Liam Daish wants to put Ebbsfleet United's wasted FA Trophy trip to York City behind them
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by Andrew Gidley
Liam Daish wants to move on after Ebbsfleet United endured
a wasted overnight trip to York last week.
The Stonebridge Road boss was critical of the late decision to
call off Saturday’s FA Trophy tie, after a third pitch inspection
at lunchtime.
A snow-covered Bootham Crescent on Monday ruled out any prospect
of the game going ahead later this week, so Fleet will now head
north again on Tuesday.
The winners will face either Blue Square Bet Premier strugglers
Bath City or in-form Grimsby Town in the quarter-finals later this
month.
The first inspection on Friday lunchtime was made by a local
referee, with the two others on Saturday by the match official, the
first at 9.30am, with the final decision coming three hours
later.
Daish said: "We delayed leaving because of the first inspection
and I thought it was a poor decision (not to call the game off on
Friday).
"I said my piece at the time and don’t really want to dwell on
it. I have got a decent relationship with the York chairman and
their manager (Gary Mills)."
Cash-strapped Fleet are unlikely to make much profit on the tie,
after spending nearly £4,000 on coach and hotel expenses on the two
trips. They will be able to claim the first back, having been told
to travel, but expectations are the attendance will be lower on
Tuesday.
Wednesday, February 08 2012
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