Matchday Chat

Thank God for a 0-0 draw - no way could I have coped with Massive being correct 2 games following! Think you may have been forced to abort the competition if that had happened!!!

 

Bluebaldee, you mentioned a few strikers that are without a club and could do a good job for us to help get us out of trouble. I agreed with you. But I just remembered that we are not allowed to sign any more players. This season you have to name your 23 man squad (not including U21's). Unfortunately Koiki was our 23rd man so we are unable to bring in a striker for now. We could bring in an U21 freebie but they would just lack the experience and probably have never scored a league goal either. Basically, Tisdale will have to wait until the next transfer window to offload someone to be able to bring in a striker. For some reason, 4 left backs and all the defenders and midfielders were more important to BG than getting extra strikers. I guess he wanted Daly and Hanlan to be the main guys with Ayunga as the super sub. Perhaps he thought if he brought in another striker it would have to be someone not as good as Daly and Hanlan so it wouldn't ruin his plans and if they won't be as good then no point signing them as we had Nicholson and JML who could fill in when needed. That backfired obviously.

 

I know it's probably a little premature to be looking ahead to the cup game this weekend, but at the risk of looking totally stupid, based on our current form, I reckon the match against Darlington could be a blessing in disguise. With no disrespect to our opponents, I can see no reason why we shouldn't win the game reasonably comfortably which will do everyone's confidence (including our new manager) the world of good. Even if we are still lacking in the strike force department, we surely will have enough quality to see ourselves through to the next round and end our goal drought in the process - shouldn't we? - I think - well maybe!!

 

I know football don't work this way but Darlington best Swindon, who we just lost to. So its not looking good. Hanlan and Daly will be back. But personally, I think Daly should play but have Hanlan on the bench so we don't rush him back from his injury and we should rest Nicholson too so he don't get burn out.

 

Watching the game on the red button on bbc1. Strong squad but Westbrooke still on the bench for the 3rd game running. If he is not in PT's plans for league 1 then he should be starting today. I would be vrry cheesed off if I was him.

 

Anybody following the game on live text 8 mins gone and nothing has happened not a single comment

 

We are passing it about well but not creating anything. No crosses, no shots, no corners and no creativity. 19 mins in and we look like we belong in National League North with them.

 

Put bbc1 on and press the red button on your remote and watch the game.

 

Or go on bbc football website and watch it there. Do you want the link?

 

Darlo could have scored.

 

Only been watching it on the red button for 5mins and it’s all Darlington! At least we’ve got a striker on today.

 

You've not missed a thing from the time you've missed. We've created NOTHING.

 

Thanks CJS I will go and watch the highlights on BBC

At least we won't have to worry about not being able to travel to one of the big clubs for the next round

 

Yay, we've had a shot. Wouldn't have gone in if the goalmouth was the triple the size but its still a shot lol

 

You can watch the whole game now. Its live.

 

Old timer - press the red button on your remote. Click on Sport, scroll along to BRFC v Darlo live.

 

We should have had a pen. Nicholson was not offside and got bundled over in the area. Flag up by linesman.

 

20 minutes in... still no shot on target against a team 3 divisions below us. This aint acceptable really. We are in deep trouble. Cant score past 2 poor teams in Swindon and Wigan and now this today.

 

Where is VAR

 

Fat referee!