Dulwich Hamlet v Dartford Sat 8 Oct 2022

[Park Life]

[Park Life]

First half was a bit scrappy but we deservedly went in at HT level.
I thought second half we did improve and overall just did enough to win the game.
I had a feeling at HT we would nick it 2-1 as Dulwich weren't causing us too many problems but went for Alex to score the winner rather than Charlie
I've got to be honest and say it's a tough watch at the moment and i do feel we need reinforcements but to be fair to Dowse and the team we keep grinding out results and are very well placed in the league, so well done everyone. If we can keep doing that and Dowse is just waiting for the right signings then there could be better times ahead.

Journey there was bad but coming back an absolute nightmare, getting home at 8pm.

Dulwich is a difficult place to watch football with very few decent standing places available. Great crowd though and friendly club but the atmosphere reminds me of your local pub with the vast majority of people just chatting and having a drink and paying very little attention to what's happening on the pitch

Charlie leading MOTM atm but for me it was between Marvin and Samir as they were the two who were involved in all the key moments in our win. In the end gave it to Samir.

COYD

[KSTDART]

What with the train strike and the traffic I could not make it but to be honest I cant stand Dulwich and all the champagne socialists on their afternoon meet up .

[ozymandias]

We may be winning 'ugly', didn't exactly look great against DH, but we may as well enjoy the ride. Conor could have looked sharper on the goal and Samir still looking the best of the bunch.
In the NLP today they have done a bit on Sevenoaks in the FA Cup against Ebbsfleet saying that Fleet are the on-form team in the NLS. Really? To be honest I think that the NLS is full of teams in stuttering form, which is including us. Someone said that this is their best chance of getting promoted this season. At the moment, I have to agree. If they don't they need their arse kicked.
I truly believe that our Christmas/New Year Circus will be a lot closer than present form is suggesting. We may play so disjointedly that it may confuse them and they'll get dragged in to a proper game. . Or then, maybe not.
Whatever, I'll be up Saturday for Tonbridge and hopefully a continuation of our winning er, form.
COYD's

[ozymandias]

Did anyone notice Number Six?

[Number Six]

Well pleased with the result . Sorry Ozy. The truth is it was poor defending for the DH goal, watch the video. If in doubt clear the ball don’t watch it go past to a forward
Sloppy goals may cost us at the end of the season !

[MickW]

Another 3 points so well done lads........and not a mention of the ref.

[KentC.]

I actually thought we didn’t play well. Struggled to string passes together and there were definitely two players that were blatantly pulling out of 60/40 in favour tackles what is unacceptable. I won’t say who people can see the game for themselves.
I see wall got a bit of praise, I didn’t see that. All I saw was him often not even jumping and his body language is not great. You notice Danny Mills, not the greatest player, was buzzing and energetic being a pain in the arse for our defence but Wall walks around slowly shoulders down most of the time.

For their goal I’m sure Connor let the cross go past him deliberately, possibly not realising they had a player there. I could be proved wrong when the highlights come up.

Charlie should start IMO and I think if he played 90 we’d of scored a few more.

Apologies it’s a bit of a negative but it’s how I felt at the time until our second goal and I can’t change that just because we won.

Improvements are necessary without doubt but I back the manager and there are some individual decent performances

[M1 South]

You really have to get to their ground by 2pm to have a chance of getting in comfortably for the 3pm kick off, even with a pre-paid ticket!! Does make you chuckle though seeing groups of 4/5 people turning up in the stand at 2.55 looking for a group of vacant seats together?? If they had counted the babies there carried in those sling things the attendance would have been over 5k!!!
Fair play to them on a gate of 3334 but the winning 50/50 ticket was a miserly £43.50……..tight hipster toshers!!

[Tony H]

My synopsis of the day…

Shocking journey there and back!

Shit atmosphere even though 3000+ in the ground (would rather watch a game with 1000 Gott all fans in the ground than with 3000 socialites!! If real football fans were turned away after “house full” signs had been nailed to the walls, shame on Dulwich.

As for the football I thought that was a bloody good win for us. Took our time to get into it but controlled at least 60 minutes of the game. Not pretty to watch but more tight wins please. Maybe after the Christmas break when clubs tighten budgets and players are released, we can bring some more quality in. If we’re still in the mix at Christmas, I fancy us for a strong second half of the season.

As for MoM vote, I’m giving mine to Jack Smith. Thought he had his best game for us so far in his short loan spell. Very industrious and dynamic.

Please bring back Dan Roberts, okay him left wing (or no.10) no move Samir back into the middle

[The Duke]

Just watched the highlights , their goal started with a poor clearance from Bonner and then Maxewll Statham let his man get goal side of him to tap the ball in , bloody amateur defending , not for the 1st time this season , really got to get this sorted or good teams with crucify us !!!!!!!!!

[Sleightly Deceptive]

More than delighted with the win at what was a side-show at a suburban park beer festival with a crèche and kennel option. Talking unassociated bollocks throughout was mandatory. (But I do that most weeks.) Yep, lovely place to go and about the friendliest hosts in all football to be honest. But there’s something not quite right with the place. Darts fans who made it in were too fragmented to make much of a vocal presence felt. On the pitch? Once more, I left pretty much unimpressed with our overall performance, but, less so than our previous scraped wins. I still fail to see what Alex Wall adds to this team. He’s a (barely) moving mannequin! Someone has mentioned his body language here and I was at pains to point that out during the game to anyone who would listen. It totally baffles me. If he can play for Dartford, then so can I!
Journey home? What a nightmare. Well done to our coach driver. He’s my man of the match!

[Tony H]

Love Alex Wall as a player. Came on yesterday and gave Dulwich a right handful for the second half.

[Park Life]

Love Alex Wall as a player. Came on yesterday and gave Dulwich a right handful for the second half.

I also thought Alex added a bit of a physical presence up front yesterday when he came on and feel some of the on-line criticism he's getting is not going to help. He's just got back to fitness and has come on the last two weeks to good effect, if he gets going we all know what he's capable of.

However i don't think the criticism will get to him though as his recent goal celebration showed he's big and tough enough not to take any notice

[KentC.]

Love Alex Wall as a player. Came on yesterday and gave Dulwich a right handful for the second half.

I also thought Alex added a bit of a physical presence up front yesterday when he came on and feel some of the on-line criticism he's getting is not going to help. He's just got back to fitness and has come on the last two weeks to good effect, if he gets going we all know what he's capable of.

However i don't think the criticism will get to him though as his recent goal celebration showed he's big and tough enough not to take any notice

Nothing wrong with criticism, abuse yes but criticism can happen. I want him to do well and I know what he’s capable of. Surely if you’re being criticised there’s a perfect way to respond and that’s on the pitch

[ozymandias]

We need at least two defenders

[M1 South]

I would say more a Centre mid (Noblesque) type player & a winger needed!!
Both of whom mark their man & stay with him when back defending corners/free kicks if called upon!!