What Dover think

[Ryan.c]

Taken from some Dover website:

 

Billericay Town

 

The Club

So where do I begin with this Essex lot? Are they Billericay, or Billy or for that matter Rickaaaaay? Anyone know? What I do know of them is they’re ambitious; talk of going full time at the time of writing with young manager Justin Edinburgh, formerly of Tottenham Hotspur fame leading them hopefully from their perspective into a new era. But they have two disadvantages from my point of view:

 

Firstly their location and secondly, well… their location. Being in Essex is bad enough, but being in Essex and at the New Lodge, poor suckers!

 

Web Review

http://www.billericaytownfc.co.uk/ - One of the better sites in the division (even if when reviewing it did have a picture of Fatty Hockton on the front!) Up to date and nice and colourful for all your people with short attention spa…oh look a dog!

 

Their Pad

“Oh Jeez! Oh man! Its right off the Funk-o-meter!” The fine words of Hubert Farnsworth of ‘Futurama’. Not that The New Lodge is stinky, but My Lord it looks it!

 

Last Season

Billericay finished in the bottom 4 of the Isthmian Premier division and so are with us now. Tipped by many to finish there at the start of the season so it wasn’t a great shock; they should be somewhat stronger this time round.

 

I'm expecting the San [***!!***] Siro when I visit thier ground now!

[The Lyrical Tarantula]

Good review!

[GazzaBTFC]

Hmmmm, he thinks New Lodge is stinky and that Essex is a poor location. Well, if it was Canvey Island, I would agree. Still at least we're not in Hertfordshire (a bonus for us and Canvey) and have a idiot following like St. Albans. And we are ambitious (he got that right).

 

Hmmm, let the rilvary begin. They have to visit us on a Tuesday (expect one man and his dog to visit), whilst we have the benefit of a Saturday visit (they can expect the full Blue Army to arrive).

[YELLOW]

Dover, the obnoxious fans I've ever encountered in my life. What a bunch of moaners!! They were not smiling when we scored three goals in the last nine minutes to win 4-3 in the cup!!!

[Matt]

Nah, we're renowned as the biggest moaners <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

[Nitetime Neil]

Been to The Crabble and despite being down in a dip at the end of a park halfway up a hill (as I vaguely recall...) it's a proper stadium alright, definitely Conference style, so they are going to get a few culture shocks this season on their travels. Of course, a pleasant surprise awaits them at "The New Lodge"...

[GazzaBTFC]

Quote:

Nitetime Neil said:
Of course, a pleasant surprise awaits them at "The New Lodge"...

Yep, the veiw, the burgers and the "tonking" we will give 'em.

[Dovorian]

Glad some of you enjoyed the preview by my mate. It's all a bit of fun!

 

We won't be surprised by New Lodge as we've been there a few times recently to play your tenants. (So we know there is no car park and the stand only accomodates season ticket holders and directors <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> )

 

Our ground is Football League standard. Whilst not being incredibly imposing, we have a couple of big terraces, loads of cover and about 1500 seats.

 

In response to GazzaBTFC, I would expect more than one man and a dog (from my family at least!) on Tuesday.

 

Don't worry about having a rivalry with us, concentrate on Chelmsford. If you read the other club previews on the site - www.dovorian.co.uk - you will notice that Tommy doesn't single you out for criticism. He likes to ruffle a few feathers, not just yours!

 

Please take the article in jest and check out the site again some time.

 

I'm looking forward to Tuesday and expect a very tough match. Will be interesting to see The Hockton again.

[Kevin M (CCFC)]

Well, liked your write-up on us!

 

Looking forward to visiting Crabble in February.

Pity we have to host you on a Monday night - yet another great bit of fixture arranging by the Ryman folk!

 

[Mark (Flag) Braintree]

Like you Kevin,

 

Just read the Braintree report, as we meet them on Sat.28th August at their pad.

 

Been to Margate but never Dover.

 

Look forward to seeing their huge crowd, we visited Kettering last year with a huge crowd, still beat em at their place. Also in August, deja vu?

[Kevin M (CCFC)]

Mark,

 

Enjoy your trip down to Kent. Nice, roomy ground at Dover. Been there a couple of times before for mid-week games - has a good atmosphere with the bigger crowds.

 

They brought 70-80 with them for our last two clashes at New Lodge.

[American FLEET FAN No1]

Good pub at the bottom of the hill as well.