Be honest Enfield Town boys

[BOROMAN]

We need to know for next week.

 

There was a rumour going round you put your reserves out against ASPA?

 

Have ASPA dramatically improved?

 

Did you take it seriously?

 

On the plus side it should give us a better chance of glory, on the down side we miss out on a bumper gate.

[lovely stuff]

We certainly didn't take 'shooting straight' seriously.

[Southport - TOWNER]

Boroman

well we don't have a reserve team, so could blame them

 

ASPA are the srtongest team we have played in, err 6 days.

[Arkwright]

We were poor, put at least 12 balls out of the ground & got exactly what we deserved.

Fair play to APSA, they battled hard & have some good players, can't believe that Romford will shoot as poorly as us though?????????

[The Invisible Man]

According to the phone line reporty thing, we had what could be described as an experimental side out though, and let's face it, the GBMT is not top priority.

 

Having said that i would still expect them to beat ASA, no disrespect intended.

[Pavagrotti]

We were not at our best and London APSA were lucky. Having said all that they put the ball in the net and we didn't!

[Arkwright]

Experimental in that players were unavailable or injured!.

It was still a good enough team to have done the job.

[Sergeant D]

I would think that all competitions are top priority as we will end up with nothing this season if we are not careful

[The Invisible Man]

Well there's only the League Cup left!

[Beer Sponsor]

On the basis that there are more teams than prizes to be won, even in the ESL, it is inevitable that some teams will end up without the need for investing in an outsize trophy cabinet. It is similarly inevitable that one day that will be whichever team a poster supports.

 

But for ETFC, whatever the next few weeks brings, there will still be plus points, such as:

 

A ground there or thereabouts by Ryman grading standards. No mean feat considering last season's off the pitch events, and subsequently down to some exceptional efforts by some exceptional supporters.

 

Some positive additions to the side, Lee's D & S to start with.

 

Good efforts in both the FA Cup and Vase, although everybody would like better.

 

Much to look forward to generally, including a pretty open field for end of season awards, I'd have thought.

 

I can think of plenty of worse places to be!

 

[hamburger]

I THINK BILLY COVE COULD HELP US OUT OF OUR BAD PATCH BY PLAYING LIKE HE WAS AT THE START OF THE SEASON BUT HE LOOKS A BIT FEDUP AT THE WAY THINGS ARE GOING AT THE MOMENT

[Steph]

Somebody else has noticed.

 

Why is DC getting all the brickbats when his supporting partner doesn't appear to want to play.

 

As he got a long bout of flu or something.

[hamburger]

I THINK DC IS THE REASON BILLY LOOKS FEDUP HE MAKES A RUN BUT DC DOES NOT LET THE BALL GO,I KNOW A LOT OF TOWN FANS LIKE DC AND HE GOT A LOT OF GOALS FOR YOU LAST SEASON BUT I THINK HE IS A BIT GREEDY AND I DONT THINK MUCH OF HIM AS A PLAYER,SORRY IF YOU DONT LIKE WHAT I SAY BUT ITS ONLY WHAT I THINK

[Southport - TOWNER]

BC, whil;st he can hold the ball well and move with the ball at his fett, needs some one to feed tha ball onto the box.

 

It is a rare occasion when DC will pass the ball.

 

does not make for a partnership, makes for 2 players up front.

 

 

[hamburger]

SO ONE OF THEM HAS TO GO

[lovely stuff]

Are you a current ETFC player by any chance,Hamburger.

 

One that likes hamburgers.???

[hamburger]

I AM NOT A ETFC PLAYER BUT I DO LIKE HAMBERGERS AND CHIPS I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHAT YOU ALL THINK OF THE TEAM AT THE MOMENT AND HOW IT COULD BE INPROVED

[The Invisible Man]

Well, most supporters want to drop the wing back system and go to a 442. Personally I like playing with wingbacks, but the problem is we haven't got any players who like playing there, or are particularly suited to it. There is huge debate about the defenders - they are all excellent players but as a whole the defence is not exactly tight.

 

We also have a lively debate about the forwards, as you see above. There was a lot of discussion about Ian Cooper, a mercurial little player, very skillful, a tad tempermental perhaps but always liley to score or get a pen. He's moved on now, somewhat mysteriously. Billy Cove is a regular and reliable scorer (and occassional goalie) and I don't think there's much controversy about that.

 

Danny Clarke however is the subject of more deabte. He is a great ETFC hero, top scorer in the league in ur first season, slighlty fewer goals last year but always likely to score. Very fast, but criticised for his single-mindedness. You can't really argue when he's banging the goals in but since his return from Ilford he has scored one goal, against the bottom club. Some still say he'll get it back, given enough time, others say we can't afford to play a striker that doesn't score.

 

Lee Smith is also pretty much beyond question, strong, skilful, and covers every blade of grass (well, bit of mud) on the pitch.

 

There doesn't seem much debate about the midfield, strangely. I welcome the return from injury of club skipper John Ridout, and I like Brad B in midfield. Young Danny Francis looks lie a good acquisition, but you could pick any combination of 4 from quite a long list. Perhaps I'd like to see more of a playmaker in the side.

 

Goalkeeper? No debate here at all!

 

I doubt if that helps much, but there you go!

[hamburger]

VERY GOOD REPLY AND I AGREE WITH WHAT YOU SAY,WELL ALMOST I DO NOT LIKE WING BACKS AND YES THE PLAYERS WE HAVE DO NOT SUIT IT,SO IT HAS TO BE 442.YES GOOD TO GET RIDS BACK AS HE DOES LIKE TO GET THE BALL DOWN AND PASS IT HE CAN ALSO WIN THE BALL ALONG WITH BRAD,THAT LEAVES JASON AND YOUNG WRIGHT TO SUPPLY THE BULLITS FOR THE FRONT TWO

[Pavagrotti]

We need players with "VA Va Voom" and are mature enough to work with the game plan to balance the mercurial skills of the others. I mean Rids, Brotherton, Smith and Negus. Last year I'd have said Brotherton was mercurial. See how people change!