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Saturday won't be easy

Thu Jul 31, 2025 7:29 am

I'm guessing it will be a bruising encounter

A little worried as we have no real leaders on the pitch and we seem very reliant on kids

Re: Saturday won't be easy

Thu Jul 31, 2025 7:35 am

Mr Moo Cow wrote:I'm guessing it will be a bruising encounter

A little worried as we have no real leaders on the pitch and we seem very reliant on kids

If we play the BBM way and play it well, they won’t get near us to give us a bruising. 3-0 or 3-1 to us I reckon.

Re: Saturday won't be easy

Thu Jul 31, 2025 7:41 am

Mr Moo Cow wrote:I'm guessing it will be a bruising encounter

A little worried as we have no real leaders on the pitch and we seem very reliant on kids


I agree.

I think people who think we're going to walk this division could be in for a bit of a rude awakening.

I think we'll win but it's going to be a tough game.

Will BBM do a celebratory fist pump if we win?

Re: Saturday won't be easy

Thu Jul 31, 2025 7:41 am

This could be true.
Obviously we hope for a comfortable win, but it may also be a wake up call for many of our players and indeed, the fans on how difficult league one may prove to be.

Re: Saturday won't be easy

Thu Jul 31, 2025 7:43 am

We are lucky we are playing one of the weaker sides on the opening day.

Peterborough fans are very worried about this season as they have not hardly strengthened.

In League One, Peterborough United's wage bill was one of the lowest, with the club spending a relatively small amount per point earned.

Re: Saturday won't be easy

Thu Jul 31, 2025 8:13 am

Andrew...I disagree if they want leave a boot in they will ,we aren't that fleet footed

Re: Saturday won't be easy

Thu Jul 31, 2025 8:24 am

Bluebird 67 wrote:Andrew...I disagree if they want leave a boot in they will ,we aren't that fleet footed

Hopefully there’s a strong ref then Ceri. :thumbup:

Re: Saturday won't be easy

Thu Jul 31, 2025 8:25 am

I read the Posh forum and they are not confident at all. Finished 18th last season and haven't strengthened at all. This is a must win home game for us and an opportunity for BBM and the team to set their stall out.

Re: Saturday won't be easy

Thu Jul 31, 2025 8:44 am

:D :bluescarf: :thumbright:

Re: Saturday won't be easy

Thu Jul 31, 2025 9:13 am

We must get at them from the start and keep going need to make a statement!!!

Re: Saturday won't be easy

Thu Jul 31, 2025 4:43 pm

I watched their preseason games and they have 2 fast direct wingers. Most of their goals came from wide. They also scored a couple from set plays.

I feel we'll definitely score but our fullbacks will have to be very strong 1 v 1 against tricky wingers.

Re: Saturday won't be easy

Thu Jul 31, 2025 4:47 pm

I actually think it's the perfect game for a team coming down, especially a team with a new manager and a new style.

Peterborough had a terrible season last season. They've lost a few of their best players and the ones they've replaced them with don't look very good on the face of it.

I can't see them being able to handle our high press and I also don't buy into the theory that we can't compete with physical teams.

People have been overdoing the physicality of this league. It's League One, not Sunday League.

I think it'll be a nice starter and I'll say 3-1 to us.

Re: Saturday won't be easy

Thu Jul 31, 2025 7:32 pm

It’s going to be a tough one.
I live been at a number of games
When they’ve turned us over.

They always seem to have pacey lumps who turn over our centre half’s.

Re: Saturday won't be easy

Thu Jul 31, 2025 7:54 pm

eddiep wrote:It’s going to be a tough one.
I live been at a number of games
When they’ve turned us over.

They always seem to have pacey lumps who turn over our centre half’s.


Not being negative, but after watching the pre season games, we seem to be vunerable at the back, no real centre half who bosses the defence, plus no real leader (Bamba type), suseptable to balls over the top and through the middle.

We seem good up front and wings and midfield.

we need a good experienced centre half who can control the back as I think that is our weak spot.

Hopefully BBM has it in hand.

Confident of first 3 points on Saturday though.

:occasion5: :bluescarf:

Re: Saturday won't be easy

Thu Jul 31, 2025 8:16 pm

3-0 Salech double and Colwill

Re: Saturday won't be easy

Thu Jul 31, 2025 11:25 pm

1st games are never easy for the fancy teams - but expect a results with the club sticking with the players left at the club .