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Pointless friendlies announced

ECFC have released their pre-season friendly schedule which this year will include such ferocious opposition as Bodmin Town and Dorchester!

The validity of these pre-season friendlies with lowly opposition are regularly brought into question, with players complaining about playing too many games and an ensuing lack of effort/desire resulting in some friendly matches appearing like geriatric kickabouts.

Under Sven Goran Eriksson's leadership (sic) England International friendlies were regularly reduced to a farce with more substitutes on the bench than fans in the terraces, whilst bright, emerging players were hopelessly played out of position for the final 10 minutes of a game and never seen again.

Tisdale however, hopes that the schedule below will give him the chance to blood up-and-coming players like new signing, 36 year old Andy Marriott.

10th July	St Blazey	Away	7.30pm
11th July	Bodmin Town	Away	7.30pm
13th July	Truro City	Away	7.30pm
14th July	Norwich City	Home	3pm
18th July	Scott Hileys All Star Testimonial	Home	7.30pm
20th July	Port Vale	Home	7.30pm
24th July	Southampton	Home	7.30pm
27th July	Dorchester	Away	7.30pm
4th Aug	Swindon	Home	3pm