According to Imrie in the Record the other day, today/tonight there's going to be, or was a "bounce friendly". What's a bounce friendly? Where is this bounce friendly? Who's in this bounce friendly? Can I go to this bounce friendly?

According to Imrie in the Record the other day, today/tonight there's going to be, or was a "bounce friendly". What's a bounce friendly? Where is this bounce friendly? Who's in this bounce friendly? Can I go to this bounce friendly?

At the stadium soon. An old tradition started by Bobby Mann.

According to the TB interview (link on another thread) the bounce game was scheduled for today (Wednesday)

As far as I can see, a "bounce" match is a purely Scottish term, but I've no idea how it got that name.

I suppose it could be defined as an unofficial, closed doors friendly, undertaken for the purpose of providing match practice and tactical experimentation against real opposition.

But it's quicker to say bounce game.

Edited October 14, 200916 yr by Yngwie

Was that the one against Clach last nite/2nite which is meant to be featuring Odiambo?

Floodlights were certainly on at Grant Street tonight so it could have been there

Yup, that's where we were at.

Clach won 2 - 1.

Yup, that's where we were at.

caly won 3-1 barrowman 2 nicky ross 1

Dammit! I was hoping someone would believe and start off another Anti Butcher / Malpas tirade.

Dammit! I was hoping someone would believe and start off another Anti Butcher / Malpas tirade.

:lol:

Surely nobody would do that for a bounce match

Oh...they would Stevie...without a doubt. :(

WHAT?

We only beat Clach 3-1...

that's shocking, time to get rid of Butcher...

...and as for Malpass - he can feck off too.

We should've played 11 up front in an attacking pentagle formation with Rossco practising shotput in the middle.

Bring back Robbo - that'll cure everything, including global warming, baldness and reality TV.

It's all TB's fault...

Bring back Robbo - that'll cure everything, including global warming, baldness and reality TV.

:( Nice one, KB. Had to laugh!

WHAT?

We only beat Clach 3-1...

that's shocking, time to get rid of Butcher...

...and as for Malpass - he can feck off too.

We should've played 11 up front in an attacking pentagle formation with Rossco practising shotput in the middle.

Bring back Robbo - that'll cure everything, including global warming, baldness and reality TV.

It's all TB's fault...

Quality KB... :lol:

We should've played 11 up front in an attacking pentagle formation with Rossco practising shotput in the middle.

Have you been taking tactical lessons from Renegade :024:

Oh come on, is this lets bully Renegade day? :019:

Oh come on, is this lets bully Renegade day? :019:

There there. It will be ok :D

Edited October 15, 200916 yr by DornochCaley

Why run the risk of players getting injured, by playing a "bounce friendly" before quite an important league game on saturday. I know that most of the starting 11 probably won't be playing on saturday, but some of the players would of been first team players.

"Bounce" match - does appear only to be a scottish thing - guess it comes from our use of "bounce around" with respect to street football etc.

Seemingly quite a few this season already with various Scottish clubs trying to improve some players match fitness on free weekends, mid-week etc

Why run the risk of players getting injured, by playing a "bounce friendly" before quite an important league game on saturday. I know that most of the starting 11 probably won't be playing on saturday, but some of the players would of been first team players.

Bounce games are used to assess trialists or players coming back from injury. I dont know who was playing in this game but would imagine that none of our regulars were involved.

Considering there is no reserve league this year, i'd imagine these bounce games will become a regular thing.