Dorking Wandering
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On the road to the South West yet again as we face Weston-super-Mare for a first match on grass for what feels like an age.
Camp, Kuhl, Moore and McShane remain mid/longer term injuries while I assume we will find out more about Josh Taylor's injury in Marc's update this week. Marc mentioned that Muitt and McManus picked up injuries late on against Horsham so you would expect them to be doubts for this as well, along with Norville-Williams.
Theo Alexandrou joins up for the first time while Bobby-Joe returns from suspension (finally).
Predictions:
Weston-super-Mare 1-1 Dorking (Briggs)
942 att (86 away)
Foulkes
Brooking Craig Francomb
Briggs Pybus Gallagher? Bowerman
Carter
Prior Murphy
Subs: Fuller, Brown, B.Taylor, Alexandrou, Rutherford
Tough to pick a midfield for this if McManus is out but I assume Gallagher has to start there if we want to play a 3-5-2, unless he plays one of the youngsters. Could play a 4-4-2 with Carter alongside Pybus and play Fuller or Bobby-Joe at left back.
Match is unsegregated so will be impossible to get an attendance but "Super" looking forward to this one as its a new ground tick for me and my son.
Hopefully get some intel as to which way we kick first half as I can't stand hanging around waiting for the toss before getting a spot behind whichever goal.
Driving this one as have never even visited Weston itself either and I do like visiting the seaside and a new pier to tick off too!
Sorry I have added nothing to the football discussion, should have put this in the travel section really. Oh well.
COYW! 🍹
"Why would I leave to join a League Two club? We're going there anyway!" - Marc White
I'll go for
Weston SM (1) 1 Dorking W (1)2 (Briggs, Bowerman)
1,008 (101 Wands)
Weston look super strong at home so far this season and are high in the table off the back of that.
At this point its impossible to know how many lads are actually playing without injuries, but we know Prior is and we know Murphy only has 60 minutes in him if he starts. Rutherford is going through a difficult patch. As a result I do not see us having goals in the team.
The new lad will probably only be given 20 minutes and will be finding his feet in the team.
Weston Super 2-0 Dorking Wanderers (a goal in each half)
Rob Milsom signing announced, a much needed left footed defender, so I expect him in the squad for this in place of Brown.
Rob Milsom signing announced, a much needed left footed defender, so I expect him in the squad for this in place of Brown.
Played a some of his career in central midfield so would not be surprised if he played in that position considering his age and injuries in that area.
@crawleysth I'd say on the left of the defence, and maybe pushing Francomb into midfield, which is after all his preferred position (although he has barely played there for us - if at all!)
@adeb Francomb started in midfield on his debut away at Aldershot but don't think he has played there since other than some pre-season games.
@crawleysth I'd say on the left of the defence, and maybe pushing Francomb into midfield, which is after all his preferred position (although he has barely played there for us - if at all!)
The age of the defence worries me. With the injury situation, one day Dorking could end up playing a back three of Fuller, Craig and Milsom (average age 39!) That would probably be the oldest defence in the league.
Francomb generally played at right back or midfield (sometimes centre back) at Crawley, but rarely at left back.
