Let's talk about the AFC Wimbledon game

[idler]

Just noticed that Peter Wright is the ref on Tuesday, from what I remember he is another of the inconsistent officials

You mean Peter Wright is sometimes Pete Tong?

Nice one idler

I'm here all week.

[selby]

  Big Fey, the defence is part of the team you know, and as Mr Clough used to say it only takes a moment to win a game of football.

[drfchound]

Cloughie  actually said it only takes a second to score a goal Brian.

[Big Fey]

  Big Fey, the defence is part of the team you know, and as Mr Clough used to say it only takes a moment to win a game of football.

so you are happy with the Team performance of the last few games.  If we are being honest,  since BW left, all 4 games have been lacking in creative options..  Just because we won with the only shot on goal only masks the issue. As soon as we come up against a better League 1 side, let's say Lincoln for example, we will not get away with it.

[NickDRFC]

  Big Fey, the defence is part of the team you know, and as Mr Clough used to say it only takes a moment to win a game of football.

so you are happy with the Team performance of the last few games.  If we are being honest,  since BW left, all 4 games have been lacking in creative options..  Just because we won with the only shot on goal only masks the issue. As soon as we come up against a better League 1 side, let's say Lincoln for example, we will not get away with it.

We’re still in transition after selling Whiteman. We’re hopefully getting a couple of new players in and the ones we have will need to work on a new team plan without Whiteman. I wouldn’t have expected us to hit the ground running in the immediate aftermath of his departure, which has left a big hole, but hopefully over the next few weeks or so we don’t drop too many points whilst getting used to playing without him.

[Campsall rover]

  Big Fey, the defence is part of the team you know, and as Mr Clough used to say it only takes a moment to win a game of football.

so you are happy with the Team performance of the last few games.  If we are being honest,  since BW left, all 4 games have been lacking in creative options..  Just because we won with the only shot on goal only masks the issue. As soon as we come up against a better League 1 side, let's say Lincoln for example, we will not get away with it.

We%u2019re still in transition after selling Whiteman. We%u2019re hopefully getting a couple of new players in and the ones we have will need to work on a new team plan without Whiteman. I wouldn%u2019t have expected us to hit the ground running in the immediate aftermath of his departure, which has left a big hole, but hopefully over the next few weeks or so we don%u2019t drop too many points whilst getting used to playing without him.

Agreed imo. DM is adapting the team to play a slightly different way now Whiteman is gone.
Yes he was a very good player but we were never a one man team and we will be fine without him.

[selby]

  There may be a couple of games off this week with the weather situation in the different parts of the country.

[steve@dcfd]

We’ve got to hope that the two new players will make a difference and help out a depleted squad. They might be available but must be signed by noon today will be difficult.
Also checking on Lokilo to see if he will be available for the squad.
Greaves back in contention for midfield place or at least on the bench.

[northern soul]

Could we have them already signed and registered, but not announced?

[drfc1951]

We’ve got to hope that the two new players will make a difference and help out a depleted squad. They might be available but must be signed by noon today will be difficult.
Also checking on Lokilo to see if he will be available for the squad.
Greaves back in contention for midfield place or at least on the bench.

I thought they had to be registered by 12noon on day of match.We signed Shackell on the Saturday morning and he played that day i think.

[Alan Southstand]

Didn’t Shackel come on loan, initially.

[steve@dcfd]

Loan yes permanent by noon today

[steve@dcfd]

Could we have them already signed and registered, but not announced?

Well yes but only a selected few will know until the announcement

[Chris Black come back]

This is a very important game to win. We are about to enter a very tough sequence of games where priority should be not losing, given how close the teams are bunching at the top and how many of them we are playing in next sequence of games. Getting 3 more points under our belt before we go into this very tough run is going to be crucial.

[RoversAlias]

Could we have them already signed and registered, but not announced?

Yes, the club will generally sign a player and do the whole shirt photo op and interview several hours before announcing the signing publicly.

[selby]

 Big Fey, scoring more goals whether with one shot or more doesn't mask anything, but scoring more than the opposition wins three points for the game, the whole point of the exorcise.
  Ask the many Manchester United fans you will know if they think they are playing as attractive football as a number of other teams in the Premiership, and if they are bothered at the moment.
  Clubs have been the Champions of Europe and the World basing their whole game plan on stopping the other teams in the competitions playing attractive football.

[drfchound]

  Big Fey, the defence is part of the team you know, and as Mr Clough used to say it only takes a moment to win a game of football.

so you are happy with the Team performance of the last few games.  If we are being honest,  since BW left, all 4 games have been lacking in creative options..  Just because we won with the only shot on goal only masks the issue. As soon as we come up against a better League 1 side, let's say Lincoln for example, we will not get away with it.

I assume you mean the Rochdale game so if that is the case why do you say we only had one shot on goal.

[Alan Southstand]

I notice Wimbledon have signed Sunderland’s Dobson (midfield) and Leicester’s Darnell Fisher (CB) in time to play us, tomorrow night.

[Campsall rover]

Wimbledon are bottom of the 10 game form table,  which when it comes to drfc usually means one thing... We are masters of reversing the fortunes of struggling teams..

Sshh please.

I'll let you into a little Secret..  Words on a Web forum have no baring on events in the real world..  If they did, we would all try some sort of reverse psychology...

I will let you into a little secret. That sshh was tongue in cheek.

[selby]

  After the defeat at West Ham and going so defensive minded, the team selection tonight will be interesting with the same players available, it will probably show how we approached taht game at West Ham and if we had any realistic ambition.

[selby]

  The team as printed by the BBC looks a lot more attack minded.

[Campsall rover]

No surprises in the line up.
Joe Wright back on the bench ( he is unlucky after Saturday )
Halliday goes to RB
Taylor-Richards and Simoes both start.

[StocksArmy]

Hull now 2 down. Come on boys!!

[besty]

I follow crap tonight...blurry picture

[drfchound]

Perfect for me Besty.
On Firefox.

[dknward2]

I follow crap tonight...blurry picture

Try dropping the picture quality down on the cog in the right hand lower corner to 504 that’s what I do never lags or breaks up

[Campsall rover]

Two great goals.
Good to see Smith playing as well as he is tonight. Some great passes.

Ben Whiteman. Not missing him one iota. 

[StocksArmy]

Get the 3rd. Kill the game.

[Campsall rover]

Hull have lost.

Memories of 2003/04 season. Pip them to the title again. That would be good.

[welloffside]

Campsall,

I thought that too, might be a lttle optimistic.