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COMMUNITY DAY & OPEN TRAINING SESSION

Come and get involved as we throw our first community day.

With the re-energised Community Trust team being assembled in the summer, we look forward to throwing our first community day of the season. Come along and see what fun and entertainment we will have at Crabble, with the added bonus of the first team completing an open training session, followed by an in house match. We would love to see some new faces as well as old, so why not bring a friend or family member, and come and take a look at what we will be doing this campaign. And best of all, admission will be FREE for all.

Following the first team training session there will be some live music in the Centre Spot with a chance to meet and greet the players and management team. Why not bring along something for them to sign?

The running order for the day will be as follows:

  • 12-2pm – Inflatable Football Pitch supplied by the Football Fun Factory
  • Face Painting and Temporary Tattoo’s
  • A Shirt Raffle
  • Raffle to Win a Bucket of Booze.

Raffle tickets will be £1 each but the face painting and inflatable football is FREE and will be held on the community pitch behind the stadium.

  • 2pm – First Team begin Open Training Session on main pitch
  • 2.45/3pm – First Team in house match
  • 4-6pm – Live Music from Turmoil, in the Centre Spot.

We hope to see as many of you there as possible.

COYW.

 

STRIKER – DID YOU HIT THE NET?

Latest Striker results for Wednesday 12th July 

Congratulations to all the winners and better luck next time if your name wasn’t drawn out. It could well be your time next week.

For anyone who doesn’t know how the Striker Lottery works well let me explain if for you. Each week, so long as you have paid your £1 weekly subscription, your number will be entered into a draw. If your number is drawn, congratulations – you’re a winner! It’s as simple as that. The draw is held every Wednesday. Keep an eye on the website and social media pages for full details. Who knows, your number could scoop the £1,000 top prize.

Please note that only paid-for tickets are entered in the draw. For your convenience, your membership fee can be collected from you, or you can pay at the Club Office or, to save time, you can pay monthly or quarterly by standing order.

Contact [email protected] to register your interest and good luck

THE VOICE – IS IT YOURS?

The Whites are on the lookout for a volunteer PA announcer to join our team of announcers.

We are looking for a volunteer PA announce to work as part of the team covering matchdays works on a rota basis. Your role will be to read out the teams, goals, substitutions and any other announcements that you would normally hear on a matchday.

A free meal will be provided for the candidate.

For anyone interested in the position please contact [email protected]

2023/24 FIXTURES ANNOUNCED

We take a look at our 2023/24 schedule. 

We kick off our 2023/24 campaign with Torquay United visiting Crabble on the opening day of the season. The Gulls will make the long trip east on August 5th to begin what will be another exciting season in the Vanarama National South. Notable dates for your diary are the Kent derbies against Maidstone United, which will be played in November (A) and March (H). The Christmas fixtures have us playing newly promoted Avely (H) Boxing Day and the reverse on New Years Day.

Our final game of the season will see us at home to the Glovers as Yeovil Town head to Crabble in what will no doubt be an important title decider for both teams. Leicester City were given odds of 5000/1 to win the Premier League in 2016 and if you want to put that into some context, the bookmakers that year were offering 3000/1 on Elvis Presley showing up and 500/1 that you would find the Loch Ness monster. So why can’t we dream, eh?

 

All dates are subject to change. We will update the website on all fixtures ASAP.

COYW

STRIKER – DID YOU HIT THE NET?

Latest Striker results for Wednesday 5th July 

Congratulations to all the winners and better luck next time if your name wasn’t drawn out. It could well be your time next week.

For anyone who doesn’t know how the Striker Lottery works well let me explain if for you. Each week, so long as you have paid your £1 weekly subscription, your number will be entered into a draw. If your number is drawn, congratulations – you’re a winner! It’s as simple as that. The draw is held every Wednesday. Keep an eye on the website and social media pages for full details. Who knows, your number could scoop the £1,000 top prize.

Please note that only paid-for tickets are entered in the draw. For your convenience, your membership fee can be collected from you, or you can pay at the Club Office or, to save time, you can pay monthly or quarterly by standing order.

Contact [email protected] to register your interest and good luck

ARE YOU THE NEXT MOTSON OR TYLER?

We are looking for budding text commentators.

Do you attend Home & Away matches and fancy yourself as a budding text commentator? Could you see yourself as the Martin Tyler of Twitter Text? We are looking for volunteers who can help run the DAFC Live Tweets on matchdays. We already have a couple of people that help but are looking to expand and work it on rotation. If this is something you are interested in then drop me a line on [email protected]

Please note this is a volunteer position, although a negotiation on a burger could work.

COYW

BALLS FOR SALE

Match balls for sale.

We still have some unused match balls for sale. If you are interested then please contact the club on 01304 822373 or [email protected]

Prices are as follows:

  • £20 per ball
  • £80 for 5
  • £150 for 10

 

COYW

BRUNDLE HOLMES IN ON RICKY

Ricky Holmes joins the Whites.

Mitch Brundle got his man as Ricky Holmes puts pen to paper on a deal to become Brundles Player – Assistant manager for the 2023/24 campaign. The midfielder/forward will add valuable experience to the squad as well as a good pedigree in coaching.

Holmes began his football career with Southend-based clubs before joining Chelmsford City in 2005. After a successful stint with the team, he moved to Barnet in 2010, where he scored his first goal that November. Despite a foot injury in January 2011, he went on to have a successful 2011–12 season. Holmes then signed with Portsmouth in 2013, followed by Northampton Town in 2015, Charlton Athletic in 2016, and Sheffield United in 2018 where he rejoined Chris Wilder.

Holmes signing for Sheffield United. Pic courtesy of Sheffield United Website

In 2018, he had loan spells at Oxford United and Gillingham.  Holmes rejoined Northampton Town in 2020, signed with Southend United in 2021, and joined Farnborough in August 2021, where he spent two seasons, including a spell on the coaching staff.

Welcome to Crabble, Ricky.

*Subject to National League and FA clearance.

COYW

 

THE MIGHTY WHITES – KIT MAN ROLE

Kit Manager

Keeping our white home shirts clean can be a real challenge in the cold wet winter months!  Do you have the skills to keep us Mighty White!?

We’re looking for a part-time kit manager to help keep our kit in order. Working upto 15 hours per week, you will be responsible for managing our first team kit, from washing and drying to transporting and preparing on matchday. You’ll be with the team both home and away, ensuring that they always have the right, pristine kit.

This role requires some work in the evening and at weekends.
You can apply for this role by sending your CV to:[email protected]

 

STRIKER – DID YOU HIT THE NET?

Latest Striker results for Wednesday 28th June

Congratulations to all the winners and better luck next time if your name wasn’t drawn out. It could well be your time next week.

For anyone who doesn’t know how the Striker Lottery works well let me explain if for you. Each week, so long as you have paid your £1 weekly subscription, your number will be entered into a draw. If your number is drawn, congratulations – you’re a winner! It’s as simple as that. The draw is held every Wednesday. Keep an eye on the website and social media pages for full details. Who knows, your number could scoop the £1,000 top prize.

Please note that only paid-for tickets are entered in the draw. For your convenience, your membership fee can be collected from you, or you can pay at the Club Office or, to save time, you can pay monthly or quarterly by standing order.

Contact [email protected] to register your interest and good luck