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Tony Kessell

0 (0%)

Tommy Osborne

11 (24.4%)

Steve Norman

5 (11.1%)

John Guest

5 (11.1%)

Richard Avery

0 (0%)

Lew Watts

0 (0%)

Mark Green

1 (2.2%)

Jay May

3 (6.7%)

Brendon Cass

1 (2.2%)

Eddie McClements

18 (40%)

Ryan Hayes

1 (2.2%)

Steve Hafner (sub)

0 (0%)

Brad Potter (Sub)

0 (0%)

Total Members Voted: 45

Voting closed: April 03, 2007, 07:54:12 AM

[si2]

The Ref was the best we have had at PP since opening day! However he missed a blatant handball in the box in the second half 

[Silverado]

Two months ago, if somebody had offered me a point at home against DH, I would have taken it. At 3.00 pm today, though, I would have been hoping for all 3 points, so finishing up with 1 point was in many respects disappointing - and yet, despite other postings, I thought that if anybody deserved to win, it was DH more than Dartford. DH played much the better football and coped much better with the wind (in both halves, both with and against), which we never did - too many long balls looking for Jay and too little ball to feet working the ball forward. In effect, we were nearly always on the back foot in both halves, and with DH spreading 5 across the field approaching the box, it was only sterling defence at the back that kept DH out until the 83rd minute. To say that DH never looked like scoring is a travesty - all right, we had at least a couple of very good chances to win it towards the end, but they were all over us first half and were unlucky not to score on at least two occasions, and from where I was sat in the second half, it was only a matter of time before the DH interplay and pressure paid off. I was fully expecting the equaliser to come in extra time (as it used to earlier in the season), but in fact it came 8 minutes early, which did make for an exciting last 10 minutes or so.

I thought both Lew and Ryno were below par again this week. In fact, Lew consistently looked half a yard too slow, and it was no surprise when he was subbed. (But did the equaliser start with a misplaced pass from his substitute, Brad Potter?). It was good to see Eddie Mac back to near his best - shame he made me invent a new exclamation when his late shot rolled wide: ye---oooww!. Tony Kessel had to do a lot of good work down at his near post, and Tommy O had another good game, but for sheer consistency I'm going to give my MOTM to Steve Norman.
Agree, too, on full marks to the ref - although given the good, clean spirit the match was played in, he didn't actually have much chance to get anything wrong, did he?.

Shame, too, that most of the others in the top 6-7 (Maidstone, Hastings, Dover and T&M) won today. It really is getting squeaky bum time now. While our play-off might not be in our own hands any more, with some of the other contenders having games in hand, the very fact that they'll be having to play 2-3 games a week from here on in might - might  - just work in our favour. Fingers crossed, eh? - or KEEP THE FAITH!!!

[paulfromwesthill]

Some good points there HH       I felt too that DH would score even though we had the clear cut chances

Eddie played great again but for me Guesty was my MOTM. I think without him today we could have conceded more. Gutted to have conceded so late to lose 2 points but we've still got 5 games to get in the play offs             it is in our hands    DON'T EVER STOP BELIEVIN'     Remain positive    COYD

[roger]

   Great game today thought all the players on the pitch deserved around of applause both sides were a credit to their clubs.DH are very good attacking and skillful side but on the day the best chances fell to the Darts and if we had kept the ball to feet more during the match i feel we would have won but having said that you can,t blame our strikers for missing chances they have put most of them away when in front of goal this season.Lets hope for three points at Kingstonians on Saturday and if they play like they played today we have a good chance.UP THE DARTS

[SARF LONDON DART]

I THOUGHT WE WERE PLAYING KINGSTONIAN ON SATURDAY ,HAVE I BEEN LOOKING UP DIRECTIONS FOR THE WRONG GROUND???

[Martin C]

Dulwich were more composed, had more possesion and showed more quality than we did yet it was us that created the most chances. They didn't have many shots at our goal and I think we defended quite well all game.

Some say a mistake led to their goal but that goal was special. It was not given to him on a plate, he had a lot to do and he exectuted it perfectly - quality.

We were playing a few aimless high balls but generally I think we played a little better football than we have done of late.

I think this game showed that we have a long way to go. Yes we have some quality players but we do not have the ability to boss the game with composure like Dulwich did.

It's all in the hands of the Gods now but if we learn one thing from this game, it is we have to increase the quality of our play if we are to compete at our aspirational level.

