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by Grassbank
Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:48 pm
Forum: First Team and Away Travel
Topic: Truro City v Dartford Tue 26 Mar 2024
Replies: 182
Views: 18946

Re: Truro City v Dartford Tue 26 Mar 2024

I think that we have to accept that if we survive this season, it will not be known until the final whistle has been blown in the final match. Our salvation may well be the fixture backlog of Truro, who now play three matches every eight days until we meet again. We will have to hope that they lose ...
by Grassbank
Thu Mar 21, 2024 2:17 pm
Forum: First Team and Away Travel
Topic: RIP Dave Skinner
Replies: 54
Views: 3438

Re: RIP Dave Skinner

Not sure what can be added to the numerous tributes that have been made already. Dave was one of the small group of fans that made it their business to save our club and to restore it to its rightful place towards the top of non-league football in this country. I knew Dave for many years, but never ...
by Grassbank
Wed Mar 20, 2024 2:18 pm
Forum: First Team and Away Travel
Topic: Change of admission 20/03/2024
Replies: 18
Views: 987

Re: Change of admission 20/03/2024

I welcome this decision and hope that it helps to improve the atmosphere at the ground for the critical remaining fixtures. We have to get behind all eleven players on the pitch throughout the match, whether they are favourites of ours or not. It is likely that there will be major changes in the pla...
by Grassbank
Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:19 pm
Forum: First Team and Away Travel
Topic: News from around the National League South
Replies: 947
Views: 2374767

Re: News from around the National League South

Truro really are beginning to face a fixture issue. They have thirteen games to play and I believe that Saturday 20 April is due to be the last date for fixtures, unless an extension is granted. However, the play-off contenders need to be considered, especially if any of them are due to play Truro s...
by Grassbank
Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:57 pm
Forum: First Team and Away Travel
Topic: News from around the National League South
Replies: 947
Views: 2374767

Re: News from around the National League South

Firstly, I hope that the player involved is OK and makes a full recovery. I recall an away game in Kent against a team in yellow many years ago when the ref was pursuaded to abandon a game late in the second half with our opponents down to ten men and Dartford one goal to the good. The pitch was wet...
by Grassbank
Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:08 pm
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Kent Senior Cup semi-final Dartford v Maidstone Tue 19 Mar 2024
Replies: 71
Views: 4263

Re: Kent Senior Cup semi-final Dartford v Maidstone Tue 19 Mar 2024

It must be an important game. Olly Box makes the starting line up. Pity Saturday passed without him stepping onto the pitch. Not sure what he will have to do to show that he should start on Saturday, but I hope he manages it. The way our luck is currently, I fear he may be injured tonight. Currently...
by Grassbank
Tue Mar 19, 2024 6:24 pm
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Kent Senior Cup semi-final Dartford v Maidstone Tue 19 Mar 2024
Replies: 71
Views: 4263

Re: Kent Senior Cup semi-final Dartford v Maidstone Tue 19 Mar 2024

Hoping for an injury free, card free evening. The result is secondary to me.
by Grassbank
Mon Mar 18, 2024 6:59 pm
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Dartford v Hemel Hempstead Town Sat 23 Mar 2024
Replies: 89
Views: 7119

Re: Dartford v Hemel Hempstead Town Sat 23 Mar 2024

Sadly will miss the return of the Messiah as I will be in the wetlands of Devon and Cornwall campaigning the new rally car. Hoping for some good news come 5PM to make the long journey home a little more pleasant.
by Grassbank
Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:03 pm
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Dartford v Maidstone Utd Sat 16 Mar 2024
Replies: 174
Views: 9112

Re: Dartford v Maidstone Utd Sat 16 Mar 2024

I feel that we matched our opponents in the first half before one lapse in concentration spoiled what had been a good half of football. It was a little physical, but the ref let it run and no cards were shown. For a derby match, it was rather tame. What happened during the interval? Was the ref swap...
by Grassbank
Tue Mar 12, 2024 9:32 pm
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Braintree Town v Dartford Tue 12 Mar 2024
Replies: 124
Views: 6811

Re: Braintree Town v Dartford Tue 12 Mar 2024

Why are we not able to keep eleven players on the pitch whilst desperate for points? It appears as though we are in a self-destruction mode.

