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by DA Mikey
Sat Apr 13, 2024 12:34 am
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Yeovil Town v Dartford Sat 13 Apr 2024
Replies: 107
Views: 7459

Re: Yeovil Town v Dartford Sat 13 Apr 2024

Yeovil is the most desolate place I have ever visited. Well done to them for winning the league. Was hoping to find a town vibrant with celebration, instead it was like 2020. Whatever happens tomorrow, it would be nice to see a few people celebrating around this boarded-up void of despair which make...
by DA Mikey
Wed Apr 10, 2024 5:40 pm
Forum: First Team and Away Travel
Topic: The state of Dartford football club
Replies: 50
Views: 5354

Re: The state of Dartford football club

Decent answer DoH, we have to then revisit the frivolous comments made in pre-season regarding the zero chance of finishing as high as 2022/23 season. I had some sympathy for AD, but it was compromised by the car-crash interviews and constant unnecessary comments about the b****t. Totally right rega...
by DA Mikey
Wed Apr 10, 2024 4:56 pm
Forum: First Team and Away Travel
Topic: The state of Dartford football club
Replies: 50
Views: 5354

Re: The state of Dartford football club

Only mitigation there, Tall Dart, is hindsight. If Dowson had stayed until season close and all results had played out the same (unlikely, I grant), we would all be raging that the axe had not been swung earlier. What we don’t know, is how we would have reacted to a mid-table finish if Dowson stayed...
by DA Mikey
Wed Apr 10, 2024 2:02 pm
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Dartford v Worthing Tue 9 Apr 2024
Replies: 97
Views: 8464

Re: Dartford v Worthing Tue 9 Apr 2024

A lot has been said about our failings and individual errors tonight with little consideration of the opposition. Worthing are sitting high in the playoff positions for a reason - they are well organised, skillfull and move the ball around quickly and with purpose. They always had at least one guy ...
by DA Mikey
Tue Apr 09, 2024 6:08 pm
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Dartford v Worthing Tue 9 Apr 2024
Replies: 97
Views: 8464

Re: Dartford v Worthing Tue 9 Apr 2024

Don’t think I’ve ever scrutinised the league table as much.
Every time I look I think it’s going to be less bleak.
Maybe after tonight it will be…
by DA Mikey
Tue Apr 09, 2024 5:47 pm
Forum: First Team and Away Travel
Topic: News from around the National League South
Replies: 1059
Views: 3339069

Re: News from around the National League South

Heard a rumour today that Taunton could be facing a points deduction for fielding an ineligible player and also that Truro could be in the bother for not being able to provide a pitch for next season. The win at Havant on Saturday increased our chances of survival from about 10% to about 20%. I’d sa...
by DA Mikey
Sun Apr 07, 2024 12:53 pm
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Havant & Waterlooville v Dartford Sat 6 Apr 2024
Replies: 81
Views: 5894

Re: Havant & Waterlooville v Dartford Sat 6 Apr 2024

Questions rising from their post-match interview: 1:30 Former Hawk Joash Nembhard controversially pull us level. 4:30 We can only do what we can do and hope everything goes against us. I realise I’m a nit-picking pedant at the best of times, but could there be some sabotage from within!? Great day o...
by DA Mikey
Sat Apr 06, 2024 7:06 am
Forum: Any Other Discussion
Topic: Rayfest @ Growler Stop - Saturday 27th April
Replies: 1
Views: 143

Rayfest @ Growler Stop - Saturday 27th April

Posting this here as opposed to “Social Events” as it isn’t official DFC doings. In honour of Ray Pennell’s death last year, “Rayfest” will be taking place at the Growler Stop (bottom of West Hill, Dartford) on Saturday 27th April. Local band The Gambler are to showcase the day, interspersed with ot...
by DA Mikey
Sat Apr 06, 2024 7:03 am
Forum: Gone but not forgotten
Topic: RIP - Ray Pennell
Replies: 1
Views: 1332

Re: RIP - Ray Pennell

In honour of Ray Pennell’s death last year, “Rayfest” will be taking place at the Growler Stop (bottom of West Hill, Dartford) on Saturday 27th April. Local band The Gambler are to showcase the day, interspersed with other acts. There will be a good few faces from DFC there and the wretched 23/24 se...
by DA Mikey
Thu Apr 04, 2024 6:34 pm
Forum: First Team and Away Travel
Topic: John Stevens Home Player of the Year voting
Replies: 11
Views: 1301

Re: John Stevens Home Player of the Year voting

Park Life notched an impressive 39 MOTM votes in one game.

