FA Trophy Sat 10 Dec - Dulwich Hamlet 2 -2 Royston

[Dulwich Mishi]

Am I going mad, or didn't Preston also have Pinnock in front of him last season (i.e the play off final debacle)?

Yes you are...and yes he was.

 

[Dulwich Mishi]

Get a job, Bessel.

And there's me thinking you weren't supposed to name people on here...get those complaints in Fingers & co.!

 

[B.I.G]

And there's me thinking you weren't supposed to name people on here...get those complaints in Fingers & co.!

Reported.

 

[B.I.G]

Not really.

 

[ForwardHamlet]

And there's me thinking you weren't supposed to name people on here...get those complaints in Fingers & co.!

Oops.

 

[Cyclodunc]

Oops.

Ffs hugo

 

[B.I.G]

Does winning tomorrow matter? Its been great great banter

 

[NoahGinger]

No fight in the match highlights

 

[NPDHFC]

No fight in the match highlights

We must've imagined it

 

[B.I.G]

No fight in the match highlights

Never happened.

 

[Paula_G]

Away to Whitehawk or Weymouth if we get through tomorrow.

Terras or Hawks? Stay on this channel!

 

[JTee]

I love DHTV!

Might not have made any difference but the wall didn't bother jumping for their free kick at all

 

[Bugpowder Dust]

I love DHTV!

Might not have made any difference but the wall didn't bother jumping for their free kick at all

Wall needed a couple of more bodies.

 

[Paula_G]

We have conceded more goals than Merstham.

But fans have seen over 100 goals in all games in all competitions involving Dulwich Hamlet this season. Never mind quality feel the fan experience

 

[Paula_G]

Never happened.

One of major dangers of the booze ban, hallucinations kicking due to alcohol deprivation

 

[chris gil]

One of major dangers of the booze ban, hallucinations kicking due to alcohol deprivation

yeah deffo , I imagined nyren was playing on the left wearing the number 10 shirt , all a bit psychedelic

 

[B.I.G]

yeah deffo , I imagined nyren was playing on the left wearing the number 10 shirt , all a bit psychedelic

There tonight right? Right???

 

[chris gil]

There tonight right? Right???

nah sorry mate

 

[B.I.G]

Such bad times. Not too late.

nah sorry mate

 

[Pink Panther]

I'm pretty sure the ref gave him a yellow for the tackle once the melee was over.

Yes he did, presumably on the advice of the fourth official, before the red cards were shown

Preston has been a bit disappointing this season I think. When he first arrived last season he seemed very confident and positive - he was very dynamic in quickly distributing the ball and seemed vocal with the defence. This season he's looked like a different person to me - he's incredibly hesitant in dealing with any sort of pass back and he often plays his own defence into trouble by giving it to defenders who are under pressure. Royston spotted that and started chasing us down every time the ball went back to him - fortunately, not too many teams in our own division seem to have done that to us this season. Not sure what's happened but as things stand I'm not convinced by him as a long-term option.

I don't know where you stand but he is definitely vocal. Can't say I'd noted hesitancy on backpasses other than that he is looking to play a short pass to the defence. If you listen to the coaches on the sidelines that is how they want to play. By its very nature it is a risky strategy and will involve the defenders having to play out under pressure.

I'd say the area where Preston is clearly an upgrade on Phil is on his mobility and confidence receiving the ball to feet and playing it out with his feet. I guess this is the prime reason he's been preferred to Phil, much the same as Manchester City offloading Joe Hart for Claudio Bravo. On balance I don't think there's a huge difference between Phil & Preston, but the latter is clearly better suited to the way the manager wants the team to play.

Might not have made any difference but the wall didn't bother jumping for their free kick at all

Walls shouldn't jump IMO. There's more danger of unsighting the keeper, or the ball skimming off someone's head and out of the keeper's reach, or being fired low through the wall. I don't like 'Leatherhead' walls on or off the pitch!

 

[PartisanDulwich]

Great result 0-1 at Royston Town

Brighton City here we come

 

[Nivag]

Glad we got a win, was expecting extra time, then penalties for most of the second half. Dulwich just couldn't get the ball in the net with their goalie making some good reflex /positional saves.
But if you get enough balls in the mixer as a TV pundit would say, you've got a good chance someone will get a boot on it :-D