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by Spike
Sat Nov 25, 2023 10:37 pm
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Dartford v Torquay Utd Sat 25 Nov 2023
Replies: 80
Views: 151455

Re: Dartford v Torquay Utd Sat 25 Nov 2023

A thoroughly entertaining game from the Darts perspective, mostly because we were so exciting going forward. Chin and Alexander brought a much welcome energy to the side and we looked threatening every time we advanced. It's true we looked quite vulnerable when Torquay went forward too, particularly...
by Spike
Fri Nov 24, 2023 1:30 pm
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Dartford v Torquay Utd Sat 25 Nov 2023
Replies: 80
Views: 151455

Re: Dartford v Torquay Utd Sat 25 Nov 2023

My understanding is that it just comes down to whatever the clubs agree on. It could be anything from 0% to 100%. It's a shame it's yet another loan deal, but at least it's a season long deal and he does appear to be a decent signing and, more importantly perhaps, a different type to the main four s...
by Spike
Wed Nov 22, 2023 6:00 pm
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Dartford v Braintree Town Tue 21 Nov 2023
Replies: 106
Views: 198170

Re: Dartford v Braintree Town Tue 21 Nov 2023

Tony H wrote: Wed Nov 22, 2023 5:58 pm Spike, I agree with all that so long as you don’t mention the budget (that’s one big smoke screen)!
Of course it is ... that's entirely my point.
by Spike
Wed Nov 22, 2023 5:47 pm
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Dartford v Braintree Town Tue 21 Nov 2023
Replies: 106
Views: 198170

Re: Dartford v Braintree Town Tue 21 Nov 2023

Sorry if this seems brutal, but I love this club and I think we have to face up to reality. Pre-season was a shambles. Recruitment (last year and this)was a disaster, we have an unbalanced squad with 4 big similar centre-forwards and no wingers to supply them and we have re-signed perennial sick not...
by Spike
Sat Nov 18, 2023 6:06 pm
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: FA Trophy 2nd Qualifying Round - Dartford v Maidstone Sat Nov 18 2023
Replies: 83
Views: 175305

Re: FA Trophy 2nd Qualifying Round - Dartford v Maidstone Sat Nov 18 2023

Personally I thought it was a decent game and I feel for our lads as they put in a good shift and didn't deserve to be on the losing side.
by Spike
Thu Nov 16, 2023 12:27 am
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Worthing v Dartford Tue 14 Nov 2023
Replies: 67
Views: 79244

Re: Worthing v Dartford Tue 14 Nov 2023

At the time, I felt that Woking gifted us our goals and it was more about them losing the game, rather than us winning it. But watching the match back again and with the benefit of hindsight, I think I did our lads a disservice. Knowing that they like to play the ball out from the back, Dowse got th...
by Spike
Tue Nov 14, 2023 9:34 pm
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Worthing v Dartford Tue 14 Nov 2023
Replies: 67
Views: 79244

Re: Worthing v Dartford Tue 14 Nov 2023

Worthing 3 Worthing's Keeper 4
by Spike
Fri Nov 10, 2023 9:32 am
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Truro City v Dartford Tue 26 Mar 2024
Replies: 182
Views: 59942

Re: Truro City v Dartford Sat 11 Nov 2023 - POSTPONED

Oh well, two days Christmas shopping in Torquay with the wife then.
by Spike
Wed Nov 08, 2023 10:03 pm
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Dartford v Chelmsford City Tue 7 Nov 2023
Replies: 104
Views: 182520

Re: Dartford v Chelmsford City Tue 7 Nov 2023

As for not attending out of protest, I’ve never done that in fact I think that’s not very bright. I’m not attending at the moment because plain and simply I just don’t want to. I have no desire to. Boycott was probably a poor choice of word on my part. I totally get where you are coming from and mo...
by Spike
Wed Nov 08, 2023 6:02 pm
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Dartford v Chelmsford City Tue 7 Nov 2023
Replies: 104
Views: 182520

