Updates today

[Cookie]

Has anyone arranged to do them today? I will be getting updates up until half-time (have to go to work after that)from Blues with Soul. If there is someone doing updates then I shall leave well alone but if no-one is then I can give Blues with Soul's phone number via p.m of course, to continue with them where I leave off,if someone so wishes to continue through to the final whistle.

[Cookie]

Team for today is as follows:

 

Scott Chalmers-Stevens

Oates-Trott-Donovan-Skinner

McKimm-Protheroe-Abbott

Pinnock-Hockton-Jackson

 

Subs are:Robinson,Wisker,Cory,Williams,Sesay, Smith.

 

Mitten is kicking about (warming up in goal)

 

Other news: Manny is supposedly trialling for WORTHING today.

[MargateMan]

Good side, looks like we're going back to the one that will start the season, as apposed to trialing the fringe players. Cheers for updates Tony.

[Cookie]

Certainly looks like the "FIRST" team to me MM. An exciting one too I think to look at on paper.

[seasidesteve]

i believe trotty has asked manny to turn out for us tuesday

[MargateMan]

Indeed Cookie! Best team we've had since the Conference days, infact, most of these players are good enough to be in that team. Great if Manny plays for us on Tuesday- I remember when he played for us in the Conference, won us loads of points, was so dissapointed when he went to Gravesend.

[Cookie]

Latest score : Erith 1 Margate 0 (40 mins)

 

Donovan lost possession, goal scored!

[MargateMan]

We may look exciting on paper as you say Tony... but old saying eh, 'shame football's not played on paper'?

[Cookie]

I repeat if anyone wants to take over conversing with Robert (Blues with Soul) direct from the ground please call me "now" on 07714063577 so that I can give you his phone number. He will then call you(if he knows your number)every time something worthwhile happens.Cheers.

Have to go in a few minutes. Hurry if you want to help.I will be here for just 10 minutes more thats all. If no-one calls I cant help anymore today.

[Cookie]

Surely Trotty cant lose his unbeaten record today at Erith. Not with the team we have out. Is this our "wake up call". I am expecting a turn round in fortunes in the second half hoping for a scoreline of around 3 or 4 goals to 1 for the gate at full-time.I know,its only a friendly. Still I am totally confident the boys will turn this round today!

[MargateMan]

Well, if we lose to a team at Eriths level, with our first team, it proves that something is wrong... Our first team should have no problem against them. So they're either showing our weaknesses, or Trott hasn't got the team firing on all cylinders for today's game... yet!

[MFC Forever]

Come on Gate, lets score a few goals again.

 

Anyway, I think friendlies will never be seen in the same way as a league or cup game in terms of importance (though the England-Argentina friendly came close last year just because of the rivalry), but winning can give confidence to a side. So in terms of confidence, the longer we can go unbeaten under Trotty, the more it will grow, surely?

[knighty101]

Quote:

MargateMan said:
Great if Manny plays for us on Tuesday- I remember when he played for us in the Conference, won us loads of points, was so dissapointed when he went to Gravesend.

with manny we won 8 lost 11 drew 4
manny scored 4 goals thats less than darren watson who was only ever used as a sub.
make what you like of them figures.
personally i would like to see a out and out striker.

sat 13th sep 2003 A 2:3 v accrington stanley 1,718
sat 20th sep 2003 A 1:0 v halifax town 1,452
tue 23rd sep 2003 H 0:1 v barnet 780
sat 27th sep 2003 H 3:1 v northwich victoria 478
sat 4th oct 2003 A 1:1 v telford united 1,529
tue 7th oct 2003 A 0:4 v dagenham and redbridge 1,540
sat 11th oct 2003 H 2:0 v leigh rmi 429
sat 18th oct 2003 A 1:0 v scarborough 1,263
sat 1st nov 2003 A 3:3 v morecambe 1,499
tue 11th nov 2003 H 1:2 v woking 550
sat 15th nov 2003 A 1:2 v hereford united 2,320
sat 22nd nov 2003 H 1:2 v burton albion 564
sat 29th nov 2003 A 0:3 v chester city 1,971
sat 6th dec 2003 A 1:1 v farnborough town 595
sun 14th dec 2003 H 0:2 v shrewsbury town 635
sat 20th dec 2003 A 2:0 v aldershot town 2,529
sat 27th dec 2003 H 1:3 v gravesend and northfleet 1,030
thu 1st jan 2004 A 1:2 v gravesend and northfleet 1,725
sun 4th jan 2004 H 2:0 v forest green rovers 255
sat 17th jan 2004 A 1:1 v exeter city 3,439
sat 24th jan 2004 A 1:3 v barnet 1,591
sun 8th feb 2004 H 2:0 v halifax town 391
sat 14th feb 2004 A 3:0 v northwich victoria 428

[MargateMan]

Wow... strange how I remember him then, he seemed to really change matches for us. Must be the time thats gone by since then.

[Northants Blue]

Do I take the lack of updates as bad news?

[Dave Dixon]

Lost 2-0 according to Erith site.

[Boney Crisp]

Oh dear. Oh well like they say its only a friendly. It looks like we tried the 4-3-3 today and it showed that it did not work and its better to find that out at this stage rather then during the season.

[hangthedj]

The 4-3-3 certainly didn't work, it was almost as though CK was back in charge, awful!

[michael]

Hopefully as cookie says, that was the required wake up call.

 

Agree that the starting line up looks good , but that squad is so so thin.

 

We have not replaced Deen, Brayley, Gradley and Yiga.

Thats a quality player in each of the key areas of defence/ midfield and striker.

 

With a couple of injuries and suspensions,we would frankly be in the mire.You normally have 3 players out at anyone time with a combination of these factors.The squad is way too thin on seasoned players.Yes the youngsters show promise, but you dare not blood more than one at a time.The League season is way different to summer friendly games.

 

Where was Standen today-hopefully he is also not looking to move on !!

 

Again, we have a great team when all fit, but there is so little additional cover.

 

Whats the betting that Worthing 'seize the moment' and get Manny signed up today !!

 

RT needs to get some additional quality players ina bit quick imo

[TonyM]

OK so it was tried,that is what its all about,knowing your strength,seeing the weak spots,I am sure the Boss has seen this and will act accordingly,UP THE GATE..you know it makes sense <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/top.gif" alt="" />