Dover still have the new manager effect probably so we will need to be on our game and having been on our game recently hopefully we can continue it. Kent Derby as we will no doubt hear on Radio Kent tomorrow so always a battle can be expected. Win the battle and we can win the war. Hopefully we can get plenty of people there making noise and get behind the boys like we normally do.

coyw

Should be a cracker of a game with us (DAFC) definitely underdogs. Not sure how many of our sick and lame will be back but the return of Rance and Webb should make us a bit more solid than last week. Kinnear has spoke highly of Jamie and your team and will no doubt be looking forward to the tactical battle. Should be a decent crowd.

-- Edited by ulsterwings on Saturday 9th of February 2013 03:48:02 PM

Disappointing that we missed a bit of an opportunity today, but the run had to end sometime. It's probably best that it ends on a day when Salisbury also lose, as if they'd won on the same day they would feel that the momentum is with them. It was also against a decent side where 3 points is anything but a certainty.

I felt we played reasonably well but not brilliantly in the first half, but second half we allowed Dover's manager time to work us out. After he ran himself into the ground on Tuesday I felt that leaving Clarkie on for 90 minutes was a mistake, with half an hour to go he looked to be treading water. In Kurtis' absence we seem to have changed from a 4-4-2 to a 4-5-1 (albeit with Kiernan cutting inside and drifting around at times) - this doesn't make sense to me when we're probably paying Jon Main 250 quid per week to sit on the bench and make a cameo appearance for a couple of minutes when the result has already been decided.

Whilst we weren't dominating midfield in the second half - and bringing a striker on for a midfielder wouldn't have helped with that - we weren't giving them enough to think about going the other way. Ross, as usual, was working extremely hard and brought the ball down well a good 7 or 8 times in the second half - unfortunately he had nobody nearby to play it to.

Ricky Modeste, as much as he dives around like Tom Daley, did cause us problems and kept Obo pinned back in the second half which certainly helped reduce our attacking threat.

-- Edited by Ashford Wing on Saturday 9th of February 2013 07:56:06 PM

Obo being booked didnt help. We defended poorly. Class strike from Healy who got Man of the match for us. Was screaming for theo to shoot early then slot in Mainy.

Dover had a go didn't look great but fought back and nicked it. Time to go again on Tuesday. Entertaining game. Interviews up from Jamie Day and Joe Healy late. Dovers highlights will probably be up before ours.

Coyw, may have dodged a bullet today with Salisbury losing at lowly Dorchester.

Positive was we still created some chances late and had a go. Players looked gutted after the game and get the chance to get going again on tuesday. Heads up boys, unlucky today.

Team: Mott, Williams, Obersteller, Day, Franks, Martin, Gallagher, Clarke, Hughes Mason, Lafayette, Healy

Bench: TFJ, Turner, Main, Kinch, Acheampong

Live commentary here : http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football-21367360

One all.

We started off the match playing long balls, which wasn't really working. Now we're playing some nice short passes and looking much better.

 

I hear that Dorchester have scored against Salisbury

Welly wrote:

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I hear that Dorchester have scored against Salisbury

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 still 0-0

 

Moo wrote:

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Half time two one to Welling. We've been the better side, but not looking that secure at the back.

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 judging by the commentry we are shakey at set pieces, lets hope we tighten that up in the second half

 

Christian wrote:

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Welly's right, Dorchester 1-0 up according to Salisbury forum

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 i stand corrected, scored with their first shot apparently

 

Ben May's off for Dover apparently - that helps

2-2...

open game. We look good going forward but aren't taking our chances. We look so uncomfortable at the back, especially from set pieces.

Think Dover still 11 men. May came off with injury ironically for the guy who scored the second.

I thought so too at first, until the "Commentator" cleared it up.

"36 points out of 36 games" - what is he smoking????