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Darlington FC V Chorley Match thread

Post by poppyfield » Sat Jan 20, 2018 12:50 pm

Update here please.
Going to be a tough game, but hopefully we can get a win.
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Re: Darlington FC V Chorley Match thread

Post by Darlo_Pete » Sat Jan 20, 2018 1:03 pm

I think the playing conditions will even things up and give us more of a chance than if the pitch was in a good condition.

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Re: Darlington FC V Chorley Match thread

Post by QUAKERMAN2 » Sat Jan 20, 2018 2:08 pm

Just heard Rays interview with Tommy and Tom Portas is out injured, real pity as he was nailed on to start.

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Re: Darlington FC V Chorley Match thread

Post by JE93 » Sat Jan 20, 2018 2:25 pm

Team is out:

Pears
Trotman
Galbraith
Heaton
Brown
Turnbull
Wheatley
Scott
Thompson
Mills
Styche

Subs: Marrs, Bancroft, Gillies, Saunders, Syers

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Re: Darlington FC V Chorley Match thread

Post by The Golden Hairclip » Sat Jan 20, 2018 3:19 pm

1-0 Darlo (Styche)


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Post by aycliffequaker » Sat Jan 20, 2018 3:25 pm

Bother...one all

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Re: Darlington FC V Chorley Match thread

Post by The_Ozzman_Cometh » Sat Jan 20, 2018 4:10 pm

48' | GOAL!!! Darlington FC 2-1 Chorley FC. Stephen Thompson. Penalty converted!
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Post by The_Ozzman_Cometh » Sat Jan 20, 2018 4:13 pm

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Post by The_Ozzman_Cometh » Sat Jan 20, 2018 4:24 pm

63' | Substitution:- Greg Mills OFF - Harvey Saunders ON
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Post by The_Ozzman_Cometh » Sat Jan 20, 2018 4:30 pm

66’ Saunders heads wide after Styche had bamboozled a defender with a few step-overs and whipped the ball in. 2-1
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Post by The_Ozzman_Cometh » Sat Jan 20, 2018 4:31 pm

Concern for Quakers: Pears is down, Walker clattered into him when chasing a pass. The Chorley striker was offside anyway, but Pears wasn’t to know and dived at his feet. DFC have youth team goalkeeper Bancroft on the bench. 2-1
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Post by The_Ozzman_Cometh » Sat Jan 20, 2018 4:32 pm

70' | Currently a lengthy stoppage in play as Pears is receiving treatment. Seems to be okay!
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Post by The_Ozzman_Cometh » Sat Jan 20, 2018 4:33 pm

Pears is able to continue after lengthy treatment. Looks to have sustained a facial wound, a nice little memento of his Darlington debut. 2-1
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Post by The_Ozzman_Cometh » Sat Jan 20, 2018 4:37 pm

Chorley level for the second time, this time equalising on 75 minutes after a low cross from the left, either Walker or O’Keefe got the final touch on it. 2-2
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Post by The_Ozzman_Cometh » Sat Jan 20, 2018 4:40 pm

RED CARD: Chorley’s Marcus Carver sent off on 80 minutes for a second bookable offence, 60 seconds after receiving his first booking. Only came on after 53 minutes. 2-2
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Re: Darlington FC V Chorley Match thread

Post by The_Ozzman_Cometh » Sat Jan 20, 2018 4:44 pm

Double-change for Darlington, Gillies and Syers for Wheatley and Thompson. Might've switched to 4-4-2 here, to try and make the most of having an extra man on the pitch. 2-2
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Post by real_darlo_85 » Sat Jan 20, 2018 5:15 pm

I suppose that would have been deemed a good point...if we had picked up 3 last week. Another 6-pointer next week, vs Leamington, but it's ok because it's an 'easier' game.... :roll:
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Re: Darlington FC V Chorley Match thread

Post by tdk1 » Sat Jan 20, 2018 5:19 pm

You'd regard that as an okay point if not for the wider context of our ongoing abysmal form.

