FA Trophy 3rd Qualifying Round - Hadley FC v Dartford - Sat 4 Oct 2025

[Tony H]

Again, awful. We played two minutes of decent football today in which time Ollie scored a very good goal. The other 88 minutes - absolute dross. Too many of our players going through the motions I think, need a bloody good shake up.

Surely we can’t get any worse, can we!? Question is where do we go from here?

[Tony H]

As for MoM - surely there’s more than Parky suffering in the stands week to week. He gets my vote anyway.

[Sleightly Deceptive]

As for MoM - surely there’s more than Parky suffering in the stands week to week. He gets my vote anyway.

He’ll likely win the trophy this season.

[MINTY]

Cheer up people. Go watch the women tomorrow in the FA Cup v QPR and see how proud they are to wear the DFC shirt. They'll put more effort in than that shower of s**t you saw today and they win more prize money than the men.
If there is to be a change in management, then perhaps some fresh faces on the board should be sort. Living off past reputation has worn a little thin now.

[Babylon]

If any of our"players:" showed 10 % of the enthusiasm and Committment tha Parky does we would be top of the league and still in the cup competitions.

[Sleightly Deceptive]

If any of our"players:" showed 10 % of the enthusiasm and Committment tha Parky does we would be top of the league and still in the cup competitions.

And not just him. Plenty of others too. I just don’t know how they do it. Baffles me. I mean, I do love DFC and gave up Premier League when Arsenal moved to the soulless concrete bowl - but I can’t bear to watch this shit. I’ll go home games cos I help out, but it’s all about enjoyment for me in my dotage. And this is far from enjoyable. I’d sooner be watching my missus shopping in Zara in Bluewater.

[WillDfc42]

No interview yet

Will probably get Roland out and say we’re unbeaten in the league…

[Number Six]

If any of our"players:" showed 10 % of the enthusiasm and Committment tha Parky does we would be top of the league and still in the cup competitions.

And not just him. Plenty of others too. I just don’t know how they do it. Baffles me. I mean, I do love DFC and gave up Premier League when Arsenal moved to the soulless concrete bowl - but I can’t bear to watch this shit. I’ll go home games cos I help out, but it’s all about enjoyment for me in my dotage. And this is far from enjoyable. I’d sooner be watching my missus shopping in Zara in Bluewater.

It really is that bad

[WillDfc42]

No interview yet

Will probably get Roland out and say we’re unbeaten in the league…

In the last 6*

[Park Life]

As for the MOTM votes it's a bit embarrassing and I'm definitely not the only one suffering in the stands so maybe Rick could make it "all the fans"
Incidentally this will be the third game in a row I've not voted for anyone........

As for today, we got the early goal but tbh after that we rarely troubled them, but they weren't any better and it has to be one of the worse games of football i've seen for some time. Neither side really created much but once they got the equaliser we all knew what was coming.

I'm not commenting on Adys position but i will say this, if he wants to carry on he needs to get a fair few new players in NOW.
Because after watching today's game, the players body language was concerning and it looked to me as if some had given up and didn't want to be there and if Ady continues with them, it will only end up with one outcome.

As for the bigger picture, we've been in decline for a few years now and it's difficult to see how we'll get out of the current situation.
Whilst i agree our b****t is not one of the highest, we had a certain manager a few years back who operated within the clubs limits without any problems bringing some of the best players i've seen to PP and playing some of the best football, so it's possible. But if i'm being totally honest, i don't have the belief any more that under the clubs current set up we will progress much so it's time to look for outside investment and real leadership. It seems to me that currently we have very little of that on and off the pitch.

[The 5th Searcher]

As for the MOTM votes it's a bit embarrassing and I'm definitely not the only one suffering in the stands so maybe Rick could make it "all the fans"
Incidentally this will be the third game in a row I've not voted for anyone........

As for today, we got the early goal but tbh after that we rarely troubled them, but they weren't any better and it has to be one of the worse games of football i've seen for some time. Neither side really created much but once they got the equaliser we all knew what was coming.

I'm not commenting on Adys position but i will say this, if he wants to carry on he needs to get a fair few new players in NOW.
Because after watching today's game, the players body language was concerning and it looked to me as if some had given up and didn't want to be there and if Ady continues with them, it will only end up with one outcome.

As for the bigger picture, we've been in decline for a few years now and it's difficult to see how we'll get out of the current situation.
Whilst i agree our b****t is not one of the highest, we had a certain manager a few years back who operated within the clubs limits without any problems bringing some of the best players i've seen to PP and playing some of the best football, so it's possible. But if i'm being totally honest, i don't have the belief any more that under the clubs current set up we will progress much so it's time to look for outside investment and real leadership. It seems to me that currently we have very little of that on and off the pitch.

I think people are voting for you Parklife because although you are correct that other fans are also at the game, your the one that keeps everyone updated who aren’t at the game or listening to the commentary and us fans appreciate your efforts whilst suffering the dismal performances.

[DA Mikey]

Well said Park Life / 5th. So sorry for all that went to support our boys who were yet again let down by another first hurdle ’bye’ for our lower league opponents.
Do understand the ire directed toward Pennock regarding captaincy selection, however am coming around to the prospect of our troubles being at board level. Have been meaning to say how much standards are slipping in and around PP, some examples being the poor commentary (or lack thereof); general information given about the club; shoddy maintenance levels and impersonal & sometimes rude treatment of loyal fans. There seems to be a complacency / dormancy / arrogance because DFC has ‘a nice ground’. Well yes, but other clubs have & are catching us up and we are getting found out.