Official Match Thread Dartford v Southend United, Saturday 31 July @ 15:00

[kentblues]

1-1

 

[GBJ]

Never a pen

 

[ESG]

If I remember rightly Paul brush scored a screamer of an own goal

He certainly did. We could do with a striker who could bury the ball like Basil did that day.

 

[flangejackrabbit]

Do you reckon another covid scare in the squad? Only explanation I can think of for this lineup

 

[kentblues]

HT
We have learned our U23s are a par for Dartford (probably)...
Difficult to judge Dalby. No service but has put himself about and looks good on the ball. Rush runs around a lot but we know he thrives in the box and we are putting not a lot in there.
Howard ok but Demi won’t be shaking in his boots.
On u23s who has probably put his hand up to some degree is Stewart. But positioning not alway great.
I worry about PB’s blood pressure this early in the season- for that reason I think we will see changes before he injured himself further slapping the top of the dugout.

 

[kentblues]

Do we know who is on the bench?

Sounded like a few of the true “first teamers’

 

[davewebbsbrain]

Do you reckon another covid scare in the squad? Only explanation I can think of for this lineup

Saving the 1st team for the game on the 4th maybe

 

[Portuguese Shrimper]

Thanks Kentblues for the updates! Waiting for 2nd half teamsheet with much interest!!

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Our U23s drawing away to a team from a division below who’ve looked good in preseason isn’t too bad at all, notwithstanding the comments on the performance. Let’s hope we click into gear a bit in the second half.

 

[GBJ]

Ropey start by us. Obviously I recognise that this won’t be our starting XI, thank Christ.

Dartford have looked lively in places and have torn us apart a few times.

New guy, Dalby, looks handy. We need to give him time, because I think he’ll be a decent acquisition.

Rush has been the standout for me. The kid is mustard in my book.

Stewart’s goal was well taken. I thought he’d bottled it at first, as he had to take a touch, then another touch, but a decent strike eventually materialised.

It was never a penalty, straight 50:50 challenge in my eyes. Seaden was brave as ****, and took the ball and the player.

Dartford fans are a bit odd. A small following behind their goal making some noise, but some are wearing Arsenal shirts, talking about how much they hate Southend. Seems reasonable.

 

[flangejackrabbit]

Saving the 1st team for the game on the 4th maybe

Seems a bit weird if so, I would have expected us to be trying to get 60min into the likes of Dunne & Ogogo no matter what other matches this week.

 

[flangejackrabbit]

The kid is mustard in my book.

That sounds like it might stain the pages.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Any news on changes for the second half?

 

[gazza]

Any news on changes for the second half?

None based on the tweets.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

None based on the tweets.

?

 

[gazza]

I assume we will put out a stronger side for Brentford on Wednesday.

 

[RHB]

The Dartford penalty

https://twitter.com/x/status/1421480401793585157

 

[kentblues]

Kargbo on so big but doesn’t seem to leave the ground
Holmes on - good sign

 

[kentblues]

Dalby and Egbri off

 

[Rayleigh boy]

The Dartford penalty

https://twitter.com/x/status/1421480401793585157

BLIMEY - there are people there