Dartford lose playoff semi again!

[Irishadrian]

Dartford were beaten for the 3rd time in four seasons in todays game

Dartford 1  St Albans 1

Saints win 5-3 in penalty shoot out

 

 

[GlenSTFC]

8 minutes ago, Irishadrian said:

Dartford were beaten for the 3rd time in four seasons in todays game

Dartford 1  St Albans 1

Saints win 5-3 in penalty shoot out

 

 

Certainly becomes psychological when you lose this many times. Are they full time? 

[Reading Rebel]

2 hours ago, GlenSTFC said:

Certainly becomes psychological when you lose this many times. Are they full time? 

I think they run the hybrid system where they train 3 times a week but not as a full time job.

[Irishadrian]

Oxford City 2     Worthing  0

Who would you like to stay in our league?  Oxford or St Albans?

[Reading Rebel]

1 hour ago, Irishadrian said:

Oxford City 2     Worthing  0

Who would you like to stay in our league?  Oxford or St Albans?

St Albans

[SloughFlyer]

10 hours ago, Reading Rebel said:

St Albans

Agree RR. Like the trip to St Albans over the one to Oxford and someone different over Xmas would be a nice change (I remember a Boxing Day that went very well a few years back against our friend from Farnborough, although if you listen to him, they won the game 1-0 🤣).

[Reading Rebel]

1 hour ago, SloughFlyer said:

Agree RR. Like the trip to St Albans over the one to Oxford and someone different over Xmas would be a nice change (I remember a Boxing Day that went very well a few years back against our friend from Farnborough, although if you listen to him, they won the game 1-0 🤣).

Get shot of Oxford and we might get Hampton over the xmas period.

If St Albans go up we might get Hemel.

As you say something different and a bit closer.

[SloughFlyer]

7 minutes ago, Reading Rebel said:

Get shot of Oxford and we might get Hampton over the xmas period.

If St Albans go up we might get Hemel.

As you say something different and a bit closer.

To be fair, with the amount of "southern" teams in the league this year, we might lose both teams regardless of result on Sunday.

[Irishadrian]

Dowson taking defeat with his usual good grace  Needs players next season who want to play every game This season spoilt by players who were happy to relax on treatment tables! He really is a strange lifeform!

[3spirit]

On 08/05/2023 at 19:01, Irishadrian said:

Dowson taking defeat with his usual good grace  Needs players next season who want to play every game This season spoilt by players who were happy to relax on treatment tables! He really is a strange lifeform!

Obviously feeling the pressure himself. I liked him as a defender for Slough always committed and gave his all for the team. Perhaps that what he looks for in his players. As a manager he's had a fair bit of success,so I would give him the benefit of doubt this time around, as he has had to rebuild the Dartford team to what he expects from his players. However, IrishAdrian,as you say blaming everyone else, other than himself isn't a great way of doing it !