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A first midweek game of the season awaits as we welcome Slough Town to Meadowbank tomorrow evening. The Rebels have had a similar start to us as they sit on 1 point after the first 2 games as well.
Marc mentioned that Annesley and Norville-Williams are still a few weeks away while McManus and Pybus may return next week. Marc also mentioned in the post-match at the weekend that Luke Moore will be unavailable for the game.
Predictions:
Dorking 2-1 Slough Town (Rutherford, Craig)
1,094 att.
Foulkes
Camp Craig Francomb
Muitt Taylor Gallagher Lewis
Carter
Rutherford Prior
Subs: Sullivan, Storey, Saunders, Vincent, Hebert, McShane, Lawrence
I'd go for something like this (though I don't think it will happen). Time to try something without JP perhaps?
Foulkes
Camp Craig Francomb
Muitt Taylor Mcshane Hebert
Carter
Rutherford Lewis
Dorking (1) 2 Slough T (1) 1
1,010 (68 from Slough)
I have a feeling Louie Storey will start. Would love there to be a place in the team for Dennon too, so fast, exciting player.
Can't honestly forecast a clean sheet, there will be a cock up goal conceded at some point in the game, but reckon they'll be like a scolded cat and win 3-1
Attendance just over a thousand.
"Why would I leave to join a League Two club? We're going there anyway!" - Marc White
I doubt we start Storey and Craig in the same XI as that would add even more pace issues to our backline. I can definitely see him coming on if we're defending a lead though.
I was not impressed with Lewis or Vincent on Saturday but I'd rather start Lewis up top with Alfie, however I don't think either of them would have the space and room to run in to as Slough are likely to sit deep like Chippenham and Hampton did. I can possibly see Vincent playing in his natural position in midfield alongside Taylor.
I think we will win and it will be 2-1 with goals from Carter and Vincent. This prediction is because I think the lads will break a neck to win this one, after drawing and losing the first 2 games. We need to be a bit more flexible in possession in the opponents half, shifting it out wide for a cross 95% of the time is too predictable.
@jacksonfairweather Agreed. That was something we were doing really well in pre-season. Going central and using the skill of Josh Taylor and Charlie to create chances. It's what we used to do a lot when we won promotion from the NLS last time - working our way into the box on the ground. For me, the constant crosses are sometimes too easy to defend against.
Can see it being another tough tight game, would take a complete snooze fest of 90 mins for a 1-0 win but can see it being a draw tommorow night. 1-1 Carter.
