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15 february
2002
Looking
ahead.
SATURDAY
09 FEB
Just watched the Saturday soccer program on Sky, 0-0 vs Gillingham another
clean sheet is great but we could have done with the full 3 points, still
only 10 points away though and there is plenty of games to go. I was gutted
not to be involved again today, I wasn't even in the squad. The lads had
a great win against Man City last weekend and obviously Terry had to keep
the same team but it would have been nice to have travelled today. At
the moment I'll have to accept the fact that I'm third choice right winger
but I'll be working hard in training and the reserves to change that and
hopefully earn myself a new contract.
The reserves have had quite a few games lately and yesterday we had a
friendly against Palace at their training ground. We lost he game 2-1
but two big plus points were Dean Blackwell and Mark Williams coming through
70 minutes of competitive football. Both did well and Willo was hit hard
in a tackle on 60 mins, which in my opinion was a red card challenge by
the palace player, and he came out unscathed. I was also pleased with
my own performance, getting past the full back and getting some good crossess
in. Paul Robinson scored a well executed penalty after a blatent push
by a Palace defender on him. Adam Nowland who has been playing very well
lately had a quieter game than normal but was told afterwards that he
was travelling to Gillingham with the squad so well done Adam. One thing
that was missing from yesterdays game were linesmen which really made
the first half a bit of a farce, although we got two Palace trainees to
run the lines in the second half. Our next game is Monday against Spurs
reserves at Kingstonians kick off 7.30 I think.
Training the last week has been difficult with the bad weather we had,
but Ernie Tippet and Stuart Murdock put some good sessions on at the start
of the week and then Thursday the reserves lined up as Gillingham would
do and played 20 mins against the first team.
There was plenty of talk about Lionel Morgan at the start of the week
and a bid from Tottenham for £750,000. I've always said that for
me Lionel has the potential to go all the way and I think £750,000
is not enough for a player of his talent and potential. Another young
player who is doing really well at the moment is Wayne Gray, he seems
to be scoring regularly for Leyton Orient and doing himself the world
of good. He will be gaining valuble experience from the third division
and I'm looking foward to seeing him in a dons shirt in the near future.
Another player on loan is midfielder Andy Roberts who joined Norwich for
a month, I've spoke to him once and he says he's enjoying playing first
team again as he was out of favour here. He says Norwich have a very small
squad about 24 compared to our 40 odd, so they rely on loans when things
get bad with injuries etc. I wish him all the best and hope he does well
there, as his contract runs out in June like a few more of us at the club.
On the injury front now and Dave Connolly isn't too far away, hopefully
2 weeks at the most. I feel for Dave at the moment cause I know how frustrating
an ankle injury can be, the last bit seems to take ages. Jermaine also
is near training again, I think he'll be quicker than Dave but pulled
muscles need to be fully recovered before you can start back. Hakan has
the groin curse that comes with this club but he was out on the pitches
all week with the physios kicking and running, always a good sign. Kjetil
keeps making me look stupid because I keep saying he's going to train
and he doesn't so I won't give him the kiss of death this week, and just
say hes looking as fit as always. Duncan Jupp has been struggling with
a knock on his ankle and is looking at joining back in this week sometime.
A win on Monday will be nice, back in the squad for saturday would be
great and hopefully my beloved Blackburn can climb out the bottom three
of the premier league.
Gareth.
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