There's always next year

By -
That's it, the end of another season. It's impossible to think back to September 2006 to a time when Dartford were playing their home games in Essex with an average attendance that struggled to get over 200: Next season, any crowd less than 1,000 would be a massive disappointment. We haven't made the play-offs, and missed out on 6th place after losing 4-3 to the Metropolitan Police today, but we take into next season a lot of positives. A friendly with Crystal Palace kicks off the Darts' 2007-08 promotion campaign...

Meanwhile, in the Premiership (Barclays, not Ryman), I watched Sheffield beat Watford 1-0, and laughed with glee at Charlton getting tonked 4-1 by Blackburn, all but confirming their relegation. West Ham won, but it will be a very kind slice of fortune that keeps us in the top-flight for another season.

Ryman Division 1 South






Final standings
PldWDLGDPts
1. Maidstone42
23
11
8
+3280
---------------------------






2. Tooting & Mitcham
42
22
13
7
+2979
3. Dover42
22
11
9
+3677
4. Hastings
42
22
10
10
+23
76
5. Fleet
42
21
12
9
+13
75
---------------------------





6. Metropolitan Police
42
18
15
9
+17
69
7. Dartford
42
19
11
12
+21
68

Popular posts from this blog

The Italian Job

By -
Image
I've seen it once at the cinema, but I couldn't resist watching "The Italian Job" (2003, USA) one more time, if only to compare it with the original I have on DVD. How they can claim that this film is a "re-make" of the original, I'm not really sure. Yes, there's Mini Coopers and a plot based around messing up the traffic systems, but the 1969 version was never about stealing the gold. It was about Charlie: about his own cunning, wit and charm. Croker's character provided everything, from the memorable one-liners to the tragic fall . OK, perhaps the new version brings the action kicking and screaming up-to-date: but where's the charm? "Remember - in this country, they drive on the wrong side of the road" - Charlie Croker (1969) "You should never mess with Mother Nature, mothers-in-law, and mother-freaking Ukrainians" - Skinny Pete (2003)
Read more

Paris ePrix race report

By -
Sébastien Buemi extended his championship lead and gave Renault a home victory in a Paris ePrix that saw several stints under yellow flags and ended in unusual circumstances. Buemi had a good start off the line, although came under early pressure when Vergne tried first the inside, then the outside line to try and make an early pass. But once the initial threat was over, Vergne had little extra to challenge with. Buemi was able to start moving away quickly, opening up a 2-second gap within the opening few laps. Vergne's Techeetah is undeniably a fast car -- it's powered by Renault, after all -- so although it initially appeared he was holding up the rest of the field, he kept the gap to Buemi down by setting a number of consecutive fastest laps. Behind the leaders, Jose Maria Lopez was able to keep pace and held on to third. Esteban Gutierrez was holding up the field, with a gap of 4.6 seconds behind the Mahindra 4-5 of Heidfeld and Roseqvist. Daniel Abt picked up four plac...
Read more