๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ผ๐ฏ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ด๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ. Firstly, ยฃ4.50 for a fucking Madri? Disgraceful.
Anywho, whilst yesterday was far from the most entertaining of games, we looked comfortable for the most part throughout the afternoon. JJ Hooper and Harrison Clark looked decent, with Hooper taking his goal well.
The retained players all looked canny as well. Jordan Hickey hit a trademark pre-season 25 yarder, and played well throughout the day. Despite being 48 years old and fresh off his honeymoon, Lids was rapid and caused Shields a few issues.
Shaw played most of the game at CB and looked solid alongside Finn, who was sublime as ever. Rio came on in the second half and looked class, more of him please. No Evans (thankfully) as he was at the F1, no sign of Macca either.
As for trialists, I canโt say anyone stood out as an immediate โmust signโ sort of player. Jake Cunningham whoโs former Ashington and just back from a scholarship in the USA was playing on the right wing and looked okay. Former U19โs Evan Fogarty and Alfie Livermore also featured.
Had a lad called David Allasan play up top in the second half, and he was okay but didnโt shine. Former NUFC and North Shields keeper Olly Marshall played in the second half, but heโs back off to the US so heโs just training with us seemingly. Rest of the trialists weโre all younger lads, who obviously Iโve ne idea they are.
Anyway, onto Tuesday night! Hopefully see a bit more of the lads weโve got on trial. Will post a preview/fan info thing on Monday night at some point,
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