Southport v Darlington

Open now for discussion of all things Darlo!

Moderators: mikkyx, uncovered

JE93
Posts: 1851
Joined: Sun Nov 29, 2009 2:48 pm
Team Supported: Darlington

Southport v Darlington

Post by JE93 » Fri Sep 14, 2018 7:26 am

It's felt like a long week this week but tomorrow is the day the squad get to show whether the performance and result v Telford was the new benchmark or just a flash in the pan. It would be a welcome sight before our tough FA cup fixture at home to BPA to put some more point on the board and string together back to back wins for the first time this season.

Like us, Southport are dwelling well below where they thought they might be in the league. The return of Liam Watson has seen them occupy 20th position with a record of 1 win, 3 Draws and 5 Defeats and a goal difference of -7. They do have some good players though. Late season acquisitions Elliott Osbourne (ex-Fleetwood) and Jason Gilchrist (ex-FCUM) along with the summer acquisition of GK Dan Hanford (ex-Gateshead) mean they have quality in their squad.

Focusing back on ourselves I've mentioned on other threads the importance, above all else, of retaining the 4-2-3-1 / 4-5-1 formation that was so successful against Telford. The returning to fitness of players will give Tommy some difficult, but welcome decisions to make. However, it should at least mean we have options on the bench to change the game in our favour should we need to.

Plenty of debate on the team we should be going with but for me we make one change. Styche is our best striker, he proved it last season, and is ahead in the charts this season. For me he has to come back into the team. So I would set us up:

--------------------------- Maddison--------------------------

Trotman ------------ Burn ------- Hughes ------- O'Hanlon

--------------------- Wheatley ---- Elliott --------------------

Thompson --------------- Syers ----------------- Nicholson

---------------------------- Styche -------------------------------

Subs: Saunders, Ainge, Henshall, Galbraith, Bancroft.

I Think this team is good enough to win a fair few on the bounce if we can maintain the system that allows them to perform to their best.

MCFCDarlo3
Posts: 896
Joined: Tue Oct 28, 2014 8:28 pm
Team Supported: Manc born Darlo & City
Location: Manchester

Re: Southport v Darlington

Post by MCFCDarlo3 » Fri Sep 14, 2018 9:45 am

Im away so missing this one but as DBTS has stated on another thread its cashless turnstyles.

https://southportfc.net/admission-prices/

Just hope Darlo play like last Saturday!

poppyfield
Posts: 1889
Joined: Fri Apr 20, 2012 11:36 am
Team Supported: Darlington

Re: Southport v Darlington

Post by poppyfield » Fri Sep 14, 2018 10:28 am

JE93 wrote:It's felt like a long week this week but tomorrow is the day the squad get to show whether the performance and result v Telford was the new benchmark or just a flash in the pan. It would be a welcome sight before our tough FA cup fixture at home to BPA to put some more point on the board and string together back to back wins for the first time this season.

Like us, Southport are dwelling well below where they thought they might be in the league. The return of Liam Watson has seen them occupy 20th position with a record of 1 win, 3 Draws and 5 Defeats and a goal difference of -7. They do have some good players though. Late season acquisitions Elliott Osbourne (ex-Fleetwood) and Jason Gilchrist (ex-FCUM) along with the summer acquisition of GK Dan Hanford (ex-Gateshead) mean they have quality in their squad.

Focusing back on ourselves I've mentioned on other threads the importance, above all else, of retaining the 4-2-3-1 / 4-5-1 formation that was so successful against Telford. The returning to fitness of players will give Tommy some difficult, but welcome decisions to make. However, it should at least mean we have options on the bench to change the game in our favour should we need to.

Plenty of debate on the team we should be going with but for me we make one change. Styche is our best striker, he proved it last season, and is ahead in the charts this season. For me he has to come back into the team. So I would set us up:

--------------------------- Maddison--------------------------

Trotman ------------ Burn ------- Hughes ------- O'Hanlon

--------------------- Wheatley ---- Elliott --------------------

Thompson --------------- Syers ----------------- Nicholson

---------------------------- Styche -------------------------------

Subs: Saunders, Ainge, Henshall, Galbraith, Bancroft.

