Dulwich Hamlet FC - Help The Promotion Push

[DHFC]

With 2 games to go Dulwich Hamlet need 4 points to secure the Ryman League Division One South Title and promotion back to the Premier Division. Both games are at Champion Hill Stadium, next to Sainsbury's. Tonight (23rd April) v Crawley Down Gatwick (Kick Off 7.45)& Saturday (27th April) v Burgess Hill Town (Kick Off 3pm).

Get down and support your local club.

Admission

Adults ?9

Concessions (over 60, Students, Over 12) ?4

Children Under 12 - Free

Bar open, food available, great family atmosphere.

[Sporthuntor]

Fantastic atmosphere and result tonight! A solid 3-1 win and good noisy crowd. Gutted not to be able to go on Saturday but as many as possible of you need to get down - we only need one point to win the league.

Kids are free and pints only ?3 so there really is no excuse!

Come on you pink and blues!

[macutd]

I took my 9 year old boy for the first time(for both of us)

Great atmosphere,great value for money, including refreshments and scarf.

we will both go again, thanks for the tip.

My tip would be, stand behind the goal with the rabble.

[Cora]

Bringing son for first time .... any tips? Ie how early do you think we need to get there?

[AK]

Kick off on Saturday is 3pm - there may be a queue to get in so you can get there at 2.45pm and you will get in before kick off no problem.

The more the merrier!

[UncleBen]

Hi DHFC, is it true that the bar will be closing at 6pm on Saturday?

[DHFC]

Glad you all enjoyed last night and Saturday promises to be better so if you've never experienced The Hamlet before get down there and support the boys.

I've spoken to the club this morning and the booking for Saturday night has been moved to a later date so the bar will be open to celebrate promotion (or drown sorrows).

Hope to see as many as possible on Saturday for a real celebration.

And don't forget May 6th - Charity Match for Evelina Children's Hospital and the end of season presentations.

For all details of the club and up to date news visit:

www.pitchero.com/clubs/dulwichhamlet

[lane lover]

I have faith. Only one home loss in the league (back in October) and a draw in the return fixture late last year.

All of ED should head down for this one. Scare the cr%p out of the opposition!

[treehugger]

Good luck DHFC!

[Blondie]

Having been again last night, would highly recommend it. Decent football, at a very reasonable price, loyal crowd and no pre-madonnas. Gutted I can't be there on Saturday. A team with true grit having missed out in the last two seasons. Wishing them all the luck. Confident you can do it.

[EM74]

I've posted a few more details in the 'What's on' here.

http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?6,1096111

Out of interest it is:

35 years since Dulwich Hamlet last won a Divisional title;

21 years since they last enjoyed a promotion;

12 years since they were relegated from the Ryman Premier Division; and

1 year since they lost the promotion play off final (for the second season in a row!).

So years of disappointment, waiting etc could be laid to rest on Saturday.

If you haven't been before, do come along and (hopefully) enjoy the occasion.

[Oopnorthpup]

Reset all to zero!!! 3 hours since they won title, got promoted and were in Ryman Premier League!

[Bic Basher]

I wondered why so many people were going to the ground this afternoon. The train to ED was packed on my way back from Peckham.

[Sue]

Really good news!

Come on you pink and blues!

:))

[macutd]

Great match yesterday. Only our second time to see the Hamlet but will be regular next season.

Good to see lots of youngsters there. Here is mine in goal (after match}

[EM74]

For those like macutd who have been inspired to become regulars, there is still one week in which to take advantage of the club's 'early bird' season ticket offer.

Adult season tickets can bought for just ?135 before May 6th, which gives admission to 23 home (Premier Division!) league matches next season - after this date the price will rise to ?190. Daily admission prices are expected to rise to ?10, so it doesn't take too much working out to see what value they are.

Concessions are ?50, 12-16 year olds ?25. Accompanied under 12's are admitted free anyway.

Application forms with all the details can be downloaded here:

http://freepdfhosting.com/a706c1d8dd.pdf

[Alan Medic]

I was sorry to read on twitter that some/one of the visitors was attacked by 'yobs' after the game. Palace fans supposedly. Anyone know about this?

[taper]

Four young men, apparently palace fans, tried to steal the Burgess Hill flag behind the goal. One if the Burgess Hill fans hurt his hand in the process. I think the club have vowed to ban them if identified.

[vornstyle]

Word is that they were the guys police removed from the coach to Crystal Palace's away match yesterday. This means (a) they're unlikely to return to Hamlet as it was clearly a spontaneous decision to come along, and (b) they will be easily identified and not allowed back. Furthermore, some of the lads who come regularly recognise them as known troublemakers and therefore a load of us will escort them out should they foolishly turn up again.

Back to the matter at hand: Oh my days, what a game, what season! Dulwich Hamlet, both the team and the fandom, has now got real momentum. Best cultural attraction in Greater London!

[treehugger]

Well done DHFC!

[Otta]

[taper]

What a day that was. The video captures it perfectly. The history, present and one hopes future of Dulwich Hamlet is something of which this area should be very proud.

Go experience the club next season if you haven't already. It is very special.

[BHTFCfan]

Sorry for the laste reply.

We had a fantastic day at Dulwich, apart from the mentioned incident.

Just wanted to say a thank you to the Dulwich fans after the game who made sure we were alright, we really should have seen it coming but you don't really expect to be attacked in the Ryman Division 1 South!

One of the guys grabbed the flag, I had part of the flag wrapped around my hand, as 2 of them tried getting the flag off me my hand hit the perimeter fence pretty hard.

Also thanks to the bar staff in the clubhouse, even though it was busy they managed to get me some ice to put on my hand.

Attached is a photo of my hand 5 days after the incident, it's still bruised a bit now surprisingly!

Anyway, we wish you sll the best of luck for next season in the Premier!

[SteveEDE]

I watched the Millwall game last night and I was very surprised to see that there were so few people watching considering it was a local Derby (of sorts). It was a good family atmosphere though.

Next game is on 6th August against Crystal Palace though so maybe will be a larger turnout for that.

[DulwichFox]

I was at Dulwich Hamlet last night..

Have been before for a Millwall clash...

Thought the crowd was bigger than on other occasions...

Great game.. Good Result.

Foxy.