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by Spike
Wed Apr 17, 2024 10:08 pm
Forum: First Team and Away Travel
Topic: CONSTRUCTIVE IDEAS
Replies: 23
Views: 1545

Re: CONSTRUCTIVE IDEAS

I've heard more than a few "sack the board" comments which are inevitable when you have a stinker of a season like the one we've just had, but ironically the directors who get the most flack are the ones who are most well known and who probably do the most work at the club. It's not like t...
by Spike
Wed Apr 17, 2024 9:42 pm
Forum: First Team and Away Travel
Topic: CONSTRUCTIVE IDEAS
Replies: 23
Views: 1545

Re: CONSTRUCTIVE IDEAS

This thread is a great idea, but I agree with Taunton Dart that what we need to see here is the "constructive ideas" suggested in the title. We've all done our fair share of moaning this season, but what we are looking for here is ways to fix things. It was quite bold of the club to do the...
by Spike
Wed Apr 17, 2024 9:14 pm
Forum: First Team and Away Travel
Topic: CONSTRUCTIVE IDEAS
Replies: 23
Views: 1545

Re: CONSTRUCTIVE IDEAS

Also could under 16s or kids get cheaper rates on the coaches to away games? It may not be cost effective I understand that. As much as that would be great, the cost of hiring coaches has gone through the roof and they are outrageously expensive, hence the whopping fares increases this season. Mick...
by Spike
Thu Apr 11, 2024 8:22 am
Forum: First Team and Away Travel
Topic: Player news
Replies: 1476
Views: 2752302

Re: Player news

I'll be gutted if that is true, I was hoping we'd get at least next season with Olly. The Dartford fans love him and I think he could make a real impact. It's not purely selfishness, long term I think it might benefit him to have a season long experience at non-league level. I wish him well in whate...
by Spike
Tue Apr 09, 2024 12:21 am
Forum: First Team and Away Travel
Topic: News from around the National League South
Replies: 1029
Views: 2856530

Re: News from around the National League South

The way I see it, our most realistic chance of escaping the drop is at the expense of Dover, Havant, Taunton & Eastbourne and an outside chance of Dowse working his "magic" at Hemel and dragging them into the equation by losing their final two. Either way, we surely need 2 wins from 3 ...
by Spike
Mon Apr 08, 2024 3:32 pm
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Dartford v Worthing Tue 9 Apr 2024
Replies: 97
Views: 8230

Re: Dartford v Worthing Tue 9 Apr 2024

Well here we are then, 3 games to go and thanks to Saturday's heroic efforts we've given ourselves a chance. Everyone played their part at Havant and if they can do it again tomorrow then I've no doubt we COULD get another win. I keep thinking it's over but we're still in there fighting and 2 wins f...
by Spike
Sun Apr 07, 2024 6:07 pm
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Havant & Waterlooville v Dartford Sat 6 Apr 2024
Replies: 81
Views: 5654

Re: Havant & Waterlooville v Dartford Sat 6 Apr 2024

Without doubt the best performance of the season for me. Darts bossed the game throughout and it would have been a travesty not to have won the game. Both goalkeepers had excellent games but my MOTM once again was the effervescent Olly Box. If we're to have any chance of a last minute escape, this l...
by Spike
Fri Apr 05, 2024 8:01 pm
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Havant & Waterlooville v Dartford Sat 6 Apr 2024
Replies: 81
Views: 5654

Re: Havant & Waterlooville v Dartford Sat 6 Apr 2024

Lol wrote: Fri Apr 05, 2024 4:42 pm Not looking good on the injury front:
In all honesty, I don't think it will make any difference.
by Spike
Wed Apr 03, 2024 10:55 pm
Forum: First Team and Away Travel
Topic: John Stevens Home Player of the Year voting
Replies: 11
Views: 1044

Re: John Stevens Home Player of the Year voting

If we were voting on the ratio of good performances to actual appearances then the only two players with consistently decent performances would be Sandford or Olly Box. They might have played far too few games to get serious votes, but they're the only two I can think of who could look back on their...
by Spike
Tue Apr 02, 2024 11:14 pm
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Havant & Waterlooville v Dartford Sat 6 Apr 2024
Replies: 81
Views: 5654

