Dagenham & Redbridge

[Saint in Paradise]

Anyone know anything about this team ?, they were promoted into L1 on Sunday so is Saints related

[st alex]

I know I confuse them with Rusden & Diamonds.

[alehouseboys]

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...

[Hatch]

The Americans invaded there about 40 years ago.

[SparkySaint]

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

[Arizona]

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.

[RonManager]

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

[Mr Saints]

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.

[Winchester_Saint]

I'm just glad they got promoted and not Rotherham - what a long treck up to a dump that would have been

[Robsk II]

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.

[SaintNeil90]

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

[Robsk II]

Quite a lot of it is a dump.

[hamster]

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.

[Tokyo-Saint]

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.

[alki_in_korea]

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.

[RedAndWhite91]

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."

[St Landrew]

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.

[1976_Child]

They play in Sheffield not Rotherham... which isnt a dump. In fact its nicer than Southampton

 

**** off. no where is nicer than our city.

[1976_Child]

Welcome to the third division Daggers. Hope you do ok. See you next season...

[Berkshire Saint]

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.

[modern matron]

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.

[70's Mike]

another trip to the east side of london, or are they really essex

[Fan The Flames]

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.

[SaintRichmond]

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:

[Badger]

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.

[Give it to Ron]

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!

[DirkThunder]

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.

[Fan The Flames]

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.

[Thedelldays]

are these some sort of franchise FC..?

[Turkish]

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.

[Draino76]

Cool. Another 20 minute away day trip.

[JRM]

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

[Turkish]

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

[TUS]

I've seen Saints Reserves play WHam Reserves at their ground. It's quite small.

[JRM]

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.

[Turkish]

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)

[Thorpe-le-Saint]

Excellent, a nice little jaunt down the A12 for me.

[RonManager]

Excellent, a nice little jaunt down the A12 for me.

 

Don't leave just yet.

[wokingsaints]

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!

[Andy_Porter]

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.

[Neil]

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.

[Horley CTFC Saint]

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.

[Turkish]

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.

[Thedelldays]

is their PA system any good..?

[ooohTerryHurlock]

Watched them a couple of seasons back and Benson looked a good player then -

[yamms_schmitz]

Part-time supporters in a full time league.

[Tokyo-Saint]

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.

[Horley CTFC Saint]

It says on awaygrounds.com they can hold up to 8k.

Both wrong 6,078 according to their website

[SW5 SAINT]

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!

[LostBoys]

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.