Re: Dartford v Chelmsford City Tue 7 Nov 2023

There's a few critical comments on here where the posters talk about "happy clappers" and expecting to be "shot down", but I don't think that's likely because when it comes to Dowse and the squad, for the most part we are all on the same page. I don't believe there ARE any happy ...
by Spike
Sun Nov 05, 2023 6:43 pm
Forum: First Team and Away Travel
Topic: News from around the National League South
Replies: 1091
Views: 3832427

Re: News from around the National League South

I agree with you Rambo too, but at the same time, its in our own hands. As it stands we are almost within touching distance of those play-offs and I still not seen any team in this division that is any better than us, well, maybe better technically! My original point I should have made with Brassne...
by Spike
Thu Nov 02, 2023 9:30 pm
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Dartford v Weston-super-Mare Tue 31 Oct 2023
Replies: 93
Views: 96044

Re: Dartford v Weston-super-Mare Tue 31 Oct 2023

If we can put in performances like the second half the attendances will improve, can't recall a midweek league game that low for some time. As it has been suggested, watching dire football will not get the floaters back through the doors. On the note of the yoof policy, I have a niece who attended ...
by Spike
Wed Nov 01, 2023 10:29 pm
Forum: First Team and Away Travel
Topic: Dartford Players of The Past
Replies: 996
Views: 3219129

Re: Dartford Players of The Past

Enjoy watching the lads John as they are very good for their age , trouble is virtually none of them over the years have become anywhere near a regular for the Darts 1st team , 2/3 have gone on to play League football but only I we got a fee for so unlike Chelsea who make a lot of money from their ...
by Spike
Wed Nov 01, 2023 9:24 pm
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Dartford v Weston-super-Mare Tue 31 Oct 2023
Replies: 93
Views: 96044

Re: Dartford v Weston-super-Mare Tue 31 Oct 2023

It was a bizarre game, Weston played some good football, particularly in the first half when they ran us ragged at times. I'm not a huge fan of Mitch Beeney, but I acknowledge that for the second game in a row, he kept us in the game. Had he not saved the penalty, then I think our visitors would hav...
by Spike
Mon Oct 30, 2023 3:46 pm
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Hemel Hempstead Town FC v Dartford Sat 28 Oct 2023
Replies: 73
Views: 69894

Re: Hemel Hempstead Town FC v Dartford Sat 28 Oct 2023

The games have been disappointing Dave, but the interviews are heartbreaking. To call that game an excellent performance shows that Dowse has set a very low benchmark. If that was excellent, heaven only knows what "average" would be like.
by Spike
Mon Oct 30, 2023 3:28 pm
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: FA Trophy 2nd Qualifying Round - Dartford v Maidstone Sat Nov 18 2023
Replies: 83
Views: 175305

Re: FA Trophy 2nd Qualifying Round - November 18th - Maidstone Utd at home.

M1 South wrote: Mon Oct 30, 2023 2:31 pm That’s a good draw!!
But, let’s segregate the bastards, offer them no bar or catering facilities & pelt them with coins & full plastic bottles (hopefully of piss) for 90 x minutes!!
Game on!!
You sound like one of their stewards. ;)
by Spike
Mon Oct 30, 2023 1:54 pm
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: FA Trophy 2nd Qualifying Round - Dartford v Maidstone Sat Nov 18 2023
Replies: 83
Views: 175305

Re: FA Trophy 2nd Qualifying Round - Dartford v Maidstone Sat Nov 18 2023

Oh well, I'll pencil in Christmas shopping for Sat 9th Dec then. :cry:
by Spike
Sat Oct 28, 2023 11:30 pm
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Hemel Hempstead Town FC v Dartford Sat 28 Oct 2023
Replies: 73
Views: 69894

Re: Hemel Hempstead Town FC v Dartford Sat 28 Oct 2023

It could have been 6-1 at half-time but for a combination of great saves from MOTM Beaney and woeful finishing by Hemel. They carved us open like a pumpkin on Halloween, but with less candy and more screaming. We were crap ...and it was cold and wet too. I take no pleasure in what I'm about to post,...
by Spike
Sat Oct 28, 2023 7:19 pm
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Hemel Hempstead Town FC v Dartford Sat 28 Oct 2023
Replies: 73
Views: 69894

Re: Hemel Hempstead Town FC v Dartford Sat 28 Oct 2023

Park Life enjoyed it more than I did.