Dulwich Hamlet FC 2013-2014 season - chat, rumours, reports

[editor]

Yeah!

Dulwich Hamlet 2-1 Dagenham & Redbridge

 

[Thaw]

Good crowd. Increased range of food - they have pies!

Erhan stood out in the first half and Paul Vines looks like a proper centre-forward - reminded me of Dean Ashton, i.e. terrible peroxide hair and shoves defenders out the way with his big arse.

I was a bit surprised to see Terrell Forbes turn out for Hamlet. He's always been a Football League player. Maybe he's only training.

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

I was a bit surprised to see Terrell Forbes turn out for Hamlet. He's always been a Football League player. Maybe he's only training.

I had to Google him tbh but it seems like he's 31 and has gradually worked his way down to Aldershot last season. There'll be a lot of players like that struggling to find teams at league or just below level so I suppose it makes sense to get some games - maybe he'd sign on a rolling contract until he finds somewhere.

 

[Brixton Hatter]

Isn't Terrell Forbes the alleged rapist who used to play for QPR? I seem to remember something dodgy about him...

Paul Vines (or "Charley") is apparently a bit of a terrace fave already - I expect "he eats goals for breakfast" will feature in a song this season. He's on Twitter if you're into that sort of thing: https://twitter.com/vinesy9

 

[Brixton Hatter]

Isn't Terrell Forbes the alleged rapist who used to play for QPR? I seem to remember something dodgy about him...

I looked it up - in 2004 him and four mates were cleared of continually raping a 15 year old girl for 24 hours. Her evidence apparently didn't stand up in court, but Forbes and three others still admitted having sex with her. Sounds like a proper cunt if you ask me.

http://www.stopdemand.org/afawcs0153418/CATID=4/ID=12/SID=587978889/UK-Footballers-

 

[Maggot]

According to the Palace site, the Palace game is on 6th August.

Shouldn't this be in the Football Forum?

 

[editor]

According to the Palace site, the Palace game is on 6th August.

Shouldn't this be in the Football Forum?

Brixton locals team, innit.

 

[Maggot]

It's nowhere near Brixton!

 

[editor]

It's nowhere near Brixton!

I can walk there, so that makes it pretty close in my book.

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

According to the Palace site, the Palace game is on 6th August.

Shouldn't this be in the Football Forum?

Going to watch the Hamlet is a good laugh with no surrounding bullshit.

It definitely doesn't belong in the football forum.

 

[vornstyle76]

Have you heard about Thurrock appealing against their relegation? http://www.yourthurrock.com/2013/07/12/thurrock-got-to-european-court/ Could delay the start of the league season until late October, which would be beyond bollocks and put a lot of clubs at risk. I imagine some compromise will be found before then, even if they just run an opulently proportioned 25 team premier division.

And yeah, of course Hamlet are Brixton's local club! Dander down the Coldharbour Lane, turn right, cut through Champion Hill estate, walk thru Sainsburys carpark. Or get the 37.

Additionally, I went to the Supporters Trust AGM on Wednesday. Interesting stuff about the future of the ground. The Trust are preparing a Community Right To Buy bid, which a number of clubs are exploring, some already successful.

 

[editor]

Additionally, I went to the Supporters Trust AGM on Wednesday. Interesting stuff about the future of the ground. The Trust are preparing a Community Right To Buy bid, which a number of clubs are exploring, some already successful.

Can you keep us posted on this?

 

[vornstyle76]

Certainly. Southwark News did some good coverage a few months back, written up here: http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/dulwi...over-ground-dominates-local-press-920062.html (check out DHPD Ltd. - the alrmingly named "Dulwich Hamlet Property Development Ltd.", now in administration) I'll hopefully be doing a podcast interview with one of the guys behind the right-to-buy bid next month.

 

[editor]

Certainly. Southwark News did some good coverage a few months back, written up here: http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/dulwi...over-ground-dominates-local-press-920062.html (check out DHPD Ltd. - the alrmingly named "Dulwich Hamlet Property Development Ltd.", now in administration) I'll hopefully be doing a podcast interview with one of the guys behind the right-to-buy bid next month.

If you fancy writing some pieces for Brixton Buzz about the goings-on that would be ace. We're going to sponsor the Hamlet one way or another (buy a billboard or sponsor a match or two) , so they'll be our official team - and hopefully we'll be able to coax some more Brixtonites down to the ground!

 

[vornstyle76]

Yeah, I'll write something, after the podcast so I know enough - at the moment it'll be based too much on my own paranoid guestimations.

 

[editor]

Here's the fixtures:

