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by Tony H
Sun Feb 25, 2024 1:43 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

TB will be forced into making at least one change on Tuesday night as Joash will be suspended! Adebowale should start.

Olly must start. I’d like to see Luke in the number 10 role behind Elliott.
by Tony H
Sat Feb 24, 2024 7:21 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

Two burning questions for me - why not start Olly and why leave it so late in the game to make changes? I agree with SD, today TB got the strategy all wrong! Still, a point’s a point but, as most others have said, it makes picking up points n the next couple of games all the more important against o...
by Tony H
Sun Feb 18, 2024 9:39 am
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Dover Athletic v Dartford Sat 17 Feb 2024
Replies: 98
Views: 6571

Re: Dover Athletic v Dartford Sat 17 Feb 2024

….as for the game that, stating the obvious, was a massive win completing the double over Douvre. We definitely shaded the game across the 90 minutes and, what less would any have expected of a team scrapping at the foot of the table than a spirited second half by Dover, the lord only knows. Credit ...
by Tony H
Sun Feb 18, 2024 9:33 am
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Dover Athletic v Dartford Sat 17 Feb 2024
Replies: 98
Views: 6571

Re: Dover Athletic v Dartford Sat 17 Feb 2024

I'd like to apologise to all the fans that walked to the away end thinking it was segregated after i posted to that effect after speaking direct to Dover FC on Thursday afternoon. I asked "is the game segregated" and was told YES then asked "so away fans have got the long walk round ...
by Tony H
Fri Feb 16, 2024 1:01 pm
Forum: First Team and Away Travel
Topic: New Manager.
Replies: 178
Views: 19107

Re: New Manager.

Just seen ex Aldershot manager(interim I thi k)Ross Mcneilly has just left Dorking Wanderers as assistant to Marc White to"further his future in management". Either he's got a job lined up or Marc got rid. Thought he could be a possibility for Dartford. Maybe. You heard it here first. No ...
by Tony H
Fri Feb 16, 2024 8:59 am
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Dartford v Chippenham Town Tue 13 Feb 2024
Replies: 90
Views: 8226

Re: Dartford v Chippenham Town Tue 13 Feb 2024

My old club, Bracknell Town, have brought in a football consultant to look at ways of improving match day experience for fans. Just saying!
by Tony H
Wed Feb 14, 2024 9:30 am
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Dartford v Chippenham Town Tue 13 Feb 2024
Replies: 90
Views: 8226

Re: Dartford v Chippenham Town Tue 13 Feb 2024

Disappointed, to say the least. I felt that our first win in a while was just around the corner, especially after Saturdays second half at Bath, starting last night. Woeful second half and should have been one or two to the good at HT. credit Chippenham for some “bodies on the line” defending. TB an...
by Tony H
Sun Feb 04, 2024 12:04 pm
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Farnborough v Dartford Sat 3 Feb 2024
Replies: 84
Views: 6225

Re: Farnborough v Dartford Sat 3 Feb 2024

The Board and Managers have stated that they dont read the forum presumably cause they believe [ and are correct] that there is some dross posted BUT a lot of posts are from Guys known to the Board that have followed the Darts [ through good and bad] for up to 70 years and their posts are genuine a...
by Tony H
Sun Feb 04, 2024 11:16 am
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Farnborough v Dartford Sat 3 Feb 2024
Replies: 84
Views: 6225

Re: Farnborough v Dartford Sat 3 Feb 2024

We can all be Board Directors and First Team manager in our heads and speak as such through this channel. What we have is what we have at present and I’m sure the Board with TB and coaches will do whatever’s necessary and whenever necessary without the constant criticism of some on here. In my opin...
by Tony H
Sun Feb 04, 2024 9:54 am
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Farnborough v Dartford Sat 3 Feb 2024
Replies: 84
Views: 6225

Re: Farnborough v Dartford Sat 3 Feb 2024

We can all be Board Directors and First Team manager in our heads and speak as such through this channel. What we have is what we have at present and I’m sure the Board with TB and coaches will do whatever’s necessary and whenever necessary without the constant criticism of some on here. In my opini...
by Tony H
Mon Jan 29, 2024 5:04 pm
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Dartford v Weymouth Sat 27 Jan 2024
Replies: 91
Views: 7328

