Dulwich Hamlet 0 - 0 Norwich City, pre-season friendly, Tue 12th July, 19:45
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Moroccan Sunset
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The 40 bus from L Bridge takes you to Dog Kennel Hill, too.
Bugpowder Dust
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Clash of the titans finished 0-0. Entertaining stuff, lots of chances, we were more than a match for them.
We hit crossbar and the post, they had one come back off base of the post with our keeper beaten (from youth team? Wasn't Preston).
New central defence partnership with Weatherstone and Chambers looked solid, Sanchez Ming impressed at right back, Beaney industrious in centre mid.
Lively no 7 (Abolano?) looked good, played on both wings but didn't last more than 30 mins before coming off injured, Nyren replacing him.
Sandy Cunningham looked like he is enjoying his time at Hamlet so far and got stuck right in. Fills the 5'2" hole left by Ethan then Deano nicely.
Enjoyable evening, decent crowd, nice atmosphere. Took me 10 mins to get in but serves me right for turning up at kickoff. Didnt go to the bar but people around seemed to be enjoying a pint or two. Mega shed looked good too!
We hit crossbar and the post, they had one come back off base of the post with our keeper beaten (from youth team? Wasn't Preston).
New central defence partnership with Weatherstone and Chambers looked solid, Sanchez Ming impressed at right back, Beaney industrious in centre mid.
Lively no 7 (Abolano?) looked good, played on both wings but didn't last more than 30 mins before coming off injured, Nyren replacing him.
Sandy Cunningham looked like he is enjoying his time at Hamlet so far and got stuck right in. Fills the 5'2" hole left by Ethan then Deano nicely.
Enjoyable evening, decent crowd, nice atmosphere. Took me 10 mins to get in but serves me right for turning up at kickoff. Didnt go to the bar but people around seemed to be enjoying a pint or two. Mega shed looked good too!
iamwithnail
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Bah, stupid work stuff got in the way. Sounded fun! 
Sorry but I can't let this go. Reading have never finished bottom of the Premier League, let alone miles bottom!
Agree, was disappointed to see the no 7 go off so early as he made a very lively start.
The young keeper (Hoca) looked very solid and made some important saves.
Tomlin wasn't as impressive as he was on Saturday but still showed glimpses of real quality.
Danny Carr looks like he really needs a couple of goals to build the confidence... I was gutted for him when he hit the post!
blueheaven
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Really impressed with some of our play last night and thought we were the better team, although as always we looked a bit vulnerable to counter attacks when everyone was piling forward.
Ming, Weatherstone, Beaney, Cunningham and Clunis all looked very good, and Kargbo and RMP also played really well after coming on. Kargbo looks incredibly comfortable on the ball and I don't think he gave it away all night. RMP produced probably the best performance I've seen from him... I was pretty unimpressed by him last season but if he can play like he did last night I'll be very happy. Also thought Fernandes looked good when he came on - hope he gets more of a chance this season than he did last year.
Saw both Carew and Edwards up in the stand, and Drage was out on the pitch during the warm-up. Has Oshane Brown left the club?
Crowd seemed good for a midweek friendly - anyone heard what the attendance was?
Ming, Weatherstone, Beaney, Cunningham and Clunis all looked very good, and Kargbo and RMP also played really well after coming on. Kargbo looks incredibly comfortable on the ball and I don't think he gave it away all night. RMP produced probably the best performance I've seen from him... I was pretty unimpressed by him last season but if he can play like he did last night I'll be very happy. Also thought Fernandes looked good when he came on - hope he gets more of a chance this season than he did last year.
Saw both Carew and Edwards up in the stand, and Drage was out on the pitch during the warm-up. Has Oshane Brown left the club?
Crowd seemed good for a midweek friendly - anyone heard what the attendance was?
Bugpowder Dust
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Think I saw that the attendance was 650.
According to the match report on the Club website the keeper is actually called Alvaro Pereira (he was named as Hoca on Saturday). The internet suggests he shares the same name with a 30 y/o Uraguayan...whatever the case I think he looks like a solid back up for Preston.
The no.7 was named as Rafael Cavalado.
Weatherstone & Chambers looking solid and I don't think we'll miss Ethan too much based on what I've seen of Chambers so far.
Agree that Danny needs a goal. He's getting opportunities and creating chances for himself to score so it will come.
Good turnout last night. As the game kicked off there were people queued past the car wash towards Sainsbury's.
Bugpowder Dust
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Just seen Editors photo of the KFH logo on the strips on another thread, reminded me that one annoyance from last night is that we are going to have another season of getting the ref mixed up with the players , potentially at a crucial point.
