Saint in Paradise Posted 30 May, 2010 Share Posted 30 May, 2010 Anyone know anything about this team ?, they were promoted into L1 on Sunday so is Saints related Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st alex Posted 30 May, 2010 Share Posted 30 May, 2010 I know I confuse them with Rusden & Diamonds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alehouseboys Posted 30 May, 2010 Share Posted 30 May, 2010 Anyone know anything about this team ?, they were promoted into L1 on Sunday so is Saints related They play in Dagenham one week, Redbridge the next. Our new local derby. It'll be chaos on the M271... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 30 May, 2010 Share Posted 30 May, 2010 The Americans invaded there about 40 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparkySaint Posted 30 May, 2010 Share Posted 30 May, 2010 Have we ever played them before or one of the five (correct me if i'm wrong) teams they originate from. Ilford, Leytonstone, Walthamstow Avenue, Dagenham and Redbridge Forest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arizona Posted 30 May, 2010 Share Posted 30 May, 2010 I know I confuse them with Rusden & Diamonds. Didn't they play each other in the Cup a few years ago. I seem to remember Stelling telling jokes about having 4 teams on the pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonManager Posted 30 May, 2010 Share Posted 30 May, 2010 (edited) If I lived in Ilford I'd feel a little left out. http://www.daggers.co.uk/page/Welcome History http://www.daggers.co.uk/page/history/0,,10692,00.html Edited 30 May, 2010 by RonManager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Saints Posted 30 May, 2010 Share Posted 30 May, 2010 I know a bit about them, being my local-ish football league club. Unbelievable achievement getting into League 1, they are a conference size club and have done it on a conference size budget. As you would expect, very basic ground and half their fanbase are West Ham fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winchester_Saint Posted 30 May, 2010 Share Posted 30 May, 2010 I'm just glad they got promoted and not Rotherham - what a long treck up to a dump that would have been Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robsk II Posted 30 May, 2010 Share Posted 30 May, 2010 I never thought we'd be in the same division as them, but then, they weren't in the league when I first knew of them, so well done D&R. Clearly a fine achievement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintNeil90 Posted 30 May, 2010 Share Posted 30 May, 2010 I'm just glad they got promoted and not Rotherham - what a long treck up to a dump that would have been They play in Sheffield not Rotherham... which isnt a dump. In fact its nicer than Southampton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robsk II Posted 30 May, 2010 Share Posted 30 May, 2010 Quite a lot of it is a dump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 30 May, 2010 Share Posted 30 May, 2010 I have taken a vow that I will attend double the amount of away games next season. D&R are on my list now. Hope the FL can see their way to making a few more 'local' games saturday ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo-Saint Posted 30 May, 2010 Share Posted 30 May, 2010 Their record attendance is 5k. Think we can help them to beat that next year. I can see another Leyton O here. Their away stand holds 1.2k, saints on the home end again, £70 tickets etc. Could be a good day out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alki_in_korea Posted 30 May, 2010 Share Posted 30 May, 2010 They hold the record for biggest defeat in the conference i think. I remember Hereford beating them 9-0/9-1 a few years back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedAndWhite91 Posted 31 May, 2010 Share Posted 31 May, 2010 Their manager has a sense of humour: "I am sure Alan Irvine at Sheffield Wednesday and Southampton boss Alan Pardew are quaking in their boots at the thought of coming to Dagenham." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Landrew Posted 31 May, 2010 Share Posted 31 May, 2010 Anyone know anything about this team ?, they were promoted into L1 on Sunday so is Saints related See what you started Arizona..? Hope you'll be happy with all the extra moving that will be happening from now on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1976_Child Posted 31 May, 2010 Share Posted 31 May, 2010 They play in Sheffield not Rotherham... which isnt a dump. In fact its nicer than Southampton **** off. no where is nicer than our city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1976_Child Posted 31 May, 2010 Share Posted 31 May, 2010 Welcome to the third division Daggers. Hope you do ok. See you next season... