Pink Panther
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A second game in 48 hours away to a newly promoted team having the sort of season we all hoped the Hamlet would have. Chatham must have brought forward their game originally scheduled for yesterday and played it on a free Saturday earlier in the season, as they don't have any games in hand on us and we're bang up to date with ours, so we appear to be at a bit of a disadvantage playing again after only 48 hours. Hak said in his post-match interview yesterday that he'll be rotating the squad. I would imagine we'll see Harrison Hatfull on the field in Hamlet colours for the first time. Kresh must be a doubt after limping off yesterday, but there was no mention of whether Ryley is likely to be fit. Hopefully Ravan's knock yesterday won't keep him out, although Preston is obviously capable of stepping in if needed. (Incidentally the club Twitter feed mentioned that Michael Chambers was the nominated emergency goalkeeper had one been required.) Chatham's squad includes former Hamlet hero Chris Dickson, who turned 39 this week and has been banging in the goals since moving from Erith & Belvedere a couple of months ago.
The ground is on the main Maidstone Road about 1 mile south of Chatham station. It's a steady uphill gradient on the way there, but obviously a less arduous walk on the way back! There are no Southeastern train services in and out of Victoria, so the usual Victoria to Chatham trains via Bromley South aren't running. The local services via Herne Hill and West Dulwich are running in and out of Blackfriars instead, but if you use that line you'll have to change at Bromley South and again at Swanley for Chatham. There are four direct trains an hour from London Bridge to Chatham (starting from Charing Cross or Cannon Street, journey times 45-80 minutes) with the fastest services leaving at 39 minutes past the hour. Cheapest route (avoiding Zone 1) will be on the Thameslink line from Denmark Hill, Peckham Rye, Nunhead etc., changing at Swanley for Chatham. Unfortunately I'm now unable to make it myself.
The ground is on the main Maidstone Road about 1 mile south of Chatham station. It's a steady uphill gradient on the way there, but obviously a less arduous walk on the way back! There are no Southeastern train services in and out of Victoria, so the usual Victoria to Chatham trains via Bromley South aren't running. The local services via Herne Hill and West Dulwich are running in and out of Blackfriars instead, but if you use that line you'll have to change at Bromley South and again at Swanley for Chatham. There are four direct trains an hour from London Bridge to Chatham (starting from Charing Cross or Cannon Street, journey times 45-80 minutes) with the fastest services leaving at 39 minutes past the hour. Cheapest route (avoiding Zone 1) will be on the Thameslink line from Denmark Hill, Peckham Rye, Nunhead etc., changing at Swanley for Chatham. Unfortunately I'm now unable to make it myself.
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I'm half convinced he scored last time we played there though the mists of time have likely obfuscated my recollection.
