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Post by 4whatitsworth on Jul 6, 2010 9:18:48 GMT
Does anyone know if the side we put out on Friday will be made up of definite signings or be full of trialists. I begrudge having to pay £8-00 to watch trialists and dont want a repeat of the fiasco that was Steve Goods testimonial a couple of years ago. He deserved better than that.
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Post by jimbo on Jul 7, 2010 9:14:47 GMT
Could someone official from the club answer the above question please?
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Post by Iron Webbo on Jul 7, 2010 10:31:28 GMT
Just spoken with Rod, all players that have signed will get at least 45 minutes. As ever, the bar will be open, the weather forecast is good and beer in plastics will be allowed on the terraces!
We're also planning to send a strong side to Halstead on Tuesday.
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Post by 4whatitsworth on Jul 7, 2010 13:07:10 GMT
Thanks jimbo for promoting a response to my question, and thanks IW for your prompt reaction. Thats 2 more on the gate Friday.
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Post by jonw on Jul 8, 2010 18:24:11 GMT
Could someone please post the line-ups for this and each of the friendlies on here after each game? Many thanks.
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Post by securityrob on Jul 9, 2010 16:02:07 GMT
Hoping for a bit of entertainment and not a to boring of a match tonight to keep me awake as still a bit spaced out from the hols. With the heat I'm sure players from both teams won't be over doing it on there first match though.
Looking forward to seeing new players and manager.
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Post by Iron Webbo on Jul 9, 2010 19:37:42 GMT
Half time Braintree lead 1-0, Guy 16 minutes.
Crowd 201
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Post by Iron Webbo on Jul 9, 2010 20:37:36 GMT
Full time: Braintree 2-1 Gillingham
Guy 16, Marks 57 - - - Rooney 55
Crowd 204 (3 came in half time)
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Post by 1672 on Jul 9, 2010 21:27:10 GMT
A really entertaining match with some delightful play from the Iron. Lots of quick and accurate one-touch passing, energy and commitment from both Iron teams - we had a (complete?) swap of players at half-time! We could have had a couple more goals and really ran the game. Thoroughly enjoyed it and gives me great hope for the season!
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Post by cm7 on Jul 9, 2010 21:29:47 GMT
Any chance of Ashley Young signing seeing as he was in attendance tonight (his brother was trialling for Gillingham I believe)
Also saw John Still around too.
Good performance from the lads, thought Thomas played well at centre-back, all the new players looked good and looking forward to a succesful season!
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Post by strangelybrown on Jul 9, 2010 23:35:16 GMT
Very early days of course but grounds for optimism. Both Braintree sides worked very hard in warm humid conditions against a strong Football League squad. Lads that caught my eye included Jamie Guy and Sam Lechmere first half and Adam Bailey-Dennis and Robbie Martin second half. We passed the ball, shut down space and hassled Gilingham. A thoroughly enjoyable evening.
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Post by 4whatitsworth on Jul 10, 2010 7:05:27 GMT
Thoroughly enjoyable match and more effort and skill than seen in most World Cup matches. Without being too optimistic, it looks as if Rod has made some good signings, and on last nights performance add Sam Lechnere to the squad. Well worth the entrance money I am pleased to say.
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Post by jimbo on Jul 10, 2010 10:21:07 GMT
What a wonderful evening - watching good football from both our teams (first and second half), warm sunshine and a pint of IPA out on the terraces, just like the old days.
Nice to hear Rocket Rod (he is obviously built for speed) giving good practical encouragement and advice to the players and the players listening. Jamie Guy and Mike Nuclear Power will be a handful for any defence if they play together and will hand out a few bumps and bruises; good to see that they played close together ready for the knock-downs. Our number 7 (Nicky Symons?) looks a star player (reminiscent of Robbie Martin when he first came into the first team); it would be good if more of the ball was directed to him to go down the wing for crosses rather than always going for the long ball to Jamie and Mike.
Brad looked unhappy with himself and he did not play as well as he would have liked. It would be great if he (and the others) did not go for the "Killer" long ball so often; Brad can hold and pass it around and I used to love his cross-field passes to Jonah and the wingers.
The defences in both halves looked very impressive - I had not realised we had 22 really good players and it will be difficult for Rocket Rod to decide who is going to stay in a squad of,I believe, 17 or so.
Groucho Marks looked as good as ever and keeps getting those goals. As we should have fed our winger in the first half, we should have got the ball tot him in the second half. As he did a season or two ago, he does a lot of tackling and covering for our other players, but rarely got the ball in attacking positions, which is obviously what he is really there for.
Our main goalkeeper (MacDonald) looked very confident and capable, but our second half goalkeeper made me laugh; for those who remember Paul Porky Cately, he made him look like Twiggy! Still he made some very good saves and is clearly no mug, as long as we keep him away from the burger van at half-time.
All very encouraging for the coming season.
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Post by jimbo on Jul 10, 2010 10:23:01 GMT
Sorry the reference to the winger in the second half is of course Robbie Martin
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Post by cm7 on Jul 10, 2010 10:51:06 GMT
Lechmere is another fromer Aveley player whos also played for Thurrock, Yeovil Town and Grays Athletic, he's only 18/19 if i'm correct. Should definately be worth signing
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Post by chino12345 on Jul 11, 2010 23:22:40 GMT
I see on the official site it says a guy called tom brown played? if im mistaken though shouldnt this be tom bruno? I saw tom bruno go onto the pitch for the 2nd half and im sure the pa said tom bruno aswell.
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Post by Iron Webbo on Jul 12, 2010 8:12:20 GMT
I put the occasional typo just to make sure you're reading it all!  Well spotted - changed it now!  |
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Post by cm7 on Jul 12, 2010 18:05:57 GMT
Anyone know why Justin Hazell and Joe Bruce werent in action?
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Post by ashonthepa on Jul 12, 2010 18:37:08 GMT
Blimey CM7 I am honestly startled you had not realised Brucey has gone to Dartford............I assume the lad Hazell may be on holiday..........given the early start...........
lots to enthuse over on friday night and we seem to have some decent forwards in abundance for the first time since the good old days of Reinelt/Gutzmore and Tommy Noble very attack minded team then with over 100 goals scored in the eqivalent of Ryman Prem now.
Nice to see Brad just playing behind the front two...........
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Post by chino12345 on Jul 12, 2010 19:06:04 GMT
Haha good spot Ash, Iron Webbo is there also another spelling mistake on the Gillingam report and the article when we signed the 5 players from Aveley? Shouldnt it be Symonds and not Symons? According to the Aveley website it is Symonds.
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Post by cm7 on Jul 12, 2010 19:09:34 GMT
No idea why I mentioned Bruce! Obviously I knew he had gone but just momentarily forgot!
chino, it is Symons (his facebook profile will confirm this)
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