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First home game of the season as we face local rivals Hampton & Richmond at Meadowbank. Like Dorking, the opening game of the season for H&R ended in a draw with a 0-0 result at home to Salisbury. The Beavers side includes ex-Wanderer Davide Rodari who joined them this Summer after a couple of prolific seasons in step 3 at Hastings United.
Jimmy Muitt returns from suspension and Marc confirmed that Hebert returns to the squad as well. No news on the injuries Marc mentioned last week to Carter and JNW but he did confirm that Louis Storey has joined on a dual reg basis.
Predictions:
Dorking 2-0 Hampton & Richmond (Rutherford, Prior)
1,374 att.
Foulkes
Camp Craig Storey
Muitt Francomb Taylor Vincent
Carter
Rutherford Prior
Subs: Sullivan, Gallagher, Moore, Hebert, Lewis, McShane
Rodari clean through for the 3rd, and not a single player back, again from a counter attack in their half. The coaching of Dorking this season is an Abomination. How is having no one back at all at 2-0 down, good coaching? Surely you have no one back only if its 1-0 down and you need a draw to win the league but that is about it.
If this is your idea of "professional" go back to semi, the team was way better in 2022 and 2023 than it is now in 2025.
@robh Learnt fuck all from the week before didn't they, as they conceded two goals exactly the same as the first game. Does anyone at all work on defence in Dorking's coaching set up? It looks like they are all frustrated strikers coaching a team, goals being shipped for them and losing games looks like an accident perhaps... who knows.
Surprised we started with Morro and without Louie Storey
Mooro was excellent to be fair.
The defence were not.
Toothless up front. Hebert was good when he came on. No good having all the ball if we don't do enough with it in the final third.
Hard sell getting tickets sold for Tuesday night at home after that 'display'.
"Why would I leave to join a League Two club? We're going there anyway!" - Marc White
(Horsham-Worthing was a sell out by the way, so will be interested on CrawleySth's feedback on facility's within the segregated away bit if he saw those)
"Why would I leave to join a League Two club? We're going there anyway!" - Marc White
@robh Defence seems a problem with some teams today. Crawley are the same - worst defence in League last season, no changes. Just concentrated on bringing in more attackers so hopefully score more (they are not) and wonder why they concede two a game to silly defensive mistakes on the break.
(Horsham-Worthing was a sell out by the way, so will be interested on CrawleySth's feedback on facility's within the segregated away bit if he saw those)
Over 2100 at the game. Worthing fans on dugout side (nearest turnstile). They had their own bar/food kiosk and two portaloos. Looked plenty of room, but also some away fans in home seating (without colours, so some obviously bought home tickets). Cook, and Beard (captain and scored) started for Worthing (won 4-3) plus Wheeler came on as sub for Worthing, and Murphy and Philpot came on as subs for Horsham. Very physical game especially from Worthing.
Painful, that one.
Too many sides just come to Meadowbank to stop us playing, and too many succeed because of stupid defensive errors.
We need to get that underdog spirit back, which is tricky, because we are no longer the underdog, we are quite clearly a target. Thanks in part due to the sucess of BoA, but also the past sucesses.
Not sure what the answer is, but I have absolute faith that Marc and the management will get it right.
I have said this many times over recent years, but are we almost too open and honest about injuries, formations etc?
The updates are too honest about who is fit, who is injured, if you follow all the media, and do you homework you will know how we are going to play. It's no surprise people see something that worked for Chippenham and replicated it today.
I love the comms and openness, but is it time to keep our cards closer to our chest?
There are still tons of exciting things that Marc or Scouse Mick can talk about and share with us, but maybe we need to be a bit more wily?
"Why would I leave to join a League Two club? We're going there anyway!" - Marc White
@dorking-eagle I saw they were charging Worthing fans 6.50 a pint and the home fans only a fiver
@dorking-eagle I saw they were charging Worthing fans 6.50 a pint and the home fans only a fiver
Beer prices at Horsham vary depending on the type of beer, and not all beers were available from each bar. Also members, and some Season Ticket Holders who paid an extra premium, get 10% of bar prices. There is also a £1 returnable deposit on the re-usable plastic glasses (not always explained) which may explain difference in prices. I was home fan and was charged £6 as I had the more expensive Work Ethic (cheaper beer available in club house).