I Think this team is good enough to win a fair few on the bounce if we can maintain the system that allows them to perform to their best.
Happy with that line up , bit tough on Saunders but you cant leave your captain/top scorer warming the bench when he's been away on international duty.
Help get the club back to Darlo by helping to spread the word about the "Back to Darlo!" fund. The image on the right will be constantly updated with the latest total so please feel free to use the image link below the thermometer on your own signatures, blogs, websites, etc.Image
Image link: http://www.mydarlo.co.uk/img/BTD-therm-350x100.jpg

dickdarlington
Posts: 1476
Joined: Mon Jul 13, 2009 12:12 pm
Team Supported: Darlington

Re: Southport v Darlington

Post by dickdarlington » Fri Sep 14, 2018 1:49 pm

poppyfield wrote:
JE93 wrote:It's felt like a long week this week but tomorrow is the day the squad get to show whether the performance and result v Telford was the new benchmark or just a flash in the pan. It would be a welcome sight before our tough FA cup fixture at home to BPA to put some more point on the board and string together back to back wins for the first time this season.

Like us, Southport are dwelling well below where they thought they might be in the league. The return of Liam Watson has seen them occupy 20th position with a record of 1 win, 3 Draws and 5 Defeats and a goal difference of -7. They do have some good players though. Late season acquisitions Elliott Osbourne (ex-Fleetwood) and Jason Gilchrist (ex-FCUM) along with the summer acquisition of GK Dan Hanford (ex-Gateshead) mean they have quality in their squad.

Focusing back on ourselves I've mentioned on other threads the importance, above all else, of retaining the 4-2-3-1 / 4-5-1 formation that was so successful against Telford. The returning to fitness of players will give Tommy some difficult, but welcome decisions to make. However, it should at least mean we have options on the bench to change the game in our favour should we need to.

Plenty of debate on the team we should be going with but for me we make one change. Styche is our best striker, he proved it last season, and is ahead in the charts this season. For me he has to come back into the team. So I would set us up:

--------------------------- Maddison--------------------------

Trotman ------------ Burn ------- Hughes ------- O'Hanlon

--------------------- Wheatley ---- Elliott --------------------

Thompson --------------- Syers ----------------- Nicholson

---------------------------- Styche -------------------------------

Subs: Saunders, Ainge, Henshall, Galbraith, Bancroft.

I Think this team is good enough to win a fair few on the bounce if we can maintain the system that allows them to perform to their best.
Happy with that line up , bit tough on Saunders but you cant leave your captain/top scorer warming the bench when he's been away on international duty.
Saunders knows his place in the pecking order. The difference is this season he looks like he could make the chances he gets count. He's already, more toned this season, and he's clearly learning. As he continues to develop, we'll see if he has the mettle to become a regular. But that won't be this season.

H1987
Posts: 2066
Joined: Wed Jul 13, 2016 4:14 pm
Team Supported: Darlington

Re: Southport v Darlington

Post by H1987 » Fri Sep 14, 2018 2:10 pm

Totally agree with the OP's team.

I'm very concerned it will be 4-4-2, and he will drop Syers for Ainge though. The OP's formation works better for us imo. A much better shape.

Darlogramps
Posts: 6025
Joined: Sun Sep 05, 2010 10:47 am
Team Supported: Darlington

Re: Southport v Darlington

Post by Darlogramps » Fri Sep 14, 2018 9:14 pm

Yeah can't disagree with any of that. 4-5-1 with Syers playing off a front man has worked for us in the past and it would be silly to deviate from that.
If ever you're bored or miserable:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlZohZoadGY

User avatar
Spyman
Posts: 12623
Joined: Thu Jul 09, 2009 10:04 pm
Team Supported: Darlington

Re: Southport v Darlington

Post by Spyman » Fri Sep 14, 2018 9:17 pm

Depending on Southport's forward options I'd consider Ainge and Hughes at the back. Perhaps not if they play with a nippy forward or two but they'd be an imposing pairing.

Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk
On Sunday April 29, 2012 at 10:25 pm, Darlo Cockney wrote:Sadly some people have nothing better to do that invent rumours.

We will be playing at the arena again next season - fact.

Quakerz - if you actually attended games and spoke to people you might actually find our facts, rather than spreading s*** on this board.

DC

JE93
Posts: 1851
Joined: Sun Nov 29, 2009 2:48 pm
Team Supported: Darlington

Re: Southport v Darlington

Post by JE93 » Sat Sep 15, 2018 1:32 pm

Wheatley out injured. Henshall comes in to replace him and Styche comes in for Saunders. Ainge not fit enough for the bench.

Guessing that will leave us as:


--------------------------- Maddison--------------------------

Trotman ------------ Burn ------- Hughes ------- O'Hanlon 

--------------------- Wheatley ---- Syers ---------------------

Thompson -------------- Nicholson ---------------- Henshall

------------------------------- Styche -------------------------------

Subs: Saunders, Glover, Galbraith, A. Burn, Morrison.

