J'loyd Samuel it looks like maybe O'Halloran could be the next in the pecking order (hopefully!)

**Closed Account** · 25/07/2007, 1:56 PM

Bradford 1 Burnley 1

There was also a start for Alan Mahon on the right, with John Spicer sitting alongside Chris McCann in central midfield.

Burnley: Jensen (Kiraly 46), Thomas, Duff (Foster 64), Caldwell, Harley, Jordan (Elliott 54), Mahon (Jones 54), Spicer (Gudjonsson 54), McCann (J O'Connor 54), Akinbiyi (Rodriguez 86), Gray (Berisha 66).

Berwick Rangers 2 Sunderland Reserves 3

Hysen, Graham Kavanagh, Stephen Wright and Clive Clarke all featured for Sunderland at Shielfield Park
Sunderland Reserves : Carson, Wright, Pelter [triallist] (Weir 67), McArdle (Liddle 67), Clarke, Dennehy (Little [triallist] 67), Kavanagh, J. Richardson (Chandler 67), Hysen, Shekoni [triallist], Dowson (Waghorn 67).

Dundee 1 Motherwell 2
24th July 2007
A stunning strike from Tervor Molloy secured a pre-season win at Dens Park tonight

Well side: G. Smith, Corrigan, Paterson, Kinniburgh (McLean), Craigan (Nixon), Mensing (Connolly), D. Smith (Molloy), Clarkson (Murphy), Porter, O�Donnell (McGarry), Fitzpatrick. Subs not used: Quinn, Meldrum

**tetsujin1979** · 25/07/2007, 9:44 PM

Kevin Kilbane again played in defence (well it looks like he did from the line up) for Wigan, and Caleb Folan was introduced late in the second half, as the latics beat Blackpool 2-1: http://www.wiganlatics.premiumtv.co....079036,00.html

Jim Goodwin came off the bench for S****horpe to score the last goal in a 3-0 win over Boston. Cliff Byrne was an unused sub: http://www.s****horpe-united.premium...079037,00.html

Graham Stack, Alan Bennett, Stephen Hunt and Shane Long all started for Reading, while Kevin Doyle was an unused sub, as Reading thumped Brentford 6-1, with Long grabbing a brace: http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk...079021,00.html

Gary Breen, Andy Keogh, Stephen Gleeson and Stephen Ward all started for Wolves in their 1-0 loss to Doncaster: http://www.wolves.premiumtv.co.uk/pa...079010,00.html
Going on the report, Keogh and Ward played well, despite the loss

Dean Kiely played in goals for West Brom in their 5-1 win over Northampton: http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/...079006,00.html
No sign of Paul McShane though....

Matthew Cassidy was introduced for Bolton in their 3-0 loss to Hibs, while Joey O'Brien was an unused sub: http://www.bwfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page...079002,00.html
Alan O'Brien missed the game with an ankle injury

**bellavistaman** · 26/07/2007, 10:11 AM

Theres no line up on villas website anybody know did he get a game??

**tetsujin1979** · 26/07/2007, 10:16 AM

Originally Posted by bellavistaman

Theres no line up on villas website anybody know did he get a game??

Theres is, I do, and he did, and was substituted midway through the second half: http://www.avfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/HeadlinesDetail/0,,10265~1079019,00.html

VILLA: Sorensen, Gardner, O'Halloran, Mellberg, Cahill, Barry, Stieber, Moore, Harewood, Young, Petrov. Subs: Laursen (for O'Halloran 67), Carew (for Harewood 70), Berger (for Barry ht), Agbonlahor (for Stieber 67), Bouma (for Petrov ht), Reo-Coker (for Cahill 67), Ridgewell (for Mellberg ht), Taylor (for Sorensen 35).

**bellavistaman** · 26/07/2007, 10:18 AM

thanks very much.

**eirebhoy** · 26/07/2007, 9:45 PM

McGeady set up Celtic's only goal tonight (1.05 minutes):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfmweOimgIQ

/Scott Brown scored it. Who was the Celtic fan on here writing Brown off as average?

The closest young player to Roy Keane I've probably seen.

**DmanDmythDledge** · 27/07/2007, 12:15 AM

Originally Posted by co. down green

I think (and hope) he might make the breakthrough with Man U this season.

It will be difficult for him to do so. Scholes, Carrick, Hargreaves, Anderson and Fletcher ahead of him. With the money that Fergie has spent on central midfielders in the past year it seems pretty obvious what he plans for the future. Gibson needs to get out on loan, at the very least.

**tetsujin1979** · 27/07/2007, 1:47 AM

Willo Flood and Noel Hunt started for Dundee United in their 1-0 loss to Barcelona: http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/inde...d=2648&cd=2007
Supposed to have been a decent game by all accounts

**Closed Account** · 27/07/2007, 12:06 PM

Unofficial Man United line up V Guangzhou from redcafe.net

PIG
Simpson
Rio
Vidic
Silvestre
Martin
Carrick
Gibson
Nani
Rooney
Dong

Another start for Gibson

**tetsujin1979** · 27/07/2007, 12:41 PM

Michael Timlin started for Fulham in their 4-1 win over South China: http://www.fulhamfc.com/MatchAndTeam...orWinners.aspx
Timlin got the assist from a corner for the second goal, and was substituted midway through the second half. Interestingly enough he played left midfield.

**DmanDmythDledge** · 28/07/2007, 3:18 PM

Darren Gibson played the first half in Manchester United's 3-0 win against Guangzhou. http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pa...=447950&page=1 He was subbed at half time and replaced with John O'Shea.

**theworm2345** · 28/07/2007, 7:37 PM

I'm watching Sunderland vs Bohs, Murphy looks good, Stokes is still one of the most selfish players I've ever seen, McShane is solid at the back, Stan is in the crowd, Connolly and Miller will likely come on at the half, and theres a guy called Gavin Donoghue who's Irish who may go on

Chopra, Richardson, and John all missed incredibly easy chances, Connolly did end up going and was decent, I assume Keane is saving Miller for a homecoming so he can play 90'