July 2013

Tue 16th 19:30 AWAY Beckenham Town Pre-season

Wed 17th 19:30 AWAY Holmesdale Pre-season

Sat 20th 15:00 AWAY Carshalton AthleticCup

Sun 21st AWAY Corinthian-Casuals / Kingstonian / Carshalton AthleticCup

Tue 23rd 19:00 HOME Huddersfield Town Pre-season

Sat 27th 15:00 AWAY Aveley Pre-season

Tue 30th 19:45 HOME Millwall XI Pre-season

August 2013
Sat 3rd 15:00 AWAY Bromley Pre-season

Tue 6th 19:45 HOME Crystal Palace Pre-season

LEAGUE STARTS

Sat 10th15:00 HOME Lowestoft Town League

Mon 12th 19:45 AWAY Hendon League

Sat 17th 15:00 AWAY Metropolitan PoliceLeague

Tue 20th 19:45 HOME Cray Wanderers League

Sat 24th 15:00 HOME Carshalton Athletic League

Mon 26th 15:00 AWAY Grays Athletic League

Sat 31st 15:00 HOME AFC HornchurchLeague

September 2013
Sat 7th 15:00 AWAY Harrow Borough League

Tue 10th 19:45 AWAY Thamesmead Town League

Sat 14th 15:00 HOME To be confirmed Cup

Sat 21st 15:00 HOME Canvey Island League

Tue 24th 19:45 HOME Margate League

Sat 28th 15:00 AWAY Bury Town League

October 2013
Sat 5th 15:00 HOME Lewes League

Sat 12th 15:00 AWAY East Thurrock United League

Sat 19th 15:00 HOME Harrow Borough Cup

Sat 26th 15:00 HOME Billericay Town League

November 2013
Sat 2nd 15:00 AWAY Leiston League

Sat 9th 15:00AWAY Bognor Regis Town League

Sat 16th 15:00 HOME Maidstone United League

Sat 23rd 15:00 AWAY Enfield Town League

Sat 30th 15:00 HOME Wealdstone League

December 2013
Sat 7th AWAY Wingate & Finchley League

Sat 14th HOME Hendon League

Sat 21st AWAY Lowestoft Town League

Thu 26th HOME Grays Athletic League

Sat 28th AWAY Cray Wanderers League

January 2014
Wed 1st AWAY Carshalton Athletic League

Sat 4th HOME Metropolitan Police League

Sun 12th AWAY Kingstonian League

Sat 18th HOME Hampton & Richmond Borough League

Tue 21st AWAYMargate League

Sat 25th HOME Harrow Borough League

February 2014
Sat 1st AWAY AFC Hornchurch League

Sat 8th HOME Bury Town League

Tue 11th HOME Thamesmead Town League

Sat 15th AWAY Canvey Island League

Sat 22nd HOME East Thurrock United League

March 2014
Sat 1st AWAY Lewe sLeague

Sat 8th HOME Bognor Regis Town League

Sat 15th AWAY Maidstone United League

Sat 22nd HOME Enfield Town League

Sat 29th AWAY Wealdstone League

April 2014
Sat 5th HOME Wingate & Finchley League

Sat 12th AWAY Billericay Town League

Sat 19th HOME Leiston League

Mon 21st AWAY Hampton & Richmond Borough League

Sat 26th HOME Kingstonian League

 

[Ron Merlin]

Excellent. I'll see you on 22 March (at the very least - hopefully you'll make the long trek to Enfield on 23 November).

 

[editor]

I'm going to have to savour these fixtures fully, but I'm pretty much definitely going to the Met Police away, Leiston (had to look up where it was), Bognor, and Lowestoft for starters. Plus a shedload of home games, natch,

The glamour!

 

[Ron Merlin]

You want glamour? Then come to Enfield - there's a Toby Carvery next to the ground:

Lovely

 

[Onket]

Would like to (finally) make it down this season. The Palace pre-season currently looks possible (I am working in London that day).

 

[vornstyle76]

Met Police away. I'm normally totally disinterested in tactics, but for this one I reckon we should employ some Amazing Counter Attacking Brilliance.

 

[Thimble Queen]

We're going to watch the St Pauli match of the season at Zeitgeist pub in vauxhall/Kennington tonight if anyone is interested. Kick of is at 7.30

 

[isvicthere?]

*Had to look up Thurrock to see where it was.

Oh! Look at their stand!

Might have to visit that. And there's a handy hotel next door.

Here's where they are. It looks a glamorous location alright.

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My first teaching job was there. It prompted me to write my first poem "In Grays" about what a shithole the place was. I used to live about 300 yards from the "stadium". Am well up for coming to this one. when is it?

 

[editor]

My first teaching job was there. It prompted me to write my first poem "In Grays" about what a shithole the place was. I used to live about 300 yards from the "stadium". Am well up for coming to this one. when is it?

Sat 12th October.

 

[Brixton Hatter]

Beat Carshalton 3-1 on Saturday in that friendly tournament at Corinthian Casuals - the Geoff Harvey Memorial Trophy.

Then lost 4-1 to Kingstonian in the final on Sunday

Good set of photos here by Stuart Tree from the Carshalton game: http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuarttree/sets/72157634719510545/

 

[Thaw]

Terrell "Definitely not a rapist" Forbes has signed for Dover Athletic.

 

[editor]

I'm going to give Dulwich a call and see what sponsorship we can get involved with.

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

Terrell "Definitely not a rapist" Forbes has signed for Dover Athletic.

Good - sounds like someone they can do without.

 

[editor]

Seems a little pricey for an 8 inch board:

Pitch Perimeter Advertising Boards (All boards 8" x 3")
Get your company name known with an advertising board around the ground. Price includes all league and cup matches. Special sites available on request.
Prices:
1 Board £250
2 Boards £350

I want to do a board for BrixtonBuzz but are there enough of us to chip in for an urban75 one? Who'd be interested? Anyone?

 

[shifting gears]

Seems a little pricey for an 8 inch board:

I want to do a board for BrixtonBuzz but are there enough of us to chip in for an urban75 one? Who'd be interested? Anyone?

I'll stick a tenner in