Dulwich Hamlet

[DHFC]

Be good to get a massive crowd to get behind the team and see them secure 3rd place.

Monday kick off at 3pm.

Advance tickets available http://www.seetickets.com/event/dulwich-hamlet-vs-grays-athletic/champion-hill-stadium/1087901

[AGW3]

A lose for Dulwich Hamlet today but great support and atmosphere.

[BrandNewGuy]

Comfortable 3-0 win today at Wingate and Finchley, so it's home vs Enfield in the playoff semi on Thursday. And I believe I'm right in saying this is Dulwich Hamlet's highest final position in the league for 37 years :-)

[taper]

Yes that's right. This team is special. Thursday (Monday?) could see this great club in the stars.

[BrandNewGuy]

Thursday's big game against Enfield is not all ticket, but you'll save time getting through the turnstiles if you do buy a ticket in advance:

http://www.seetickets.com/event/dulwich-hamlet-vs-enfield-town/champion-hill-stadium/1098181

[ed_pete]

Currently 4-1 up, hat-trick for Sekajja. 20 minutes left.

[ed_pete]

4-2 Win to the Hamlet. 2,500 crowd. Play Bognor Regis on Monday 1st May in Playoff Final.

[Laddy Muck]

Oh my goodness WHAT A GAME. They deserved to win - right from the start. Bloomin fantastic play by the P & Bs. And I got in a picture with Phil the Goalkeeper! Feeling happy and excited.

Thank you Weegee for getting the tickets.

[taper]

A wild and brilliant night. It's been a great season whatever happens at Bognor.

[BrandNewGuy]

Fantastic night ? trying to work out if I can do the day at the seaside on Monday...

[Guest]

The boys did really well and totally outclassed the opposition. It feels like we're going to Wembley.

[Wayne24]

Apparently 2 coaches going down to Bognor Regis on Monday are already sold out and full.

Anyone know if there will be a third coach?

[AGW3]

And how do we get tix in advance?

[DHFC]

We are advised by Bognor that it is all pay on the day and there are no advance tickets

[dc]

The Bognor Regis Town ground at Nyewood Lane (the "Nye Camp"!) has a capacity of 4,500 so getting in shouldn't be a problem. Probably best not to turn up at the last minute though.

This will be the fourth time since 2011 that Dulwich have met Bognor Regis Town in the play-offs. All the ties have been away but, despite that, Dulwich are 2-1 up in the Win/Loss stakes. Bognor won the only play-off final tie - in 2012 - but Dulwich won the only Ryman Premier play-off tie - last year (the earlier ones were Ryman South).

[The Dulwich Raider]

Can't wait for Bognor?

Here's my account of another classic seaside away day for Deserter:

http://deserter.co.uk/2015/01/dulwich-hamlet-awayday/

(Bit sweary, as always)

See you Monday!

TDR

[Chief]

And if you know your history ........

FA Amateur Cup Winners: 1919?20, 1931?32, 1933?34, 1936?37.

[Jah Lush]

Good luck to Dulwich Hamlet today. Come on you Pink n 'blue.

[BrandNewGuy]

Kick-off delayed until 3.15 to let the crowds in. *Lots* of away fans!

[Willow & Bamboo]

I couldn't make it down to Bognor but I'm tuned in to Susy Radio 103.4 online.

Good luck Dulwich.

[AGW3]

It's all over for Dulwich. Still proud they made it to the finals.

[Laddy Muck]

I feel quite sad they didn't come through; they've worked hard for much of the season and well done to them for getting as far as they did. In the words of Del Boy..."this time next year..."

[BrandNewGuy]

From the South London Press: "Budget cut fears could see boss Gavin Rose leave Dulwich Hamlet"

Gavin Rose is set for crunch talks over his Dulwich Hamlet future this week ? amid fears that a cut to his playing budget may see him walk away.

The South Londoners missed out on promotion to the Vanarama National South after a 2-1 defeat to Bognor Regis Town in their Ryman League Premier Division play-off final yesterday.

Rose is in his eighth season at Champion Hill, during which period they have not only won promotion and consistently challenged in their current division but also developed a number of talented youngsters who have made the jump into the Football League.

?My contract runs down in July and I haven?t signed a new one because the current owners basically want the budget cut,? Rose told the South London Press. ?If feels as if that would be pretty hard for us to get any success, because our budget is quite moderate as it is.

?If it gets cut further it would mean we wouldn?t have a chance of competing or getting the club.

?I?ve not committed at the moment because I don?t want to be a disservice to myself or the football club.

?I?ll have a chat with the club this week. I want to do the best job I can for the club. We have a moderate budget but get gates that are three times more than anybody else?s.

?For me to look myself in the eye I have to give myself and the club a good chance of being successful next season ? I don?t want to be going backwards from the work we have done so far.

?I?ve put my own personal security to the side because I felt I had a job to do.

?We are nowhere near some of the other budgets in this division. I don?t want to name other teams.

?Myself, Junior Kadi and Kevin James have put the club first ? we wouldn?t just spend money for the sake of it.?

https://www.londonnewsonline.co.uk/23584/budget-cut-fears-see-boss-gavin-rose-leave-dulwich-hamlet/

[mikeb]

Surely the Hamlets beneficient owners wouldn't want the club's success to slide, would they ...?

About these gates, so where does this money go then?

[ruffers]

mikeb Wrote:

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> About these gates, so where does this money go

> then?

A question I often ask myself while queueing 40 minutes for a bar which is also a money making machine.