Pre-Season match thread - next up: Thamesmead (A) Tuesday

[Gary C]

Wall and Fulton off, Saad and Fisher on

[Gary C]

FT 2-1

[the duke]

Game of 2 halves , 1st half we were poor , hardly put a few decent passes together , looked shaky at the back and nothing constructive anywhere except for a very good run and a fierce cross from Driver that Wall headed against the bar .
. I guess Flan/Jamie told a " few home truths " half time cause we came straight out of the blocks and scored 2 cracking goals in first 5 mins and then proceeded to play some decent " football " , Wall and Delanio were working well together and great to see Delanio " discussing " with team mates the need to play sensible easy balls rather than " long hollywood passes " and giving the ball away , sign of a good experienced pro that !!!

The message has always been that Pre Season is ALL about getting minutes/fitness , I hope so cause our 1st half showing will lose us many games this season !!!!!!!!

Positives were that Kudos is scoring goals , has pace and a real threat , Alex Wall was putting it about and beginning to look like his old self , bit worrying that a late block tackle left him on the ground and limping of 5 mins later and Delanio;s presence could just be a major plus for us this season !!!

No Lee Noble tonight, must be a question as whether he will be match fit for 1st game on 4th August and although named on Subs bench ,.No Eliot unless he crept on whilst I was texting Gilesey ?????????

[Gary C]

Today’s starting XI: Ibrahim, Driver, Vint, Bonner, Onyemah, Murphy, Bradbrook, Noble, Greenhalgh, Oyenuga, Philpot

[Gary C]

SUBS: Sam-Yorke, Wall, Roast, Isaac, Cue, Mensah, Saad, Fisher, Gillies, Ighorae, Fulton

[Gary C]

Notes on the new names:

Jamie Philpot, Chez Isaac

[The 5th Searcher]

Jamie Philpot is a centre forward mainly been with Millwall spending time on loan at Bromley, Woking & Welling 21yrs old.

It says that Chez Issac is a 25yr old centre midfield player but can play defensive midfield & right midfield.
Started his career at Watford U18's then on loan to Tamworth back to Watford then Borehamwood, Braintree & Woking.

[Lincoln exile]

Philpot scored six goals in fourteen game while at Welling last year.
When Isaac joined Woking from Braintree a year ago he was said to be wanted by a number of National League clubs.

[DA Mikey]

Glad it's cooler for the players today. Last chance to impress!

[Gary C]

1-0 Dartford, Greenhalgh