From official site: Reds: Dibble, Bree (Winnall 46), Mawson (Cowgill 61), Roberts (Nyatanga 46), Smith (Templeton 61), Digby (Abbott 61), Scowen (Evans 61 (Gooda 82)), Vigurs (Drennan 61), Wilkinson (Maris 46), Winnall (Brown 61), Watkins (Ofori 61) I'm guessing the Winnall that replaced Bree was actually Williams. As good as Winnall is, playing right back while simultaneously playing up front is probably beyond him. Other than that, does anyone know anything about Templeton, Evans, Gooda, Drennan, Brown and Ofori? Academy players or trialists?
Templeton and Gooda are academy players Evans and Drennan were signed in the week as players for the u21's, they were on trial at the end of last season. Ofori is a trialists, released by Reading. Unsure about Brown. He could have been the third u21 player we signed alongside Evans and Drennan. But I'm not 100% sure. Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk
No spare shirts plus someone wore Hourihane's. Blank ones would have been better. Was a nothing match we need a few more games to get going.
In terms of result it was a nothing match. In terms of match fitness, sharpness and developing game play relationships and tactics it was useful. Watkins, WIinnall & Wilkinson linked up well, as did Bree, Scowan and Mawson. Likewise Smith and Bree pushed forward and work hard to get behind their defence. Some good signs but also a clear display that we are still 3-4 players, minimum short of a competetive starting squad. With Davies injured, Turnbull just coming back and now Hourihane injured we need to strengthen in the next two weeks.
I think it was Rowe who was wearing the shirt of Digby? Funny people cheering him on going "come on Digby" knowing full well it wasn't him He looked lively when he came on and could be useful for us. Vigurs the one with no name or number on the back of his shirt taking the set pieces? I thought he played well too. Knows exactly where to put the ball from a corner. Into the danger area but not too close to the keeper so he decides to come for it. More power behind his corners than Houriane's floaters, just dying for someone to get on the end of them better. The fat loss of Winnall from 15% to 9% is noticeable because he was never that big before but is even smaller now. Should make his turn of foot even quicker. Turnbull looks to have lost plenty of weight as well and looks in the best shape he's ever been in. Dibble played very well and tried his best to impress as if to say if Turnbull goes don't waste money on a new keeper. Good at catching, confident off his line to punch or collect and a couple of very good saves especially the one on one that we could have gone behind from. We know what Davies and Turnbull are capable of so for now i'd give Dibble another full game on Tuesday. EDIT: I see Rowe wasn't playing so guess it was Ofori.
The third player we signed was a defender from Blackburn, wasn't it? Ofori was the kid in the Digby shirt. Unsure who the kid in the Holgate shirt was. He played upfront too. Maris looked decent, with good footwork down the left side.
I don't think we are following up on Rowe. Vigurs was hit and miss for me. Ok at set pieces and some good short link up in centre mid. Played the Hourihane role. Thought he also looked lacking in sharpness in places and went missing a bit. I thought he was naturally a wide player but I didn't see any real pace. Hard to tell in the role he played.
Did anything happen with the lad Devante Romeo? Didn't notice him at Stalybridge. All the players that were warming up seemed to get on the pitch, at some point.
