FA Trophy

[Irishadrian]

The next qualifying round was drawn today to be played by 31st October

A few games which may be of interest to members

Bracknell v Cinderford

Hanwell  v  Beaconsfield

Marlow   v  Berkhamsted

High worth v S Supermarine

Hartley W   v Poole

[Irishadrian]

No extra time or replays  If drawn at full time then straight to a penalty shoot out.

[3spirit]

Another notable game that may be of interest to local fans to add to IrishAdrian's list is the derby game of Uxbridge v Hayes and Yeading. Might go and view that game myself.

[Reading Rebel]

1 hour ago, 3spirit said:

Another notable game that may be of interest to local fans to add to IrishAdrian's list is the derby game of Uxbridge v Hayes and Yeading. Might go and view that game myself.

With ex rebels Callum Bunting playing for Uxbridge and Francis Amartey playing for Hayes it could be an interesting watch.

Also see that one of your touted players Dylan Kearney is now playing for Hayes. At 23 there's still time but his career has not gone the way it was hoped.

[3spirit]

1 hour ago, Reading Rebel said:

With ex rebels Callum Bunting playing for Uxbridge and Francis Amartey playing for Hayes it could be an interesting watch.

Also see that one of your touted players Dylan Kearney is now playing for Hayes. At 23 there's still time but his career has not gone the way it was hoped.

I could see Dylan Kearney coming to play for Slough at some point. He's improved greatly as a player and has plenty of years left to get better   [if Coronavirus doesn't get us all, gulp!].

I think there are a few ex Hayes and Yeading players in the Uxbridge team, so that should spice things up. I will be cheering on Uxbridge if I go.  Ex Chalfont manager Danny Edwards is manager at Uxbridge and I don't mind some of the teams he's put together, so that's another reason for cheering Uxbridge. Plus an ancestor of mine kept a pub in Uxbridge in the 1800's, and also my family had friends who kept a pub in Uxbridge in the 1950's,60's and 70's. Plus Uxbridge are the underdogs, so I would naturally favour them.

They also have Toby Little, Mark Bitmead and James Mulley in their team, who I like as players, so it's Uxbridge all the way for me.

[3spirit]

Oh, and I forgot to say ex Rebel Fred Cummings is assistant and coach at Uxbridge.

[Reading Rebel]

7 minutes ago, 3spirit said:

I could see Dylan Kearney coming to play for Slough at some point. He's improved greatly as a player and has plenty of years left to get better   [if Coronavirus doesn't get us all, gulp!].

I think there are a few ex Hayes and Yeading players in the Uxbridge team, so that should spice things up. I will be cheering on Uxbridge if I go.  Ex Chalfont manager Danny Edwards is manager at Uxbridge and I don't mind some of the teams he's put together, so that's another reason for cheering Uxbridge. Plus an ancestor of mine kept a pub in Uxbridge in the 1800's, and also my family had friends who kept a pub in Uxbridge in the 1950's,60's and 70's. Plus Uxbridge are the underdogs, so I would naturally favour them.

They also have Toby Little, Mark Bitmead and James Mulley in their team, who I like as players, so it's Uxbridge all the way for me.

I know someone who will be supporting Hayes  ?

[Reading Rebel]

12 minutes ago, 3spirit said:

I could see Dylan Kearney coming to play for Slough at some point. He's improved greatly as a player and has plenty of years left to get better   [if Coronavirus doesn't get us all, gulp!].

I think there are a few ex Hayes and Yeading players in the Uxbridge team, so that should spice things up. I will be cheering on Uxbridge if I go.  Ex Chalfont manager Danny Edwards is manager at Uxbridge and I don't mind some of the teams he's put together, so that's another reason for cheering Uxbridge. Plus an ancestor of mine kept a pub in Uxbridge in the 1800's, and also my family had friends who kept a pub in Uxbridge in the 1950's,60's and 70's. Plus Uxbridge are the underdogs, so I would naturally favour them.

They also have Toby Little, Mark Bitmead and James Mulley in their team, who I like as players, so it's Uxbridge all the way for me.

Not sure. He's tried it at a higher level, Wealdstone, Sutton and Dulwich but doesn't seem to have worked out.

Perhaps he's now at the right level for him.

[sdelaney]

I wanted to go to marine on sat v dorchester and the highworth game but sorry to say the rebels come Ist what entertainment to miss out by not watching the rebels.

