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HantsDart
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HantsDart here. AKA Barry Bennett.

My dad first took me to Watling Street when I was 3 years old, so a lifelong supporter. Have lived in exile in Basingstoke since 1984 but still manage to get to most home games and several away fixtures. Season ticket holder and shareholder.

Meet up from 12.30 on matchdays at the round table in the bar for a chat with Gilesy, The Duke, Trev, John, et al. Watch the game from the halfway line.
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DA Mikey
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Mike Saunt. Barred from all football.
Dart Mark
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What a load of nonsense
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Grassbank - sometimes known as One-a-day-Wellsy - Phil Wells.

Taken to watch the Darts by older brothers in October 1973 to see the Darts beat Chelmsford 2-1 (Burns, Glozier - att. 1,446) and a life-long fan ever since. Those that visited Watling Street will know why Grassbank. What a vantage point - could be slippy when wet and would no doubt not be allowed by todays sterile rules.

When younger football dominated weekends and I managed 41 of 42 matches in the Conference in 81/82 - missing a midweek trip to Yeovil. Motorsport then became another passion and many matches have been missed whilst I have been competing and watching across the UK and into Europe.

Would love to reach 1,000 matches with Dartford before I move or drop dead. Only another 137 to go, another six years at the current rate.

Usually behind the goal, although sometimes watch from elsewhere for a different perspective.

Have many great memories and good friends from my time with the Darts.
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ozymandias wrote: Fri Nov 19, 2021 3:18 pm I see there's a certain few here notably missing. ;)
There are, and I wouldn't be surprised to find that hidden amongst them is a long time denigrator of all things DFC who has reinvented himself with a new name. Maybe building credibility by posting a few semi-positive comments, with a view to playing the long game.

