Pre season

Already confirmed Norcross (west lancs?), Fylde and Stanley. Who else would we like to see?

Clarets - albeit probably youth team. Workington maybe as part of the Hoskin deal? I assume the Fylde game came as a spin off of Ritchie going there.

May as well play a couple of division 1 teams now

Definitely TrueBlue, how about 1874 Northwich? At home of course, they will bring over 100 even for a friendly.

Whitby town away would be good for a long weekend on the Yarksher coast.

I would like to see us play Padiham and Clitheroe, both had dismal end to their respective season.

Padiham jilted us last year for friendly - they got a bigger name to play.

Now only one division behind both of them and hopefully we will exchange league places with Padiham come the end of the season.

I don't think we should put our lads in the shop window to those teams, remember the Mihell scenario

Mihell went for money so if any of our current players wanted more money they would leave anyway.

Who in their right mind would leave Nelson to go to any of those two J? I have watched both of them this season and they are both poor teams particularly Clitheroe - we would play them off the park.

We shouldn't be avoiding potential money spinning friendlies for fear of losing players - if what is happening at the club sounds good enough to Ben and Danny then it will to everyone else. If players leave, they leave and Mark will find suitable replacements that are probably better.

Remember J - in Mark we must trust!