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Post by hatter_in_macc on Feb 25, 2020 14:31:04 GMT
So, no practice kickabout with the 'Dale Reserves this evening. Let us, then, fast-forward to Saturday and our third long haul of February!
Post all the usual malarkey here...
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Post by hermannsays on Feb 26, 2020 22:23:12 GMT
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Post by ceefer on Feb 28, 2020 19:44:30 GMT
This will be a long trip with the coach leaving Stockport at 8.15am. I heard the team went down today so hopefully they will be rested tomorrow and really up for it. I dont expect an easy game but looking forwards to grabbing 3 points even if it is a steal.
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Post by marketharborough on Feb 29, 2020 9:38:38 GMT
On Ebbsfleet’s website they say the pitch is playable but referree getting their at 10amto do a precautionary pitch inspection
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Post by hatter_in_macc on Feb 29, 2020 10:40:47 GMT
Game on - posts he with some relief, having just got as far as Dartford!
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Post by gazz on Feb 29, 2020 16:56:59 GMT
Full-time - 1-0 County!
Into the play-off places, courtesy of a late headed winner from Ash!
Congrats to Jim, his staff, his players and everyone else involved!
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Post by marketharborough on Feb 29, 2020 20:50:02 GMT
That was a cold afternoon, but at least Ash Palmer's header warmed the cockles.
The wind was a real leveller throughout and when the rain came down it was more like ice cold water but!
I thought most of the players coped well with the conditions - the pitch looked very heavy and the ball almost stopped on it a couple of times.
Ebbsfleet I thought played well in patches and probably will feel that they deserved a share of the spoils, but that's football and Palmer's head certainly showed the strikers how to do it today.
Player highlights:
Hinch was his usual poised self assured keeper, with a couple of really good saves
Palmer - very solid
Minahan - ran and ran, a few good crosses and a couple of good blocks
Lloyd - never stopped running and trying to create
Lowlights:
Cowan - first half - dreadful, second much better
Bell - how is he a professional footballer?
Moments to watch on the hi-lights:
The scramble in the first half where the ball pinballed in the Fleet penalty area - looked amazing from the far end
The fan's scramble for the covered seats when the rain/hail hit
Ash's goal
A great day out, but I was glad to get on a warm train back to St Pancras at 5pm!
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Post by gazz on Feb 29, 2020 21:14:58 GMT
Cheers for the excellent report, mhh.
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Post by ceefer on Mar 1, 2020 11:28:05 GMT
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Post by ceefer on Mar 1, 2020 11:28:19 GMT
View from the dark side and btw there was hail, rain, wind and snow and I got soaked.
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Post by jkb9b on Mar 7, 2020 9:18:24 GMT
Danny Lloyd made me laugh early in the first half when yet another wind-caught clearance went zooming fifty feet over his head. He spread his arms wide, turned in the direction of Ben Hinchliffe and shouted "Are you taking the f*@$ing p*#s?"  |
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Post by ceefer on Mar 7, 2020 10:58:21 GMT
Danny Lloyd made me laugh early in the first half when yet another wind-caught clearance went zooming fifty feet over his head. He spread his arms wide, turned in the direction of Ben Hinchliffe and shouted "Are you taking the f*@$ing p*#s?" Saw that and laughed - it summed up the conditions. What we need is a hybrid; 'Hinchson', shot stopping Hinchliffe combined with Ormsons precision kicking. 😀 |
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Post by ceefer on Mar 7, 2020 11:17:45 GMT
Superb County coverage in the Ebbsfleet match programme. Even covered our 3 records and world record.
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