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JANUARY FIXTURES – COME AND GET BEHIND THE WHITES

Check out our remaining fixtures for January

The Whites will be looking at upsetting promotion chasing Havant in our next match at Crabble before heading off to Tonbridge to face the Angels the following Tuesday, looking to reverse the defeat at home earlier on in the campaign. We then find ourselves on the road again as we head north to Hemel Hempstead to see if we can do the double over the Tudors before finishing the month with a tie against Worthing at Crabble.

We hope to see as many of you as we can both home and away to cheer on the boys in the second half of the season. As usual it is pay on the gate (card is accepted).

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STRIKER – DID YOU HIT THE NET?

Latest Striker Lottery results for Wednesday 18th January.

£1000

125 Teresa Hayes Dover

£50

184 Craig Macdonald Whitfield

£25

5348 D. Bowing Folkestone

176 Patricia Turley Folkestone

7641 S Kingsnorth Dover

£20

802 David Pope Hawkinge

3013 M. Hall River, Dover

7664 Chris Redmond Whitfield

£10

35 T. Barnes Dover

4468 J. Buddle Dover

2185 E. Fraser Temple Ewell

1142 Ryan Hulks Dover

6408 Richard Williams Dover

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 on every Wednesday. Keep an eye on the local press 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.

WHITES BOW OUT OF KENT SENIOR CUP

A much changed team saw defeat in the Kent Senior Cup.

Any dreams of a cup run in the Kent Senior Cup was ended on Tuesday night with a 2-0 defeat away to Chatham Town. Although a defeat is normally hard to swallow, blooding youngsters for the fixture can be seen as a real positive for the club. The Academy had provided nine players to feature in the match as well as a further three that had previously graduated which shows that there is a clear pathway towards the first team. It’s a great experience for those lads in getting game time and one that is crucial to their development moving forward and ideal for the new manager to cast on eye who who could make an impact in his squad.

A goal at the end of each half was enough to undo all the hard work by Dover but it wasn’t to be on a cold night in Medway. Mitch Brundle can now solely focus on the bread and butter of the league with a tough home fixture against Havant & Waterlooville to come this Saturday.

‘I thought the game was a bit scrappy and we wasn’t tidy enough in possession for what we are asking for,’ said the manager after the match. ‘We finished the game with eight academy players on the pitch at the final whistle which is fantastic. We used the game how we wanted which was to get minutes in peoples legs and also gave us a chance to look at the kids. That is no disrespect to Chatham Town or even the tournament itself but we have to have proper games where the final result actually means something and it will benefit the youngsters for their development towards the first team.’

A valiant effort by the young lads.

Harry Earls, Harrison Byford, Jayden Wilson, Freddie Oliver, Will Sanders, Shae Hutchinon, George Wilkinson, Kieron Agbebi, Cameron Thompson, Luke Nandi, Joel Michael ofeniran;

SUBS: Matty Holness, Bleu Landau, Daniel Lott, Cameron Chamberlain, Archi Hatcher

COME AND WITNESS THE NEW BRUNDLE ERA AS A VIP

A new era but the same first class service.

Come and see the beginning of the Brundle era by enjoying our VIP Platinum Suite match day experience for our National League South game against Havant & Waterlooville at Crabble on January 21st.

Watch the game from the best seats in the house and let our match day hospitality provide the ultimate way to spend your time with us.

The package includes:

Butler hosted lounge with large TVs and a projector showing the game
A three-course meal served at your table
Reserved undercover premium padded seating
Complimentary tea, coffee & mineral water, plus a dedicated paid bar before and after the match
Complimentary match day team sheet

The very special experience costs £28 per person and is available for individual and group bookings, or as a gift voucher.

Please note that this price does NOT include entry for non-season ticket holders who do attend, and they will still need to pay at the turnstile on the day.

On the menu for the game will be :

Pate with Melba toast
Cumberland Sausage Ring, mashed potato, vegetables and an onion gravy
Apple tartlet and custard.