JE93
Posts: 1851
Joined: Sun Nov 29, 2009 2:48 pm
Team Supported: Darlington

Re: Southport v Darlington

Post by JE93 » Sat Sep 15, 2018 1:44 pm

Syers pulls out in the warm up. Glover takes his place.

quakerman
Posts: 149
Joined: Sat Jul 11, 2009 2:54 pm
Team Supported: Darlington

Re: Southport v Darlington

Post by quakerman » Sat Sep 15, 2018 1:51 pm

JE93 wrote:Syers pulls out in the warm up. Glover takes his place.
We seem very lightweight in midfield, would have put Tez in instead of Glover and a big blow being without Syers and Wheatley.Will do well to get anything out of this game to be honest.


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

PierremontQuaker03
Posts: 2171
Joined: Sun Jul 19, 2009 11:53 am
Team Supported: Darlington

Re: Southport v Darlington

Post by PierremontQuaker03 » Sat Sep 15, 2018 2:04 pm

Be interested to see how Glover does, good opportunity for him to impress
“If you can't hit a driver, don't.”
Greg Norman

JE93
Posts: 1851
Joined: Sun Nov 29, 2009 2:48 pm
Team Supported: Darlington

Re: Southport v Darlington

Post by JE93 » Sat Sep 15, 2018 2:57 pm

0 - 0 at half time. Sounds like a balanced game.

JE93
Posts: 1851
Joined: Sun Nov 29, 2009 2:48 pm
Team Supported: Darlington

Re: Southport v Darlington

Post by JE93 » Sat Sep 15, 2018 3:17 pm

Darlo turned down a obvious sounding penalty. 4 minutes later Southport are awarded one. But it's saved by Maddison.

LoidLucan
Posts: 4523
Joined: Sun Jul 19, 2009 11:29 am
Team Supported: Darlington

Re: Southport v Darlington

Post by LoidLucan » Sat Sep 15, 2018 3:21 pm

Even the southport end said: "got away with that one" after nicholson was very obviously brought down in the box.

Quakerz
Posts: 20958
Joined: Sat Jul 11, 2009 6:32 pm
Team Supported: Darlington

Re: Southport v Darlington

Post by Quakerz » Sat Sep 15, 2018 3:58 pm

Will take the 0-0 seeing as though we sounded under the cosh.

Positive - unbeaten in 2, clean sheets 2.

Get Wheatley, Syers, Ainge back and the next 2 league matches (Stockport H and FCUM A) look winnable.
Image

“Everybody knows where that club is going now, so I’m out of the way. They can carry on, it’s their club, they can keep it." - Raj Singh, 2017

AndyPark
Posts: 12155
Joined: Sat Jul 25, 2009 3:08 pm
Team Supported: Darlington
Location: Darlington

Re: Southport v Darlington

Post by AndyPark » Sat Sep 15, 2018 4:00 pm

Happy with that. 2 clean sheets in a row with a threadbare squad.

Get some players back and it’ll all begin to click imo.

LoidLucan
Posts: 4523
Joined: Sun Jul 19, 2009 11:29 am
Team Supported: Darlington

Re: Southport v Darlington

Post by LoidLucan » Sat Sep 15, 2018 4:13 pm

It was important to keep southport down below us as it will be with FCUM as with about a quarter of the season gone the relegation zone is a bit too close for comfort. We dont want that still to be the case when the next quarter is done and dusted. Sounded like we were hanging on a bit against a big-spending side that has had a dreadful start to the season but a relief to get another clean sheet. Hopefully we will soon be looking more up the table to the challengers than down at the strugglers. The last two games have suggested progress despite depleted numbers.

tdk1
Posts: 2474
Joined: Wed Jul 22, 2009 6:21 pm
Team Supported: Darlington

Re: Southport v Darlington

Post by tdk1 » Sat Sep 15, 2018 4:15 pm

I love a clean sheet, me.

Quakerz
Posts: 20958
Joined: Sat Jul 11, 2009 6:32 pm
Team Supported: Darlington

Re: Southport v Darlington

Post by Quakerz » Sat Sep 15, 2018 4:27 pm

LoidLucan wrote:It was important to keep southport down below us as it will be with FCUM as with about a quarter of the season gone the relegation zone is a bit too close for comfort. We dont want that still to be the case when the next quarter is done and dusted. Sounded like we were hanging on a bit against a big-spending side that has had a dreadful start to the season but a relief to get another clean sheet. Hopefully we will soon be looking more up the table to the challengers than down at the strugglers. The last two games have suggested progress despite depleted numbers.
We may find out at the end of the season that Southport are much higher than they are now, and hopefully same with us.

