After the thumping 5-0 win at Great Wakering on Saturday we make our regular trip overseas for a pre-season friendly…to Canvey Island FC.
Canvey enjoyed a narrow 1-0 win against next Saturday’s friendly opponents Bishops Stortford whilst we were at Burroughs Park and as they will be playing at Step 3 next season, they should provide a sterner test for us than Step 5 Wakering.
Following Saturday’s game Kev bemoaned the lack of resources and unless messrs Andeng-Ndi, Moreton, Waldron and Bridge have made miraculous recoveries from their knocks, we may need to be using a blend of youth and experience to see us through against the Islanders too. Noor Husin remains a longer term injury and Demi’s had an injection in his knee and is also awaiting his contract situation sorting after the takeover completes so both are highly unlikely to feature.
We had a couple of trialists on Saturday - ex Col Ewe goalkeeper Sam Hornby and former Southampton wing back Zuriel Otseh-Taiwo - so it will be interesting to see if either feature again and if they’re joined by any other trialists.
No poll to select a team as that seems pretty pointless during pre-season, but feel free to post anything about the upcoming game here.
Canvey enjoyed a narrow 1-0 win against next Saturday’s friendly opponents Bishops Stortford whilst we were at Burroughs Park and as they will be playing at Step 3 next season, they should provide a sterner test for us than Step 5 Wakering.
Following Saturday’s game Kev bemoaned the lack of resources and unless messrs Andeng-Ndi, Moreton, Waldron and Bridge have made miraculous recoveries from their knocks, we may need to be using a blend of youth and experience to see us through against the Islanders too. Noor Husin remains a longer term injury and Demi’s had an injection in his knee and is also awaiting his contract situation sorting after the takeover completes so both are highly unlikely to feature.
We had a couple of trialists on Saturday - ex Col Ewe goalkeeper Sam Hornby and former Southampton wing back Zuriel Otseh-Taiwo - so it will be interesting to see if either feature again and if they’re joined by any other trialists.
No poll to select a team as that seems pretty pointless during pre-season, but feel free to post anything about the upcoming game here.
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