General Dulwich Hamlet chat

[Scutta]

Yeah, I agree. It's only the Mail, not the Combat 18 newsletter.

well....sometimes I wonder......

 

[darryl]

To put a positive spin on it, my guess is that Mail readers are a rather under-represented group behind the goal so it can only increase diversity!

Time for a range of ComFast Chapter tea towels and aprons?

 

[el-ahrairah]

i read a book last night called Football's Strangest Games. One of the olde worlde footballers on the front is almost certainly a dulwich hamlet player and dulwich are mentioned once- apparently a player from St Albans City put 7 passed us in an fa cup game once and still managed to be on the losing side.

the same player and edgar kail were on the same side in 1926 when the amateurs beat the professionals for the only time in their annual charity shield.

 

[keith1]

i read a book last night called Football's Strangest Games. One of the olde worlde footballers on the front is almost certainly a dulwich hamlet player and dulwich are mentioned once- apparently a player from St Albans City put 7 passed us in an fa cup game once and still managed to be on the losing side.

the same player and edgar kail were on the same side in 1926 when the amateurs beat the professionals for the only time in their annual charity shield.

This is one of the two FA Cup records that we are involved in. The St Albans player was Billy Minter, and the match was a 4th qualifying round replay in 1922, which we won 8-7 after extra time. A few years later we had a 7-7 draw with Wealdstone in the same round. These are the only 2 occasions in the FA Cup where teams have scored 7 and failed to win the match

 

[PartisanDulwich]

I have to say a very fair and well written article by Lee Boyce in the Mail
oh god I really just said that (I am getting old)

 

[gareth taylor]

Great post Stephen, which sums up what it's like for so many of us whether we're in our first season like yourself or have been going since the seventies like Mishi and myself. Not sure if I've met you yet, but I've had the pleasure to become well acquainted with many younger and newer Hamlet supporters this season which helps make the whole day a massive social occasion on top of seeing entertaining football: going to the Fox on the Hill with around twenty other Hamlet fans after the Billericay home game, the last train home from Margate where there were a similar number, then again on Saturday when we all went to the Gowlett after leaving the clubhouse - great evening in the pub, I didn't leave until 1am, and thanks to the wonders of modern technology was able to time my departure perfectly to catch the N63 bus back to Sydenham Hill, but even if I'd just missed it they run every fifteen minutes these days at weekends. Makes a change from the old days when I recall dashing out of the Clock House at 11.15pm for the last bus home. Absolutely EVERYTHING about the Hamlet just seems to keep getting better and better. I suppose it has to end somewhere, but right now I'm just enjoying the ride!

Regarding your support of Aylesbury United, they were always in the Southern League until winning it in 1988 and spending one season in the Conference, then came down into our league in 1989. They were immediately regarded as championship favourites and were pulling crowds way bigger than anyone else - around 1,000 when nobody else in the league at the time was getting more than about 500 - but they finished 3rd then just subsided to become another typical Isthmian Premier club for the next decade or so before getting relegated and losing their ground around the turn of the century.

one of my favourite grounds Aylesbury united

 

[Dulwich Mishi]

This is one of the two FA Cup records that we are involved in. The St Albans player was Billy Minter, and the match was a 4th qualifying round replay in 1922, which we won 8-7 after extra time. A few years later we had a 7-7 draw with Wealdstone in the same round. These are the only 2 occasions in the FA Cup where teams have scored 7 and failed to win the match

The St. Albans game is very famous, their player was Billy Minter.

 

[PartisanDulwich]

quote -

"well its not Combat 18"

The 18 in Combat 18 standing for Adolf HItler

Owner of the Daily Mail - Lord Rothermere with Adolf Hitler

 

[pompeydunc]

I'm running a piece about our growing attendances on Buzz tomorrow (including StephenMac's excellent post here) - with a bit of luck, it will bring a few more down on Saturday.

Can you write that the toilets opposite stand is the new best place to enjoy the game? I'd quite like to see the goal this Saturday from the ends... Kind of miss that!

