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by Grassbank
Wed Apr 17, 2024 10:20 pm
Forum: Dartford Women
Topic: WEDNESDAY (tomorrow) v EBBSLFEET WOMEN 7.45
Replies: 4
Views: 115

Re: WEDNESDAY (tomorrow) v EBBSLFEET WOMEN 7.45

According to 'X', Dartford won tonight. Great result. Well done ladies.
by Grassbank
Tue Apr 09, 2024 9:44 pm
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Dartford v Worthing Tue 9 Apr 2024
Replies: 97
Views: 8245

Re: Dartford v Worthing Tue 9 Apr 2024

Not at the match, but sadly it sounds as though we are being punished by teams for our mistakes. Just one goal the difference between a promotion hopeful and a relegation candidate. Fine margins. Bus stop will be celebrating tonight. They are now mathematically safe, although I think most people con...
by Grassbank
Tue Apr 02, 2024 7:55 pm
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Dartford v Eastbourne Borough Mon 1 Apr 2024
Replies: 132
Views: 7752

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 handball...
by Grassbank
Tue Apr 02, 2024 6:43 pm
Forum: First Team and Away Travel
Topic: John Stevens Home Player of the Year voting
Replies: 11
Views: 1069

Re: John Stevens Home Player of the Year voting

One of those votes where there are so many candidates (how many players have we used this year), yet there is so little choice.
by Grassbank
Mon Apr 01, 2024 6:32 pm
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Dartford v Eastbourne Borough Mon 1 Apr 2024
Replies: 132
Views: 7752

Re: Dartford v Eastbourne Borough Mon 1 Apr 2024

What a dreadful afternoon. Three squads on the pitch, all of whom should be facing relegation. Yes, I include the refereee in that assessment, truely appalling. Having seen a few games since Christmas, I am of the opinion that we are doomed to relegation, even though the mathematics suggest that the...
by Grassbank
Mon Apr 01, 2024 10:51 am
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Dartford v Eastbourne Borough Mon 1 Apr 2024
Replies: 132
Views: 7752

Re: Dartford v Eastbourne Borough Mon 1 Apr 2024

Hoping for a big crowd, a cracking atmosphere and three points today. Would happily sacrifice the first two for the points. I don't really care if it is just me, one other and a dog in the ground come 3PM, as long as we WIN!
by Grassbank
Fri Mar 29, 2024 7:57 pm
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Chelmsford City v Dartford Fri 29 Mar 2024
Replies: 93
Views: 6804

Re: Chelmsford City v Dartford Fri 29 Mar 2024

Looking as though we may be in a three way fight for one place of safety. Truro's late winner against Slough has given them a very big boost. Choose two for relegation from Eastbourne, Taunton and us. No pressure on Monday, then.
by Grassbank
Fri Mar 29, 2024 3:47 pm
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Chelmsford City v Dartford Fri 29 Mar 2024
Replies: 93
Views: 6804

Re: Chelmsford City v Dartford Fri 29 Mar 2024

Not yet half-time and it is a damage limitaion exercise. Hopefully we can keep all eleven on the pitch today, although I fear that it will not make a great deal of difference. Did not expect anything from the match today, but the commentary suggests that we are struggling to produce anyhting of note...
by Grassbank
Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:48 pm
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Truro City v Dartford Tue 26 Mar 2024
Replies: 182
Views: 20271

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: Gone but not forgotten
Topic: RIP Dave Skinner
Replies: 56
Views: 4065

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: 21
Views: 1495

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: 1037
Views: 2933076

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: 1037
Views: 2933076

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: 4470

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: 4470

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: 7608

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: 9850

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: 7212

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: 36
Views: 5325

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: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Dartford v Worthing Tue 9 Apr 2024
Replies: 97
Views: 8245

Re: Dartford v Worthing Sat 2 Mar 2024 - POSTPONED

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