Gateshead 1-1 Darlington

[Darlofan97]

First half: Bartlett; Hunter, Collins, Brown, Ferguson; Syers, Richards, Scott; Cartman, Fenwick, Gillies (4-3-3)

Team that finished the second half: Bartlett; Marrs, Collins, Galbraith, Ferguson; Thompson, Syers, Wheatley, Gillies; Fenwick, Saunders (4-4-2)

More than matched - and probably should have beaten - a strong Gateshead side. After 20 minutes we looked the better side.

Wheatley & Fenwick were particularly impressive - and I would be surprised if Gray doesn't make a move to sign both.

[TFDM]

Not too sure about the first half personally. We worked hard enough but I felt Gateshead looked solid and organised and we didn't get many chances. They hit the bar, scored their goal and probably should have had another before half time.

Second half though I thought we played well. Controlled it for long stretches and barely gave Gateshead a sniff. The goal was well deserved and we hit the bar late on. Felt the substitutions we made improved us. We face a bit of a dilemma now because based on pre-season I would have those trialsts… which means we’d have to move some players on.

[bertbanger]

i dont know much about Gatesheads squad, were they at full stength or thereabouts?, if so this was a good result

[Darlofan97]

Not too sure about the first half personally. We worked hard enough but I felt Gateshead looked solid and organised and we didn't get many chances. They hit the bar, scored their goal and probably should have had another before half time.

Second half though I thought we played well. Controlled it for long stretches and barely gave Gateshead a sniff. The goal was well deserved and we hit the bar late on. Felt the substitutions we made improved us. We face a bit of a dilemma now because based on pre-season I would have those trialsts… which means we’d have to move some players on.

Yes - my OP probably should have read that we weren't in it for the first 20, up to HT however we matched them. Second half we were the better side.

[Quakers83]

Strong second half performance last night and arguably should have won.

Fenwick and Wheatley are the standouts of the trialists and I'd look to bring in both.

[Spyman]

Strong second half performance last night and arguably should have won.

Fenwick and Wheatley are the standouts of the trialists and I'd look to bring in both.

Who would you move out? Cartman?

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[QUAKERMAN2]

Carts has to stay so do not envy MG if he has to release one or two, always really tough with what these lads have given us.

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[Darlo_Pete]

To get a draw at a strong Gateshead side, who went close to the play-offs last season shows what a good side we have. Guiseley on Saturday will be a good indication of how far we've come and what the forthcoming season holds for us.

[D_F_C]

surely you can't just release someone who has signed a 2 year contract. We'd have to pay. Plus whilst I'm not as big a fan of Cartman as some, I still think he has a lot to offer when playing 4-4-2. If we are trying 3 up front I don't think it suits him. But IMO he has to stay both for financial and footballing reasons

[lo36789]

surely you can't just release someone who has signed a 2 year contract. We'd have to pay.

You sell them?

[shawry]

surely you can't just release someone who has signed a 2 year contract. We'd have to pay.

You sell them?

You could, but surely if we need to adhere to a 1 in 1 out type scenario we need to ensure we have the outgoing player off the books first?

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[CrazyDarlo]

surely you can't just release someone who has signed a 2 year contract.

Isn't that what we did with Gaskell a year ago?