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Maidstone United v Rovers

Sparky

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No Ginnelly or Clarke in the 16?? Will be interesting who plays where
 

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Very odd team selection, though we don’t know exactly why some players are unavailable.
 
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Utter garbage. Monthe poor, dunn a liability. Defence all over the place and no creativity.
 

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Listened to the first half. Commentators blaming the ref but even if not a penalty it sounds like we’ve created very little.

Hope I’m wrong but how can Dunn be match fit as he’s not played? We shouldn’t be playing people like him at this crucial part of the season.
 
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A terrible half. Plenty of effort but few passes finding teammates. Too much hoofball which never finds the man. First goal came from a retaken freekick which Rovers failed to clear. The equaliser was when the home defence went AWOL from a Buxton cross and left an easy tap in for Cook. But immediately we let their man into the area and he was brought down.
 
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The problem is we've given Stones (a poor team) their confidence back. We need a quick goal to put them under pressure but I can't see that coming. It would do no harm to bring on Tollitt and Duggan with three at the back.
 

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This is pathetic, weve gone from title contenders to looking over out shoulders
 
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We were absolutely shocking today and I have no idea how we won. Vital victory though.
 

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I only caught the last twenty minutes or so of commentary.

Good ball by Dunn for our equaliser, but there seemed to be some controversy about it. Buxton taking penalties ahead of Jennings now, though it worked.

I presume Hughes and Duggan both were injured? Norburn picked up his 10th yellow card of the season, so will miss the next couple of games, leaving us a bit short in midfield if the other pair were injured.
 
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Embarrassing. For the first time in my life I actually felt sorry for the opposition. Plastic is our lucky surface this season.
 

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So maybe some luck was on our side for a change although we played badly against Bromley and won so maybe that’s a good sign.

Take the three points and run!!
 
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drwhoman

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A win is a win! Mac showed why they are top. Winner in injury time. However we play we just have to keep winning. We should give Rovers credit for the late goals and the desire to win.
 
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Ian, you're right. After last season, we are due a lot of luck. However, it looks like our injury list is growing ominously. At least they all have a week off.
 

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At least they all have a week off.
That may not be the case for our next opponent Gateshead, who have an FA Trophy replay scheduled for Tuesday after an amazing fight-back, drawing 3-3 from 3-0 down at Orient. Though the weather may put that fixture in doubt.
 

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Couldn't understand the inclusion of Dunn and nobody has yet posted it was an inspired decision by MM.
The manner of the win could actually be better for morale than if we'd strolled to a narrow 1-0.
If we'd blagged an equaliser on Tuesday and then had a hard fought draw today it would still only be two points.
Maccs 90 minute winner a bit of a bummer though.
The look of the table, save for Maccs on top, will change by the week. Finger biting times for us from now on in.
 

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Couldn't understand the inclusion of Dunn and nobody has yet posted it was an inspired decision by MM.
I'd also be interested in hearing how Dunn did, a left-field selection. However, his cross led to the second equaliser, so he did something right.
 
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