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berkshire Saint Posted 31 May, 2010 Share Posted 31 May, 2010 They play in Sheffield not Rotherham... which isnt a dump. In fact its nicer than Southampton The Don Valley isn't a particuarly great place for football though! I was hoping Rotherham would come up as it could have given me an excuse to have a weekend up in Sheffield after I leave Uni in the next few weeks. Agreed that Sheffield is a nicer place than Southampton, although like any other city still has its ropey areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modern matron Posted 31 May, 2010 Share Posted 31 May, 2010 Sky Sports - av gate 2k, record signing 10k, wages £600 pw. With the advantages we have it makes you realise why AP has to deliver promnotion next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70's Mike Posted 31 May, 2010 Share Posted 31 May, 2010 another trip to the east side of london, or are they really essex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan The Flames Posted 31 May, 2010 Share Posted 31 May, 2010 It was standing In the away end when I went there, hope it's still the same now. It would be good to be in a swaying away end again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRichmond Posted 31 May, 2010 Share Posted 31 May, 2010 They play in Dagenham one week, Redbridge the next. Our new local derby. It'll be chaos on the M271... That's what I call a Local Derby .........:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 31 May, 2010 Share Posted 31 May, 2010 I know a bit about them, being my local-ish football league club. Unbelievable achievement getting into League 1, they are a conference size club and have done it on a conference size budget. As you would expect, very basic ground and half their fanbase are West Ham fans. Guarenteed punch up then. Pleased for them,but a shame Aldershot didn't make it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Give it to Ron Posted 31 May, 2010 Share Posted 31 May, 2010 That's what I call a Local Derby .........:rolleyes: That would really tear at the loyalties, lived there for 24 years until I got married. I went to infant, junior and senior schools at Redbridge. I used to cheer on Redbridge Rovers as a nipper at Green Park. ;-) I enjoyed the Daggers win just to see the smile wiped off the Chuckle brothers faces ....promotion to me to you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirkThunder Posted 31 May, 2010 Share Posted 31 May, 2010 I went to a D&R game last season as an away fan - it was a cracking day, really friendly club with a nice clubhouse that was happy to invite away fans in for a drink. Really pleased for them as their crowds are low and there is not a lot of money available to the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan The Flames Posted 31 May, 2010 Share Posted 31 May, 2010 In a way I do wonder what is the point of D&R, they are located in the shadow of West Ham so do not serve an area without a team, which is shown in their attendances. They are a amalgamation of four sides and the merges were not shenanigans free as far as I know. How far can you take a poorly supported London fringe side, established teams like Brentford and LO struggle financially and Barnet yo-yo in and out of the league. I know football is a meritocracy, its just a shame the amount of effort put into the club by the likes of John Still didn't happen to a club and area that was more viable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 31 May, 2010 Share Posted 31 May, 2010 are these some sort of franchise FC..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 31 May, 2010 Share Posted 31 May, 2010 Got a bit of a soft spot for D&R as New Years day 2004 myself and a few others in our boredom decided to take in Aldershot v D&R which was then a conference fixture with D&R a midtable side and Saints top half of the premier league. We stood in the sparsely populated away end, probably no more than 100 fans although if i remember rightly a decent crowd for a conference game of about 4k. Quite enjoyed the day and have loosely followed their progress ever since. Chuffed they got promoted but if someone had said to me that day we will meet in the league in 7 seasons time you'd have ****ed yourself, as they say, its a funny old game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draino76 Posted 31 May, 2010 Share Posted 31 May, 2010 Cool. Another 20 minute away day trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 31 May, 2010 Share Posted 31 May, 2010 Got a bit of a soft spot for D&R as New Years day 2004 myself and a few others in our boredom decided to take in Aldershot v D&R which was then a conference fixture with D&R a midtable side and Saints top half of the premier league. We stood in the sparsely populated away end, probably no more than 100 fans although if i remember rightly a decent crowd for a conference game of about 4k. Quite enjoyed the day and have loosely followed their progress ever since. Chuffed they got promoted but if someone had said to me that day we will meet in the league in 7 seasons time you'd have ****ed yourself, as they say, its a funny old game. have you been posting on their fans board again ? that was funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 31 May, 2010 Share Posted 31 May, 2010 have you been posting on their fans board again ? that was funny yeah it was, wonder if that young bird still goes, she might be just about legal now :smt045 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUS Posted 31 May, 2010 Share Posted 31 May, 2010 I've seen Saints Reserves play WHam Reserves at their ground. It's quite small. