Decent little run out. Chance for the younger players to show their skill. Charlie looked a bit rusty. Sugawara looked decent. I thought Mara looked quite muscular and put himself about.
So no Lumley, Stewart, Stephens, Larios, Kotchap, KWP or Sulemana ... a real mixed bag missing out there. Larios & Stewart you would imagine are possibly still recovering. Kotchap & Sulemena came back later (although that didn't stop the likes of Smallbone or Charly playing) Lumley I guess misses out to give Lis a chance. So KWP & Stephens the only questionable absentees ... not seen Stephens in any of the training vids so going to assume injury, and as for KWP, who knows.
Not going to get too excited about the way Sam Amo played, as he looked quality in last season’s pre-season games, then fell out of favour, plus it’s against Eastleigh. Dibling is giving me LeTissier vibes. Languid, almost lazy style of play, stands still a lot to create space for himself, but then uses the ball so well.
I'm guessing we will hear from Russ soon but yeah, did the warm up and then didn't come out for the kick-off
Dibling was a class above all tonight in that second half, bet Eastleighs LB is glad the games over too. Manning was pretty bad out there.. But a really good 1st pre season game, Su Ga wara looked impressive to.