Arrival at the ground should be at 1pm and food will be served at 1.30pm.

There are only 64 spaces available, so all tickets will be sold on a first-come-first-served basis.

The dress code is smart casual.

To buy your VIP ticket please email [email protected] or call the office on 01304 822373

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]

BRUNDLE TAKES THE HOTSEAT

We welcome our new gaffer to Crabble.

Mitch Brundle has put pen to paper on an 18 month minimum contract with the option of an extension. The player turned manager will be the youngest coach in the dugouts in the UK, narrowly pipping ex Tottenham Hotspur interim manager Ryan Mason, who was 29 when asked to step in. The 28 year old is already looking forward to getting started and has plans in full swing after taking the role on a temporary basis following the departure of the outward departing Andy Hessenthaler.

The new gaffer said ‘I am over the moon to be given this opportunity. I love this club and have always given everything both on and off the pitch. The football club means a lot to me and I am looking forward at putting my own stamp on things.’

The chairman was delighted with the appointment and was looking forward to the club going in a different direction on the pitch. ‘Mitch has done really well since he took the reigns. The teams performances in the last three games show that we will have a bright future under his leadership along with Mike Sandmann.’

Football doesn’t stand still for long and with the ink hardly dry on his contract, our new manager has two games in the space of five days to prepare for. First up a Kent Cup match away to Chatham Town followed by a home game at Crabble against high flying Havant & Waterlooville.

Good luck Mitch. Onwards and upwards.

COME ON YOU WRITES

We would like to welcome another addition to the team, our new Media Officer, John McNicoll.

John was born and raised in Dover and has supported the club from near and far including a stint coaching the youth teams during the last decade. He is a keen writer and a published author of two books, An Ode to Four Four Two and An Ode to The Chosen Few, as well as appearing on many other footballing websites. John will take care of the social media side of things as well as keeping the website updated with all the relevant fixtures, tables, news, and so on.

‘Coming to work for Dover Athletic is an exciting opportunity and one that I couldn’t really turn down. I’m looking forward to getting started and trying to make sure that the fans are engaged and feel as close to the action as ever. We want to show all the hard work we are doing both on and off the pitch. Come on You Whites!

For any media enquiries contact John directly on [email protected]

Welcome to Crabble, John.

IT’LL BE ALL WHITE ON THE NIGHT

Whites welcome new kit man Bradley to the team.

A new year and a new era behind the scenes at Crabble with the outward departing Richard Harvey leaving a Persil sized hole to fill but as the old saying goes out with the old and in with the new. The Chairman had spoke on record at the gratitude towards Richard and the job he had done but now it’s time for Bradley Haywood to join the team.

Bradley is a family man with a 12 year old daughter called Olivia and when he is not sorting through muddy shorts, he can be found on the golf course. Having worked for over a decade in retail, Bradley was excited to join the club and realise his dream of working in football.

‘Being brought up with football and having such a passion for it, words can’t describe how excited I am for the challenge ahead. My first day was a dream for me, bar the result. I’m always happy to have a chat and get to know the supporters more so if you ever see me feel free to stop me for a chat. Come on Dover.’

Bradley signs off with a quite poignant quote. ‘Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it.’

Welcome to Crabble, Bradley.

GAME ON!

We can confirm that today’s game is ON.

JOIN THE TEAM – 2 NEW ROLES

We are on the look out for two new members of our team. We are recruiting two paid part-time roles at the club.

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]

Media Officer

Are you a wordsmith and communicator, with social media skills? We’re looking for a part-time Media Officer to look after our media operations. This part-time role will be responsible for preparation of our matchday programme, writing articles and updating our website and social media channels. Working up to 15 hours per week, you’ll be required to work on matchdays (which includes both evenings and Saturdays).

You can apply for this role by sending your CV, plus 2 examples of your writing to:

[email protected]