Even though it was a fairly even game, I'm very disappointed about the goals conceded.  I said earlier in the season that we seem to crumble under the slightest pressure.  And when a team goes behind they will tend to get more players forward, and we struggle to deal with that.  Even Peacehaven caused us problems when they committed more men forward.  I think that's 5 times we've been pegged back in the last 3 games.

And set pieces!  Our set pieces have been comically ineffective this season, with most corners being easily headed away or caught comfortably by the keeper.  And just before that disastrous short corner routine between Price & Wilson I was calling for more players to get back because I knew where that corner would end up - in our box!

Compare that with Molesey's corners which caused panic in our area every time.  Admittedly they did seem to have a decent repertoire of different routines, but they seemed to know where the ball was going to be and how it was going to be delivered.  Its as if they practiced them.  I'm not saying that we don't practice set pieces, but we're doing something wrong there.

But in general play we looked good for most of the game, and like the Faversham game, looked more than comfortable against playoff challengers.  So its slightly frustrating that our league position is what it is when you see us competing well against the top teams in the division (and above!)

I agree with all the above.  Thought the first half was a really good example of footie at our level with both teams playing footie on the floor with no lack of skill, effort and ambition.
Level dropped a bit when the game opened up a bit in the 2nd half and got quite a bit more physical .

Makes you wonderr, yet again, why we are where we are. 
Agree on the corners as well.  Simply not dangerous at all and the sad lack of goals scored from headers has already been debated on here.

How can Jake still not appear in the Ryman Top Goal Scorers list on the Ryman web site?
At the bottom is Stuart King from relegated Whitstable who has just 19.  Jake must have way more league goals than that by now.  Surely.  (Yes DeePee, if I bought one of your fine programmes I would know)

And how we all applauded when his 2nd goal went in.  Another fine finish. 
Well no actually.  Gary Walker graced us with his presence last night but could not even be bothered to take his hands from his pockets when his beloved team scored a goal.
Shame on you Gary.  Scurry back to Chipstead/Merstham/Sutton..
Oh no, we have a cup final coming up! 
 

Incidentally, if you split the season into BC (before Chatham) and AD (after demolition), Jake scored 3 goals in the 21 games BC and has since scored 25 goals in 35 games AD.  I don't know his actual personal appearances in those games, but its still a startling statistic.

Bog End Ultra wrote:

So impressed was I by the catch I've actually put you down as 3rd on my player of the year form !!! Talking of which, Dave Irons has asked me to remind everyone to get their vote for Chace in by half-time of the Dorking game.

 

Yes, that was the footballing alter ego - Marco Fretterino......

I didn't get to see Mr Ice Hockey (who I mentioned in the Whitstable thread), part of the fun of non league is bumping into characters you've seen before......takes me up to a whole two league games this season, and even then I was late......