Rehill at home Tomorrow guys. What are your views on this, 9 points out of 9 is a must to a newly promoted redhill team. Bailo is now back in the squad from what I believe. Should he start?
Rehill at home Tomorrow guys. What are your views on this, 9 points out of 9 is a must to a newly promoted redhill team. Bailo is now back in the squad from what I believe. Should he start?
Pelling
gilbert Judge Kelly eduieisi
Darby Olorunda Maclean
crone Pogue Adams
thats who would be in my starting 11
The only change is Eduieisi for Henson. I think we do not have to change a winning team.
Opening 20 - brilliant. Probably some of the best football I've seen at the PF for a while. Got the ball on the floor, out passed and out moved them.
35 - 45 minutes - brilliant.
Rest - awful. Sunday league awful.
Our rightback spent the entire second half looking as if he was running through treacle. If that was as fast as he can genuinely run, we need a new rightback.
Crone was brilliant in the first half, but then was getting out-muscled and out-numbered a lot in the second half. Kenny put a shift in and held the ball up well. Saying that, he should've sealed the game when one-on-one but went for the chip rather than sliding it in the bottom corner. But didn't.
Judge worried me in the second half. He kept 'fobbing off' their number 10 to other players, when he should've stepped in and marked him out of the game. The number 10 saw this, made the same run in behind about 5 times, and they should've equalised because of it. Someone of his age, and his experience at higher levels should not let that sort of thing happen. It's basic stuff.
We needed to be calmer, and be determined to get the third after the break. We practically started the second half to play out for the 2-0.
The seeds are definitely there. It's a young squad which is clearly still gelling together, and in patches we were brilliant. The worry is how much our heads went down after we conceded. Saying all that, I'm pleased with the win and the performance was still miles ahead of the crap we were churning out week after week last season. The team look like a team; and are getting better together.
-- Edited by glenn10 on Saturday 17th of August 2013 04:58:44 PM
Have to say at no stage did I think we came anywhere near approaching 'excellent' today....and for long spells I would have been satisfied with 'distinctly average'. First half we were certainly the better side against what looked like a limited County League outfit, especially going forward. However we we didn't really create too much and a one goal lead would have been a more accurate reflection. Second half....OMG....simply woeful ! We created nothing in open play and seemed incapable of even retaining possession anywhere on the pitch once they scored. I hope that's not a sign of things to come. I felt we looked far more assured protecting a one goal lead against a far better side on Monday. Thank heavens Sammy produced the one real bit of quality to ensure we got three points. Agree with John, we definitely need to start with Danny and I'd like to see Bailo, Jordan (when fit) or indeed just about anybody else in the main striker role. Sorry if that offends anyone.
ps Just spotted Jack Dixon got the Lewes goal today.
That's Ade and Jack who have given Lewes two home wins so far. Doh !
-- Edited by Mick on Saturday 17th of August 2013 09:42:53 PM
I do agree with quite a bit of what's said above, and based on last season I can see where people are coming from with the comments about Chipstead, Casuals and Redhill - so I thought I'd see how well their opponents in there other two games did last season to see if there's anything we can tell about how strong any of them are this year...
Chipstead 20th - 3 points (won against Three Bridges 21st, lost against Whistable 17th) Walton 22nd - 6 points (won against Folkestone 5th and Faversham 3rd) Redhill 2nd (Promoted) - 4 points (won against Eastbourne 11th, drew with Whitstable 17th)
Looks like Walton Casuals are looking the best of the three, followed by Redhill and Chipstead being the weakest of the three. I didn't see the Walton game, but from comments on here it seems that was our best performance so far? Judging by there results against Folkestone and Faversham it looks as if they should be in the middle of the top half of the table...
I'm almost not bothered if we're grinding out results... I'd rather get as many points on the board as early as possible and hope it entices a 'bigger' manager who will see that there is an opportunity for an immediate promotion, rather than jumping on the first available one who'll say yes.
