v Tooting & Mitchum

[Reading Rebel]

While I agree that friendlies mean very little RR. I don't agree with your assessment about Paul Hodges staying up front. For me he would benefit from being groomed more to play the high line from midfield.

 

I don't know what position he played for Abbey Rangers but from the two games I've seen him in, I think he would be better suited to a midfield position although I can see the merits of him in a three man forward line,as his ability to drive forward and his impetuosity to shoot at any given time could catch a side napping.

 

In reality,though he's going to have an almighty job on his hands, just to get on the subs bench.

As much as I like what he has done so far, playing in three open spaced summer friendlies is a world away from proper league football.

Still, from every acorn.......?

 

 

He is listed on their site as an attacker.

 

Pretty certain if he stays he will be dual registered.

[Reading Rebel]

Thought 1st half our forwards we coming short too much which meant the game was congested and Hodges didn't get as much space or allowed to stretch the game. Would have liked to have seen how he would have played with the 2nd half forward line.

 

What were the thoughts on Dobbo's half at left back? Just to give him more game time / Wells a rest, or seeing if it is actually an option to have in the back pocket?

 

 

Really not sure why Dobbo was played at left back in the second half because I think we've played him there before when we were short so we know that he can do a job for us there if required.  

[Neil Baker]

Really not sure why Dobbo was played at left back in the second half because I think we've played him there before when we were short so we know that he can do a job for us there if required.

 

Dobbo was played at left back to give George a rest after playing the first two games, and also to give him 90 minutes as he misses the next two games.

 

No other reason, we have no thoughts on playing him at left back unless it was an emergency, but is always good to know whether players can do a job.

 

Similar with Togs who played at centre half to get a 90 in, as he gets married Saturday, and then misses the rest of the pre season games.

 

We know what both these players can do, so we are not learning anything about them pre season, we are just getting minutes into their legs.

[Jon Underwood]

It was to give Dobbo 90 mins as he misses the next 2 games, to enable George Wells to have a well-earned breather and to allow us to get all of our attacking players some game time which is not easy with the numbers that we have.

[Reading Rebel]

Dobbo was played at left back to give George a rest after playing the first two games, and also to give him 90 minutes as he misses the next two games.

 

No other reason, we have no thoughts on playing him at left back unless it was an emergency, but is always good to know whether players can do a job.

 

Similar with Togs who played at centre half to get a 90 in, as he gets married Saturday, and then misses the rest of the pre season games.

 

We know what both these players can do, so we are not learning anything about them pre season, we are just getting minutes into their legs.

 

 

Thanks for both replies Bakes and Unders.

Edited July 18, 2017 by Reading Rebel

[bluerebel]

early best wishes to Togs for saturday

[David Carpenter]

Yes Best Wishes to Togs and his bride.

[Bernie Gogan]

Saw Dobbo playing Left Back for Harrow at Staines the season before last.

[Reading Rebel]

Saw Dobbo playing Left Back for Harrow at Staines the season before last.

 

 

I seem to remember we played Dobbo at left back for a few games when we were at SYCOB. He did well initially and then, not too sure who it was against, he had a mare and didn't play there again that season.