Report on Reserve Match

[SteveB]

I was planning to be at the game today but something has cropped up so if anyone fancies doing a report on it for Tuesday's programme, mainly due to all the new faces that are expected to play, that they can get to me by tomorrow I would be very grateful.

Steve

[freefred]

Would be even more greatful if they can do a report for here as well, as I know I cant make Tuesday either due to someone depositing a crowd control barrier on the thatnet way in the early hours of last Sunday morning, leading to my car being written off.

[GEEBEE]

bloody hell was thre barrier all right lol

[freefred]

yeah I missed the barrier, Hit the central reservation crash barrier instead Wrote off a 9 month old car so must have done it properly.

[Brickie]

If hes planning on signing any of those on display today may i suggest the Ashford no. 4

[djw]

Not our number 11 then ???

[Brickie]

Was that the blonde lad in the middle?

Yeah possibly, at least he could run with the ball!

[djw]

Yes it was - thought he played well.

 

He travelled down from Woking and had a trail.

 

Ashley Groombridge was number 11.

 

I think we thought he was James Duncan but Duncan was wearing number 4.

[Brickie]

who was he?

[freefred]

dont you just hate it when you walk in on an inside conversation? Never mind who was who, what was the score, and how did we play?

[Brickie]

0-0 Fred and you wouldn't have been sorry to have missed it!

 

If he was looking to sign any of those then we must be in more trouble than i thought!

 

Their no.4 looked solid at the back but not much else to take from that game.

[gatefandanny]

who was the four new signings that we played

[CT9]

We certainly were the better team just couldn't turn it into goals!

[StuyRandall]

To be honest it was a pretty dull game, and nothing happened in the 1st half at all. The highlight of the game for me was Winchcombe's (I think it was him, the #3) Oscar worthy dive and roll towards the end of the 2nd half

 

I would have thought that with all his 1st team experience Morris would have shone in that game, but he looked as unimpressive playing for the reserves as I've always found him to be in the 1st team.

[freefred]

Isn't Morris coming back from injury? If he is playing himself back into fitness, its entirely possible that he was only playing at 75%, from rust or from worry about injury.

[michael]

I assume Marc Butler was there ?

 

Who is the no 5 in Dons Photos-Brad Thomas -not a reserve name i recognise

[Jeff Trice]

Brad Thomas is a 25 year-old defender who was with Kings Lynn last season (Conf North) and has been around a bit. Played in the League for Boston and also had spells with Crawley, Yeovil, Weymouth and Peterborough amongst others. Nearly always been with clubs of Conf South / North level or above.

[djw]

Yes Mark was there Michael

[michael]

Here's a bit more insight on the game .

 

http://www.yourthanet.co.uk/kent-news/Butler-tries-out-signings-in-reserves-newsinkent30320.aspx?news=spor

 

Interesting that apart from one post above-so little was said re: Thomas' appearance.

 

On paper-looks a proper defender-lets hope it happens-but i won't hold my breath as we've seen it all go wrong so many times before.

 

 

(why do players-Joseph in this instance- so regularly go ill/pick up bugs on the eve of games ? )

 

 

I like what i read from MB about Duncans style of play-just the type of unobtrusive but totally effective player i like (leberl in his prime )

[BlueGate Alan]

Thomas looked accomplished on the ball, deffo a cut above that sort of level. Tall too, which should help.