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 31 May, 2010 Share Posted 31 May, 2010 yeah it was, wonder if that young bird still goes, she might be just about legal now :smt045 haha, forgot about her. That was a very friendly family, you going to do the away game next year and try to hunt them down? Please they got promoted as a new ground, easy away day, but from what I know of Dagenham it isn't the sort of place you'd want to spend much time, drink in london as late as possible then tube (district line) over there, hopefully West Ham wont be at home on the same day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 31 May, 2010 Share Posted 31 May, 2010 haha, forgot about her. That was a very friendly family, you going to do the away game next year and try to hunt them down? Please they got promoted as a new ground, easy away day, but from what I know of Dagenham it isn't the sort of place you'd want to spend much time, drink in london as late as possible then tube (district line) over there, hopefully West Ham wont be at home on the same day. Yeah might well do that one, going to do a few more away days next season, we'll have to stick a post on their forum before hand to arrange a meet ;o) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorpe-le-Saint Posted 31 May, 2010 Share Posted 31 May, 2010 Excellent, a nice little jaunt down the A12 for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonManager Posted 31 May, 2010 Share Posted 31 May, 2010 Excellent, a nice little jaunt down the A12 for me. Don't leave just yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wokingsaints Posted 31 May, 2010 Share Posted 31 May, 2010 i have been to their ground a couple of times to watch woking. full of west ham wannabee's and brassy birds in snide fur coats. Great place to watch football! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Porter Posted 31 May, 2010 Share Posted 31 May, 2010 Another new ground and it's nice and local, can't complain. Looks like there will be a **** load of southern teams in the league again, must really suck being a Hartlepool or Carlisle fan who travels away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted 31 May, 2010 Share Posted 31 May, 2010 Potential for another Leyton Orient style takeover of the ground, but we may only get 1,200 seats behind the goal. (according to internet football grounds) If D&R aren't gonna sell out - which looks likely given their average crowds - they may be advised to give us another side of the ground! District Line takes an age to get there by the look of it, so may look for a pub in the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horley CTFC Saint Posted 31 May, 2010 Share Posted 31 May, 2010 Their record attendance is 5k. Think we can help them to beat that next year. I can see another Leyton O here. Their away stand holds 1.2k, saints on the home end again, £70 tickets etc. Could be a good day out. Doubt the ground still holds 5,000 - very pokey and not great for parking - largely uncovered away end with basic food - at least the last time they were in the conference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 31 May, 2010 Share Posted 31 May, 2010 Doubt the ground still holds 5,000 - very pokey and not great for parking - largely uncovered away end with basic food - at least the last time they were in the conference. that'll be enough to put off a lot on here from going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 31 May, 2010 Share Posted 31 May, 2010 is their PA system any good..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ooohTerryHurlock Posted 31 May, 2010 Share Posted 31 May, 2010 Watched them a couple of seasons back and Benson looked a good player then - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yamms_schmitz Posted 31 May, 2010 Share Posted 31 May, 2010 Part-time supporters in a full time league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo-Saint Posted 31 May, 2010 Share Posted 31 May, 2010 Doubt the ground still holds 5,000 - very pokey and not great for parking - largely uncovered away end with basic food - at least the last time they were in the conference. It says on awaygrounds.com they can hold up to 8k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horley CTFC Saint Posted 31 May, 2010 Share Posted 31 May, 2010 It says on awaygrounds.com they can hold up to 8k. Both wrong 6,078 according to their website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW5 SAINT Posted 1 June, 2010 Share Posted 1 June, 2010 They play in Sheffield not Rotherham... which isnt a dump. In fact its nicer than Southampton Have you ever been to Sheffield, it is in no way nicer than Southampton! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostBoys Posted 1 June, 2010 Share Posted 1 June, 2010 My secretary's husband used to play for them and I watched a few games a couple of years ago. They have done amazingly well considering where they were a few years ago. Another London awayday though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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