Another two goals from Assombalonga. Does anyone know if he retained the Captain’s armband?
I couldn’t see any armband on the footage of the goals on MFC.co
With a bit of creative licence, it's four straight wins if you include the Sheff Wed match at the end of last season and the 3 x 30min games v Plymouth as a game. No defeats however you look at it I think.
Who knows, maybe starting the season with a small, tight-knit group could be an advantage. A shame really that we've such a tough set of opening fixtures.
If my memory serves me correctly, I seem to remember MFC don’t have a very good record in pre-season games, hopefully recent results are a positive indicator.
@Andy R
Yes, sometimes a close knit group can hold together and play better than a large squad.
With regard to Shotton, if a mutually satisfactory deal could be arranged I would welcome him back.
MFC can now confirm the process for those fans still wishing to renew their Season Cards for the 2020/21 campaign.
With an anticipated capacity of around 10,000 and current sales standing at 7,900, we have approximately 2,000 Season Cards available to fans wishing to renew.
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On Assombalonga, seeing a photo of him from the Newcastle friendly, he appeared to me to be much leaner than last season. Maybe he's lost a bit of bulk and gained a bit of speed that may make him a more dangerous centre-forward - especially if Warnock has boosted his confidence with his man-management skills.
@werder
I get what you mean about Assombalonga, the past trend has been for strikers to “ bulk “ up, to improve their strength on the ball, possibly at the expense of natural speed and agility. Maybe he has reverted to the body type that matches his talent?
I hear rhat Steve Bruce has cancelled the second friendly agaist his EPL team. Something like they cannot take a risk of having more damage to their spirits after the 5-1 defeat earlier this week.
And NW agreed. We were that good.
Up the Boro!