@johnw - your point is entirely fair. I agree that Judgey was one of the best on the park, as he always seems to be. My point was more along the lines that he was, unquestionably, giving their number 10 to Henson to deal with, and their number 10 was then spinning off the back of him into the hole between the center backs, and was not being tracked by Henson. As an experienced player, I merely would've expected him to pick up on it, and stop him himself.
-- Edited by glenn10 on Saturday 17th of August 2013 09:58:55 PM
Well 9 out of 9 so a great start points wise and a lot better return than pretty much anyone expected even if the overall performances are not quite there yet over 90 minutes.
However as ive said the 3 teams we played were 2 of the bottom 3 last season and a promoted side so was always confident we'd get a good return against them a d the perfect set of fixtures to start with really as it should get the confidence high early on.
Good to see Jamie Crone off the mark, hopefully many more to come!
Burgess Hill and Hythe both away will be tougher tests!
I thought that was desperately porr today. lack of quality cant pass. surprised people have got so excited with performances so far. have played 3 very average sides and got 9 points just i dont think performances or quality are good enough. dont think it fair to pick on players that not good enough but i reckon half the team need changing. i thought Redhill were very unlucky not to get at least a point.
can current manager make the changes? can not see it or they would be a better squad now as it is all management team together and yes one Ray but if Terry and White had contacts we would have stronger squad now.think that better local players need to be complemented by new ones that new manager might have so hope right decision is made and we get a manager with experience and contacts .next 2 games against stronger sides will show this i think
The Gods are certainly shining on Terry and the Hastings team at the moment. Thought we were poor for 80% of the game today and were really hanging on in the last quarter.
Don't think 2nil particularly flattered us at half time as Redhill looked fairly limited but what happened 2nd half? Sam apart, I thought we were poor in midfield. Plenty of effort but a real lack of quality and no one capable of that killer pass. Danny Ellis has to come straight back in next week. Felt sorry for Kenny today, as he was constantly left isolated up front and apart from the last 5 minutes really didn't get a sniff. Don't agree with Glenn's comments regarding Ben Judge, thought him and Kelly were our 2 of our best players again along with Sam Adams, who's free kick was top drawer.
Despite the performance who would have believed we would have taken 9 out of 9 after all the turmoil just over a week ago. I think Terry And Stapes have done a terrific job and should be commended. They have to remain in some capacity at the club, but for me, today just reinforced the need for a quick appointment of an experienced manager with good contacts in the game and the signing of a top quality striker.
cant believe I watched two different games to day, first half excellent thought second half we would come out and get two or three more but came out went to sleep and let a poor side play there own game,cant let this happen when we do get to play the sides that will be challenging really do need that clinical finisher,felt that the bench should have been rollicking them more second half yes we got the points but a stronger side would have punished us for that second half performance, if we can but 90 mins in teams will be worried about playing us.
Not impressed, yes , early days, and yes 3 out of 3 , but we were only playing Redhill ! and what a struggle it was. No imagination up front, did`nt get a good pass in, in their half of the field. Cracking free kick though,
agree with John about Judge and Kelly. Oh, and can someone explain to Pelling how to take a goal-kick?
But level top, so great start.
Agree it was woeful stuff on Saturday. Both sides playing with just one man forward and for most of the game just hittinging long balls and hoping.
Urgently need a striker but then we must create more. We've scored four goals to date and three have come from dead ball situations. That should tell you something.
I thought that the first half we did look ok against a very poor opponent. I do think its great that when we lose the ball, we hassle and hassle until we get it back. Seen that in the two games I've seen and as been said before - if you have that ethic you are halfway there. We have to learn to put teams like that to the sword though. At Half time - i fully expected us to get another couple of goals but suddenly we lost all cohesion second half and played far too deep and invited them on to us. The only reason Redhill didnt get something out of the game is Redhill themselves.
If we were a "Ryman Premier" squad I think that we should expect to be beating sides like this comfortably, but at the moment we are not near that - it is early days. There is still much work to be done but a couple of good signings could help us develop into a team that can seriously challenge to go back up.
I think we will know where we are in a weeks time once we have faced BHT and Hythe as these will be much sterner tests.