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Re: Darlington FC V Chorley Match thread

Post by Darlogramps » Sat Jan 20, 2018 5:59 pm

Wright apologists' bingo -

When will we hear:

1) Would have taken a point beforehand.
2) We're improving.
3) If we play like that against the lesser teams, we'll be fine.
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Re: Darlington FC V Chorley Match thread

Post by al_quaker » Sat Jan 20, 2018 6:08 pm

Part of me is reasonably content with today - we played pretty well against a good side. Mills is improving, Styche is a proper striker, and we played some good football. However, part of me is very despondent - another game without a win, another game where we could have taken more points and didn't. And if it wasn't from a great save right near the end we would have lost. Oh and a poor crowd to top it off.

We have to pick up 3 points next week. And we really need to get a striker in. Saunders is a willing runner, but he's not ready for regular football at this level.

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Re: Darlington FC V Chorley Match thread

Post by LoidLucan » Sat Jan 20, 2018 6:10 pm

It's still alarming how easy we concede goals, even when getting our noses in front. We give teams far too much room in and around the box and often make a mistake in defence. But at least we battled well enough today against a decent side, a draw was a fair result. Next Saturday is crucial to TW proving he's got what it takes. Coming after the failure to beat an appalling Alfreton side, there can be no excuses if we fail to take three points. Time's running out for hard luck stories and one win in 12 games under TW is dire whatever the circumstances.
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Re: Darlington FC V Chorley Match thread

Post by Darlo_Pete » Sat Jan 20, 2018 6:11 pm

Moved out of a relegation spot for now, but Telford and Gainsborough, have 3 games in hand. As others have said, it's a massive game next week, which we can't afford to lose.

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Re: Darlington FC V Chorley Match thread

Post by AndyPark » Sat Jan 20, 2018 6:13 pm

More than happy with a point against a very good Chorley side.

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Re: Darlington FC V Chorley Match thread

Post by QUAKERMAN2 » Sat Jan 20, 2018 6:20 pm

We are still too fragile at the back and needing to score 3 most weeks to win games is not acceptable.I hate the 352 formation having Thommo as a left wing back and just wish we would revert to a back 4 with 2 defensive midfielder or I fail to see us ever keeping a clean sheet.Good game today though, notching between the teams, badly need another striker to partner Reece as Mills not the answer.Get Portas in the team asap and let Thommo revert back to his normal position as he looked good today coming forward But for gods sake scrap the 3 at the back setup.

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Re: Darlington FC V Chorley Match thread

Post by Darlogramps » Sat Jan 20, 2018 6:20 pm

AndyPark wrote:More than happy with a point against a very good Chorley side.
Close enough. That's one. Can we get a full house?
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Re: Darlington FC V Chorley Match thread

Post by tdk1 » Sat Jan 20, 2018 6:23 pm

QUAKERMAN2 wrote:We are still too fragile at the back and needing to score 3 most weeks to win games is not acceptable.I hate the 352 formation having Thommo as a left wing back and just wish we would revert to a back 4 with 2 defensive midfielder or I fail to see us ever keeping a clean sheet.Good game today though, notching between the teams, badly need another striker to partner Reece as Mills not the answer.Get Portas in the team asap and let Thommo revert back to his normal position as he looked good today coming forward But for gods sake scrap the 3 at the back setup.

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Re: Darlington FC V Chorley Match thread

Post by Quakerlad » Sat Jan 20, 2018 6:24 pm

Not happy with a point at all!

The game was there to be won in last 15 against 10 men but Wright cost us a win in my opinion. He took off the two players, either of which could have been man of the match, but more importantly our two most creative players. Not only that he went 1 up front and played Saunders wide with Gillies. Seriously.... desperate for a win, last 15, let's go 1 up front instead of 2 against 10 men.

His decisions are a joke at times.

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Re: Darlington FC V Chorley Match thread

Post by quakerste » Sat Jan 20, 2018 6:25 pm

Possibility that a striker may be brought in next week.

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Re: Darlington FC V Chorley Match thread

Post by Blackwell64 » Sat Jan 20, 2018 6:32 pm

Despite having an extra man we looked on the ropes from that point onwards. Huge difference compared to last couple of seasons where we’d close out games with unrelenting pressure towards the tinshed. Hugely disappointed, but before the game I’d take a draw against a much higher placed team.

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Re: Darlington FC V Chorley Match thread

Post by tdk1 » Sat Jan 20, 2018 6:33 pm

As an aside, surprised to see how close curzon ashton are to the relegation pack

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