Would it be possible to provide the ref with an orange top or similar to avoid strip clash? Really frustrating when one of our players passes to the ref, happened at least once last night.
(apologies if discussed last season)
Would it be possible to provide the ref with an orange top or similar to avoid strip clash? Really frustrating when one of our players passes to the ref, happened at least once last night.
(apologies if discussed last season)
Moroccan Sunset
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Agreed. An entertaining match against decent opposition. Thought Cunningham, Carr, Weatherstone and Green all looked very good last night and Chambers looks like a like-for-like replacement for Pinnock.
The number 7 isn't Cani after all but I think he looks very capable and it was a shame to see come off after 30 mins.
Some very promising appearences at the end from Fernandes and Batula and great to see Drage warming up.
No Omar Koroma which was a bit odd bearing in mind he put Bromley to the sword on Saturday. Hopefully he's still around.
All very encouraging, roll on Thursday.
The number 7 isn't Cani after all but I think he looks very capable and it was a shame to see come off after 30 mins.
Some very promising appearences at the end from Fernandes and Batula and great to see Drage warming up.
No Omar Koroma which was a bit odd bearing in mind he put Bromley to the sword on Saturday. Hopefully he's still around.
All very encouraging, roll on Thursday.
Paula_G
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Don't forget we have quite a few friendlies in quick succession so early doors gives Gavin & co are chance to run the rule over players before making decisions..
Paula_G
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Seems an interesting character young Sandy, according to the Daily Record one of his reasons for leaving Stirling Albion was to "...to explore some other life experiences such as travelling abroad." Okay, East Dulwich might not be the Golden Road to Samarakand but its the next best thing.
Stirling Albion play-off hero leaves the club as rebuilding goes on at Forthbank
pompeydunc
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He's moved to Whyteleafe. Played for them last night in 4-0 win. He got fed up with not playing apparently. Fair enough...
To be fair, Oshane is potentially a great keeper...in future. But I don't believe he was either as good as Phil, nor would he be consistent enough for us to mount a title challenge with him between the posts. Certainly wouldn't have got much time on the pitch with someone as top notch as Preston as our first choice.
I wish him well in the lower divisions at Whyteleafe, top bloke & all that, but no room for sentiment in football.
I wish him well in the lower divisions at Whyteleafe, top bloke & all that, but no room for sentiment in football.
ForwardHamlet
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Didn't attend last night and certainly not wanting to criticise anyone but surely it was obvious that a game against recently-relegated premier league opposition would attract a good crowd? Especially after close to 400 for Bromley? Edit: also taking into account the general increase in crowds over last few seasons.
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Not really seeing as their 'proper' team were playing the same night in Lowestoft.
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That's because you took it.
Paula_G
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Taking into account that Bromley have enjoyed similar increase in crowds to us, there's a longstanding rivalry between our two clubs, they are just over the border from us and it was promised pretty much their first team squad on a Saturday albeit an early kickoff that game would be expected to be the bigger of the two. Was actually a little disappointed by the crowd expecting 100 or 200 more than that.
Contrast that with Norwich which they did not include on the list of main friendlies but on their Under 21s and that they were taking the First Team to Lowestoft for Micky Chapman's testimonial there as well as sending an Under 18 team to Ely Town for another friendly that night you could understand why smaller crowd might be expected. Just goes to show there's a lot more Canaries exiled in London than I believed.
Preseason games are notoriously difficult to predict attendance wise. TBH so are some regular league games, still stunned by that 2,500 turnout for Lewes!
ForwardHamlet
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All fair points, as usual.
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hiraethified
No one is going to do anything about it. Probably will cost the club as much if not more as the whole estate agent sponsorship.
We had the problem for how long?
Its pre-season!
Paula_G
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Bit strange to complain about the increased crowds and in same instance say the KFH sponsorship is costing the club? As for London-based fans could say the same of Bromley, Charlton, Millwall & Palace. As mentioned previously the gate against Charlton last season provided a bench mark for a preseason gate against an XI with a crowd only about 100 more than last night and that being played on a Saturday.
Jeebus Griff. No one is complaining about the increased gates nor saying the the KFH sponsorship has cost the club.
Just posing the question and to how much it costs the club to have incompetents running /being responsible for the bar.
1. Sack the bar manager.
2. Sell bottles and cans in large quantities.
3. Sell ale and take the money in a fashion that allows a crowd of 600 odd to be dealt with so that they aren't even a problem.
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