To put this into perspective, Archie Woods and Paul Rooney managed 80 each, while our captain and shoe-in POTS Luke Coulson has garnered just 144, which is 3-4 per game.

Fair play to Parky.
by DA Mikey
Tue Apr 02, 2024 9:22 pm
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Dartford v Eastbourne Borough Mon 1 Apr 2024
Replies: 132
Views: 7999

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 DA Mikey
Tue Apr 02, 2024 1:57 pm
Forum: First Team and Away Travel
Topic: The state of Dartford football club
Replies: 50
Views: 5354

Re: The state of Dartford football club

Agree with a good bit of what Dave T says there. I reckon Steve King was a good ambitious appointment, turning around the mess made by Coyle / Flanagan admirably and steering us from relegation fodder to playoffs. He lost some of the fans and some of the dressing room along the way, but his ruthless...
by DA Mikey
Mon Apr 01, 2024 9:19 pm
Forum: Archived Misc 2023-2024
Topic: Last 10 games
Replies: 43
Views: 3864

Re: Last 10 games

Game 6 of the last ten and we’ve amassed two points against my predicted four. For the final four games, I predicted losses against Havant & Yeovil, a draw against Worthing and a win against Truro. Sadly, a review of this seems like we have less chance of scoring a goal than we do of getting any...
by DA Mikey
Mon Apr 01, 2024 9:06 pm
Forum: First Team and Away Travel
Topic: The state of Dartford football club
Replies: 50
Views: 5354

Re: The state of Dartford football club

Let’s face it, DFC as we are at present are incapable of scoring any goals, so a random fans XI could be picked out to play our first team and a draw would be a disappointing result (for the fans).
by DA Mikey
Mon Apr 01, 2024 1:53 pm
Forum: First Team and Away Travel
Topic: Dartford Players of The Past
Replies: 841
Views: 2802409

Re: Dartford Players of The Past

Dan Roberts has just scored to put Yeovil’s celebrations on hold!
by DA Mikey
Mon Apr 01, 2024 12:02 am
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Dartford v Eastbourne Borough Mon 1 Apr 2024
Replies: 132
Views: 7999

Re: Dartford v Eastbourne Borough Mon 1 Apr 2024

Unlikely, but Yeovil could be crowned champions tomorrow if they win at Weymouth and Chelmsford lose at Dover. The Glovers are sure to have the title sewn up by the time we visit next Saturday.
by DA Mikey
Sun Mar 31, 2024 12:15 pm
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Chelmsford City v Dartford Fri 29 Mar 2024
Replies: 93
Views: 6999

Re: Chelmsford City v Dartford Fri 29 Mar 2024

Lars Resort wrote: Sun Mar 31, 2024 11:39 am Crikey I hadn't realised. :oops:
Anyone can make mistakes Spike. On the BBC at 7.30am today on the TV it was announced that Oxford had won the boat race. It wasn't until 8am that they apologised for the error.
Seems I feel into the same waterway :oops:
by DA Mikey
Sun Mar 31, 2024 11:36 am
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Chelmsford City v Dartford Fri 29 Mar 2024
Replies: 93
Views: 6999

Re: Chelmsford City v Dartford Fri 29 Mar 2024

Will be 1-1, agony prolonged 😬
by DA Mikey
Sat Mar 30, 2024 9:05 am
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Dartford v Eastbourne Borough Mon 1 Apr 2024
Replies: 132
Views: 7999

Re: Dartford v Eastbourne Borough Mon 1 Apr 2024

Someone said this game wasn’t a must win. It absolutely 100% is. We won’t gain any places in the table whatever happens, but may very well slip down to 22nd if we lose. We have almost a full squad to chose from, so have a realistic chance at home against fellow strugglers. Looking at the table, it’s...