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New boys point to a brighter future: Millwall 1 - 1 Brighton: Report	Posted by David Snowball at Saturday, August 29, 2009
Patience is in short supply in football and it remains to be seen whether Russell Slade will be given the time he needs to mould a decent side. In a battling performance at The New Den, there were signs that players he has brought in to the club could provide genuine good times ahead. Liam Dickinson in particular looks to be a really exciting capture with, dare I say it, hints of the Zamora influence we saw earlier this decade. He certainly has pace and strength, looks comfortable on the ball, and shows plenty of signs that he could perform at a higher level. The most recent capture, Elliott Bennett, likewise displayed glimpses of a bright future as a pacy winger with ability to get past people and cross accurately. He could be quite justifiably pleased with his contribution in what was only his second game, even though a horrible slice when put clean through by Dickinson's sublime pass was a disappointment. Another significant thing to note from the 1-1 draw with Millwall was the quite amazing voluble craving for Gary Dicker. After the central midfielder's impressive contribution as a substitute in the Stockport game, few could have expected him to start on the bench at Millwall. And when Alan Navarro had extended treatment midway through the first half and then limped towards the touchline, Albion's supporters chorused "There's only one Gary Dicker" to let Slade know who they thought should have started. They got their way when the second half got under way and Dicker duly obliged with a typically busy and energetic performance which will surely see him retain the shirt against Wycombe. Albion got off to the worst of starts when one-time transfer target David Martin raided down Millwall's left wing and whipped in a hard and low cross which Jason Price converted from inside the six-yard box. Moments later Michel Kuipers, back in goal following his suspension, kept Albion in it with a point-blank stop from Gary Alexander. Andrew Whing started at right back, picked up a yellow card as Martin ran him ragged, and ended up swapping full back berths with stand-in left back Adam El-Abd to avoid an early bath. But the former Coventry man was very lucky to stay on the pitch with a cynical block as Millwall broke from their own half. It was probably only the length of the passage of play that followed as Millwall marauded forward that enabled him to escape with a lengthy lecture rather than a red card. Kuipers as well could easily have seen his second red card of the season when he quite obviously gathered a long ball outside the left side of his penalty area and quickly snatched it back into the safety zone. How the referee didn't see it was a mystery. The major positive of the evening was Albion's equalising goal, Nicky Forster's bullet header from a delightful whipped-in cross from Adam Virgo going in off David Forde. Millwall, who had bossed the first half, suddenly looked tired after their marathon League Cup game at West Ham on Tuesday but Albion failed to press home their upper hand which moments before Forster's goal had seen a neat chip from Dean Cox come back off the bar and Forster's follow-up header skim the post. Dickinson might have done better squaring a ball to the unmarked sub Mark Wright in the closing stages but shot rather tamely instead and as the game drew to a close Millwall suddenly found a second wind, roared on by their fans, and Albion had James Tunnicliffe to thank for clearing near the goal-line. But Albion could be satisfied with the point; it's not yet September, and there's plenty to build on. Player ratings: Kuipers - 8. Made two vital saves but could have picked up red card. Whing - 5. Better second half but nightmare opening 45 minutes. Should have been sent off. Virgo - 8. Towering performance and brilliant cross for Forster's goal. Tunnicliffe - 7. Bit static at times but good goal-saving clearance at the death. El-Abd - 7. Probably restored a bit of his confidence with a workmanlike contribution. Bennett - 8. Showed a lot of promise and should have capped it with a goal. Crofts - 7. Got through a huge amount of work which tends to go unnoticed. Navarro - 5. Picked up an injury as Albion were under the cosh in the first half. Replaced at half time. Cox - 7. Exquisite chip on to bar deserved a goal but not in the game enough. Dickinson - 8. Tireless performance and a real handful for Millwall. Forster - 8. Excellent goal and won a good share of flick-ons. Fitness is a worry. Subs Dicker - 8. Popular replacement for Navarro at half-time. At the heart of Albion's better 2nd half performance. Hart - 5. Never really got into it after replacing Forster and made a worryingly wild challenge near the end that earned a yellow card. Wright - Brief cameo in place of Cox. Needs to start. By Nick Turrell Labels: League One, Millwall, Nick Turrell

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