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Does anyone know anymore about the long injury list and when players might return?
Seems like quite a few have been stuck on 'a few weeks away...' including Charlie Carter.
Wow we are getting like Cheski with all these loan players. We have got another team there.
Slave to Bath, that is a hell of a journey for him.
One of the loans I am a bit surprised by is Jack Jebb - feels like it would just make sense to sell him instead?
I agree it is a long list of loaned out players but I feel that Dorking are being responsible and helping many of those players not only get games but also find their level for the long term.
You never know, sometimes you get the odd one like Sam Howes who went down a level to go to Horsham but is now at League 1 club Leyton Orient (I think)!
"Why would I leave to join a League Two club? We're going there anyway!" - Marc White
Latest situation:
Philpot - back fit
Cook - training but needs minutes "somewhere"
Briggs - back training, should be back for Trophy game
Prior - ditto
Carter - should be back for Woking game
Bowerman - back but not up to speed
Blair - nowhere near
Alfie - lacks fitness
Fuller - 1 more week
Pybus - not back till after Xmas (shoulder injury)
"Why would I leave to join a League Two club? We're going there anyway!" - Marc White
The Pybus news is really dissapointing; I am surprised we haven't already recalled Kuhl as a result.
Good to hear that Briggs should be back next weekend and that the Prior and Fuller injuries aren't that bad either.
Excited to see Charlie Carter as well!
I wonder which first team players will play in the B Team game then. I reckon it will be:
Philpot
Cook (if fit enough)
Kennedy
McManus
B.Taylor
Bowerman
Rutherford
Kennedy Bowerman and Alfie starting. McManus philpott and Bobby Joe on the bench
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Alfie Callum and Seb all played the first 45. Two well taken goals from Alfie. Seems to be getting a bit of sharpness back. Seb and Callum both looked useful too. Both spraying passes around.
Those three replace at half time by Bobby-Joe Niall and Isaac. Bobby looking very sharp and scored a worldy from the edge of the box. Niall looking fitter then last Saturday and Isaac doing what Isaac does at the back.
All in all a good work out for the six of them
Must admit though I was very impressed with young Joel Brown. Plays just in front of the back three, and totally controlled the game from the first minute. Would love to see this lad included in the first team in a couple of years time. Certainly got a good head on a very young pair of shoulders
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Only stayed for first half but echo Steve1966. Callum, in particular had a good work out and had a lot of the ball. Alfie wasn't given much to do and scored two out of three chances. Joel Brown has been the favourite of the "B" Team Vollies all season, pity he is so small - hopefully he will put on a growth spurt soon.
The only person who I feel will really get anything out of yesterday is Bowerman. Dorking had 90%+ possession so not sure how valuable those 45 mins were for the other 5. Alfie will get some confidence from the goals I guess.
Joel Brown was the best player on the pitch for the FA Youth Cup game the other week and he was the best player on the pitch again yesterday. If he wasn't so small, he would genuinely be in consideration for the first team for me.
@calvertskans Didn't recognise the keepers name yesterday (though I'm not that up to speed with the B team) - is he new? Any good? Guess we do need a 1st team reserve atm.
@adeb I'd not seen him before either as he wasn't the keeper I had seen in previous youth/B team games (although only seen a couple before).
He had very little to do as I don't think Seaford had a shot other than the penalty. He did give away that penalty, although admittedly it looked extremely soft. He also had one shaky moment where he should have come out to gather the ball but didn't and Kennedy nearly scored an own goal as a result.
He is very tall and physical though.
