Dulwich Hamlet FC 2013-2014 season - chat, rumours, reports
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sleaterkinney
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See you all later
Monkeygrinder's Organ
Dodgy geezer swilling vapid lager
Totally off the pace first half. Just no intensity at all. Better second half but too late.
Thought it was quite an unpleasant atmosphere tonight as well, the only game I have been to which I haven't enjoyed. Thought Hamlet fans were better than throwing objects at the opposition keeper and there will almost certainly be some repercussions for the club. Found a lot of what was said and done tonight pretty embarrassing.
Joe K
no al calcio con orchestra di ukulele
What actually happened there? It was dead confusing - I saw some people (including a fair few people I know, so I probably should just have asked) move to confront some people to the left of the goal shortly after Er scored, presumably because of the incident, then there were objects thrown over the back of the stand and some people went around as if to have a word but the culprits had gone. Someone said, I think, that it was just 'kids' lobbing stuff, but whether they were 'proper' fans or not will be completely irrelevant in the eyes of the league.
Yeah, the atmosphere was weird tonight. There was a really boosted-up bit before and after our goal, but then it all felt a bit divided - which is exactly what I was worrying about happening a few weeks back.
damon_th
Member
Whoever was lobbing stuff on the pitch should be taken to the carwash and ethically cleansed.
Joe K
no al calcio con orchestra di ukulele
As for what happened on the pitch: well, a lot of it just looked like a carry-over from Lewes. There's been a lack of impetus, or at least sustained impetus, in the last couple of games. I wonder if off-the-field stuff has got to the players, or if it's just a question of sustaining a certain kind of high-intensity performance with a squad which lacks depth in certain positions. Midfield has been a big issue in recent games, including ones we've won, and the 'second ball' issue which has been bubbling under all season is really costing us now. At the back end of last season, we often put a real destroyer in there in the form of Luke Hickie, but Gav appears to be going with guile at the moment. Don't think it's always working, sadly.
It was Hamlet fans throwing stuff at the goalkeeper. When Met Police complained to the ref some of our supporters started to pretend that it was being thrown from outside of the ground. Not our finest hour.
damon_th
Member
The vast majority of stuff was thrown from outside the ground, I saw it come over in a burst of half a dozen in one go. Unfortunately, there was one or two from inside before that.
Think we're just having a bit of a bad patch in what is a pretty competitive league. Very few teams roll over for you which is part of what makes it all so exciting. Doesn't help when you rile the away team to the extent some of our fans did today. They were up for it.
Joe K
no al calcio con orchestra di ukulele
Surely it could have been the same people, then? It's easy enough to come in at half time for free, act the dick, then fuck off again.
I don't think any Hamlet fans I know would lob stuff at an opposition keeper, thanks to a handy combination of not being idiots and knowing what the likely repercussions would be.
I don't think any Hamlet fans I know would lob stuff at an opposition keeper, thanks to a handy combination of not being idiots and knowing what the likely repercussions would be.
It happened at both ends so thats just not the case.
Champion_hill
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Someone spoke to them early in the first half for throwing what I think were sausage rolls. When it happened again in the second, a few of us went over and made clear it wasn't acceptable. They left pretty much straight away and when they began to throw from outside, again a few of us went out to make sure it didn't continue. They ran away as soon as we did.
These aren't people who are dedicated supporters, these are young lads - let's be clear about that. Unacceptable and very embarrassing none the less.
Also heard a homophobic comment for the first time at hamlet tonight. I don't believe it was repeated more than once but still worrying. As the rabble grows I do hope that incidents like tonight don't become more common.
These aren't people who are dedicated supporters, these are young lads - let's be clear about that. Unacceptable and very embarrassing none the less.
Also heard a homophobic comment for the first time at hamlet tonight. I don't believe it was repeated more than once but still worrying. As the rabble grows I do hope that incidents like tonight don't become more common.
Joe K
no al calcio con orchestra di ukulele
We're not having a 'bad' bad patch, though - it's more that the same faults have cost us on and off all season. Crooky and Xav are great when they've got the ball and we're playing it around in midfield, but they're both consistently lacking when it comes back out after an attack - they're either out of position or getting muscled off the ball. Think we miss an older head in the middle sometimes.
Monkeygrinder's Organ
Dodgy geezer swilling vapid lager
Yeah, hopefully a one off.
The atmosphere wasn't great tonight it has to be said, and not just because of the stuff being thrown. The anti-police stuff was shite really. Not because it was offensive but because it was tame and pointless and just a distraction.
We could probably do with a lump sitting infront of the back four but I kind of like the way we play. There's nothing wrong with fallibility. ..
Champion_hill
Well-Known Member
I agree we always look a stronger team when kev plays. Until he is back fit, I would like to see big pete back in midfield. Marc Anthony is close to a return and is capable enough to slot into centre half.
damon_th
Member
It is exactly the case, as I saw it with my own eyes, but, as I also said, it also happened in the ground before that - which is unacceptable.
damon_th
Member
Completely agree, much better watching great football, even if it doesn't always work out.
Moroccan Sunset
Well-Known Member
Bring back Hickie.
The Sausage throwers were not DHFC fans - I've never seen them before. Just troublemakers.
We desperately, desperately need a striker.
Fairly fucking abysmal tonight.
The Sausage throwers were not DHFC fans - I've never seen them before. Just troublemakers.
We desperately, desperately need a striker.
Fairly fucking abysmal tonight.
Monkeygrinder's Organ
Dodgy geezer swilling vapid lager
Absolutely. And it's working out a lot better than for most teams in the Isthmian league who take a more physical approach.
But it has been stoked by people who are Hamlet fans, on here and on twitter.
editor
hiraethified
I'm not sure about the first batch, but the subsequent salvoes of sausages in the second half were categorically coming from outside the ground as I saw them arc over the wall. Fuck knows who was doing it but I hope to never see it again.
Thimble Queen
Called away to another place
I saw stuff coming from over the fence but not from inside the ground, not to say that didn't happen just what I saw... I heard it was kids...
Brixton Hatter
Home is south London mate
Gutted about the result. We were totally out of it first half and the Met did what they do best: bullying young black men from south London. Much better second half in terms of possession but agree we lacked bite in midfield. Xavier, Erhun and the wingers are gonna struggle sometimes against the brutes in this league. I still agree with Gavin Rose's football approach though.
As for the dicks who threw stuff on the pitch, I don't believe any real Hamlet fans would do that and I don't reckon we'll ever see them again. I'm all up for baiting the opposition (which we do every week) but throwing stuff on the pitch totally out of order, and is specifically an offence which is likely to get the club in trouble: a fine or points deduction, neither of which we fucking need at the moment. Wankers.
It did make for some comedy chanting though. Some lad next to me ended up singing "we're the famous Dulwich Hamlet and we fuck the police" - very charitable of him I thought
As for the dicks who threw stuff on the pitch, I don't believe any real Hamlet fans would do that and I don't reckon we'll ever see them again. I'm all up for baiting the opposition (which we do every week) but throwing stuff on the pitch totally out of order, and is specifically an offence which is likely to get the club in trouble: a fine or points deduction, neither of which we fucking need at the moment. Wankers.
It did make for some comedy chanting though. Some lad next to me ended up singing "we're the famous Dulwich Hamlet and we fuck the police" - very charitable of him I thought
