Dorking Saturday 7 November

[Capricorn25]

Poor defensively today which led to all three soft goals IMO ? A lot of play acting by their players which is never a good watch ? They are a very good team so no need for the antics ? but that said , they took their chances and deservedly took all three points ? Will wait for Kingy's take on the game , but I'm sure he won't be happy with our defending today ? Onwards and Upwards COYD

[The Don]

Defence were playing away today. It's a pity as the three lads in midfield were quality. Two goals we were asleep and the winner was so soft. Dorking's game got worse as it went on but they still won. We lost, and it's sad when we lose like that.
Jack Jebb and Jacob excellent. The ball sticks like shit to Jacob's boots, he didn't deserve to be on the losing side but if some players go missing at crucial points then it's not going to be a surprise.
MOTM for me Jacob Berkeley-Agyepong.

Spot on. Jacob was different class to everybody on the pitch today. Disappointing defending for their goals.

[Grassbank]

Congratulations to Dorking. The first team to beat us this league season. Not only did they get one over on us, but they got one over on Boris and his ridiculous Covid restrictions as well. I am truly envious.

Perhaps we should sign up our supporters as part of our match-day 'team'.

[harry_gerrard]

You can't concede three goals at home and expect anything out of a game, so from that perspective we deserved nothing from today. Bonner and Vint were the main culprits, which is surprising given how well they've played up to this point. Unfortunately their off-days coincided and when up against an experienced goal scorer like Prior we were always going to be in trouble. 

As for Dartford, Jacob was brilliant and Ijaha was composed and a physical presence when he needed to be. Jebb and Husin combined well in midfield, with Jebb's free kick the highlight of the game.  Elliot worked hard and got an assist, but looks very short of confidence in front of goal. 

I'll reluctantly praise Dorking; three goals and three points away from home. They were clinical up front and cynical everywhere else- I lost count of how many bookings they received (6/7?); a risky tactic but one that paid off. Their game management was spot on, they slowed the game down when they needed to, committed lots of fouls to break up play and waited patiently for chances to come their way. It's enormously frustrating to lose to a team that plays this way but if the boot was on the other foot I wouldn't be complaining. 

[Gin and vomit]

Midfield controlled the game but we are struggling to create chances. JBA MOM. Just need it to click in the final third

Lost to a team more concerned about kicking us and throwing themselves to the floor. Disappointing to lose but they were clinical and their game management was superb. Frustrating for us but it is what it is.

[Lennylenny]

We lost by a goal , wow all the experts are out ! In a division even the bookies won’t lay real bet. Dorking are scum , ,managed by scum, followed by fly by nights who a few years ago couldn’t even fill a phone box to support there team. It’s cool , they won a battle but if at end of year if we not one place above these scumbags I will be gutted

[DA Mikey]

The old adage "we played better and lost" rang out today.
Absolutely typical that Prior would score with a backheeled volley. Interesting battles between him and Bonner, Romain and the 22. I felt we did enough to deserve winning the game, but sometimes these things just go against you.

On the plus side, the game was relatively easy to access and the stream was flawless. I'd have gone mad if the next few games (at least) for which we are still grounded were plagued with the technical issues seen in the Slough and Chelmsford matches.
Well done to those at the helm.

M1, were you able to successfully paste and copy the game today?

[Harry]

Interesting interviews with both managers on Dorking Twitter account.

[Park Life]

Post match interview with Steve King:-

https://twitter.com/micksullivan33/stat ... 21605?s=08

And their dickhead:-

https://twitter.com/DorkingWDRS/status/ ... 21408?s=08

[Harry]

Why is their such bad feeling towards Dorking and their management team ? I may be out the loop.

He may not be the traditional style manager/owner but he deserves credit for developing Dorking from county league level to National south level. He has certainly attracted some very good players to his club and from my perspective Dorking appear a pretty progressive club.


I must have missed something in previous seasons matches.