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Cray Valley Paper Mills v Dartford Sat 10 Aug 2024

The Artic Stadium
Badgers Sports
Middle Park Avenue
Eltham
SE9 5HP

Website: https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CrayValleyPM
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrayValleyPM
Media: https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/photos

Directions: https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/a/ground ... 57003.html

The ground itself has a decent sized car park with space for about 70 cars.

Admission prices season 2024/25
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/a/admiss ... 57000.html

First Team Matchday
Adults, £12
Concessions 65+, 16-17, Students, all with proof, £7
Children 11-15 £5
Children U11 Free

Pay cash or card on the gate

Surface: Grass

Season Preview: https://puredfc.co.uk/season-preview-2024-2025-9

Referee: Kane Dempster
Assistant Referee: Krystian Kaczala
Assistant Referee: Christopher Cannon

Looking forward to the big kick off, I just hope Marsden is fit after going off injured against Boreham Wood . There was nothing mentioned in the interview after the match on his condition.

Will be there for the first game expecting a good performance from the new look team !

Now then. I’ve often been criticised for negativity. (For good reason I’d say, but not popular with some of the ol’ sweats’ views in here of late.) But I’m here again, now, with a renewed vicar and upbeat as I possibly can be after witnessing three home friendlies - which I’ve never done before. I’ll happily take an undefeated five points from the first nine to build on. I think we’ll do better given two ‘winnable’ games at home. I’m going 1-0 on Saturday. Just not sure which way!

SD, maybe the new leaf you have turned is down to this VICAR you are in cahoots with.

Lars Resort wrote: Wed Aug 07, 2024 7:42 am SD, maybe the new leaf you have turned is down to this VICAR you are in cahoots with.

it was meant to be nude vicar!

Does anyone know what the parking is like at Cray Valley? It looks like they have a car park on site but it isn't very big

And has anyone seen a forum of theirs? Just wondering if they’re quaking in their pants or quietly laughing.

On their web site it says that they have a small car park but plenty of road parking close by , which is where I will park !!!!

Was around that area on Tuesday so popped into the ground for a quick look. The car park is a very decent size so should not be an issue. Although to be fair it’s kind of hard to tell, apart from a fence where the park ends and the ground starts.

Johndfc2 wrote: Thu Aug 08, 2024 3:18 pm Was around that area on Tuesday so popped into the ground for a quick look. The car park is a very decent size so should not be an issue. Although to be fair it’s kind of hard to tell, apart from a fence where the park ends and the ground starts.

When I was being a sad old git and creating a .POI file to then create a Google Earth .KML file to work out the mileages, I had to zoom into each ground to find the entrance and pin a yellow marker. This is what Cray Valley PM looks like:
Apparently space for 70 cars.

Sleightly Deceptive wrote: Thu Aug 08, 2024 1:33 pm And has anyone seen a forum of theirs?

I couldn't find one when I trawled through all the clubs to add the info to my main site.

Staying in the same league was easy to find info, going up was exciting, but it was hard work as I had a lack of enthusiasm to find out the info for all the new clubs, after we got relegated. I was at a stage where I was going to stop updating "thedarts.eu", but I need the info for the match threads, so I plodded along.

rick wrote: Thu Aug 08, 2024 6:35 pm

Sleightly Deceptive wrote: Thu Aug 08, 2024 1:33 pm And has anyone seen a forum of theirs?

I couldn't find one when I trawled through all the clubs to add the info to my main site.

Staying in the same league was easy to find info, going up was exciting, but it was hard work as I had a lack of enthusiasm to find out the info for all the new clubs, after we got relegated. I was at a stage where I was going to stop updating "thedarts.eu", but I need the info for the match threads, so I plodded along.

Cheers Rick.

Are the coaches still running ? I have seen no mention of them - did I miss the thread ?

La Dart

LA Dart wrote: Fri Aug 09, 2024 3:34 am Are the coaches still running ? I have seen no mention of them - did I miss the thread ?

La Dart

They are but not to very local games. I think an announcement is due quite soon.

Probably about February!!

M1 South wrote: Fri Aug 09, 2024 9:06 am Probably about February!!

Now then! (it’ll be from the DFCSA not the club. )

The start of the league season is now rapidly approaching and I have to say I am feeling quietly optimistic. From afar, there seems to be very positive vibes around the club and I do like what I am hearing and reading of Adey's approach to the season.

Cray Valley PM open the season on a promotion and an excellent televised FA Cup run last season, and attractive football, so no doubt at all that they will be trying to get off to a good start this season. Equally, Adey has put together an interesting Darts squad, so looking forward to see how this game pans out, and hoping Will Bass is there for commentary to tune into.

Good luck to the Darts tomorrow and hopeful of a large following of fans going to the game.

COYD

Echo that Pete. Won't be there tomorrow but I will be there Tuesday.
Let's hope for a good performance tomorrow and a point or three. Not saying CVPM are going to be a pushover, far from it.
COYD'S.