Line up for the first gane

[GTFCfish]

It certainly does. I think I agree on Carline starting, he’s our POTY at the end of the day. Guess the final PSF against Vale will determine who’s starting at Aldershot depending on their performances…

 

[OneDecentLester]

Oooops

Apologies, our friends Grimsby***!

 

[Optipez]

Right, pre season over I think we'll start

...Slocombe
..Brindley, Cameron, Chicksen
Roberts, Palmer ,O'Brien, Francis, Taylor
.....Rodriguess, Wootton

That's presuming Rawlinson is banned for his red today. If not Rawlinson in for Chicksen.

 

[chief]

Assuming a clean bill of health:

Lainton

Hall-Johnson
Hayden
Brisley
Lennon
Green

New CM announced this week
Young

Davies

Hyde
Mullin

Subs:

Dibble
French
McAlinden
Angus
Ponticelli

He wants more signings than that so it could change quite a bit still, but I am convinced we'll bring a new CM in.

As it is, Brisley, Lennon and Lainton are injured. Not sure if French is too.

 

[Master D]

We are weak through the middle, we need a proper CM this week.

 

[jacobncfc]

Right, pre season over I think we'll start

...Slocombe
..Brindley, Cameron, Chicksen
Roberts, Palmer ,O'Brien, Francis, Taylor
.....Rodriguess, Wootton

That's presuming Rawlinson is banned for his red today. If not Rawlinson in for Chicksen.

Not sure even Burchnall is going to play Roberts at rwb... be fun, though. I think as you say, but DKE at wing back and Rodrigues on the bench. He's not played a full match yet pre-season and missed ten days isolating, think we'll hold him back probably.

 

[Optipez]

Not sure even Burchnall is going to play Roberts at rwb... be fun, though. I think as you say, but DKE at wing back and Rodrigues on the bench. He's not played a full match yet pre-season and missed ten days isolating, think we'll hold him back probably.

I think after the second half of today's friendly he'll try to shoehorn them in somehow. Wouldn't be surprised to see him change formation slightly to make us slightly more defensive and to get Roberts and Rodriguess on the pitch together without leaving us light in midfield.

 

[Colinmorriswalksonwater]

Assuming a clean bill of health:

Lainton

Hall-Johnson
Hayden
Brisley
Lennon
Green

New CM announced this week
Young

Davies

Hyde
Mullin

Subs:

Dibble
French
McAlinden
Angus
Ponticelli

He wants more signings than that so it could change quite a bit still, but I am convinced we'll bring a new CM in.

As it is, Brisley, Lennon and Lainton are injured. Not sure if French is too.

Lennon Injured ??? Surely not lol.

 

[chief]

Lennon Injured ??? Surely not lol.

Didn't he break his leg twice? The lad seems rather unlucky.

Strange signing by us though, as we now appear to be going into the first game with a makeshift defence.

 

[Master D]

Didn't he break his leg twice? The lad seems rather unlucky.

Strange signing by us though, as we now appear to be going into the first game with a makeshift defence.

We’ve a makeshift defence and a makeshift midfield really if we are honest. And Dibble in goal....

Need Mullin and Hyde to do the business.

 

[chief]

We’ve a makeshift defence and a makeshift midfield really if we are honest. And Dibble in goal....

Need Mullin and Hyde to do the business.

I keep trying to forget that we're going to start the season with Dibble in goal.

 

[doveranddover]

Dover's team
Goalkeeper – mowing lawn
Left back – shopping
Centre back – at gym
Centre back – visiting relatives
Right back - decorating
Midfield – self isolating
Midfield – looking after kids
Midfield – sat in front of sky sports
Striker – rehab session
Striker – out with the wife
Striker – in the pub

 

[Colinmorriswalksonwater]

Didn't he break his leg twice? The lad seems rather unlucky.

Strange signing by us though, as we now appear to be going into the first game with a makeshift defence.

Yes he started by breaking his toe on his debut, out for a few weeks, then broke his leg as you say, unlucky, and when we did see him, not really that impressive. Watch out for him having a jar or 2 in the pub in that lovely red tracksuit after you have lost, if you do this season that is..... especially at Dover lol.

 

[AJS]

Some tough ones to call for us but I'll give it a go: (4231)

Johnson

Benn Maher Bradbury Senior

Summerfield Green

Waters Warburton Slew

McDonagh

Subs:

Dowling
Warren
Woods
Gilmour
Allen

Could be any of Benn, Warren or Swaby-Neavin at right back. Gone for Benn purely because he's surprisingly been given the number 2 shirt. Green or Woods will be a close call. Slew or Gilmour will be a close call. Allen been dealing with a slight knock hence putting him on the bench. If he's not fit enough to feature at all I suspect Tear will be on the bench instead.

 

[EnglishRed]

I expect us to line up as:

Dibble

Hall Johnson
French
Hayden
Reckord
Green

Young
Jones

MacAlinden

Mullin
Hyde

Subs
Szepaniak
Cleworth
J Davies
Jarvis
Angus

A lot of worries about Dibble who can be fine but can also be very dodgy, and the makeshift defence. A mini injury crisis (Lainton, Brisley, Lennon) has unfortunately disrupted us a tad.

Still some signings to come in, including a rumoured marquee midfield signing. At present the squad looks thin in places.