Reading Rebel Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 James Dobson was an unused sub in yesterdays game against Hampton so is very likely to start the game on Tuesday. Despite losing 2-1 the Ebbsfleet manager said they were much the better side and with a bit of luck Ebbsfleet should have won the game comfortably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishadrian Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Best of luck to the lads I think they have a good chance of success tonight Ebbsfleet have only one win in their last 5 games and that against struggling Concord Our recent form should have our lads morale up and expecting more point(s). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 This is the match I have been looking forward to for more than 7 years, absolutely gutted about missing it. I think we are the underdogs, but think we could get a result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reading Rebel Posted January 19, 2021 Author Share Posted January 19, 2021 As expected Dobbo is in the starting line up tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebellier Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 We are being schooled here. I fear for the 2nd half. Dobbo v.quiet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reading Rebel Posted January 19, 2021 Author Share Posted January 19, 2021 10 minutes ago, Rebellier said: We are being schooled here. I fear for the 2nd half. Dobbo v.quiet. More like too many players out of sorts and giving the ball away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebellier Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Encouraging start in the second half...keep it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebellier Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Hmmm....taking off Gilp our best player? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebellier Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 McGilp might have taken a knock it seems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebellier Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Much better this half, but i'd be pleased with a point tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebellier Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Spoke too soon, all over, assist by Dobbo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 All that can be said about the first half is that we were headless chickens, Ebbsfleet rang rings around us and deservedly led without getting out of second gear. We showed more discipline and shape after the break but it took until 80 minutes for us to create a proper chance. Shortly afterwards Ebbsfleet scored with their only meaningful attack of the second half and it was game over. To cap it off Aron Kuhl gets sent off for a dangerous and avoidable foul. Results tonight didn't go our way so are looking over our shoulders at Welling (who have a game in hand) again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reading Rebel Posted January 19, 2021 Author Share Posted January 19, 2021 Really poor first half from us giving the ball away far too often and if Ebbsfleet had their shooting boots on they would have been 2 or 3 up. Up front both Ryan Bird and Ben Harris were dropping too deep giving the Ebbsfleet back line far too much time and space to pass the ball around and bring the ball forward to pick a pass. Despite playing two up front I also think our lack of pace and mobility in attack to shut players down was exposed in the first half. Much better second half putting more pressure on Ebbsfleet making them look a lot less comfortable. We were only missing that bit of luck and some better finishing to get on the score sheet. I know we had to go for it but taking off Lee Togwell left us a bit exposed and Ebbsfleet duly wrapped the game up with an unchallenged second goal. After our enforced lay-off and Saturdays hard game we looked off the pace especially in the first half, so in hindsight I think we should have freshened it up and made more changes with our starting line up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishadrian Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Very disappointing after recent displays Braintrees unexpected win at Maidstone pushes us back to last but one again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reading Rebel Posted January 19, 2021 Author Share Posted January 19, 2021 Does anyone know what's happened to Ada Okorogheye who is part of our first team squad. A promising young player who imo we need to give some game time to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reading Rebel Posted January 19, 2021 Author Share Posted January 19, 2021 It's the first time I've seen him since he left but on tonight's viewing Dobbo doesn't look the same player that left us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishadrian Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Other results tonight were: Bath 2 H&W 1 Billericay 3 Chelmsford 3 Hemel H. 3 Oxford C 5 Maidstone 0 Braintree 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reading Rebel Posted January 19, 2021 Author Share Posted January 19, 2021 52 minutes ago, Nathan said: All that can be said about the first half is that we were headless chickens, Ebbsfleet rang rings around us and deservedly led without getting out of second gear. We showed more discipline and shape after the break but it took until 80 minutes for us to create a proper chance. Shortly afterwards Ebbsfleet scored with their only meaningful attack of the second half and it was game over. To cap it off Aron Kuhl gets sent off for a dangerous and avoidable foul. Results tonight didn't go our way so are looking over our shoulders at Welling (who have a game in hand) again. But we do have games in hand on the teams above us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shredding Green Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 It is as competitive a division as one is ever likely to see. There simply isn't a bad team in it or one in free fall. Our last eight league matches : 1-2-5 F8 A16 with three successive aways coming up as long as the matches are played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 46 minutes ago, Reading Rebel said: Does anyone know what's happened to Ada Okorogheye who is part of our first team squad. A promising young player who imo we need to give some game time to. Still injured and a few weeks away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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