Pure DFC Archive

Got meself a new fwend!

Sorry, can’t help myself now the mod music is out. This one kinda works somehow.

https://youtu.be/CCY0bAPLZ1w

If we don’t play the ball wide, why have wingers? If we don’t play the ball long, why have a giant number 9 who clearly is unable to play football on the deck.

Actually I think it was quite an even game. Concord played well so now you know how I think we played, save the observations above.

Still think we’ll make the play offs.

Ah the Hayes debate once again! There are two camps. The first that appreciate and enjoy watching him, and forgive him for his shortcomings knowing he is not a premier league player. Then there are those that like to ignore the facts about the sheer magnitude of goals that involve his brilliance.

I hope he is in the manager’s thinking going forward even if we will have to endure this exasperating debate again and again.

Good idea but why attach all the moaning? Here’s an idea, walk up to a board member, make your suggestion and then your ‘constant amazement’ will cease. Either because the idea will be taken on, or it will be explained why it is not something that should be done at this time.

I am constantly amazed at the fact that many people feel the need to tap away at a keypad rather than do something more constructive about their ideas.

This is a big advantage of being a supporter of DFC. Every single supporter has easy access to the people running the club. Yet cowardly spouting off on anti-social media as I call it, seems to be many people’s modus operandi.

Having Jamie and Adam was not playing it safe. They are relatively new to management and as a double act it was always a risk.

Taking on Steve King is playing it safe as he has a proven track record. Make hay while the sun shines. This is a great appointment. Let’s see if we can get up, stay up and a few seasons down the line see if we can tot up 10 years in DFC history at the top of non league - and then...?

Brilliant News. Well done Dartford FC board!

Thank you for taking the time to read my post Capricorn. I accept your comment what isn’t a gamble but there are different levels aren’t there?

All I am saying is the new manager needs to be the type that will accept the club we are and can be. We can not go into the football league without a different financing model. The current shareholders, I don’t believe would be up for such a restructure. If there is a swell of opinion that things should change in this respect then any Tom, Dick or even a Harry can buy a share or 30 and be part of the decision making. It’s Christmas soon, who wants another pair of socks?

Anyway, slightly drifting from the manager topic so back on track. There are steady Eddie managers out there that fit and my guess is, as was from day 1 of the ‘search’ we will get one of them. I was not referring to TB in my previous post as I don’t think you could argue we established ourselves in the National League. After all we were relegated two seasons in a row.

I am willing to be surprised but this time I think we’ll have our man for 5 years at least. Those that still think we can be a major force in our current guise will be underwhelmed because I don’t think they can be brutally accepting of what our club is.

Interesting times.

I’d be delighted to have a manager who has proven record of first steadying a ship then getting a team promoted into the National League even if you could argue they over achieved. A measure of the management style?

Then establishing in the National League against the odds. I don’t consider this a safe option or a lack of ambition.

I’ve had enough of gambles. Gambles on managers, a gamble on a co management concept, gambles on players.

I don’t want to be here in 8 months time because the new manager has got the hump because he can’t have a squad of 35 players and a coaching staff of 10 with a masseur for the masseuse.

We have to remember who the club is and be realistic about who we can be. It is an uncomfortable truth that this club can never go into the Football League without restructuring the way it is financed and that would go against everything that has been set in stone since 1992. It would need a massive shift of opinion in the shareholders. Is there an appetite to GAMBLE with the very existence of DFC? I don’t think so, so pragmatism is required.

You can call it ‘the best fit’ with disdain but for me this is a very positive phrase in the context of DFC.

Memory is getting hazy but I seem to remember us playing some great stuff under Bob Makin. Didn’t he have Baghdad Billy in his team?