Tonights games

[LittleMate]

Just back from Ebbsfleet - who like to play football. We came up against our midfield from 6 years ago in Josh Wright and Ouse Cisse!

Negatives:
Tom James - offered nothing
Dan Agyei - was shackled playing on the right but played better when the triallist went off on about 70 minutes.
Aaron Drinnan - played like he normally does. Missed the goal when clean through and fluffed two other opportunities in the 6 yard area
Middle of the park - offered no protection to the centre backs.

Positives:
El Miz - worth the entrance fee
Galbraith - you can see why Ritchie likes him - but I don't know how both of these boys can play without a protector (presumably Sanders).
Ruel Sotirou - just makes the list. Offered the movement playing behind Drinnan that others (Drinnan and Agyei) failed to.

Triallist watch:
Josh Martin formerly of Norwich was the man. Meh. Had more shots than anyone else, only beat his man once and that led to his only cross that I can remember and then he left the pitch as a result of cramp. Technically adept, but not an outlet and not positive enough on the night.

Ebbsfleet:
A National League side who try to play football; led by Josh Wright and who used the opportunities when presented to go at us (as opposed to us turning back and holding onto the ball for another 20 seconds). They could/should have been 5 up at half time and thats not an exaggeration. They then had 5 minutes at the start of the second half before we took full control.

[Rich Tea Wellin]

Sanders was completely absent btw

[Roger]

Disagree about Sanders. Thought he, Moncur, and Brown played well. Duncan was the trialist and looks out of his depth but think he is a winger but played up front tonight. Marley St Louis played right back 2nd half and looked comfortable.

[Max Fowler]

Doubt we’ll see the trialist again.

Was it Duncan? Being charitable it sounds as if he did not grasp his chance(s) to impress.

Think it was looking at online photos but hard to be sure. He played up top and couldn’t hold the ball and missed 2-3 chances. Harsh to judge in 70 mins but not for me

Theo was screaming DUNKS DUNKS DUNKS at one point when he failed to play the ball to him so yeah, sure it was him.

[Max Fowler]

Disagree about Sanders. Thought he, Moncur, and Brown played well.

Don't think you can say anyone played well tonight, it was just about the names getting closer to 90 minutes, which most of them did.

Obeiro was the only one outside the first XI that stood out, and only when he moved back into midfield from the wing.

[Max Fowler]

Galbraith - you can see why Ritchie likes him - but I don't know how both of these boys can play without a protector (presumably Sanders).

Sanders was nice and tidy with the ball but he's not a protector at all, he's a ball playing 4.

[Roger]

I can say they played well. And think they did!

[RBMarshall]

I take it Wellens was at Ebbsfleet?

[Adz]

Galbraith - you can see why Ritchie likes him - but I don't know how both of these boys can play without a protector (presumably Sanders).

Sanders was nice and tidy with the ball but he's not a protector at all, he's a ball playing 4.

When did 4 stop being a centre half?

[WhetstoneO]

In the old days of 4-4-2 and before squad numbers, I always thought that 2 was right back, 3 left back, 5 & 6 centre halves, 8 & 4 centre mid, 7 & 11 wingers and 9 & 10 up front

[Monkey Boy]

I’m expecting at least 6 to come in today

[Equaliser0]

Galbraith - you can see why Ritchie likes him - but I don't know how both of these boys can play without a protector (presumably Sanders).

Sanders was nice and tidy with the ball but he's not a protector at all, he's a ball playing 4.

" I Like to get on the ball & play , I can play the 8, sit deep or be part of a 2" . Sanders own words when he signed .

[Jeremy Bentham]

In the old days of 4-4-2 and before squad numbers, I always thought that 2 was right back, 3 left back, 5 & 6 centre halves, 8 & 4 centre mid, 7 & 11 wingers and 9 & 10 up front

I always thought 4 and 5 were the centre back, back in the 80s definitely.

[LittleMate]

I take it Wellens was at Ebbsfleet?

Yes, him and Harrold.

I guess PT and Simon Royce covered Chelmsford.

[Equaliser0]

In the old days of 4-4-2 and before squad numbers, I always thought that 2 was right back, 3 left back, 5 & 6 centre halves, 8 & 4 centre mid, 7 & 11 wingers and 9 & 10 up front

I always thought 4 and 5 were the centre back, back in the 80s definitely.

Paul Went wore number 6 when Chelsea beat us 7-3

[Max Fowler]

Galbraith - you can see why Ritchie likes him - but I don't know how both of these boys can play without a protector (presumably Sanders).

Sanders was nice and tidy with the ball but he's not a protector at all, he's a ball playing 4.

" I Like to get on the ball & play , I can play the 8, sit deep or be part of a 2" . Sanders own words when he signed .

So he doesn't mention being a protector in that - which from the game last night, I'd agree with.

[Max Fowler]

Galbraith - you can see why Ritchie likes him - but I don't know how both of these boys can play without a protector (presumably Sanders).

Sanders was nice and tidy with the ball but he's not a protector at all, he's a ball playing 4.

When did 4 stop being a centre half?

It's all this new fangled bollox, numbers to describe positions, that the kids like PJ use.

[Equaliser0]

Sanders was nice and tidy with the ball but he's not a protector at all, he's a ball playing 4.

" I Like to get on the ball & play , I can play the 8, sit deep or be part of a 2" . Sanders own words when he signed .

So he doesn't mention being a protector in that - which from the game last night, I'd agree with.

You have mastered the art of stating the bleedin obvious, Hurrah !