So who saw the events at the end? I heard something about one of our players being decked and now read of Dover fans pouring beer over their own!? Not very impressive.
Two games to go. Nervous, but what a position to be in.
Re: Dartford v Dover Athletic Fri 18 Apr 2025
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2025 7:56 am
by KentC
Bagdhad Billy wrote: Sat Apr 19, 2025 12:23 am
Love it on the Dover forum saying the atmosphere was flat with no darts singing and over 400 Dover fans there it’s an absolute joke there was 150 at best and they were silent throughout I actually thought the atmosphere was only created by the 1700 plus darts fans today but what do I know lol
I said during the game I thought it was a really poor turn out from them.
Huge Kent derby, sunny Good Friday, both going for promotion with 3 games to go it was set up perfectly.
If we was away yesterday and with exactly the same circumstances I think we’d double their away following yesterday.
Really poor from them.
Re: Dartford v Dover Athletic Fri 18 Apr 2025
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2025 8:30 am
by Lars Resort
I think we gave them a run for their money at the Crabble as regards fans Kentc, but then I also think that Dover fans , for some unknown reason, don't like to travel anyway
You'd like to think they'd travel should they make the play offs. Perhaps they still have doubt on reaching them.
Re: Dartford v Dover Athletic Fri 18 Apr 2025
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2025 8:36 am
by Tony H
The 5th Searcher wrote: Fri Apr 18, 2025 11:55 pm
A fantastic battling performance from the boys today with everyone giving 100% as expected, my man of the match went to Josh Hill who was solid all game and chipped in with a goal.
Just 2 more cup finals to go where yet again we need everyone on their game and giving 110% in both games to gain those 6pts required to make us champions.
Well Done yet again to Ade & his management team, all the players and not forgetting the excellent fans who gave the boys non stop support and singing the whole time.
My only gripe regarding today and it had nothing to do with the game but getting out of the car park was an absolute joke today.
I know it was a big crowd but it took about 40 minutes just to get out of the car park and up to the lights.
I don’t know if the lights were out of sequence or if the council need to get them adjusted for match days but it was bloody crazy the amount of time you sat waiting for them to change where you got about 8 - 10 cars out before going back to red.
See you all at Cray on Monday.
Totally agree about the car parking situation. It took me an hour and 5 minutes to get to the traffic lights. Didn’t help that I was completely boxed in by two cars and an ambulance (one of those that use the car parking situation btw and not one attending an incident). Had either of the drivers of the two cars returned whilst I was trying to get out, they’d have got a piece of my mind.
As for the game, we were right at it, biting into tackles and closing down, stifling them of any time and space to play throughout. Big three points. All we can do now is win our games (easy!)
Agree am with a lot that Denzelle had an excellent game but my MoM vote goes to Josh Hill, OUR CAPTAIN, who led the team superbly and rock solid at the back.
Re: Dartford v Dover Athletic Fri 18 Apr 2025
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2025 9:10 am
by ozymandias
Don't get me started as regards parking in and around the ground. I gave up parking in the stadium years ago.
Re: Dartford v Dover Athletic Fri 18 Apr 2025
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2025 9:12 am
by ozymandias
On a plus side, it could be that being a team to watch again is obviously bringing back the crowds.
Who will soon learn NOT to take the car.
Re: Dartford v Dover Athletic Fri 18 Apr 2025
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2025 9:24 am
by KentC
ozymandias wrote: Sat Apr 19, 2025 9:12 am
On a plus side, it could be that being a team to watch again is obviously bringing back the crowds.
Who will soon learn NOT to take the car.
Plenty of back street spaces around the ground if you do a bit of investigation. I rarely park in the ground now and I’m only hundred metres away tops in my little spot away from crowds.
Happy to point a few out, it helped me get rid of the frustration of traffic jams from the stadium to princes road and save bundles of time.
Re: Dartford v Dover Athletic Fri 18 Apr 2025
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2025 9:27 am
by Babylon
Great performance against a decent Dover team.
MOM Olopade but the whole squad really did the club proud.
We ain't there yet and Cray /Carshalton won't be easy
But this team are playing as a unit and we are not relying on one or two individuals to supply the magic..
Regarding the car park....for those that are fit enough
..when we have a big game. I park in a side road and take a 5 minute walk to PP.
I did that yesterday and was home indoors at Longfield. at twenty five past five.
Re: Dartford v Dover Athletic Fri 18 Apr 2025
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2025 9:41 am
by ozymandias
Oh, I agree Kent, that's where I do my parking. That or driving straight into GOALS where it's easy for me to go down onto the A2 or through the back lanes from Darenth.
But actually in the Stadium, no.
Re: Dartford v Dover Athletic Fri 18 Apr 2025
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2025 9:45 am
by ozymandias
But we do seem to have this conversation when the crowds are coming back.
So, for that reason. Long may it continue.
Re: Dartford v Dover Athletic Fri 18 Apr 2025
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2025 10:20 am
by DA Mikey
Babylon wrote: Sat Apr 19, 2025 9:27 am
Great performance against a decent Dover team.
MOM Olopade but the whole squad really did the club proud.
We ain't there yet and Cray /Carshalton won't be easy
But this team are playing as a unit and we are not relying on one or two individuals to supply the magic..
100%. Pennock has managed to convert his squad from a bunch of disjointed underachievers to a vibrant team full of unity, invention and understanding. They all have football brains and good feet with a decent level of fitness as well as strong individual prowess. What the guy has done here in 12 months cannot be understated and he deserves to win the title.
Re: Dartford v Dover Athletic Fri 18 Apr 2025
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2025 10:44 am
by Sleightly Deceptive
My theory on the car park chaos is that because the game was played on a Friday, the traffic lights sequencing hadn’t been altered for the one-off day to ‘weekend mode’ and were still ‘set’ in Mon-Fri mode and ‘rush hour’ t’boot according lengthy prioritisation up and down Princes Road.
Re: Dartford v Dover Athletic Fri 18 Apr 2025
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:00 am
by M1 South
Why doesn’t everyone just stay behind after the game & have a Beer upstairs?? Simples!!
Re: Dartford v Dover Athletic Fri 18 Apr 2025
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:04 am
by Tony H
M1 South wrote: Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:00 am
Why doesn’t everyone just stay behind after the game & have a Beer upstairs?? Simples!!
Like the two pricks that parked irresponsibly and boxed me in you mean
Re: Dartford v Dover Athletic Fri 18 Apr 2025
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:07 am
by Tony H
Oh, and I live an hours drive away (on a normal run!!) To arrive home at 7pm after a home game is an absolute joke!
Re: Dartford v Dover Athletic Fri 18 Apr 2025
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:33 am
by Sleightly Deceptive
Tony H wrote: Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:07 am
Oh, and I live an hours drive away (on a normal run!!) To arrive home at 7pm after a home game is an absolute joke!