Re: Dartford v Weymouth Sat 27 Jan 2024

I thought the keeper should have gone. A very lucky man I think that had Alex Wall been in control of the ball and he was denied a goal scoring opportunity it may have been a different outcome but I don't think that was the case. The ref should not have stopped the game as, after Wall had been bund...
by Tony H
Sun Jan 28, 2024 5:31 pm
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Dartford v Weymouth Sat 27 Jan 2024
Replies: 91
Views: 7328

Re: Dartford v Weymouth Sat 27 Jan 2024

We WILL NOT be relegated, absolutely no fear of that! As for the squad, we’ve been talking of shortfalls, gaps and weaknesses all season and that is down to one departed individual. Let’s not criticise the players we have, they give of their best each game and will become motivated to do what’s nece...
by Tony H
Sun Jan 28, 2024 9:15 am
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Dartford v Weymouth Sat 27 Jan 2024
Replies: 91
Views: 7328

Re: Dartford v Weymouth Sat 27 Jan 2024

One thing I forgot to mention there were 1063 through the gate today and I believe that’s at least 100 more than would have been had dowse been in charge It’s possible that the extra numbers put £500/£1000 into the coffers today You can’t fix something overnight but that’s a start , I hope the Boar...
by Tony H
Wed Jan 17, 2024 2:30 pm
Forum: First Team and Away Travel
Topic: New Manager.
Replies: 178
Views: 19107

Re: New Manager.

M1 South wrote: Mon Jan 15, 2024 3:24 pm I’m not so sure TB will be just a temporary fill in??
I reckon he might be up for another long term go at it??
…Maybe with a plan to have somebody work alongside him, preparing that person to take on the role allowing TB to move back upstairs - perhaps! 🤔
by Tony H
Mon Jan 15, 2024 2:16 pm
Forum: First Team and Away Travel
Topic: New Manager.
Replies: 178
Views: 19107

Re: New Manager.

There’ll be no shortage of interest!
by Tony H
Sat Jan 13, 2024 6:44 am
Forum: First Team and Away Travel
Topic: Alan Dowson sacked
Replies: 62
Views: 7269

Re: Alan Dowson sacked

Lennylenny wrote: Fri Jan 12, 2024 6:10 pm Everyone going well done board for being brave and sacking him , but who is getting sacked on board for giving him a two year contract?
Sorry pal, that is just a ridiculous statement.
by Tony H
Thu Jan 11, 2024 7:12 pm
Forum: First Team and Away Travel
Topic: Alan Dowson sacked
Replies: 62
Views: 7269

Re: Alan Dowson sacked

Had to be done! Absolutely no criticism from me of Dowse as a person, he was a decent, hard-working bloke. At the end of the day fans opinions have been heard and the Board, who like us are fans, made a difficult but correct decision for the right reasons and for the good of the club. Very well-writ...
by Tony H
Sun Jan 07, 2024 12:40 pm
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Weston-super-Mare v Dartford Sat 6 Jan 2024
Replies: 111
Views: 422080

Re: Weston-super-Mare v Dartford Sat 6 Jan 2024

I didn’t say it was coincidence, rather more than coincidence given the frequency!
by Tony H
Sun Jan 07, 2024 12:36 pm
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Weston-super-Mare v Dartford Sat 6 Jan 2024
Replies: 111
Views: 422080

Re: Weston-super-Mare v Dartford Sat 6 Jan 2024

This conceding late goals business, surely, cannot still be regarded as mere coincidence. It’s now developed into a very worrying TREND. Trends can be designed out. By the manager. He manages players’ attitudes. Dowse clearly (based on evidence) can’t deal with it. What happened to ‘game management...
by Tony H
Sun Jan 07, 2024 11:17 am
Forum: Archived Match Threads 2023-2024
Topic: Weston-super-Mare v Dartford Sat 6 Jan 2024
Replies: 111
Views: 422080

Re: Weston-super-Mare v Dartford Sat 6 Jan 2024

Thank you Matt85. You’re right, some of the stuff isn’t Dowse’s fault. I’ll repeat - the players have to take some responsibility! It isn’t Dowse that puts them out onto the pitch to concede goals late in a game either - but, whilst challenging, something can be done to rectify this and it requires ...