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Pre-season friendlies 22/23

andrew p long

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Alphington/Countess Wear(?) CC breathing a sigh of relief re Saturday 9 July.....
 

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Suggestion for 23/24. How about a trip to Brittany? Just 'over the water' from the South West and a few higher league and second level teams around - Brest, Lorient, Guincamp, Rennes, Nantes.. Plus lots of holiday accommodation for travelling fans.
 

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Suggestion for 23/24. How about a trip to Brittany? Just 'over the water' from the South West and a few higher league and second level teams around - Brest, Lorient, Guincamp, Rennes, Nantes.. Plus lots of holiday accommodation for travelling fans.
Isn't that Bertie Cozic's neck of the woods ?
 

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Suggestion for 23/24. How about a trip to Brittany? Just 'over the water' from the South West and a few higher league and second level teams around - Brest, Lorient, Guincamp, Rennes, Nantes.. Plus lots of holiday accommodation for travelling fans.
I remember we played v Rennes a long time ago at SJP. At that time they were a lower league team and I think we won 4-0. Twin city, innit?
I think your idea is great, but won't happen.
 

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I remember we played v Rennes a long time ago at SJP. At that time they were a lower league team and I think we won 4-0. Twin city, innit?
I think your idea is great, but won't happen.
I remember going to an Exeter v Rennes match at SJP in the early sixties and being bitterly disappointed as I expected to be watching the Grecians only to discover it was a team of local Exeter amateur players put together for a "Twinning" match. I think that I may still have the programme somewhere, although again it was something produced by the Council.
 

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I remember going to an Exeter v Rennes match at SJP in the early sixties and being bitterly disappointed as I expected to be watching the Grecians only to discover it was a team of local Exeter amateur players put together for a "Twinning" match. I think that I may still have the programme somewhere, although again it was something produced by the Council.
Can't remember the details, Ballzy, but I think you're right. Like it was a civic thing rather than a pro footie thing. In the name of friendship (cos we've always been great friends with the French). Still recall a 4-0 scoreline, though.
 

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Suggestion for 23/24. How about a trip to Brittany? Just 'over the water' from the South West and a few higher league and second level teams around - Brest, Lorient, Guincamp, Rennes, Nantes.. Plus lots of holiday accommodation for travelling fans.
I see that Rennes (4th), Nantes (9th), Brest (11th) and Lorient (17th) are all Ligue 1, whereas Guingamp finished 6th in Ligue 2. I saw Lorient a couple of seasons ago and thought them a rather pretty L1 equivalent. The French Ligue 1 has a very big range, rather like the Scottish Prem.

With Timothee in the team and connections through Bertie, we should be able to arrange something. Would be a good idea to create links and perhaps pick up some decent players.

Come to think of it, I wonder if ECFC would like a scout for the French leagues? I could squeeze it in for a few beans and expenses!
 

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Can't remember the details, Ballzy, but I think you're right. Like it was a civic thing rather than a pro footie thing. In the name of friendship (cos we've always been great friends with the French). Still recall a 4-0 scoreline, though.
I was there as well and seem to remember one of the Rennes players wearing glasses!! I also remember City v Bolivia La Paz and FC Kickers Offenbach!!
 

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I see that Rennes (4th), Nantes (9th), Brest (11th) and Lorient (17th) are all Ligue 1, whereas Guingamp finished 6th in Ligue 2. I saw Lorient a couple of seasons ago and thought them a rather pretty L1 equivalent. The French Ligue 1 has a very big range, rather like the Scottish Prem.

With Timothee in the team and connections through Bertie, we should be able to arrange something. Would be a good idea to create links and perhaps pick up some decent players.

Come to think of it, I wonder if ECFC would like a scout for the French leagues? I could squeeze it in for a few beans and expenses!
I am sure playing that level of side would be more beneficial than playing the locals every year. I really enjoyed the trip to Scotland a few years back, the football was pants but the social side was excellent. A trip to to France along similar lines would be right up my Allez!
 

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It's not easy for the big clubs to come to places like exeter for a psf. They normally have deals with sponsors etc that they'll tour Asia or America for pre season as this forms a big part of their commercial revenue, grows the fan base etc etc. I don't blame them.

We generally seem to start the season pretty well so whatever we do pre season seems to work fine. I'm happy to keep it local with the semi pro sides like Tivvy and Weston, but it would be nice to have a local(ish) game against decent opposition like Bristol City or Cardiff. Just avoid any stupid games like the one we had 7 or 8 years ago when the opposition decided to try and cripple all our players, possibly Bodmin?
 
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