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Hamlet Pete
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Whilst we're holidaying in Orlando, we're going to watch Orlando City play FC Dallas on Saturday. I have the Dulwich shirt primed and at the ready
Hamlet Pete
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Really enjoyed our Orlando City experience yesterday. The Explora Stadium was amazing, there was a fan zone outside and a really good atmosphere. The standard of football wasn't bad, the stand behind the goal was singing throughout the match. Sadly FC Dallas ruined the party and won 3-1 after Orlando took the lead just before half time. Dulwich shirt was in attendance however nobody asked what it was
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tonysingh
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I played football when I was in HMP there. I dont suppose that's much use to you though.
Nivag
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I don't think it's that sort of "holiday"
scousedom
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I dunno. A week with the in-laws. Could easily turn ugly.
tonysingh
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I thought the latter was still standing, just in disuse?
Paula_G
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Brading is quite a pleasant ground with the town itself a must on the visit list with the (in)famous Wax Museum. Been some years but the last time I stayed on the Island after a Dulwich caught a Sunday League match there. The chap running the bar had previously been involved with Croydon FC & we had a long chat over beers especially touching upon the Milstead dynasty’s influence on both the Trams & the Hamlet
tonysingh
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That's nothing, Rose West was a member of the Rabble.
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Free tickets up for grabs!
Win free tickets to see Fisher FC, a supporter-owned football club in the heart of south London
Win free tickets to see Fisher FC, a supporter-owned football club in the heart of south London
scousedom
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Something I’ve often wondered that someone on here will know the history of I’m sure…
Fisher’s current ground: when was that built and was it part of the planning deal for British Land (Fisher’s main sponsor) to get their huge Canada Water redevelopment through? Or do BL sponsor them more as a soft PR thing?
Paula_G
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Looking at the planning decision it was to do with Fairview Homes development on the former clubhouse and car park at the Salter Road ground. Decision - Surrey Docks Stadium SE16: Acquisition of Former Stadium, Sale of Northern and Eastern Car Parks and return of Fisher Football Club to St Pauls Ground - Southwark Council
scousedom
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Thank you, good sleuthing!
Seems the British Land sponsorship is a local PR sweetener for their own thing.
The Canada Water London | British Land
The Canada Water at London will be the first new town centre in 50 years. Delivering a new leisure centre, with swimming pools, sports courts and gym etc. For more details Visit us today!
www.canadawater.co.uk
Don't Slow Down
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Have heard that ex Dulwich Hamlet manager John Langford passed away on Friday. Thoughts with his wife and family at this sad time
He continued to attend a few Dulwich home games each season. RIP John
He continued to attend a few Dulwich home games each season. RIP John
Paula_G
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Thanks sad news. Always loved a chat with John when I saw him at Dulwich matches though there were plenty of things we didn’t agree on
Stuart Fordyce
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Ryan Reynolds: Wrexham co-owner criticises National League streaming ban
Wrexham's Hollywood co-owner Ryan Reynolds criticises the National League ban on clubs streaming matches.
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What do we reckon to this? I think he's got a point, no way are BT Sport going to send cameras to all the games, and if you can't make it, a club can still get some income from it.
It’s not really about BT having to film all the games (they don’t anyway, only the live ones), it’s more about clubs having the option to film themselves and to put out that content how and when they want. At the moment, National League clubs have to film their games and then BT have an embargo on clubs being able to show the highlights until midnight Sunday. This might make sense for National League clubs whose highlights go on the BT sport round up show, but for North and South league clubs it makes no sense at all because BT don’t show the highlights of these games. It’s just more nonsensical rubbish from the dinosaurs on the National League board. I’ve seen some comments suggesting that attendances would be affected and the costs associated would be prohibitive, but (a) I don’t think attendances would be affected and (b) clubs wouldnt have to film and put out their games, just those that want to. With us and other clubs with wider audiences around the world, it could actually bring in extra income if we could offer the service.Ryan Reynolds: Wrexham co-owner criticises National League streaming ban
Wrexham's Hollywood co-owner Ryan Reynolds criticises the National League ban on clubs streaming matches.www.bbc.co.uk
What do we reckon to this? I think he's got a point, no way are BT Sport going to send cameras to all the games, and if you can't make it, a club can still get some income from it.
Hamlet Pete
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Agree with this. BT don't cover North/South matches so why should they dictate when we can release our highlights on our own media channels? Remember baleboy_93 bringing this up not so long ago. People want to see the highlights as soon as they're ready, not when it's an afterthought in the stroke of Midnight into Monday morning...
Stuart Fordyce
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I don't think it is. Wrexham would probably make more through streaming games than other clubs but Reynolds isn't asking for an exception just for them. Nor is he suggesting Wrexham should be able to get out of the BT deal and have it through their Netflix show.
As belts tighten people will cut down on away travel and it allows the host club to still get some form of income. By the time you do train travel or petrol, meals, ticket and some beers, an away game for Hamlet to Bath, Oxford or the like could easily cost £100. I can't justify that but I could do a tenner for a stream.
Reynolds is on to a loser if he expects the National League to join the 21st century though.
mx wcfc
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News from Maidenhead Utd below. Their ground has some history - oldest ground in continuous use (or something close to that) They have been there since 1871, so I get why fans don't want to move.
The site of the new ground isn't bad - walkable from the town centre & train station/town centre pubs, easily accessible by road. But you've got to feel for the history of a ground that has been there that long.
I must declare an interest - I went to my first ever game there, aged about 4, so very little memory of it. Lived in in Maidenhead as a kid, but never followed them. I did go a few years ago when Winchester City had a cup game there. It's a poor ground, to be fair. Cramped by the railway line, no space for development.
Prime town centre spot for flats.
The club has tried moving before. There's some sort of covenant on the ground that makes it difficult.
I think if I were a Maidenhead fan, I'd want to stay at the old ground.
Must do some googling, see what their fans think.
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The site of the new ground isn't bad - walkable from the town centre & train station/town centre pubs, easily accessible by road. But you've got to feel for the history of a ground that has been there that long.
I must declare an interest - I went to my first ever game there, aged about 4, so very little memory of it. Lived in in Maidenhead as a kid, but never followed them. I did go a few years ago when Winchester City had a cup game there. It's a poor ground, to be fair. Cramped by the railway line, no space for development.
Prime town centre spot for flats.
The club has tried moving before. There's some sort of covenant on the ground that makes it difficult.
I think if I were a Maidenhead fan, I'd want to stay at the old ground.
Must do some googling, see what their fans think.
First new photo emerges of Maidenhead United's newly proposed stadium - Fan Banter
The first new photo emerges of Maidenhead United’s newly proposed stadium in the area of Braywick Park, just under a mile away from York Road. The Magpies’ CEO Jon Adams talked with councillors on the plans at the Maidenhead Town Forum earlier this week, where he said a move to a new community...
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Anyone watching the Welcome to Wrexham TV series? I'm halfway through and it's a really enjoyable series with loads of focus on the fans and players and gives a real insight into lower league football.
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