Views from the Sieve

It was an encouraging performance from us I thought. Already it's gonna be hard to pick between Luque/Graham, Gordon/Wood, Dobson/McQueen etc - it's pleasing to have headaches of a positive kind for a change which is certainly different to this time last year where we badly lacked depth and quality....

Here's a match report I produced after last night's game:
https://dagnificent.weebly.com/match-re ... rs-daggers

Really impressive considering we've got a new team who barely even knew eachother before a fortnight ago. We looked really sharp, more so than I expected at this early stage of pre-season, and Odametey, Grant and Kandi put in excellent displays. Early signs are promising.

DAGGERS 2019/20 Position, Player (Age) - Contract Expiry GK Elliot JUSTHAM (28) - June 2021 GK Josh STRIZOVIC (19) - June 2020 LB/LWB Liam GORDON (20) - June 2020 LB/CB Will WOOD (22) - June 2020 CB Manny ONARIASE (22) - June 2020 CB Luke CROLL (24) - June 2020 CB Kenny CLARK (30) - June 2021 RB An...

Happier than a pig in shit with this one. Massive signing for us that shows we’re really serious. Shame about the 1 year deal though. Agree that we need one more striker, I also think we need another CB. It doesn’t seem like we have any cover if we’re going to play 3 at the back, which we probably ...

Ricky Miller would be a risk but one that could pay off hugely. It hasn't quite worked out for him in the Football League but apparently that's more down to attitude than ability. If he returned to the National League, his career might just get back on track. As for Chris Dagnall, he was spotted in ...

Got the perfect balance of a player experienced enough to cope with the demands of the division while also young enough to have room to progress and develop. Having been Dover's captain for two years, he should bring some of the leadership we've lost in Ben Nunn's departure. His stats are promising ...

So pleasing to see two Daggers academy graduates facing the USA and doing both themselves and the club proud. They both played really well and although it was 4-0, that wasn't nearly as convincing as the vast contrasts between the squads indicated, with many people predicting upwards of a seven or e...

Massive blow to us and some big signings are now needed, although it will be difficult to find a replacement as good. The rumoured figures are ridiculous but it seems as if we're always the ones who seem to suffer financially in these circumstances. Although the interview from Thompson gives the imp...

Jermaine Hylton, who was by far the best player on the pitch against us a fortnight ago and an integral part of their unlikely promotion charge, has not had his contract renewed. Rapid pace, great skill and a keen eye for goal - surely this is something we HAVE to look into.

To release Adeloye and Munns is a little bit unfair as they can both definitely do a job, but that's the kind of mentality we're going to need to compete at a decent position in the league. That we've offered Ollie Harfield, a man who went around six months without making a start for us last season,...

Ebbsfleet have released a few players and the likes of Dave Winfield, Sam Magri, Dean Rance and Jack King would surely be worth a look at. Also it might be a risk but what about Dave Tarpey who's been let go from Barnet? 30 years old so decent amount of experience and was growing in fitness at the e...

The arrival of Notts County to the seemingly-inescapable world of non-league football reinforced what we already knew about the standard of the National League next season. It will be as strong as ever, with one automatic promotion place and at least ten managers who will think they can realisticall...

The fact that we're 45 games into a 46-game season and Taylor is still determining whether certain players are good enough to be offered a contract is alarming. Even if certain players would've performed well against a dreadful team that have been long gone since about September, all it proves is th...

Three points ✔
Clean sheet ✔
Dominant display ✔

Daggers capped a day of great news with a brilliant display against a backdrop of glorious heat.

MATCH REPORT... https://dagnificent.weebly.com/match-re ... astleigh-0