17/18 VNL - Dover 1 - 1 Barrow

[Mark Johnson]

You can plan for a bigger squad but Casson said no more. Should have named hall on the bench even with no intention of playing him

What's the point of that

Looks better on paper. But maybe cox is using this as a message to casson

[McMark]

Unless there's another setback Byron should hopefully be back in contention in the next week or so. Fitzpatrick was interviewed last night on radio Cumbria and he said he is ahead of schedule with his ACL injury but still three weeks or more away from a return.

[DaveBarter]

Would have been better in that case to put Byron on the team sheet. At least that way Dover might change tactics late in the game thinking he'd come on despite us having no intention of doing it.

[McMark]

The fine work of radio Lonsdale getting a special mention by Andy Wood on radio Cumbria.

[Pedro]

The return of Parry, Byron and Joel was supposed to be here already. Not sure where the fault for that lies, but clearly without that we'd be having people kicking their heels and the issue wouldn't arise.

Thats what Ive been saying but getting stick for.
Byron was supposed to be fit last season hopefully not a recurring injury but he will get a hard tackle when he plays and can see him getting hurt again
Way to small a squad to mount a challenge

[Mark Johnson]

I wonder if we have the smallest squad in the league?

[DaveBarter]

The return of Parry, Byron and Joel was supposed to be here already. Not sure where the fault for that lies, but clearly without that we'd be having people kicking their heels and the issue wouldn't arise.

Thats what Ive been saying but getting stick for.
Byron was supposed to be fit last season hopefully not a recurring injury but he will get a hard tackle when he plays and can see him getting hurt again
Way to small a squad to mount a challenge

We mounted a none-too shabby but failed challenge last season with fewer signed players and more loans.

[boyliegladbach]

Harry sounding good

[Jonty]

Where is Asa Hall?

[Nigel Bamford]

The return of Parry, Byron and Joel was supposed to be here already. Not sure where the fault for that lies, but clearly without that we'd be having people kicking their heels and the issue wouldn't arise.

Thats what Ive been saying but getting stick for.
Byron was supposed to be fit last season hopefully not a recurring injury but he will get a hard tackle when he plays and can see him getting hurt again
Way to small a squad to mount a challenge

The manager said he needed 22 in the squad, he has 21 at the moment so I'll ask you again: how many do you want in your squad? And, remember, we have to be sustainable according to you so no exorbitant wage bill.

[Nigel Bamford]

Where is Asa Hall?

Injured it seems. Didn't take part in warm-up.

[McMark]

Audel goes on a run from his own half, beats three men but sadly not the Dover keeper.

[Pedro]

Thats what Ive been saying but getting stick for.
Byron was supposed to be fit last season hopefully not a recurring injury but he will get a hard tackle when he plays and can see him getting hurt again
Way to small a squad to mount a challenge

The manager said he needed 22 in the squad, he has 21 at the moment so I'll ask you again: how many do you want in your squad? And, remember, we have to be sustainable according to you so no exorbitant wage bill.

How many fit players did we have at the start of the season ?
Not 22

[McMark]

Time Out! Half time 0-0

[DaveBarter]

The manager said he needed 22 in the squad, he has 21 at the moment so I'll ask you again: how many do you want in your squad? And, remember, we have to be sustainable according to you so no exorbitant wage bill.

How many fit players did we have at the start of the season ?
Not 22

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