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  • Vincenzo
    Vincenzo Posts: 2,911
    edited April 2014
    Good to see people enjoying themselves at the football. You see, it is possible.

    I took my little un to a game there a couple of weeks ago. Great fun. Not sure I can persuade him that it's better to got to The Valley where you have to sit still, listen to the crowd moan and watch sterile football in the hope that we can make it to the Premier League, a competition which we also hate.

    Non-League seems to capture the joy of football, something that seems to have disappeared from the higher echelons of the game in recent years.
  • InspectorSands
    InspectorSands Posts: 5,190
    Vincenzo said:

    Good to see people enjoying themselves at the football. You see, it is possible.

    I've been a few times this season, and have loved it - it's just fun. It's made me like football again. It's funny down there - it's infectious and the crowds are growing. Forget the beards and eccentrics if that's not your taste - everyone's friendly, everyone's on the same side, nobody's giving it the big'gun and you're not stuck in your seat listening to people row amongst themselves.

    And Vincenzo's point about kids is spot on too - loads of kids down there, running about. It's as much a social club as a football club.
  • rananegra
    rananegra Posts: 3,694

    It's made me like football again. It's funny down there - it's infectious and the crowds are growing. ...

    And Vincenzo's point about kids is spot on too - loads of kids down there, running about. It's as much a social club as a football club.

    Funnily enough I had exactly the same conversation with a mate the other night - Villa fan living in SE London, out of love with football, takes his daughter to DHFC and both love it. His words: 'Its made me love football again'.....

    Clearly something good going on.

  • falconwood_1
    falconwood_1 Posts: 7,368
    Riscardo said:

    You'd look good with a beard
    Thanks luv.
  • Noss
    Noss Posts: 184
    Vincenzo said:

    Good to see people enjoying themselves at the football. You see, it is possible.

    I took my little un to a game there a couple of weeks ago. Great fun. Not sure I can persuade him that it's better to got to The Valley where you have to sit still, listen to the crowd moan and watch sterile football in the hope that we can make it to the Premier League, a competition which we also hate.

    Non-League seems to capture the joy of football, something that seems to have disappeared from the higher echelons of the game in recent years.

    From the Dulwich site in response to Vincenzo's post: "Not surprised to read such comments from the Charlton forum. I've had a bit of a soft spot for them since living in London but the last time we went (about 3 years ago) the anger and vitriol spewing forth from all around me was unbelievable. And they were comfortably winning the game! Bizarre. It was a pivotal moment that further turned me off the upper echelons"

    http://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/dulwich-hamlet-fc-2013-2014-season-chat-rumours-reports.310974/page-143
  • Kap10
    Kap10 Posts: 15,579
    Clear out at Dulwich begins with two leading players leaving or at least expected to.
  • Simonsen
    Simonsen Posts: 5,506
    Ian Daly came with a decent pedigree and looked a capable player but didn't score the goals. He seemed more of a creator/link man if anything.

    Three contract offers for Oztumer? Wish there was a fourth....from Charlton!
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    Oztumer's signed for Peterborough. Bloody good player but wonder how he'll cope in a more physical league like league one.
    http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/dulwichhamlet/news/erhun-goes-posh-1234341.html
  • Vincenzo
    Vincenzo Posts: 2,911
    Great article on Deserter about why people should get behind Dulwich Hamlet.

    http://deserter.co.uk/2014/07/11-reasons-to-follow-dulwich-hamlet-fc/

  • Riscardo
    Riscardo Posts: 2,338
    Vincenzo said:

    Great article on Deserter about why people should get behind Dulwich Hamlet.

    http://deserter.co.uk/2014/07/11-reasons-to-follow-dulwich-hamlet-fc/

    Hmmm ... What's the difference than watching Cray or Greenwich Boro?

    Loads of dissatisfied northerners supporting a new team

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  • Vincenzo
    Vincenzo Posts: 2,911
    I don't think there's the same sense of fun at Cray as Dulwich tbh.
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,349
    If anyone's interested, I'd like to boost my voracious ego by pasting an article I wrote about Dulwich Hamlet last month:

    http://seasonsinnonleague.wordpress.com/2014/09/21/down-in-dulwich-or-sous-le-terrain-le-controleur-de-larbitre-magnetique/

    Warning, fans of DH - it's a bit of a critique :P
  • Dashed down to Dulwich after today's match just in time to see them go 1-0 down to Kingstonian, and thought I was going to end up seeing two defeats. But Hamlet had a great second half - overcame pressure from Ks to win 2-1. Harry Ottaway and Nyron Clunis were the scorers - two great players.

    The crowd was 1,027 - and they've just gained a posh hot-dog stand behind one of the goals...
  • rananegra
    rananegra Posts: 3,694
    Went to that game that Vice reported on, great to watch a game with a beer in my hand. Good banter with the Witham goalie as well.
  • Dulwich Hamlet continue to set themselves apart from your average football team with the news that they will be playing a friendly fixture against the current Gay World Football Champions, Stonewall FC, on Wednesday 11th February.

    Admission is just £3 for adults and £1 for concessions.

    All proceeds from the game are being donated to the charity chosen by Stonewall FC, namely the Elton John AIDS Foundation.


    David Rogers
    27 January at 15:20 · London
    Please invite anyone you think may be interested in coming along. More details here! http://www.brixtonbuzz.com/…/11th-feb-dulwich-hamlet-conti…/

    11th Feb: Dulwich Hamlet continue their anti-homophobia campaign with friendly against Stonewall FC
    BRIXTONBUZZ.COM