MARK Dacey revealed his Dulwich Hamlet players were given a “dressing-down” after their disappointing 2-1 defeat at Aveley in the Isthmian League Premier Division.
George Saunders and Christopher Harris put the hosts 2-0 up in the second half before Lonit Talla’s goal in the 92nd minute proved only a consolation.
Dulwich are eleven points off the play-offs ahead of a home clash against runaway leaders Folkestone Invicta at Champion Hill this Saturday.
“We just weren’t good enough, there are no excuses,” Dacey told Hamlet TV. “The boys have had their dressing-down. That will always stay within the dressing room, I won’t directly come out and crucify individuals or crucify them as a group.
“We didn’t win enough first contacts, didn’t win enough second balls, we didn’t take a breath and slow things down in the final third.
“Ultimately when we threw the kitchen sink at it is when we looked our best.
“First goal, it is what it is. Second goal is a car crash. Two players run into each other, that isn’t on anybody.
“But considering how well we played against Potters Bar, in spells against Cheshunt, how well we saw out the Cockfosters game considering how difficult the pitch was, and how extremely good we were against Brentwood, we have massively let ourselves down. We let the club down, the supporting fans that came.
“No doubt it will be me that gets the stick but I’ve said to the players we weren’t good enough in any area of the pitch. “Sometimes you just have to rub it off, move on, we’ve got an enjoyable one against Folkestone and then we’ve got seven games in 21 days.
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“The driving force has to be leadership of, when people, are not doing what they are asked to do, somebody on the field has to step up and lead it. Today we didn’t and rightfully we are coming away with absolutely nothing.”
