Shrimps share training facilities

[Christies Child]

Radio Lancashire reported today that we have been sharing training facilities with Man United this week at their multi pound training ground on the outskirts of Manchester.

I'm sure that the United players enjoyed sharing the limelight with our lads!

I wonder if there are any bushes surrounding the complex..........

[heysham_mfc]

sure is!

[Burnley Shrimp]

So presumably Sammy can still pull a few strings at Utd to get the use of such a fantastic facility. Or has someone else arranged it?

Will it help us to hit the ground running when things finally get underway again?


Can Sammy help to get a strong Utd team down for the opening game at the new Sainsbury Stadium? If not Utd who will it be? If not Sainsburys who will it be?

So many questions, so few answers. The tension is killing me.

[George Dawes]

So presumably Sammy can still pull a few strings at Utd to get the use of such a fantastic facility. Or has someone else arranged it?

Will it help us to hit the ground running when things finally get underway again?


Can Sammy help to get a strong Utd team down for the opening game at the new Sainsbury Stadium? If not Utd who will it be?

good shout

[seasonsinthesun]

Can Sammy help to get a strong Utd team down for the opening game at the new Sainsbury Stadium? If not Utd who will it be? If not Sainsburys who will it be?

So many questions, so few answers. The tension is killing me.

But everyone knows it will be Barrow for the first game at the new stadium. We always play Barrow in pre-season, yes, it will be Barrow, Barrow, Barrow!!!

[mrpotatohead]

pre season friendly against barrow would be ideal as a testimonial game for wayne curtis, decent crowd etc, dress rehersal for a bigger club second game

[heysham_mfc]

The Visitor reported the other week we are to play an un-named premiership team for the first game

[shrimpnsave]

The Visitor reported the other week we are to play an un-named premiership team for the first game

its gota be manc

[Christies Child]

The Visitor reported the other week we are to play an un-named premiership team for the first game

its gota be manc

Wouldn't be surprised if it was Wigan Athletic.

Remember their first game at the JB Stadium was v us...albeit to test out their stewarding proceedures.

Man Utd would be excellent and most peoples first option and it could possibly be, especially as we have been using their Training Ground at Carrington of late. But the Wigan connection could suggest otherwise.

[P/T Indie]

I am going for Blackburn when the agreement for the reserves ended wasn't there a suggestion they would play a game at the new ground.

[Blackpool Shrimp]

Which ever premiership team it is it will only be there 2nd team as most of the first teams will be in far flung places playing silly pre season tournaments

[B.H.C #3]

Are you sure they have been training at carrington??

[outsider]

It will be Coventry City...............


























well i can hope can't I

[Christies Child]

Are you sure they have been training at carrington??

Reported by Radio Lancashire Sport last Friday.

You should know by now that I only post what I hear or read elsewhere.

I'm not one for starting rumours without 'back up' evidence as proof. The mods wouldn't stand for it!

[heysham_mfc]

The Visitor reported the other week we are to play an un-named premiership team for the first game

its gota be manc

Wouldn't be surprised if it was Wigan Athletic.

Remember their first game at the JB Stadium was v us...albeit to test out their stewarding proceedures.

Man Utd would be excellent and most peoples first option and it could possibly be, especially as we have been using their Training Ground at Carrington of late. But the Wigan connection could suggest otherwise.

we did indeed play the first game at the JJB Stadium and there was a pre season game against a Wigan side which was almost the same team that just lost to a last min Crespo goal a week later in the first premiership game.

[B.H.C #3]

Sorry CC, i just thought they had trained at the soccer dome in manchester not at carrington. I heard stockport and bury were there also.

[Christies Child]

Sorry CC, i just thought they had trained at the soccer dome in manchester not at carrington. I heard stockport and bury were there also.

No apology needed, you posted what you believed to be the case...no harm in that!

[mfcbro]

I also heard it was the soccer dome in Manchester and we had to lend two footballs from Bury fc because the local lads in the minibus couldnt make it.

[Christies Child]

My apology to all SVs. It would appear that my post following Radio Lancashire's broadcast about training at Man Utd was a load of crap.

The lads have, as others suggested been training at the Soccer Dome in Manchester. This has been confirmed in todays Visitor.

Once again my apology, that'll teach me not to post what is broadcast without checking first.

I suppose I could be classed as SVs answer to Alistair Campbell.....'would you seriously believe anything that that guy says.....'

[heysham_mfc]

My apology to all SVs. It would appear that my post following Radio Lancashire's broadcast about training at Man Utd was a load of crap.

The lads have, as others suggested been training at the Soccer Dome in Manchester. This has been confirmed in todays Visitor.

Once again my apology, that'll teach me not to post what is broadcast without checking first.

I suppose I could be classed as SVs answer to Alistair Campbell.....'would you seriously believe anything that that guy says.....'

taking about reports in the visitor we were supposed to be playing a man utd team but it had to be called off because the man u squad have gone away to a winter training camp

[mfcbro]

You were half right c.c. we were supposed to be playing a man utd 11 and that was going to be played at Carrington.