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Post by middxsaint on Apr 21, 2023 14:59:55 GMT
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Post by Boomer on Apr 22, 2023 14:22:05 GMT
Line up this afternoon -
Berry, Stanley, Francis-Clarke, Mukena, Adebiyi, Wiltshire, Blackman, McConnell, Moore, Weiss.
Subs -
Banton, Dawson, Jeffers, Neal, Smith.
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Post by Boomer on Apr 22, 2023 14:25:00 GMT
Dartford 1 Saints 0
Carruthers 3
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Post by citycentresaint on Apr 22, 2023 14:55:35 GMT
Why is Jeffers not starting?
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Post by Boomer on Apr 22, 2023 15:02:07 GMT
HT Dartford 1 Saints 0
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Post by Boomer on Apr 22, 2023 15:30:33 GMT
Banton on for Wiltshire 65 mins.
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Post by Boomer on Apr 22, 2023 15:38:55 GMT
Jeffers and Neal on for Weiss and McConnell 71 mins.
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Post by Boomer on Apr 22, 2023 15:43:17 GMT
Dartford 1 Saints 1
Jeffers 72
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Post by Boomer on Apr 22, 2023 15:45:31 GMT
Dartford 2 Saints 1
Fonkeu 77
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Post by Boomer on Apr 22, 2023 16:00:17 GMT
FT Dartford (1) 2 Saints (0) 1
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Post by hotsaint on Apr 22, 2023 16:02:50 GMT
Baring utter calamity we are in the play offs. Well done
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Post by saintsdad on Apr 22, 2023 16:03:42 GMT
Why is Jeffers not starting? The 'current' data obviously showed Jeffers hadn't scored all morning |
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Post by lagerman on Apr 22, 2023 16:51:34 GMT
Well, a point at home next week vs Farnborough does it, but there we are, we have to see this through next Saturday, simple as, it's in our own hands still
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Post by cityfan on Apr 22, 2023 17:30:09 GMT
A game we should never have lost but only have ourselves to blame for doing so. Two very sloppy bits of play lead to both Dartford’s goals & some terrible finishing in the first half cost us dearly.
I thought we’d finally stopped the nonsense of not starting Jeffers. He had about 3 touches today & scored a wonderful overhead kick within about a minute of coming on. How can you decide a player with 26 league goals isn’t in your best 11 players? Footballs won by goals, not by ‘data’.
We dominated the first half after conceding early, hit the bar, and failed to hit the target on numerous occasions. You wonder with a striker on the field how different it might have been. Dartford regrouped second half and were the better side for large parts but we gave them an absolute gift of a free kick after dithering on the ball and losing possession to throw away at least a point.
A point needed next Saturday to guarantee our place in the playoffs. A shame as we really should have got that at least today..
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Post by citycentresaint on Apr 22, 2023 18:01:25 GMT
A game we should never have lost but only have ourselves to blame for doing so. Two very sloppy bits of play lead to both Dartford’s goals & some terrible finishing in the first half cost us dearly. I thought we’d finally stopped the nonsense of not starting Jeffers. He had about 3 touches today & scored a wonderful overhead kick within about a minute of coming on. How can you decide a player with 26 league goals isn’t in your best 11 players? Footballs won by goals, not by ‘data’. We dominated the first half after conceding early, hit the bar, and failed to hit the target on numerous occasions. You wonder with a striker on the field how different it might have been. Dartford regrouped second half and were the better side for large parts but we gave them an absolute gift of a free kick after dithering on the ball and losing possession to throw away at least a point. A point needed next Saturday to guarantee our place in the playoffs. A shame as we really should have got that at least today.. Is the data supplied by our opponents who suggest we leave our best player on the bench? Jeffers should be the first name on the team sheet. |
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Post by notsorecentconvert on Apr 22, 2023 19:32:32 GMT
While a play-off place does look likely, sadly it probably won't be a home tie unless we beat Farnborough and a couple of other results go our way. A midweek evening match in front of a bumper crowd at The Park (sorry, Pizza Hut) would be great. An away trip to Worthing, Chelmsford or Braintree is less appealing. Nevertheless, making the play-offs at this level for the first time since the promotion season to the Conference would be a great achievement.
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Post by lagerman on Apr 22, 2023 22:29:15 GMT
I feel sorry for Jeffers, l bet if you asked him, he'd say he didn't re-sign for the Club to be stuck on the bench all the time!
IMO you don't leave your top scorer on the bench, this business of the data suggesting it, is a load of old crap!
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Post by hotsaint on Apr 22, 2023 22:32:45 GMT
I feel sorry for Jeffers, l bet if you asked him, he'd say he didn't re-sign for the Club to be stuck on the bench all the time! IMO you don't leave your top scorer on the bench, this business of the data suggesting it, is a load of old crap! Wilful insanity |
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Post by Boomer on Apr 23, 2023 0:23:13 GMT
Post match interview with David Noble -
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Post by dfc on Apr 23, 2023 6:42:31 GMT
Hi STA I come in peace
You guys dominated most the first half, played some brilliant football and honestly I said to my son how have they not scored 3/4?
The second half worried me because we played Thursday and naturally that will catch up. My logic was whatever the first half outcome we’d definitely struggle in the second.
Our manager made a good tactical switch and we started to get good periods of the game and becoming a threat. I remember your keeper pulling off a fantastic save.
Regarding the free kick that lead to our second, if he hadn’t taken him out he’s through on goal. Maybe I need to check again but I was right there.
Good to see a half decent away support for a change at PP and possibly see you in a few weeks time?
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Post by saint68 on Apr 23, 2023 7:32:33 GMT
I can’t add much more to what’s already been said but, while I don’t believe anyone is undroppable, I can’t help but feel that Jeffers should have started yesterday and must start next Saturday and (hopefully) in the play-offs. He may not be playing as well as last season and he doesn’t have Weiss’ work rate, but he scores goals!!!
Thanks for the comments dfc. Good luck in the play-offs.
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Post by citycentresaint on Apr 23, 2023 8:24:19 GMT
I can’t add much more to what’s already been said but, while I don’t believe anyone is undroppable, I can’t help but feel that Jeffers should have started yesterday and must start next Saturday and (hopefully) in the play-offs. He may not be playing as well as last season and he doesn’t have Weiss’ work rate, but he scores goals!!! Thanks for the comments dfc. Good luck in the play-offs. Not starting Jeffers reminds me of when England had Kane taking corners, it is completely ludicrous. |
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Post by middxsaint on Apr 23, 2023 17:31:27 GMT
Not starting Jeffers reminds me of when England had Kane taking corners, it is completely ludicrous. Or when Spurs left him out for their FA Cup tie v Sheffield Utd. |
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Post by middxsaint on Apr 23, 2023 17:37:25 GMT
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Post by middxsaint on Apr 24, 2023 11:08:19 GMT
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