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by Pablo
Sat Jul 24, 2021 8:57 pm
Forum: Discuss all things Dagenham and Redbridge
Topic: Triallists
Replies: 33
Views: 31883

Re: Triallists

I can never understand why trialists are always anonymous on the assumption that they are free agents. What's the big secret? Presumably they have shown something to be given a trial and if it doesn't work out it might still alert other clubs at a similar or slightly lower level to give them a chance.
by Pablo
Sat Jul 17, 2021 1:53 pm
Forum: Discuss all things Dagenham and Redbridge
Topic: Season tickets holders
Replies: 7
Views: 11358

Re: Season tickets holders

Does anybody know when our season tickets will be issued?
by Pablo
Mon May 24, 2021 7:01 pm
Forum: Discuss all things Dagenham and Redbridge
Topic: Chesterfield (A)
Replies: 13
Views: 15005

Re: Chesterfield (A)

Sorry to say but I thought we were poor on Saturday. Could have lost by 4 or 5 but might have won 2-1 if it wasn't for two appalling refereeing decisions. We look rudderless without Balanta. I still believe we need a fairly drastic overhaul of the squad if we are to compete at the top next season. I...
by Pablo
Tue May 11, 2021 9:01 pm
Forum: Discuss all things Dagenham and Redbridge
Topic: Stockport (A)
Replies: 14
Views: 21773

Re: Stockport (A)

Outstanding performance but robbed by some poor refereeing. At least two clear cut penalties turned down.
by Pablo
Sat May 01, 2021 6:28 pm
Forum: Discuss all things Dagenham and Redbridge
Topic: Barnet (A)
Replies: 8
Views: 10768

Re: Barnet (A)

Best performance by a country mile this season. i shall two things I never thought I'd say Wright was outstanding and Reynolds looked almost capable. I suppose though it's difficult to judge against poor opposition albeit a team that has improved a lot recently. The next two games should be gimmes w...
by Pablo
Wed Apr 14, 2021 6:03 pm
Forum: Discuss all things Dagenham and Redbridge
Topic: Brutal
Replies: 12
Views: 18461

Re: Brutal

It was nice to see a comfortable win at last - for the first time this season. I don't think we missed Rance at all and nor, alas, Gordon. I have bitterly critical of McCallum all season because I know he can do a lot more that he has ever shown for Daggers which has been zero until last night. So t...
by Pablo
Sat Apr 10, 2021 5:04 pm
Forum: Discuss all things Dagenham and Redbridge
Topic: Bromley (A)
Replies: 2
Views: 4955

Re: Bromley (A)

Oddly enough probably our best league performance of the season albeit against a terrible Bromley side. We had 14 corners to their 2 and a huge amount of possession. The difference is that had 2 chances and Cheek scores one and we have about 9 chances and McCallum misses five of them. I really don't...
by Pablo
Wed Apr 07, 2021 8:53 am
Forum: Discuss all things Dagenham and Redbridge
Topic: Aldershot (H)
Replies: 23
Views: 31526

Re: Aldershot (H)

Sorry don't agree about Balanta at all. His ball control and ability to spot a telling pass are streets ahead of the rest though he can be too subtle for them at times. He has never been an out and out striker but has usually played behind a front two. He is being forced to play further up because i...
by Pablo
Mon Apr 05, 2021 6:19 pm
Forum: Discuss all things Dagenham and Redbridge
Topic: Aldershot (H)
Replies: 23
Views: 31526

Re: Aldershot (H)

If it really is the intention of the owners to get us into the league I'm afraid a total clear out of players is required. Of the current squad only Justham and Balanta could play consistently at a higher level. Maybe Weston ( but he's 33) , maybe Robbo ( but may not be interested with other irons i...
by Pablo
Fri Apr 02, 2021 3:08 pm
Forum: Discuss all things Dagenham and Redbridge
Topic: Hartlepool
Replies: 7
Views: 9738

Hartlepool

Probably should have drawn the game . Although they had some decent penalty shouts - and we had one - Justham didn't have a save to make apart from the two that went past him, both the result of timid defending. Again we have no cutting edge and McCullum's complete failure to win the ball in the air...
by Pablo
Sun Mar 28, 2021 6:05 pm
Forum: Discuss all things Dagenham and Redbridge
Topic: Torquay (H)
Replies: 12
Views: 18123

Re: Torquay (H)

Fully agree with Sussex's assessment. Our main strikers i.e. McCullum, McQueen and Wilson have scored 7 goals in a total of 68 league appearances this season which must be some sort of record. We are almost totally reliant on Justham and Balanta but to be fair our recent - relative- improvement also...
by Pablo
Wed Mar 24, 2021 1:58 pm
Forum: Discuss all things Dagenham and Redbridge
Topic: Hartlepool
Replies: 28
Views: 32065

Re: Hartlepool

I'm afraid I can't get too excited about last night either. Hartlepool have been doing well but actually have struggled to get good results against some of the also rans - Weymouth and Kings Lynn. Their budget is smaller than ours and they had three players out last night. I know we did too but that...
by Pablo
Fri Mar 19, 2021 2:42 pm
Forum: Discuss all things Dagenham and Redbridge
Topic: Signings, signings and more bloody signings
Replies: 7
Views: 13807

Re: Signings, signings and more bloody signings

I agree. It's all very odd. How do we suddenly release a player who was deemed good enough to play only on Tuesday. He didn't set the world on fire but was hardly the worst and certainly - based on what I've seen - the equal to Vilhete, and the new guy who has no experience at this level. We can't s...
by Pablo
Wed Mar 10, 2021 11:39 am
Forum: Discuss all things Dagenham and Redbridge
Topic: Maidenhead
Replies: 8
Views: 11810

Re: Maidenhead

I'm finally convinced that Johnson is a good player and relieved that Balanta seems back to nearly his best. Clark too for some reason has looked more solid. I'm glad Mccallum poked a couple over the line which might boost his confidence but I'm not persuaded he holds the ball up or leads the line w...
by Pablo
Sun Mar 07, 2021 9:47 am
Forum: Discuss all things Dagenham and Redbridge
Topic: Boreham Wood (H)
Replies: 13
Views: 14690

Re: Boreham Wood (H)

More commitment, fight and mobility in evidence compared with not so long ago. But defence still needs a complete overhaul before next season and can we please get a striker. McCallum should have been off after 60 minutes in this to be replaced by Wilson who at least looks interested and puts in a s...