Worcestershire Senior cup final Vs Evesham

[Colgofray]

How many minutes did Elton play and how did he shape up? Can't fathom why Andre Brown was included in the team. I thought he should really be playing v Blues tonight.

[PIRATE OF ZARAGOZA]

How many minutes did Elton play and how did he shape up? Can't fathom why Andre Brown was included in the team. I thought he should really be playing v Blues tonight.

Elton played about an hour in the defensive midfield role. Played ok in a game which we never got going, had chances, mostly missed by 'junior'

[Phil]

So 'Junior' is Jean-Michel Joachim?

https://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/2017/march/contract-crowdfunding-initiative-helps-united-to-sign-forward/

https://www.thecumbrians.net/index.php/forum/main-forum/5527-63mins-of-crowd-funded-action-joachim-departs#111672

[Northern Harrier]

On tonight's showing we wont be seeing the majority of these again.

Its bizarre isn't it - most of those 'trialists' have serious league experience, but for one thing or another didn't appear to show it. I appreciate that you can't judge players on one show, but given the stage of pre-season you expect good players to be working their socks off and going above and beyond to earn a contract. Attitude, it seems is what holds many a (young) player talent back from moving on in their careers

[garthrockett]

The mentality of the young footballer is at times altogether alien to me.

I was talking to a lorry driver at work the other day - the usual "who do you support? ah Kiddy" , etc. etc. and the guy was in his late 30s and had been on schoolboy terms with Chelsea no less.
He was released at the age of 18 and he hasn't kicked a ball since, maintaining the rejection was so traumatic he lost all love of the game ever since. He said he had no appetite for dropping down a few levels and just enjoying his football for its own sake.

I guess unless you've been through it, us mere mortals (sport-wise) would never quite understand that.

[Cal's Spongebag]

Similarly, top players retiring from the game in their mid thirties.

It amazes me how few decide to drop down in order to continue playing.

Clearly they don't need the money and their love of the game is not sufficient to make them.

[redandwhitemike]

Similarly, top players retiring from the game in their mid thirties.

It amazes me how few decide to drop down in order to continue playing.

Clearly they don't need the money and their love of the game is not sufficient to make them.

Lee Hughes ??

Maybe he does need the money??

[jamestheimpaler]

How many minutes did Elton play and how did he shape up? Can't fathom why Andre Brown was included in the team. I thought he should really be playing v Blues tonight.

Elton played about an hour in the defensive midfield role. Played ok in a game which we never got going, had chances, mostly missed by 'junior'

"Junior" (Jean Michel Joachim) is the same lad who was wearing #21 in the game against Villa and (I think) against Derby, too. Played RW and looked as wasteful then, if not more so, than T. Waite was for most of last season.

[redandwhitemike]

How many minutes did Elton play and how did he shape up? Can't fathom why Andre Brown was included in the team. I thought he should really be playing v Blues tonight.

Elton played about an hour in the defensive midfield role. Played ok in a game which we never got going, had chances, mostly missed by 'junior'

"Junior" (Jean Michel Joachim) is the same lad who was wearing #21 in the game against Villa and (I think) against Derby, too. Played RW and looked as wasteful then, if not more so, than T. Waite was for most of last season.

JE was a big fan of TW - at least that was the impression I got from the number of times he kept playing him

So I would think 'Junior' is nailed on to sign

[jamestheimpaler]

How many minutes did Elton play and how did he shape up? Can't fathom why Andre Brown was included in the team. I thought he should really be playing v Blues tonight.

Elton played about an hour in the defensive midfield role. Played ok in a game which we never got going, had chances, mostly missed by 'junior'

"Junior" (Jean Michel Joachim) is the same lad who was wearing #21 in the game against Villa and (I think) against Derby, too. Played RW and looked as wasteful then, if not more so, than T. Waite was for most of last season.

JE was a big fan of TW - at least that was the impression I got from the number of times he kept playing him

So I would think 'Junior' is nailed on to sign

Absolutely hopeless tonight (trialist #19). He even had a chance to really pressure the keeper from a poor backpass and didn't really look interested. Can't believe JE has given him so many runs out.