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Dartford v Chichester City Tue 11 Feb 2025

Meant to be played Sat 11 Jan 2025 - postponed due to frozen solid pitch

Ground - The Bericote Powerhouse Princes Park, Grassbanks, (off Darenth Road), Dartford DA1 1RT

Dartford FC official sites:
Website: https://www.dartfordfc.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dartfordfc
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DartfordFootballClub/
Radio: https://mixlr.com/dartsfc (if on air)

Directions: https://www.dartfordfc.com/directions-to-the-ground/

Tickets: https://dartfordfc.ktckts.com/event/dar ... ester-city

Tickets also available at the gate.

Unofficial sites:
https://puredfc.co.uk
https://thedarts.eu


Chichester City
Website: https://chichestercityfc.co.uk/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChichesterCityFC/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChiCityFC


Referee: Michael Butcher
Assistant Referee: Nicholas Monkman
Assistant Referee: Rhys Jeffery

Another form team to play ! Can we make it 16 unbeaten?

Bill and Ricky have a hard game away to Horsham so another opportunity to catch up with the front 2

That's a good idea

Park Life wrote: Thu Jan 09, 2025 4:24 pm That's a good idea

“ if this changes we’ll inform people “

If I was cynical I’d assume the wording is a response to anyone that dared question their lack communication last week during 4/5 days of atrocious weather leading right up to the game.
But I’m not so I won’t.


I assume they mean they would make an announcement to supporters or potentially new supporters who may want to come down and watch the game and would potentially inform us on the Saturday at some point.


Looking forward to this game.

Poorly written and it comes across as pompous.

Jonty wrote: Thu Jan 09, 2025 7:47 pm Poorly written and it comes across as pompous.

And awful English!

Looks like part of the message was missing on X, as the website shows this. Brass Monkeys out there!

"Ahead of two nights of forecasted minus temperatures the pitch has been covered and they will remain on until Saturday morning.

We fully expect Saturdays game to go ahead and there is no inspections planned at this moment.

If this changes we will inform people of the planned inspection."

Tall Dart wrote: Thu Jan 09, 2025 10:09 pm Looks like part of the message was missing on X, as the website shows this. Brass Monkeys out there!

"Ahead of two nights of forecasted minus temperatures the pitch has been covered and they will remain on until Saturday morning.

We fully expect Saturdays game to go ahead and there is no inspections planned at this moment.

If this changes we will inform people of the planned inspection."

That’s a fair point, but maybe when they actually made a decent effort to communicate this time their previous lack of is what people subconsciously have in their minds while reading the post.


Anyway onto the game, really can’t wait.
The pitch I thought was excellent last week taking into account not just the frozen weather but the constant rain.
Credit to the ground staff.

Sensible decision as where I am at the moment it has just dropped to 0* at 2pm.

I’ve just seen on Dovers fans forum their game is off tomorrow !

We could move to within 1 point tomorrow with a win who would have thought that in October, our run has been amazing will eventually come to an end at some point however I hope it isn’t tomorrow and we start to put some real pressure on the top 2.

COYD’s

According to the weather app, it’s currently-4 and at 11.00 it’s going to be -2.

Hope the game is on to keep up the momentum and the pressure on the teams above!

As much as I'd like to see the game I won't come up today. I'll be in my armchair with a book and PL.
Good luck to Ade and the lads in what could be a tough match against an in form opponent who is probably the surprise of this division.
COYD's

GAME OFF

I find it interesting that Gillingham's game is called off and yet their pitch is also covered. I believe they called it off yesterday.

Thanks Steve, makes me feel better on my decision now.

Glad that the decision has been made .
Almost all of us want to see the Darts play.
BUT....safety comes 1st.
Apart from that it is blooming freezing out there.

Another sensible decision I feel.

Lars Resort wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2025 9:56 am I find it interesting that Gillingham's game is called off and yet their pitch is also covered. I believe they called it off yesterday.

called off at 8am this morning.

Still -4 now and no thaw all day so absolutely no chance of pitch being playable:-

(See if this works - file from PL - Rick)
https://thedarts.eu/2024-2025/1000023821.mp4