Tonight at VCD - updates

[Frankie100]

Admission on Wednesday night was £6 which included a programme. The match was pretty even I thought.

Think we could tell Mark and the choir who did go were cold as sposmatic drumming and occasional singing not up to their usual high standards.

 

Mind you Tam was more interested in the fireworks that were still being let off in neighbouring houses along with singing all the 30 odd verses of the Red Flag (and if your have ever heard Tam singing you would understand the "odd" comment)

[Drummer]

As Frankie says, £6 per person including a programme on Wednesday night and I agree that the game was pretty even. I encouraged a colleague who, like me, lives fairly near the ground and he enjoyed the game.

 

I have to say that when I saw the players warming up I was disappointed that it was not the first team but it is the manager's decision. However I have to say that every one in the team, to use a 1950's phrase, "got stuck in" and I did not feel that any of the players on the pitch let me down. Had the VCD goalkeeper not been on form, particularly in the second half, we might have had a couple of goals anyway.

 

What needs to be borne in mind is that for VCD Margate is an undoubted scalp and they don't really care whether they were playing our 1st team, reserves or any other level - they beat Margate who are a couple of leagues above them. I shall have to read all about that in our local papers up here next week!

 

All in all, nice little ground, pitch and people, just a shame about the result.

[Blue Boy Kev]

Margate did play poorly and it was no way up 2 standards, one of the players which didnt play well was abbot which i was suprised at as he started the season very well.

[michael]

Not there, so difficult to comment too much, and whilst i agree Abbotts form seems to have dipped a bit; it would not have been easy for him in this game as he would not have known too many of the other players,let alone understand their game and style; whereas he is used to playing with the first team.

 

It is a team game, and Abbott would have been the odd man out in the team on tuesday, so give him a bit of slack maybe ?

Generally, to get a regular first team place, as opposed to being a sub. he does need to up his game a bit though.

[abdullah]

I couldn't get there either and I must say I am a bit huffed that we didn't field a stronger side.

 

Me - I want us to win everything, with players who put on the shirt wanting to win everything! I am pleased if the team gave of their best on Wednesday - you can do no better. I just mourn the result and the fact that if we don't get our League form on track the season will be dead by Christmas!

 

Abdullah the stoic!

[JeremyJacobs]

"got stuck in" was used up until the 90's when "up yours" became more popular.

 

 

 

Source "GQ" magazine, October 2006 edition.

 

"GQ" published and printed by Talkingbollocks Productions PLC.

[abdullah]

yep!

 

I remember the good old days when we used to beat Leyton 0-4!

 

Abdullah "ah yes, I remember it well!"

[Drummer]

Oh dear, have I got to chuck all of my copies of Football Monthly away now?

[seasidesteve]

i thought it was an insult to all the fans who went to put out a virtually full reserve team.if the manager wants to give games away that is up to him but supporters should be informed b4 travelling all that way on a cold wednesday evening

[Cookie]

I would have thought supporters would have realised that that was to be the case Steve BEFORE they went. Admittedly it wasnt actually mentioned but it had to have been a big possibility. Only todays result will determine if it was worth the sacrifice.Nothing less than a win will prove that it was.

[seasidesteve]

I HAVE SPOKEN TO SEVERAL WHO SAID THEY WOULD NOT HAVE GONE MATE.we all knew there would be a few reserves but it was virtually a full res side

[ReservePlayer]

quite a bit insulting there to be honest. last time I checked we were part of the Margate Football Club setup?

[I am Spartacus]

I went I paid (well to be honest Frankie paid for me) and, I saw Margate play.

 

No complaints from me.

[BlueGate Alan]

Well said Reserveplayer! IF SSS came along to a reserve game he may realise what talent Margate have for the future as some of them have already shown this season by making the first team squad.

 

 

[Gate Watcher]

Thats the way when you have a fair size fanbase. Some people feel they are being had in some way when its a first team fixture officially. No problems from me though and from the majority I imagine. I think everybody is supportive of the whole setup in general though unless I'm mistaken. Never going to please everybody but you can please the large majority. Some would have been unhappy had the full first team been played on Wednesday (me for one). I was very pleased with the team that was put out and the two first teamers that played did so for a reason.

[Frankie100]

I support Margate and as long as those players representing the club on the pitch play to the best of their ability they have my backing.

[seasidesteve]

fair enough no more about it then.i must admit i usad to go and watch the stiffs when i was a kid (45 years ago)but would not now.