Attendances....

[Dulwich Mishi]

I nominate Scutta to do the job...with his line in t-shirts he's probably the best qualified!

 

[Joe K]

I nominate Scutta to do the job...with his line in t-shirts he's probably the best qualified!

Just so long as it's an honourable death.

 

[SDE]

Yes, let's all kill Joe!
Not really Joe.
Love you.

 

[Taper]

Clincher of course in this heated debate is that the "Altona" away shirt looks like a rugby shirt.

 

[Dulwich Mishi]

It looks FUCK ALL like a rugby shirt...in fact it looks EXACTLY like an Altona 93 shirt!

 

[all to nah]

It looks FUCK ALL like a rugby shirt...in fact it looks EXACTLY like an Altona 93 shirt!

A club that was founded as a cricket club...

 

[Taper]

Check these bastards out. Indistinguishable. Cornish Pirates RFC

 

[all to nah]

Cornish Pirates RFC

...founded in 1945...

 

[editor]

Rich boating folks from the 60s?

 

[PartisanDulwich]

"work shy"

 

[Joe K]

Rich boating folks from the 60s?

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Where did you get my holiday pictures from?

 

[Pink Panther]

I live just down the road from Blackheath FC, who were founder members of the FA but walked out when hacking was outlawed - they're the world's oldest open rugby club.

I recall reading a newspaper article a few years ago describing Blackheath FC's resignation from the FA. One of their officials of the time was quoted as saying that "If the hacking game is outlawed even Frenchmen will be able to play it!"

(I've just managed to find it in this article, with the comment about a third of the way through if you scroll down):

http://spartacus-educational.com/Fhistory.htm

 

[Y Dychrynllyd]

Clincher of course in this heated debate is that the "Altona" away shirt looks like a rugby shirt.

Pontypool RFC

 

[Taper]

Pontypool RFC

Oh hell yes, that's the clincher. The Pontypool front row: Faulkner, Price and Windsor. Bobby Windsor, working class hero if ever there was one. Hammer of the Boks

 

[editor]

I'm all for solidarity with Altona. 100%. All the way. *fistbumps

But their strip truly does look like a ruggah shirt.

 

[Dulwich Mishi]

Except that the Altona shirt PRE-DATES those rugby shirts...so those rugby shirts actually LOOK LIKE Altona shirts!

 

[editor]

Except that the Altona shirt PRE-DATES those rugby shirts...so those rugby shirts actually LOOK LIKE Altona shirts!

That's kind of irrelevant in this country. Many rugby teams wore multi-coloured stripes and hoops right from the start in the UK (and still do), so that's the association most people are going to make.

Mind you, there's some wild colours in the first football strips too:
http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Articles/Olde_Curiosity_Shoppe.htm

 

[Y Dychrynllyd]

Except that the Altona shirt PRE-DATES those rugby shirts...so those rugby shirts actually LOOK LIKE Altona shirts!

Realise this is all only a bit of a giggle but Pontypool were founded 25 years or so before Altona I think. Unless you're referring to something else?

That's kind of irrelevant in this country. Many rugby teams wore multi-coloured stripes and hoops right from the start in the UK (and still do), so that's the association most people are going to make.

Mind you, there's some wild colours in the first football strips too:
http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Articles/Olde_Curiosity_Shoppe.htm

Was talking about this to my partner on the weekend! Sheffield Zulus one is ridiculous!

 

[Joe K]

That's kind of irrelevant in this country. Many rugby teams wore multi-coloured stripes and hoops right from the start in the UK (and still do), so that's the association most people are going to make.

Mind you, there's some wild colours in the first football strips too:
http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Articles/Olde_Curiosity_Shoppe.htm

Nice to see that Sheffield FC were still releasing albums well into the late seventies:

 

[EDC]

Looks like Grasshoppers got there first. Great site Editor.

 

[Dulwich Mishi]

Realise this is all only a bit of a giggle but Pontypool were founded 25 years or so before Altona I think. Unless you're referring to something else?

Bottom line is...I don't know, NOR DO I FUCKING CARE! My teams are Dulwich Hamlet & Altona 93...and it's NOT a fucking rugby shirt! End of!!!

 

[pompeydunc]

I don't trust rugby. Or any sport where the ball isn't round.

Which is why the Mosconi Cup is ace, as there are 9 round balls*.


* and a white.

 

[vicarofsibley]

Which is why the Mosconi Cup is ace, as there are 9 round balls*.


* and a white.

Haha, you said balls.

 

[sleaterkinney]

Good attendance last night, considering a bus strike was on.

 

[Pink Panther]

Pontypool RFC

It would appear those shorts are so tight they can't move sufficiently to pass the ball further than two feet?

 

[gareth taylor]

Indeed,Gareth...actually much bigger, and we only had a couple of gates over a thousand that season.

Dulwich are getting bigger gates than some conference south teams !

 

[PartisanDulwich]

From Twitter


January 1938 @DulwichHamletFC 7 @wokingfc 0 FA Amateur Cup 1st Rd- attendance a staggering 7,252

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

Seemed like a big increase again today. 1047 quoted on Facebook - don't think that can be right.

 

[PartisanDulwich]

Well dont think I have ever been in such a packed Rabble

missed both goals because of restricted view

seemed more than like 1,400 ish

 

[editor]

Seemed like a big increase again today. 1047 quoted on Facebook - don't think that can be right.

I saw that too but it seemed far smaller than I expected. I would have said around 1,400 too.