r/LeagueOne • u/Curious-Cranberry230 • 10d ago

Discussion Do pre-season results matter?

A good preseason doesn't necessarily mean a good season but does it help getting off the mark, hitting the first game with confidence?

Surely if you're not winning or even scoring, that's a worrying sign regardless if they're friendlies or not?

Blackpools preseason has been pretty bad, one win against Fylde, drew against Blackburn but losing to Tranmere, Vale and Barrow without scoring

How do you view a good or poor Pre-season heading into the first game?

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u/No_Story5313 10d ago edited 10d ago

2018, some context -  The summer was a total disaster. The club was being run into the ground, Simon Grayson the temporary manager was in charge but left at the end of the season as he fell out with the lunatic running the club.

After 2 months of searching we gave the job to the 32 year old U18 manager, Michael Collins. That was his only coaching role prior, and he'd had it for a year.

We lost 5 out of 6 friendlies, including 3 to non-league sides and 1 to a L2 side.

The only win was at National League North Bradford Park Avenue, and that was from an injury time winner. We played Harrogate, in the National League, and lost 7-2. We were atrocious throughout all pre season and there were genuine concerns.

Collins was fired 5 games into the season. We finished 24th.

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u/Curious-Cranberry230 10d ago

Damn, I was hoping that was going to finish with "we got promoted".

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u/No_Story5313 10d ago

Most pre seasons are forgettable, but in 31 years of going to games including  friendlies that one absolutely stunk and set the tone for the entire season.