[3spirit]

4 minutes ago, Reading Rebel said:

Not sure. He's tried it at a higher level, Wealdstone, Sutton and Dulwich but doesn't seem to have worked out.

Perhaps he's now at the right level for him.

I'll have a look at Dylan's all round game, if I go to the Uxbridge match.

Yes he has tried it at those clubs you mention but the way I view it, is that all these experiences will have helped him develop as a player. I watched him when he was playing for Micky Lewis's Hayes side years ago and he was raw, naive and frankly out of his depth at the time but there was something about him that I thought could be harnessed as a forward, and so I've kept an eye on where he's been playing. He did the right thing when he dropped down to play for Uxbridge after his Hayes stint. There's no shame dropping down divisions, it's all about how you handle it. He has come back stronger for it and rightly got the chance at those clubs. The trouble is, all three of those clubs[Wealdstone, Sutton and Dulwich] had better forwards already installed in their line up, so Dylan was always up against it, getting long runs of games in their teams, as top non-league managers don't often have the time to give to developing forward players because they are under pressure to win games. They just want goals, goals, goals. 

I think Hayes was the right club for Dylan to go back to. He is seen as one of their best forwards. This will help him develop further in my opinion. If Hayes and Yeading go off the rails in their promotion efforts or Slough need to recruit another forward but not break the bank. I think Dylan should/would now be on Bakes and Unders radar. Much like when they signed Lee Barney.

Bakes and Unders haven't got anything to lose if it didn't work out, so for me I see Dylan as player worth taking a punt on. With a bit of faith and belief in him he may come good. You never know until you try.   

 

 

[SloughFlyer]

Saw Kearny at Beaconsfield earlier in the season 3spirit and he looked average at best. Having seen him through the years at various clubs he isn't anywhere near the quality we need at Slough. (Although having seen him very early on like you thought he would be a talent for the future).

[3spirit]

5 hours ago, SloughFlyer said:

Saw Kearny at Beaconsfield earlier in the season 3spirit and he looked average at best. Having seen him through the years at various clubs he isn't anywhere near the quality we need at Slough. (Although having seen him very early on like you thought he would be a talent for the future).

Not disputing what you say, SloughFlyer but one game doesn't mean he plays average all the time. Still, I haven't seen him play for three seasons, so I could well be wrong about his merits. I must admit I am making assumptions on his improvement as a player.

When you say he isn't anywhere near the quality we need at Slough, I'm not viewing him as a first or second choice for the first eleven. I see him as a fringe striker for Slough but I think now we are tight on the financial front and that beggars can't be choosers, that lowering our sights/standards may have to be on the cards for awhile, hence why I thought Dylan might come into the reckoning. I would rather have Francis Armartey back but that won't happen and there doesn't seem a great deal of talent at our local teams currently, although I may be wrong about this, as I haven't been watching much football in the last couple of seasons.

Who do you think would be a better bet for Slough, SloughFlyer?  You seem to watch a lot of games, who do you rate?

[SloughFlyer]

To be honest there isn't a massive amount out there at the moment. We are watching at least 2 local games a week currently spread over Burnham, Beaconsfield, Uxbridge, Binfield, Egham and of course the teams they are playing. Only 2 that I would say would even be worth a conversation is James Ewington from Beaconsfield (although I think he had a go in our league with St Albans if memory serves and wasn't that great). He is quick and runs in behind very well but perhaps not strong enough physically for us. The other one who has impressed me and for the role you are talking about might be a "development" type option is a lad called Asa Povey from Binfield. He has been injured the last couple of games we have seen but early on we saw him and I was pretty impressed. He is quick, strong and has a good eye for goal. Very raw talent at the moment and probably a "level" below a Dan Roberts but I think he would be the main one to look at from local football (if anyone). No expert of course by any stretch, but that would be my thoughts.

[Shredding Green]

On 20/10/2020 at 12:05, Reading Rebel said:

I know someone who will be supporting Hayes  ?

You might know someone who will be at Guisborough Town v Whitley Bay in the Northern Premier League Division One on Saturday.