I'm Mike Smith by the way (Park Life's brother). I'm the Mike Smith who did the "Light at The End of the Tunnel" fanzine, not to be confused with the late DFC director, Mike Brett-Smith who sadly passed away back in 2015.
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ozymandias
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Ah, you're the handsome one then. :D
Have known Steve for a while but not to talk to, he would always talk to my mate Pat. But I do remember him playing for the Dartford Supporters in the NKSL back in the day.
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Park Life
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ozymandias wrote: Mon Nov 22, 2021 2:59 pm Ah, you're the handsome one then. :D
Have known Steve for a while but not to talk to, he would always talk to my mate Pat. But I do remember him playing for the Dartford Supporters in the NKSL back in the day.
Ozy come and say hello next home game so when we are having our next "disagreement" we can have it face to face rather than bore everyone else on here😀😀🤣🤣
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Oh, I see. Just because I call your brother 'the handsome one' you want to meet me. :D
May do that but I think you'll recognise me once you see me. I was always hanging with Patsy. He and I passed our referee's course together as well as playing for Bean YC/Colyers back in the day.
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ozymandias wrote: Mon Nov 22, 2021 5:25 pm Oh, I see. Just because I call your brother 'the handsome one' you want to meet me. :D
May do that but I think you'll recognise me once you see me. I was always hanging with Patsy. He and I passed our referee's course together as well as playing for Bean YC/Colyers back in the day.
Come and say hello, i'm sure i'll know you.
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Will do.
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My deranged mother cruelly christened me King.I have never forgiven her.
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DA Mikey wrote: Sat Nov 20, 2021 10:05 am Mike Saunt. Barred from all football.
Are you the new Hudson? :D
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BRASSNECK wrote: Fri Nov 26, 2021 11:11 am
DA Mikey wrote: Sat Nov 20, 2021 10:05 am Mike Saunt. Barred from all football.
Are you the new Hudson? :D
Hudson invited me to a gig last weekend. Comparatively, he’s got the freedom of the city. Looks like I’m in your old boat now :roll:
Just as well really - I was getting bored of going to football after the scamdemic starved us of it for 18 months.
“Reap what you sow”, I faintly hear someone screaming..
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Only just seen a reference to this page and have made time to get my tin hat ready before I press "submit"!
Hi, I am Rob, and I am a halfway liner, standing or sitting, how the mood or the seats take me. As another has said in their statement, "a former left handed opening bat and right arm 'fast' bowler" in village cricket, my main sporting love. Still a village cricket club secretary and assistant groundsman, all voluntary. Cricket takes priority so for me the football season starts at the end of September and ends in the third week of April, unless...? Call me a traditionalist, amongst other things of course. I was also a qualified cricket umpire and football referee where I reached the dizzy heights of the Kent Amateur league and refereed a Sunday morning cup final before falling out with the KCFA pink gin brigade.
As you may have worked out, my name is made up from the two clubs I now support. Tin hat on now, my first visit to the old Den as a young teenager was in 1962 and I survived those awful 60's and 70's without getting criminally involved! Simultaneously over the past 30 years I have been a supporter of local non league football watching, Dartford, Welling, Ebbsfleet or Bromley. Double tin hat time as more Welling, my excuse? I lived that end of Bexleyheath for 25 years. A case of "where can I watch a local live game this week?" I was appalled at the Goldberg takeover, and apart from Steve King's short reign, I make my then predictions for that club about right.
I was first introduced to Darts through business by a former Director John Payne, (late 70's?) when playing at Watling Street.
In retirement and another move of home, Dartford became my local club, and whilst my heart remains in Zampa Road SE16, I am also a Darts season ticket holder, supporters club member, shareholder, Warbler entry, (yet to win, please note Gary C) and local community supporter.
Ok, my heads down waiting for the brickbats to fly!! COYD
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So Rob, were you at the Battle of the 82' when a certain Dartford FC played you off the Park for 60% of the game and we still managed to let Millwall win? :D
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ozymandias wrote: Sat Dec 04, 2021 11:51 am So Rob, were you at the Battle of the 82' when a certain Dartford FC played you off the Park for 60% of the game and we still managed to let Millwall win? :D
Was that the match where a Millwall player shouted "leave it" to a DFC player, who duly did, allowing to Lions to go on to score (allegedly)?
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Silverado wrote: Sat Dec 04, 2021 12:26 pm
ozymandias wrote: Sat Dec 04, 2021 11:51 am So Rob, were you at the Battle of the 82' when a certain Dartford FC played you off the Park for 60% of the game and we still managed to let Millwall win? :D
Was that the match where a Millwall player shouted "leave it" to a DFC player, who duly did, allowing to Lions to go on to score (allegedly)?
If true it was Bobby Arber who got conned :( :(
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My name is Ray Stocker and I'm always accompanied by my long suffering wife Sharron at 95% of games home and away generally behind the goal. Life long Chelsea supporter until a mate of mine Stuart White started playing for the Darts around '93 and totally converted me to non league, in fact I can barely be arsed to watch Premiership these days. Wife has been a fan from the age of 6 when her father used to take her to Watling St ( obviously wanted a boy)
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Saladfingers wrote: Sat Dec 04, 2021 6:14 pm My name is Ray Stocker and I'm always accompanied by my long suffering wife Sharron at 95% of games home and away generally behind the goal. Life long Chelsea supporter until a mate of mine Stuart White started playing for the Darts around '93 and totally converted me to non league, in fact I can barely be arsed to watch Premiership these days. Wife has been a fan from the age of 6 when her father used to take her to Watling St ( obviously wanted a boy)
I know Stuart he is or was a printer, he used to work with my uncle and had the nickname Earos.
Dad & I used to sponsor him, he’s a nice guy.
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Saladfingers wrote: Sat Dec 04, 2021 6:14 pm My name is Ray Stocker and I'm always accompanied by my long suffering wife Sharron at 95% of games home and away generally behind the goal. Life long Chelsea supporter until a mate of mine Stuart White started playing for the Darts around '93 and totally converted me to non league, in fact I can barely be arsed to watch Premiership these days. Wife has been a fan from the age of 6 when her father used to take her to Watling St ( obviously wanted a boy)
Never realised Sharron had supported Dartford 80 years. :lol: :lol:
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