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[Coffin Ender]

In the summer IoC said he wanted the team to be able to play 5-3-2 as well as 4-4-2. That would suggest relying on the full backs to provide width going forward. Personally, I'm not sure Lacy or the older Robinson are quite in Greg Oates' class in that regard.

[bluealan]

Well impressed with Sherman over the past couple of games. Looks quality. The midfield trio that started last night definitely seems to be bedding in. It'd be a shame to lose Jay just as things get underway. However, DM can drop in and that would allow Siggy a chance to play in a deep lying forward position behind possibly Ismael and Pinnock. Iain has plenty of good options and things are certainly looking quite settled.

 

Michael - the defence was certainly tested at Dover, and even without the class of Cloke at the back they coped well. Think Osborne is a good sweeper at this level and if the Ball/Cloke partnership starts most of the games we should do ok.

 

 

Gotta agree with that, (Ben) Sherman looks better with every game as does Marsden, 2 great signings IMO.

Could spell the end for WW who looked timid and out of place at Whitstable, one of our higher earners so i'm told so could allow Iain extra funds to secure Ettiene-Clark or A. N. Other.i think WW would be very happy if we let him go, i heard that he did not want to play for margate next season and likened them to a pub team, but this was at the end of last season, i know a number of clubs would come in for him

and being one of the top earners,we could sign 3or 4 players for his wages

 

Still need that out and out goal scorer as others have mentioned but these types are few and far between, it certainly isn't Tait on the evidence so far, seems to be lacking any real drive to get into telling positions and gives up far too easily, is he still carrying that injury?

 

Think its looking pretty solid at the back, though i would worry about cover should we suffer more than one injury in our centre three.

 

All in all its looking alot better than last pre-season when the team seemed awash with kids.

[blue truck driver]

Bluegate Alan, it's Matt's Dad! Was great to talk to you the other night, felt weird being back at Hartsdown Park again. Did you enjoy the game? Good match report, although Matt's surname is LAMPRELL not Lamprill haha

When's the next match?

 

 

[BlueGate Alan]

Good to see you too and Matt back up there. My son did the report, not me, but to be fair he would have copied it from the official team sheet

 

Next game is tomorrow at Hartsdown v East Thurrock.