One more thing. The ground looked much more full than last week yet there were only just over 100 people more according to the attendance figure announced. I thought it was going to be 1800-2000 looking at how full the stands were. It isn't possible to sneak in on a sunny day is it?

[Wilkie]

Hunky Honky  what a great write up and spot on I can't add to that only to say we lost two points with our finnishing but we will make it.COME ON YOU DARTS. 

[Grassbank]

Great game played in a very good spirit by two sides with everything to play for.  Top marks to the ref who played the advantage exceptionally well and only had to show one yellow card.  From memory, there were only two stoppages for the trainers to take to the pitch. 

Whilst Dulwich enjoyed a large amount of possession, they created far fewer good scoring opportunities than we did.  Unfortunately, we did not get the luck of the bounce or the ball became trapped under our players feet when through on goal. 

There is a good chance that we may have to play each other again in the play-offs.  I do not think that we have too much to worry about.

Come on you DARTS!

[TheLastDictator]

I thought we played some good stuff against a good team.

Agree entirely with Grassbanks last post, summed up the day great.

I like to disagree with Hunky Honky, so I'm not going to stop now.  If somebody had offered me a point for a HOME game against anybody, including Dulwich, I'd never take it(and I'm pretty sure TB wouldn't).  We have to win at home and we have to do it against the top sides as well as the cannon fodder.  Dulwich are a good side, probably the best footballing side in our league.  However it is my honest belief that when we play our best football we are better than anybody in this league.  We need to believe this and we need to instil this confidence all the way through our club.  The supporters have to believe it, the management have to believe it and most importantly the players must.  Only when this belief is there through all 3 sections of the club will the opposition believe it.

Lew and Ryno may have looked "below par" but I thought Lew was coping pretty well in the middle(who wouldn't look a yard slow against some of their players?) and Ryan still created more chances in the box and more danger than Green did on the other side(IMO only of course).

One thing that did frustrate me more than anything during the game was our tactics at corners.  When they had a corner, we had all 11 players back in our box, nobody on the half way line ready for a counter.  When we had a corner towards the end of the game at 1-1 we had 4 players on the half way line defending.  IMO that is very negative, it showed fear at our opponents and they will have picked up on it.  It is right to show your opponents respect, but to show them fear(especially at home) is a sin!

Other than that I think we've played as well as we have in our last few weeks and if we play like that in our remaining 5 games then we'll pick up 12+ points!

MOTM is tough for me this week, it could go to any of 5 or 6 players!

COYD

Thanks Martin, edited!

[eagle88]

Great Game, but oh too many missed chances!!!! Againcannot fault the players commitment, just their accuracy I must admit it was nice to see a ref who not only kept up with the play but was far and away the best I have seen in this league this year! A bit picky sometimes with his whistle but played the advantage very well on a couple of occasions. I honestly believe we had done enough to keep the 3 pts, but we did, as usual give the opposition the ball in a bad position and we were punished for it. Great to see  xeddie back to almost his normal self, tireless running for 90 mins. I can't quite decide who my man of the match was I will ponder on that somemore

[Gary C]

Played well yesterday - didn't take our chances, unfortunately.
Players who excelled yesterday: Tommy Osborne (my MOM), Steve Norman, Eddie McClements and Brendon Cass.

[Martin C]

TLD I guess you meant 1 point for a home game in your post above.

Good observation on the corners. I remember thinking that too. At set pieces we were set up with not conceding in mind and this followed through to when it was 1-1. However, that is not to say during open play we sat 11 behind the ball because we created some great chances.

I think the most important thing was we didn't lose, and I think at 1-0 up, I would have asked the team to ensure we were not caught out on the counter against a side full of pace, and therefore I agree with the decision to not commit bodies forward at set pieces. It's not negative play, it's clever play. I am saying that now, but during the game as a supporter you just want to win by as many goals as possible and you forget about the bigger picture. I guess you only score from 1 in 10 corners anyway so is it worth the risk? That's the poker player coming out of me!

[roger]

 Sorry everyone made a mistake we are at Kingstonians on Saturday

[The Duke]

two further opoints


#  a sign of a quality ref is when you hardly notice him on the pitch [ very true yesterday ] if he keepos that up as a young guy he will have a great future

ALSO

defence is now looking solid now last 4 games conceded 2 golas not that is play oof form !!!!!!


UP THE DARTS

[Gilesy]

Lets hope that we keep defending well for the rest of the season. xthink