Re: Havant & Waterlooville v Dartford Sat 6 Apr 2024

Whilst my head is aware that relegation is now inevitable, my heart insists on going to Havant on Saturday. It will inevitably be cold and rainy and no rational human being who witnessed the Eastbourne game would expect anything other than another failure, but I think I can rationalise my decision o...
by Spike
Tue Apr 02, 2024 10:40 pm
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Dartford v Eastbourne Borough Mon 1 Apr 2024
Replies: 132
Views: 7730

Re: Dartford v Eastbourne Borough Mon 1 Apr 2024

Unusually, I have just watched the highlights. I believe that the challenge that put Block out of the match would normally have been worthy of a yellow card, but this ref and the linesman saw nothing wrong with it and no free kick was given. They also both saw nothing wrong with the blatent handbal...
by Spike
Tue Apr 02, 2024 12:24 am
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Dartford v Eastbourne Borough Mon 1 Apr 2024
Replies: 132
Views: 7730

Re: Dartford v Eastbourne Borough Mon 1 Apr 2024

All of Ady's signings have been underwhelming and simply not good enough. I dont believe he should even be in the dugout next season in the Isthmian. But then again I don't trust the board to recruit a suitable replacement anyway. Did I read somewhere he has been given a 2 year contract? So we will...
by Spike
Tue Apr 02, 2024 12:17 am
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Dartford v Eastbourne Borough Mon 1 Apr 2024
Replies: 132
Views: 7730

Re: Dartford v Eastbourne Borough Mon 1 Apr 2024

As frustrating as it is, gamesmanship is part of the game and if we were smart enough to use it we wouldn't have thrown away as many leads/points as we did in the first half of the season. I have to agree. If we can't be good, we could at least have been a bit nastier. We look so naive at times and...
by Spike
Tue Apr 02, 2024 12:05 am
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Dartford v Eastbourne Borough Mon 1 Apr 2024
Replies: 132
Views: 7730

Re: Dartford v Eastbourne Borough Mon 1 Apr 2024

I will travel the length and breadth of the country to support this club and I will always do my best to get behind the team in the hope that our support might just make the tiniest difference and help bridge the gap when we're struggling to get some sort of positive result. The truth however, is th...
by Spike
Sun Mar 31, 2024 11:21 am
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Chelmsford City v Dartford Fri 29 Mar 2024
Replies: 93
Views: 6792

Re: Chelmsford City v Dartford Fri 29 Mar 2024

Lars Resort wrote: Sun Mar 31, 2024 8:45 am This is a must win game. 100%.
We're going to need a time machine to win it now. 🤣
by Spike
Sat Mar 30, 2024 8:16 am
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Chelmsford City v Dartford Fri 29 Mar 2024
Replies: 93
Views: 6792

Re: Chelmsford City v Dartford Fri 29 Mar 2024

Yeah I forgot everyone's got to be positive on here despite the absolute state the club is in. How dare I express some negativity. Not like the players give a shit so why should I. I don't know why it is so difficult for people to understand that you CAN and DO say whatever you like on here, but th...
by Spike
Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:12 am
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Chelmsford City v Dartford Fri 29 Mar 2024
Replies: 93
Views: 6792

Re: Chelmsford City v Dartford Fri 29 Mar 2024

To you guys it's a big local derby, but to us it's just another game.
by Spike
Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:02 pm
Forum: First Team and Away Travel
Topic: Dartford Players of The Past
Replies: 841
Views: 2417678

Re: Dartford Players of The Past

Hemel need to get used to the idea of phantom signings that don't actually happen ... this is one area in which Dowse excels. Dinanga will be next.
by Spike
Wed Mar 27, 2024 5:17 pm
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Truro City v Dartford Tue 26 Mar 2024
Replies: 182
Views: 20218

Re: Truro City v Dartford Tue 26 Mar 2024

Just got home from the game. We were the better side, we nearly won it in the last few seconds and our lads gave it a bloody good go. Under any other circumstances it would have been a decent result. Whatever happens between now and the end of the season I have every faith in Ady Pennock and I expec...
by Spike
Wed Mar 27, 2024 4:52 pm
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Truro City v Dartford Tue 26 Mar 2024
Replies: 182
Views: 20218

Re: Truro City v Dartford Tue 26 Mar 2024

Duke, If Dowse had been given a huge budget, we'd be getting relegated with a huge debt. Nothing else would have changed.