Match Highlights

http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/wellingutd/videos/welling-united-v-dartford-261-22342.html

The elbow to the face of Jack Evans by their 4 is a red card all day long. 

-- Edited by Riverstown on Tuesday 27th of December 2011 04:54:55 AM

Sidcup Graham wrote:

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Still not sure about the red for Healey. Yes, he was high, but so was the Darts player, it's just Healey was luckier with the outcome. If one gets red they both should in my opinion.

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 My immediate impression at the game was the same as yours.

Jamie wont need a team talk the way the darts fans are slagging Welling off.

 http://www.dartfordfootballclub.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,9438.0.html

Everything from the entry prices, to the ground, to Pires hair and boots and Jamie Day, who for the second game running was getting dogs abuse off the darts fans. We were clearly the better team for the last 70 minutes, just unfortunate.

I think if we start well at Princes Park there will be a lot of space for our wide men and forwards, Darts full backs look awful and their center midfield slow and Jon Wallis is suspended for the game at PP.

Their 4 should have gone off twice, also at Joes incident Wallis looks to push Joe and i think Hayes barges the ref, ref ignored both, Russ wont have been happy that the Darts players marched the ref back and intimidated him into sending Joe off.

Good Derby game and much rather play the Darts than Thurrock or Bromley. Hopefully though we will have a derby against Ebbsfleet next season in the prem.

Their 4 was an absolute animal. Kneed Ben Martin in the back of the legs and grabbed him by the face in the incident during the 1st half free kick incident. Was warned TWICE by the ref but still nothing. Blatent elbow and follow through on Jack Evans and deliberate handball at the end!! His name is Bonner though so you would think that he would have a grudge against the world!! Unlucky mate!!

On a side not I looked for the ref on twitter as I was told he is on there and the only thing that appeared was a tweet about him that read, and I quote "@nonleagueshow the ref by the way was a Mr. Craig Breakspear - beware, he is not very good at all, and thats an understatement" Just about sums it up I think!!

JgFc wrote:

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Jamie wont need a team talk the way the darts fans are slagging Welling off.

 http://www.dartfordfootballclub.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,9438.0.html

Everything from the entry prices, to the ground, to Pires hair and boots and Jamie Day, who for the second game running was getting dogs abuse off the darts fans. We were clearly the better team for the last 70 minutes, just unfortunate.

I think if we start well at Princes Park there will be a lot of space for our wide men and forwards, Darts full backs look awful and their center midfield slow and Jon Wallis is suspended for the game at PP.

Their 4 should have gone off twice, also at Joes incident Wallis looks to push Joe and i think Hayes barges the ref, ref ignored both, Russ wont have been happy that the Darts players marched the ref back and intimidated him into sending Joe off.

Good Derby game and much rather play the Darts than Thurrock or Bromley. Hopefully though we will have a derby against Ebbsfleet next season in the prem.

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 Dartford a poor team who's so called fans are obviously worried about us as they should be sitting rightly behind us in the table. We should have won.

Not sure why they're moaning about entry prices surely they don't charge less more fool them if they do.

Danson Mark wrote:

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Spitey wrote:

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JgFc wrote:

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Jamie wont need a team talk the way the darts fans are slagging Welling off.

 http://www.dartfordfootballclub.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,9438.0.html

Everything from the entry prices, to the ground, to Pires hair and boots and Jamie Day, who for the second game running was getting dogs abuse off the darts fans. We were clearly the better team for the last 70 minutes, just unfortunate.

I think if we start well at Princes Park there will be a lot of space for our wide men and forwards, Darts full backs look awful and their center midfield slow and Jon Wallis is suspended for the game at PP.

Their 4 should have gone off twice, also at Joes incident Wallis looks to push Joe and i think Hayes barges the ref, ref ignored both, Russ wont have been happy that the Darts players marched the ref back and intimidated him into sending Joe off.

Good Derby game and much rather play the Darts than Thurrock or Bromley. Hopefully though we will have a derby against Ebbsfleet next season in the prem.

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 Dartford a poor team who's so called fans are obviously worried about us as they should be sitting rightly behind us in the table. We should have won.

Not sure why they're moaning about entry prices surely they don't charge less more fool them if they do.

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 They seem to think that people on Job Seekers Allowance should get a cheap admitance. When I was made redundant 10 years ago and was on JSA until I got another job, I never considered using my book to claim cheap tickets for anything.

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 I remember 10 years ago Mark there used to be some emails flying between us in the dark days of Tony Reynolds and Bill Williams!

JgFc wrote:

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Jamie wont need a team talk the way the darts fans are slagging Welling off.

 http://www.dartfordfootballclub.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,9438.0.html

Everything from the entry prices, to the ground, to Pires hair and boots and Jamie Day, who for the second game running was getting dogs abuse off the darts fans. We were clearly the better team for the last 70 minutes, just unfortunate.

I think if we start well at Princes Park there will be a lot of space for our wide men and forwards, Darts full backs look awful and their center midfield slow and Jon Wallis is suspended for the game at PP.

Their 4 should have gone off twice, also at Joes incident Wallis looks to push Joe and i think Hayes barges the ref, ref ignored both, Russ wont have been happy that the Darts players marched the ref back and intimidated him into sending Joe off.

Good Derby game and much rather play the Darts than Thurrock or Bromley. Hopefully though we will have a derby against Ebbsfleet next season in the prem.

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Plus ca change. I gave up on the FA's respect campaign a long time ago. Why should I respect someone who doesn't respect himself; who allows himself to be quite literally pushed around?

The TV companies should hire the authors of that thread - it's the funniest thing I've seen over the festive period.

Like most people I prefer the referee to be the sole arbiter of any incident on the field.  We may of course differ on our opinions on what he/she decides as is evident from the debate above regarding the red card for Joe Healy.

There are however occasions where the referee and his/her assistants miss the incident, which looks to be the case with the injury to Jack Evans.  I also was following the play and didn't see it, though a few around me suggested there was an elbow used.

Having the benefit of the video and photo, is there not a case for this to be reported to the Police or FA as an apparent "assualt"?  There is evidence available for them to act.

 

Ironically we looked much more solid at the back the other day than we have in recent times, just a shame that the impending bans will start working against us. We must stop picking up bookings, that is what will cost us in the long run, because the best players in the world are no good to you if they are sitting in the stands .... Day, Clarke, Healy and banned (either recently or coming up), Parky too gets too many bookings for similar ... Faz out for God knows how long, and now Ober subbed injured. Not good enough. How is it Pugh and Cumbers manage to not pick up bookings for back chat ?? funny that isnt it.

Anyhow, Dartford have their keeper as man of the match on their site, says it all. We had the chances and didnt take them. As mentioned before, cant rely on the forwards to score 4 every week. Stay tight at the back, and over time we will win through as Pugh, Cumbers and Pires will not miss chances like those every week.

Roll on the return ... COYW.