[3spirit]

6 hours ago, SloughFlyer said:

To be honest there isn't a massive amount out there at the moment. We are watching at least 2 local games a week currently spread over Burnham, Beaconsfield, Uxbridge, Binfield, Egham and of course the teams they are playing. Only 2 that I would say would even be worth a conversation is James Ewington from Beaconsfield (although I think he had a go in our league with St Albans if memory serves and wasn't that great). He is quick and runs in behind very well but perhaps not strong enough physically for us. The other one who has impressed me and for the role you are talking about might be a "development" type option is a lad called Asa Povey from Binfield. He has been injured the last couple of games we have seen but early on we saw him and I was pretty impressed. He is quick, strong and has a good eye for goal. Very raw talent at the moment and probably a "level" below a Dan Roberts but I think he would be the main one to look at from local football (if anyone). No expert of course by any stretch, but that would be my thoughts.

I thought about James Ewington myself but didn't he play one game for Slough,or was coming to the club only to change his mind. Thought that might of been the case last season? My memory is shocking these days.

Will look out for Asa Povey. Don't do yourself a disservice,SloughFlyer, I've always thought you've talked a lot of sense with your posts on here. Not watching much football these days, I'm rather rusty on what good up and coming players are out there. Was more on the ball years ago. Must try and get to some step 3 and 4 games soon.

Slough's between the devil and the deep blue sea, in terms of who they can afford and who they should bring in to be the best foil for Dan Roberts. With Ben Harris and that young talent ADE whateverhisnameis out injured we're certainly scraping the bottom of the barrel for places up front. Yes we have good midfielders that can score goals but we're papering over the deficiencies really. Ok the comeback against Welling was good to see but Welling was a defender short, by the time our last two goals went in. The fact that the team has only scored one goal in each FA Cup match and league game[other than Welling], shows how much we need another striker.   

  

[sdelaney]

If you go to one of these games cup ties check that it is not all ticket.

The Highworth game is.

lucky Marine at home in league on sat v Truro so will pay a visit.

[Reading Rebel]

57 minutes ago, 3spirit said:

I thought about James Ewington myself but didn't he play one game for Slough,or was coming to the club only to change his mind. Thought that might of been the case last season? My memory is shocking these days.

Will look out for Asa Povey. Don't do yourself a disservice,SloughFlyer, I've always thought you've talked a lot of sense with your posts on here. Not watching much football these days, I'm rather rusty on what good up and coming players are out there. Was more on the ball years ago. Must try and get to some step 3 and 4 games soon.

Slough's between the devil and the deep blue sea, in terms of who they can afford and who they should bring in to be the best foil for Dan Roberts. With Ben Harris and that young talent ADE whateverhisnameis out injured we're certainly scraping the bottom of the barrel for places up front. Yes we have good midfielders that can score goals but we're papering over the deficiencies really. Ok the comeback against Welling was good to see but Welling was a defender short, by the time our last two goals went in. The fact that the team has only scored one goal in each FA Cup match and league game[other than Welling], shows how much we need another striker.   

  

I think we had James Ewington on our radar but can't remember the reason why it never happened.

[Jon Underwood]

I went to watch him playing for Walton Casuals in a game at Hartley Wintney and when I got to the ground someone told me he’d just agreed a deal to sign for St Albans who were his home town club!

[Shredding Green]

21 hours ago, SloughFlyer said:

Saw Kearny at Beaconsfield earlier in the season 3spirit and he looked average at best. Having seen him through the years at various clubs he isn't anywhere near the quality we need at Slough. (Although having seen him very early on like you thought he would be a talent for the future).

The whole H&YU team had an off day at Beaconsfield Town with Francis Amartey not even getting a mention in the match report.

I have seen Dylan Kearney in four H&YU home matches this season and felt that he was somewhat lacking the quality required. At number 9, he hasn't scored any of H&YU's sixteen goals in competitive matches this season.

[3spirit]

1 hour ago, Shredding Green said:

The whole H&YU team had an off day at Beaconsfield Town with Francis Amartey not even getting a mention in the match report.

I have seen Dylan Kearney in four H&YU home matches this season and felt that he was somewhat lacking the quality required. At number 9, he hasn't scored any of H&YU's sixteen goals in competitive matches this season.

That's a poor record then but it is only 4 games and he may be carrying a knock or still settling into the team. Shredding Green, was he involved in any assists or making space for others for any of the 16 goals?  Last time I saw him I didn't think he had a lot of finesse but he was a battler/trier type and seemed to get involved in goalmouth melees. He didn't seem to back off from big defenders but perhaps he has got lazier in this regard now.  

All strikers go through goal droughts but if Slough was to sign a striker, we need a striker on some kind of form who is/has put a few goals away. Trouble is you're back to the more expensive ones then, and what clubs want to part with their better goalscorers?