Quote Originally Posted by sammydog View Post
To me it's a complete waste.

- Won't help our preparations, 16-0 playing with 10 men.....may as well play Zone League teams.

- Won't bring in new members and put bums on seats.

My optimism for the season is flying out the window and these games do nothing to help us identify and resolve issues.
As a test of quality, yes. I think there reaches a point where it surpasses being a challenge and becomes little more than a training run. The tests are going to come in the next few weeks when we play Sydney FC, Wellington and (possibly) Melbourne City. It can't hurt the strikers finding the back of the net, however, and some time spent building front 3 combinations. I'd also suggest the likes of Vujica, Champness, Cowburn and Clut getting on the score sheet will give Merrick something to consider for teh coming weeks.

As others have pointed out, there's more of the "Jets message" they deliver on tours like this, which I'm sure you're more than aware of.