DPL v Bromley

Bromley are bottom of the six-match form table and despite bombarding the Tranmere goal with shots yesterday they were beaten by 2 goals fairly late in the game to which they could only replay once.

There must be a big confidence hurdle to overcome in their first season for a team who have never been in the EFL or its predecessors before for a club which I would guess used to be amateur until the 50s or 60s. With gates only just over 3000, in a London Borough where most dedicated football fans will already irrevocably tied in allegiance to Charlton, Millwall, and Palace and indeed the giants north of the Thames, it is a fragile base for development.

If they can get through this season keeping their heads above 23rd and 24th place their path for survival might be sustained, but we shall see.

Of course I would not want to invest money in a wager against their chances tomorrow as I still feel Rovers are far from the solid force they were when reinforced with the so-influential loanees at the end of last season, but winning does solidify confidence.

People say McCann doesn’t know what is best team is and maybe that’s because the less talented squad members are much of a muchness. I’m ready to classify Sbarra as struggling to meet the standard which is as much to do with his miniature stature as anything. The rest have strengths and weaknesses and imagining that we’ve got a great team which only needs properly identifying is wishful.

Who, amongst those who are in and out have the best chance of consolidating a berth in the starting 11? Mine would include Maxwell and Sterry, so will they both be back or not?

I suppose I need to be more positive and say 4-1 - Sharp/Ironside/Molyneux.

(Incidentally I’ve just noticed that Sky no longer have “MAN of the match" it’s “Player" now. Are women so sensitive that we have to so distort our language?)