Annoying to say the least.
by Grassbank
Mon Mar 04, 2024 6:06 pm
Forum: First Team and Away Travel
Topic: The relegation battle thread 2024
Replies: 24
Views: 2423

Re: The relegation battle thread 2024

My thoughts, for what they are worth. Dover, H&W, Eastbourne and Taunton to face the drop. Dover in big trouble with ten games to play, just four of them at home. BUT - They play home to H&W (16-Mar) and away at WSM (09-Mar), Eastbourne (12-Mar), Welling (29-Mar) and Truro (16-Apr). All coul...
by Grassbank
Sat Mar 02, 2024 11:29 am
Forum: First Team and Away Travel
Topic: Dartford v Worthing Tue 9 Apr 2024
Replies: 22
Views: 2713

Re: Dartford v Worthing Sat 2 Mar 2024 - POSTPONED

Matteo recommends a Hairy Dog.
by Grassbank
Tue Feb 27, 2024 10:28 pm
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Dartford v Aveley - Tue 27 Feb 2024
Replies: 51
Views: 5589

Re: Dartford v Aveley - Tue 27 Feb 2024

How did we throw that away. We had worked hard all evening and were well worth our lead before we switched off and left as player unmarked. All the hard work wasted in a moment and then worse was to come. Sadly, shirt pulling by the Aveley full back was not seen, but the mad challenge by our keeper ...
by Grassbank
Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:27 pm
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Dartford v Taunton Town Sat 24 Feb 2024
Replies: 75
Views: 5493

Re: Dartford v Taunton Town Sat 24 Feb 2024

Dreadful game from all three teams involved. Our best two players were the last two to join the match and both sparked some life into a game that offered hardly any for eighty minutes. Beginning to think that this season could go down to the wire.
by Grassbank
Tue Feb 20, 2024 6:50 pm
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Slough Town v Dartford Tue 20 Feb 2024
Replies: 72
Views: 5302

Re: Slough Town v Dartford Tue 20 Feb 2024

Taunton vs. Chippenham postponed tonight due to 'unsuitable ground'.
by Grassbank
Sat Feb 17, 2024 4:53 pm
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Dover Athletic v Dartford Sat 17 Feb 2024
Replies: 98
Views: 6567

Re: Dover Athletic v Dartford Sat 17 Feb 2024

Great result, especially as other scores have gone our way today.

Come on you DARTS!
by Grassbank
Sat Feb 10, 2024 1:04 pm
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Bath City v Dartford Sat 10 Feb 2024
Replies: 72
Views: 7468

Re: Bath City v Dartford Sat 10 Feb 2024

Really disappointed with the news about Chin. He gave us pace and direction and was often our player of the match. Strange that he should move on when we had expected him back once fit. Also disappopinted to lose the Bromley stricker just as we appoint a manager that is likely to use him in his best...
by Grassbank
Sat Jan 27, 2024 6:05 pm
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Dartford v Weymouth Sat 27 Jan 2024
Replies: 91
Views: 7326

Re: Dartford v Weymouth Sat 27 Jan 2024

What a disappointing match between two very poor sides. The goal deserved a decent match to be wrapped around it, but it was not to be. We started brightly and were denied a great opportunity by the ref blowing for a foul by the keeper outside the box rather than playing advantage. The keeper was on...
by Grassbank
Fri Jan 26, 2024 7:33 pm
Forum: First Team and Away Travel
Topic: News from around the National League South
Replies: 947
Views: 2374767

Re: News from around the National League South

The BBC no longer worries about their reports containing facts.
by Grassbank
Thu Jan 11, 2024 10:02 am
Forum: First Team and Away Travel
Topic: Alan Dowson sacked
Replies: 62
Views: 7265

Re: Alan Dowson sacked

I am sad that the Board have felt it necessary to take this action, but I believe it to be the right action and for the best reasons. Dowse came to us with a good reputation and, for whatever reason, his approach has just not worked out this season. Not only have results been disappointing, but the ...