 

[gareth taylor]

The St. Albans game is very famous, their player was Billy Minter.

my first Dulwich away game was st albans city !!

 

[editor]

Piece here:
As Dulwich Hamlet attendances continue to soar, new fans explain the appeal

 

[Scutta]

Piece here:
As Dulwich Hamlet attendances continue to soar, new fans explain the appeal

nice piece!!!

 

[gareth taylor]

Piece here:
As Dulwich Hamlet attendances continue to soar, new fans explain the appeal

its great to see that this club has changed for the better !

 

[all to nah]

This is a report from German tv. It says: The two fascists didn't come to court today. The judge wanted to close the action (?), but the prosecution persists to hear the fascists. They want the police to pick them up. There will be another day in court. The fascists have to pay that day and a fine of €150 for their absenteeism today.

The sentence was one of acquittal, today. The costs of the court case are carried by the treasury.

Thanks for your solidarity,
jan.

 

[sankara]

Who has the ear of Hadley's? I reckon they need to tell the hot dog stand to sell these as a condition of their presence at CH.

http://www.scotsman.com/news/odd/lovely-buckfast-sausages-flying-off-shelves-1-3678872

 

[Dulwich Mishi]

It doesn't really feel like 'solidarity' Jan, as I am so far away. I wish I was on the steps of the court room celebrating with you all.

 

[all to nah]

It doesn't really feel like 'solidarity' Jan, as I am so far away. I wish I was on the steps of the court room celebrating with you all.

But so it feels for us!



I wasn't there as well, today. My job is not the best to take a day off. If it is on tv again, I'll post a link.

 

[Scutta]

But so it feels for us!



I wasn't there as well, today. My job is not the best to take a day off. If it is on tv again, I'll post a link.

really pleased for everyone involved esp the 2. Had a group pic with the banner on Saturday just working out who's got the pic for us to send it.

also happy to the banner off to you guys or give it to you in July...

again well done to all!

 

[all to nah]

I've posted a link to the Brixton Buzz-report with the photo from Saturday on our message board.
Would be great to receive the group picture (at least for the fanzine)!

 

[gareth taylor]

I've posted a link to the Brixton Buzz-report with the photo from Saturday on our message board.
Would be great to receive the group picture (at least for the fanzine)!

I love the Brixton buzz it really is a great link for fans

 

[PartisanDulwich]

What happended to the Altona solidarity pictures from Saturday ??

 

[Scutta]

View attachment 67267 What happended to the Altona solidarity pictures from Saturday ??

here's one but need to get the group shot.

 

[vornstyle76]

Streatham

As the self-elected Life President of the Streatham DHFC Supporters' Club, an extra warm welcome from me.

 

[Balbi]

As the self-elected Life President of the Streatham DHFC Supporters' Club, an extra warm welcome from me.

That's only because you exiled me to New Zealand after I tried to declare myself Emperor and invade Tulse Hill, you rotten bastard

 

[vornstyle76]

 

[StephenMac]

Now that is a thing of considerable beauty El Presidente.

 

[Joe K]

That's so post-Hacienda, pre-Britpop, post-Italia '90, pre-USA '94, post-Harry Enfield in Men Behaving Badly, pre-Tony and Deborah having a relationship in Men Behaving Badly I might just weep. Way to capture a period aesthetic.

 

[vicarofsibley]

That's so post-Hacienda, pre-Britpop, post-Italia '90, pre-USA '94, post-Harry Enfield in Men Behaving Badly, pre-Tony and Deborah having a relationship in Men Behaving Badly I might just weep. Way to capture a period aesthetic.

Your description is almost as good as the thing itself. Your skills are wasted, vornstyle76.

 

[PartisanDulwich]

Or is it more "Drive the Red Wedge"

or "Pink Wedge"

 

[vornstyle76]

I was more going for 'post-Miami Vice suburban leisure centre rebranding which already looked dated as it was unveiled by a local councillor in the same week Brolin scored against England' meets 'lesser rival to Now! compilation with both Bronski Beat and Run DMC on' but I might just retrospectively claim it was Red Wedge influenced.