04-07-2022, 12:17 PM
(03-07-2022, 11:37 PM)Pedalo_menders Wrote: So any signings we make from next week will have missed the fitness part of preseason. That was reason alone for Jacobs not to be played last year, according to DC.
The bonding of the squad takes place next week in Spain. Where I expect they will be working on their formations, style of play etc.
Then when they come back they will be looking to be competing for starting spots.
Thats in an ideal world but hard to do when missing 7 or 8 players.
Every day counts and we are already playing catch up.
No reason why any signings won't have had adequate fitness preseason fitness training at their current clubs, so that's a red herring. Jacobs was a different case altogether, he was already a Pompey player but missed preseason due to injury and spending all his summer trying to find a new club.
But the lack of bonding is a valid point - although I'd still rather make a better last minute signing (remember Merson anyone?) and let them bond later than sign a rubbish player just because he is available.
There's still nearly 4 weeks till the seaon starts.