Think we're on the right path and would love a couple of cup wins and some £££££s for once.
Image

“Everybody knows where that club is going now, so I’m out of the way. They can carry on, it’s their club, they can keep it." - Raj Singh, 2017

al_quaker
Posts: 5941
Joined: Sat Jul 11, 2009 2:51 pm
Team Supported: Darlington

Re: Southport v Darlington

Post by al_quaker » Sat Sep 15, 2018 5:06 pm

Sounds like a decent point. 2 clean sheets in a row - something to build on that. Now, on to the FA cup and the dream of making it to the 3rd qualifying round...

Darlopartisan
Posts: 1735
Joined: Sat Jul 22, 2017 12:49 pm
Team Supported: Darlington

Re: Southport v Darlington

Post by Darlopartisan » Sat Sep 15, 2018 5:10 pm

Anyone know how bad Wheatley injury is?

super_les_mcjannet
Posts: 5994
Joined: Fri Jan 27, 2012 8:41 pm
Team Supported: Darlington

Re: Southport v Darlington

Post by super_les_mcjannet » Sat Sep 15, 2018 5:13 pm

Darlopartisan wrote:Anyone know how bad Wheatley injury is?
Believe it's not a bad injury, I guess the hope will be that he could be available for next week.

JE93
Posts: 1851
Joined: Sun Nov 29, 2009 2:48 pm
Team Supported: Darlington

Re: Southport v Darlington

Post by JE93 » Sat Sep 15, 2018 5:22 pm

super_les_mcjannet wrote:
Darlopartisan wrote:Anyone know how bad Wheatley injury is?
Believe it's not a bad injury, I guess the hope will be that he could be available for next week.
It was an abdominal strain according to Echo.

feethamslad
Posts: 104
Joined: Fri Jul 10, 2009 10:27 am
Team Supported: Darlington

Re: Southport v Darlington

Post by feethamslad » Sat Sep 15, 2018 6:15 pm

Just back from the game. How it ended 0-0 I'll never know, if Southport had had a half decent striker they could have won 4-0 (or more). However, the positive to take from this was the stout and resolute defending from Darlo having defenders in the right place (on the goal line) at the right time. In all honesty we never really looked like scoring apart from one Styche header that the Southport keeper did well to parry. Great save by Maddison from the Southport penalty and I thought Glover did well given his short notice start when Syers was seemingly injured in the warm-up. Hughes excellent in defence - he seems to get better with every match.

50 years
Posts: 618
Joined: Sun Jul 30, 2017 12:02 pm
Team Supported: Darlington

Re: Southport v Darlington

Post by 50 years » Sat Sep 15, 2018 6:50 pm

We were under the cosh for first 20 mins, then we got into the game and we matched them the rest of the first half. Second half started ok but under the cosh for most of it, so good to get a clean sheet by some excellent defending (although they did get a penalty and hit the post a couple of times), some great long passes to feet by the team. In the first half thought that Hughes would be man of the match again, but Maddison in goal saved us multiple times so he would be my choice overall.

Never really caused their keeper any problems at all in the whole game with Styche often isolated and later on looking a little despondent. We missed Syers and Wheatley as there was no real link up between midfield and the forward although Elliott tried hard.

Saying all that, the players ran their socks off, and we finally carried that bit of luck that all teams need in a season.

It does show that we are running on a thin squad and a few injuries can really impact on the flow of football, with a few of the team looking a little injury prone this is going to be a difficult year for TW to get a settled team, and I can't see us being able to afford more players (unless some move out?).

Still happy with a draw and clean sheet, so we may be on an upward curve.

Onward and upwards
"Up the Quakers"

bga
Posts: 2263
Joined: Fri Mar 04, 2011 7:18 pm
Team Supported: Darlington

Re: Southport v Darlington

Post by bga » Sat Sep 15, 2018 7:03 pm

50 years wrote:We were under the cosh for first 20 mins, then we got into the game and we matched them the rest of the first half. Second half started ok but under the cosh for most of it, so good to get a clean sheet by some excellent defending (although they did get a penalty and hit the post a couple of times), some great long passes to feet by the team. In the first half thought that Hughes would be man of the match again, but Maddison in goal saved us multiple times so he would be my choice overall.

Never really caused their keeper any problems at all in the whole game with Styche often isolated and later on looking a little despondent. We missed Syers and Wheatley as there was no real link up between midfield and the forward although Elliott tried hard.

