Dagenham Match Thread................

smudgie · 26-11-2011, 17:53

Seeing as nobody started 1...........................

Redraine · 26-11-2011, 18:09

At half time I was getting ready to write our obituary tonight as we were looking the worse of two relegation candidates. Second half was a complete turnaround as we began to find some cohesion and basic technique. A fine goal from Lindfield was followed by a much needed double substitution which had the desired effect, although, to be honest, the Daggers could easily have been 3-1 up before Amond's double. Micah Evans was my M.O.M., causing havoc throughout the match, and should have had 2 early goals which his speed and positional awareness brought. The big lad from Bournemouth needs to be sent right back, and we were much better for him being subbed. Brilliant work from Charlie to set up Paddy's first goal.

shakermaker · 26-11-2011, 18:18

Think I must've been at a different game to you Redraine!

Dagenham were the worst team I've seen us play in a long while, and though we weren't creating many chances in the first half I thought we dominated throughout. I was always confident we'd get the win. Again we defended well, Hughes and Joyce dictated the play in midfield and all we lacked was a bit of luck in the final third. I thought we'd win convincingly after the first ten minutes and I'm glad we got what we deserved.

Redraine · 26-11-2011, 19:02

You were watching a different game, Shaker. We were extremely fortunate not to concede at least three goals in the second half. The other thing I forgot was:- how come we can't take decent corners any more? In the first half especially we opted for the useless pass-back to an approaching full back, whereupon their defence moved up and all our attackers had to beat a hasty retreat to stay onside for the resultant cross. Did we not learn anything from the Macc game, where their pacy. head high corner was thumped into our net by a fast moving defender?

smudgie · 26-11-2011, 19:08

Well abit of a stop-start game for me. Agreed with Shaker, thought the Daggers where rather a poor side, especially in the 1st 45 minutes, though to be honest we where not much better!! Similar to Macc away last weekend in the 1st half, dominated most of the possession with not alot of end product.

Talk about a turn around in the second half, from both teams.

Hessey & Long again for me MOM's, I really hope we can keep Kev beyond January

, he is fast developing into a quality Center Back !

Great to see Craig FINALLY score a League goal for us, hopefully he can continue his form into the next game. As well as Paddy, lucky tash and boots I think there

Another assist by Barnett

Roll on the Wombles away, gutted Im not going

No game next week is crap, why they couldent have arranged the Hereford away game for next week is beyond me !!

shakermaker · 26-11-2011, 19:14

To be fair Redraine, on more than one occasion Daggers had all eleven of their players in their box defending the corner. In that instance it makes sense to pass to a full back and try and draw out some of their players, hereby making space in the box for when a cross comes in. I'm a proponent of short corners so can't agree on that one!
At the other end of the field we really need to keep working on defending set-pieces as we look nervous.
The goal line clearance aside I don't think they really threatened us at all and can't remember them putting two passes together. Poor side.

cashman · 26-11-2011, 19:20

I'm in the same camp, thought we dominated first 45, without a goal, if we had been 2 up at half time woulda been a fair reflection to me, the subs were needed, the water on pitch knackered a few of em no doubt at all to me, Mcintyre fer me is greatly improved of late, Both of our scorers today will hopefully take great confidence n kick on, agree Daggers were certainly nowt to write home about, but yeh still gotta score em, over all well pleased today.

I do agree about corners, a wet pitch screams out fer a low ball into the box in my view, not these rubbish/wasted short corners.

smudgie · 26-11-2011, 19:24

I also agree about Kev Mac.

Thought he had his best game in a red shirt today.

shakermaker · 26-11-2011, 19:27

Yep, thirded. Well done Kev. He has come on a long way, which is probably helped by getting better protection in front of him these days.

Redraine · 26-11-2011, 19:46

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Originally Posted by shakermaker

To be fair Redraine, on more than one occasion Daggers had all eleven of their players in their box defending the corner. In that instance it makes sense to pass to a full back and try and draw out some of their players, hereby making space in the box for when a cross comes in. I'm a proponent of short corners so can't agree on that one!

That's OK if the ball is played directly into the dummy runner for the Jimmy Ryan-type lurker to then drill it goalwards, but we weren't doing that. The only way our corners today could have been effective was if there was a man coming from way deep to meet the cross, but we didn't do that,either, as all our attackers were going in the opposite direction!

shakermaker · 26-11-2011, 20:03

No, fair point. Sometimes we're too patient and not direct enough, so getting the ball into the mixer would improve that side of our game. It does seem somewhat unfashionable these days to just 'get it in the box'. However when we're on top, as I thought we were for the whole of the game today, then I'd much rather the lads kept possession.