March Notts County was a must-win if we wanted to keep up, and our loyal striker Alfie Rutherford scored the first before Niall McManus increased the lead. Notts County got one back in the 70th minute, but we managed to weather the storm and get a decisive win. I had a friendly chat with Ian Burchnall in Norwegian after the … More Dorking Wanderers #9
Midseason So I decided to split the post up into league and cups instead of mixing them altogether. League October It’s always good to start the month with a win, and Jason Prior made sure we did against FC Halifax. Visiting Notts County have been marked in the calendar for a while. We have a four-point lead to them and … More Dorking Wanderers #8
The transfer window Several ageing players retired after the season, and others ran out of contract. Since one of my aims is to continue the focus on continuity at the club, I gave four ex-players roles as staff; Stuart Nelson – U18s goalkeeping coach Luke Moore – Scout Sami El-Abd – First team coach Jerome … More Dorking Wanderers #7
March We started the month with a tough away game against Dartford, and Josh Okotcha gave us the lead early in the second half. When Niall McManus got us two up in the 83rd minute, everything looked set to go our way. Then came six minutes from hell. 1-2 in the 88th minute, Okotcha sent off in the 89th and 2-2 five … More Dorking Wanderers #6
Midseason October Some new faces came in as we’re always looking to make progress. Jordan Aina will provide cover on both full-backs. Silvio Bello looks like a promising full-back and will play mainly with the U23’s, to begin with. Julien Carré will go straight in as the holding midfielder as he is a class act … More Dorking Wanderers #5
The season starts, and it starts well. As I wrote in the last post, there were some doubts about the tactics and formation going into pre-season. I decided to go with a hybrid of attacking play and possession play, as I want a lot of crosses to get the best out of Jason Prior. As … More Dorking Wanderers #4
I decided to turn the first transfer window off to get the most realism in the game from the start. With no one coming in we’ll have to do with what we’ve got until September at least. As you can see that can proves to be tougher than expected in the defensive part of the … More Dorking Wanderers #3
With a new manager in the door at Meadowbank, it’s necessary to set some goals and plans for both the long and short term.With an established club culture to always strive to make progress on and off the pitch and a five-year plan to expand the stadium/build a new stadium – The list is set … More Dorking Wanderers #2
INTRODUCTION Dorking was founded in 1999, and after 11 promotions in 19 years find themselves in National League South. Dorking was at the top of the table when last season was cancelled and could’ve had the 12th promotion. Initially, the club played their games at Westhumble for many seasons. Still, due to rapid climbing through … More Dorking Wanderers #1
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