Saying all that, the players ran their socks off, and we finally carried that bit of luck that all teams need in a season.

It does show that we are running on a thin squad and a few injuries can really impact on the flow of football, with a few of the team looking a little injury prone this is going to be a difficult year for TW to get a settled team, and I can't see us being able to afford more players (unless some move out?).

Still happy with a draw and clean sheet, so we may be on an upward curve.

Onward and upwards
"Up the Quakers"
Agree with all that above. Close call between Hughes and Maddison for me, I would have said Hughes. Not ideal having to re-shuffle before a ball was kicked but I do still worry how over-run we were in midfield? Maybe people will stop moaning on about the Blyth game after today because to be honest we could have lost by 5 or 6 had they taken their chances. I believe luck evens itself up and the table doesn't lie so let's move on please.

jjljks
Posts: 3007
Joined: Thu Oct 29, 2015 10:25 am
Team Supported: Darlington

Re: Southport v Darlington

Post by jjljks » Sun Sep 16, 2018 7:51 am

Good to hear of Hughes' continued improvement, perhaps starting to get match fit as well as having more time to pick his passes having been forced to play in back four? :clap:
Also Maddison seems to be settling into the team with another penalty save (shame it wasn't at BM as a number of fans need convincing of his skills). :thumbup:
Hopefully, both Syers and Wheatley will be fit & available for a long FA Cup run. ;)

User avatar
divas
Posts: 13213
Joined: Sat Jul 11, 2009 1:38 pm
Team Supported: Darlington

Re: Southport v Darlington

Post by divas » Sun Sep 16, 2018 8:47 am

Sounded like a much better performance from Maddison yesterday, probably no coincidence that he’s now got a composed, dominant defender in front of him in Hughes. Sounded like Burn had a mare though.

50 years
Posts: 618
Joined: Sun Jul 30, 2017 12:02 pm
Team Supported: Darlington

Re: Southport v Darlington

Post by 50 years » Sun Sep 16, 2018 9:20 am

I thought that Burn did ok to be honest in both of the last two games, he looks much more comfortable next to Hughes who was quite vocal organising the defence and they make a good pairing, I would not change pairing as it can only improve with game time together. Hughes is very good at anticipating and has a great footballing brain being in the right place, looks a perfect centre back being strong in the air and in tackle not to mention his ability to accurately pass the ball and not panic under pressure. Also need to say you can see he is losing weight and getting fitter. With Collins and Galbraith able to cover the full back places we have cover at the back in all areas.

Our weakness is in midfield with not a lot of cover for that central area with only Elliott and Wheatley. Mitchell Glover played ok, not wasting many passes, but needs to build up a bit of strength (like Saunders has), he was more of a holding midfielder than dynamic but the stronger opposition players were able to overpower him a few times and lacked a bit of strength in the tackles but he is still very young and that will come.

We have options up front and on wings, and Saunders looks better every time I see him play now.

Some of the young lads on the bench look useful as well

Think the future is bright in my humble opinion

PierremontQuaker03
Posts: 2171
Joined: Sun Jul 19, 2009 11:53 am
Team Supported: Darlington

Re: Southport v Darlington

Post by PierremontQuaker03 » Sun Sep 16, 2018 9:47 am

50 years wrote:I thought that Burn did ok to be honest in both of the last two games, he looks much more comfortable next to Hughes who was quite vocal organising the defence and they make a good pairing, I would not change pairing as it can only improve with game time together. Hughes is very good at anticipating and has a great footballing brain being in the right place, looks a perfect centre back being strong in the air and in tackle not to mention his ability to accurately pass the ball and not panic under pressure. Also need to say you can see he is losing weight and getting fitter. With Collins and Galbraith able to cover the full back places we have cover at the back in all areas.

Our weakness is in midfield with not a lot of cover for that central area with only Elliott and Wheatley. Mitchell Glover played ok, not wasting many passes, but needs to build up a bit of strength (like Saunders has), he was more of a holding midfielder than dynamic but the stronger opposition players were able to overpower him a few times and lacked a bit of strength in the tackles but he is still very young and that will come.

We have options up front and on wings, and Saunders looks better every time I see him play now.

Some of the young lads on the bench look useful as well

Think the future is bright in my humble opinion
Agreed we are short centre mid, but I suppose until we can move Caton on our hands are tied. At some point I think we need to try and come to a compromise about paying Caton off, as Tommy doesn’t fancy him. Then he can go and try and get a contract elsewhere.
“If you can't hit a driver, don't.”
Greg Norman

Post Reply