PL2 vs Newcastle

[grandad]

Just watched the game, Won 3-0. We were a class above Newcastle. Difficult to pick out individuals as there were no close ups. Our No.10 scored 2. Think it was Humphries

[MJG]

Was Elstone who got the double. Humphrys is still injured

[grandad]

Thanks Mike. Most impressed with the team.

[aaronmcguigan]

Interesting line up, this lot all not in the u23 squad, having a rest or up to the seniors?

Magnus Norman
Marcelo Djalo
Matt ORiley
Luca De La Torre
Kwietniewski
Jordan Graham
Tayo Edun
Matt Kait


Anyone know why Michael Madl isn't playing any reserve football either ?

[hovewhite]

Madl has become in the words of the queen song,the invisible man!

[Woolly Mammoth]

Unless he is injured which I am not aware he is. Why is Madl not getting match time elsewhere if he is not even making the first team bench. He is not that bad a player, and I would have thought he would be on the bench if he is fit enough, and if he isn't fit enough, why is that.

[longleigh10]

watched the game to. don't understand the reasoning of not starting players who are in good form. how demoralising. specially for the younger ones, how they supposed to develop? eg. Thompson is still a sub and got 10 mins. yet others who haven't proved themselves are in the starting 11?? makes no sense to me. if there aren't enough spots, send more players out on loan so they get more play time.  going by that list there's nearly a whole squad waiting to play at that level and above - far too many players not progressing IMHO

[MikeW]

The Madl absence is a mystery I've queried before.  It's so long since we've seen him almost forgotten what his strengths and weaknesses are / were.  As others say, the selection for this game was a little odd but comfort that we won 3-0.  There really does appear to be a lot of talent sprouting through the academy.

[bill taylors apprentice]

I've seen Madl a couple of times on home match days parking his car in a side road off Putney High St about 1 pm.

Not in club gear, looked happy so maybe he's off to the Spotted Horse before taking his seat at CC

[DevonFFC]

He is a huge part of the social aspect of the players always out and about with Piazon, McDonald, cairney and Betts on social media so it cannot be bothering him that much.

[Woolly Mammoth]

If that's the case, then Madl should be taken out of his comfort zone, and made to put in a shift somewhere, even it's rolling the pitch or if not moved on, as it's a waste of a salary.