#281: Do we learn anything from friendlies?

**NB, intro recorded prior to Christian Fuchs' departure - see Ep280 for our snap reaction to that news...** Another short bonus episode for you, ahead of County's first pre-season game on Saturday at Bristol Manor Farm - and one that features a time capsule from a year ago, when we asked four listeners to send us a voicenote predicting how County would fare in 2024/25 based on the friendlies they'd just watched. Listen and learn what they got right and wrong. We featuring the voices of Hwyligan, Amber Arnie, Stu and also our sadly-departed friend, Ollie Allen, whose voicenote we used with the kind permission of his mum. We hope that - like us - you enjoy hearing his voice again, odd though it may feel. At the heart of the episode is hopefully a welcome reminder to not worry too much about the result and performances over the next few weeks. Enjoy the sunshine and company of friends for games that are interesting but ultimately don't really matter a great deal. Let's save the existential angst for April and May... We hope to be back in a week or so with a video episode where we delve into archive photos to give you a ground guide to Somerton Park. But in the meantime, check out our website for all the pod info you need, and drop us a line on the socials if you have anything to tell us. As usual, our theme tune is the original 1973 recording of *Come On The County* - and we are brought to you in association with our friends at the Riverside Sports Bar. Until next time, look after yourselves and each other, and above all Keep It County. * * * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.