@dorkingtyke I’m always checking the site to see what people think but while your son is a player you can’t comment particularly about other players and that isn’t appropriate. I am now free to say what I feel and we have had a tremendous journey with Dorking but over the last two years it is loosing its momentum. The family club had gone. The team has lost its rhythm and playmakers. Players are now individuals doing their own thing. The style of play has gone. Central midfield going out wide to have three players out wide each side and nothing in the middle makes no sense. When we loose the ball we are wide open. Agreeing back three. I will mention my opinion of midfield separately but no playmaker a defensive one who can’t distribute and two players who want to carry the ball themselves and one loosing it most times doesn’t work. But they are constantly called the MOTM. Come on intelligent football people. Why do you thing Briggs made the decision to leave?

@dbriggs That’s very interesting Derek, certainly puts a different perspective on things. Will be very strange seeing Matt turn out for another club next season, certainly if it’s another NLS team. I didn’t know he lived that far away, so makes sense to find a club a bit closer

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No one in their right mind would stay on if they were **** * ******* ** (when they were injured) and take a . That is just being mugged off. His game time has been limited as well and we all know he wouldn’t be being benched like this at another NLS club.

On the central midfield situation. I think your point is that having two ball carriers in Josh Taylor and Charlie Carter doesn’t work. You cannot have Carter and Taylor in the middle together unless you have a Defensive central midfielder behind or a back 4. 

In my view Taylor is a back up for Carter. Taylor doesn’t have the goal threat and doesn’t score enough to merit his position in the team ahead of Carter. And you need to pick between them. 

If the team still wants a back 3, then you need a Pybus or someone like that partnering Carter in the centre. 

Playing McManus as a wide midfielder is absolute madness, he is a central defensive midfielder and should be used only as cover for Pybus. 

I like that in central midfielder we have a quality player like Carter as a central midfield threat. But it’s too open with Taylor in there as well, when Carter is so attacking you need a Defensive midfield partner next to him. 

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@jacksonfairweather you get it exactly what I am saying. It is just footballing sense but many don’t see it. The midfield is the problem along with ageing defence.

@dbriggs I wish you would. Alas, your post has been edited beyond recognition so I cant agree or disagree 🤣

All of the players (and Dukesy) moving on have made terrific contributions and put in terrific effort to the club over the years. I can honestly say I have enjoyed watching and supporting all of them on their journeys.

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@gary-munnery can I make it absolutely clear on here that Dorking offered Briggs a contract but he turned it down. You need to understand the dynamics in the club. Every player was offered * **** ***** ** ** ** and most accepted. Dorking *** * * ***** ******** *. Briggs will not be at Horsham as he lives north of Oxford but will probably be playing against Dorking next season as discussions with other clubs have started.  This is a Briggs decision not a Dorking decision. And for the record Dorking * ** * with their most influential player over the last 10 years * *.

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I am not sure why my message has been heavily edited as they are facts. Or do you want me to post them on social media instead of this forum where they will be seen by everyone?

 

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Top scorers across all of step 2, imagine how many goals we would score if we had a good midfield!

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@dbriggs Get them on twitter. Not sure it is the place of moderators to say what private information can and cannot be shared if Derek is happy to share it.

Ethan, as moderators, we do not know if Matthew is happy to have the details of his contract negotiations between himself and the club discussed publicly on the world wide web for anyone to read. We have taken the view collectively to err on the side of caution for the sake of the players privacy.

Other forums or social media platforms are of course beyond our control.