Pre-Match Thread Dagenham Away on Boxing Day

[silentshrimper]

They don't let in many at home... Going to be tough but we have beaten them twice this season and we are generally better away, think it will be a 1 1 draw, Tomlin with our goal.


Looking at bbc weather for dagenham... There isn't a lot of rain forecast? Where are people getting that info from?

 

[Sandbach Shrimper]

The BBC forecasts sun for Dagenham on Wednesday so don't see why people are worried about the game not being on. I'm 99% sure it will be.

 

[Shrimper2thecore]

They would be foolish not to fear us.

 

[Bolton Shrimper]

Should be looking to win this more clearly than last season. Won't be going this time but would hope and expect more than just a couple of dozen of our ticketless hordes to turn up in the home areas and be vocal this year.......please !!!! Expect crowd to top 4K

 

[MK Shrimper]

The BBC forecasts sun for Dagenham on Wednesday so don't see why people are worried about the game not being on. I'm 99% sure it will be.

Not any more. Heavy rain tomorrow and boxing day. I reckon this'll fall foul of the weather I'm sad to say.

 

[Neil 24]

1-3 victory brit cresswell tomlin daggers to go infront tho

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

Looking at bbc weather for dagenham... There isn't a lot of rain forecast? Where are people getting that info from?

Where is 'Smithy' and his weather watch when we need him?.

 

[Suffolk Shrimper In Dorset]

This is going to be p iss easy. A 6-0 away win for the Shrimper's, we'll all be singing 'jingle bells' with total confidence just 10 mins in. Thank you very much for the three points Dagenham.:smile:

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

This is going to be p iss easy. A 6-0 away win for the Shrimper's, we'll all be singing 'jingle bells' with total confidence just 10 mins in. Thank you very much for the three points Dagenham.:smile:

Football has a tendency to kick you where it hurts, when you least expect it. Following the glowing reviews from Fridays performance, i'm expecting a 'after the lord mayors' performance on a very heavy pitch. Law of averages dictates we're lose a game sooner or later, and i'd rather lose one of the next 2 away, then beat the pikeys from Kent on New Years day, and the West London part time Chelski fans, in the F.A. Cup 4 days later.
In an ideal world (Carlsberg etc) we will get results in all four, but i'd be surprised if that happened.

 

[Thorpe Groyney]

Christmas Day in Dagenham is being forecast as rain in the morning, cloudy but dry in the afternoon. Boxing Day it's reversed, with a cloudy but dry morning, and the rain expected to start as the second half kicks off.

 

[ldnfatso]

My only hope is that if they do call this game off, they do it early!

 

[OldBlueLady]

I don't take this or any other game for granted and I don't think we can be too complacent about it. A win would be wonderful but I'll happily settle for a draw.

 

[Tommy2holes]

I don't take this or any other game for granted and I don't think we can be too complacent about it. A win would be wonderful but I'll happily settle for a draw.

True but we are playing a pub side, albiet a reasonable pub side.

We should be humbling teams like them if we want out of this league.

 

[bazzashrimper]

I can't believe some of these posts. They are a real decent side on a fantastic run at the moment, 2nd in the form charts I believe. Just sold a player for £750k to a Championship team, but because they are called Dagenham and Redbridge we should automatically smash them? IF we lose they will be 3 points behind us with a game in hand.

Its a tough game, and a draw would actually be a really good result. Hope we win though

 

[BaileytheQuitter]

Amazing to believe people can belittle D&R in such a way when only a few seasons ago we all moaned about Leeds fans thinking they had a divine right to be beating us. Would take a draw.

 

[Tommy2holes]

Amazing to believe people can belittle D&R in such a way when only a few seasons ago we all moaned about Leeds fans thinking they had a divine right to be beating us. Would take a draw.

TBF leeds should be beating teams like southend 9 out of 10. There gates and set up are premier league and the quality of player they had was light years above most of the teams in in our division.

I agree that league 2 is a lot closer in terms of quality , but with gates of 1800 and the budget restraints that go with we should be beating the likes of daggers.

We have a much better squad than them in every slot on the pitch.

My original post was slightly tongue in cheek. I have a lot of respect for daggers and the job they do.

 

[tia]

I think it will be a tough game defiantly.Dagenham doing very well on limited budget again.If this heavy rain continues the game must be in real doubt though,which will be a shame every football fan loves boxing day football.

 

[BrettieAngell]

I can't believe some of these posts. They are a real decent side on a fantastic run at the moment, 2nd in the form charts I believe. Just sold a player for £750k to a Championship team, but because they are called Dagenham and Redbridge we should automatically smash them? IF we lose they will be 3 points behind us with a game in hand.

Its a tough game, and a draw would actually be a really good result. Hope we win though

Amazing to believe people can belittle D&R in such a way when only a few seasons ago we all moaned about Leeds fans thinking they had a divine right to be beating us. Would take a draw.

True but we are smashing everyone at the moment so why shouldn't feel a bit a confident?

 

[wiggy]

Heavy rain forecast for the 24th and 25th.

Anyway, we should be fearing no one at the moment. We're a side full of confidence, playing some lovely football and have the most in-form striker in the country.

2-0 away win.

Won't be on...torrential as we speak!

 

[Angell Delight]

Forecast is for rain in Dagenham tomorrow from about 9am onwards. No chance. :'(