John Still Speaks....

[ColinMorrisWalksOnWater]

Never ever get confused between Dagenham F C & Dagenham and Redbridge F C (the merger mincer).......Do you know their history?

Quite right. As you say it wasn't a happy Merger was it? Hasn't another Redbridge club been formed since or am I wrong about that?

 

[Mr. Benedict]

Quite right. As you say it wasn't a happy Merger was it? Hasn't another Redbridge club been formed since or am I wrong about that?

Yep - the current Redbridge FC were originally Ford United and they played at Rush Green near Romford, now one of Wet Sham's training grounds. When they left Rush Green they bought the lease on Barkingside's ground (Oakside stadium) and as they were now playing in the London Borough of Redbridge, they changed their name to match the borough. They subsequently did an 'AFC Wimbledon' job on Barkingside FC and kicked them out of their former ground.

 

[BALDY]

Yep - the current Redbridge FC were originally Ford United and they played at Rush Green near Romford, now one of Wet Sham's training grounds. When they left Rush Green they bought the lease on Barkingside's ground (Oakside stadium) and as they were now playing in the London Borough of Redbridge, they changed their name to match the borough. They subsequently did an 'AFC Wimbledon' job on Barkingside FC and kicked them out of their former ground.

Of course the history of Dagenham & Redbridge includes the death of Ilford F C, Leytonstone F C and Walthamstow Avenue F C (all three grounds were of course sold).
The axe fell on Dagenham F C too .
That is when I walked away.
God knows where the money allegedly went from the sale of the stadia!

When I have read somebody say "D and R are a great club" I nearly choke!!

They make AFC Wimbledon look like a bunch of choir boys!!

 

[BALDY]

Yep - the current Redbridge FC were originally Ford United and they played at Rush Green near Romford, now one of Wet Sham's training grounds. When they left Rush Green they bought the lease on Barkingside's ground (Oakside stadium) and as they were now playing in the London Borough of Redbridge, they changed their name to match the borough. They subsequently did an 'AFC Wimbledon' job on Barkingside FC and kicked them out of their former ground.

The AFC Wimbledon fans seem to have forgotten that!!!
Never forget they claim to have won The F A Cup before they were even formed! (do I hear laughter?) lol

 

[BALDY]

Quite right. As you say it wasn't a happy Merger was it? Hasn't another Redbridge club been formed since or am I wrong about that?

I was very anti merger (I made it well known) and I was banned from the merger meeting.
A fellow Dagenham F C fan who did attend it told me " there were a lot of people there who he had never seen before!!"---All very strange or was it?!

There was even a rumour that the club was going to be called West Essex United.
D and R are simply a plastic football club!

Just like many Southend fans will never forgive or forget what Ron Martin did.
My sheer hatred of Dagenham & Redbridge will never stop.

 

[greyerfox]

Perhaps I missed it but I think one of the most interesting points about the interview was the complete absence of any mention of our Head of Recruitment, one Anton Robinson. Time for some clarity about his role in the new process. If he is what it says on the tin then surely AR should have been giving the interview.

 

[Whispering Bob]

I was!.

I was too - tender in years - so can somebody confirm if the Daggers played in green that day ?!?

 

[CaptainSmudger]

Sorry to everyone if this has already been posted;

BBC Essex Sport - John Still: We're recruiting ambitious players - BBC Sounds

The Head of Football at Southend United talks about their player recruitment strategy

www.bbc.co.uk

I did hear it on BBC sounds on the day, but enjoyed it again today , thanks. What a refreshing situation we are in now.
John Still for Prime Minister, ?️️

 

[BALDY]

I was too - tender in years - so can somebody confirm if the Daggers played in green that day ?!?

Dagenham played in red.

 

[Fairport]

I think we signed Eddie May from Dagenham FC?

 

[BALDY]

I think we signed Eddie May from Dagenham FC?

Edwin Charles May (19 May 1943 – 14 April 2012) was an English football player and manager.[2] May was born in Epping, and played for Dagenham, Southend United, Wrexham and Swansea City.

 

[TSG]

Edwin Charles May (19 May 1943 – 14 April 2012) was an English football player and manager.[2] May was born in Epping, and played for Dagenham, Southend United, Wrexham and Swansea City.

Eddie May......my first ever vote for Southend player of the year, now I do feel old!

 

[slapheadsteve]

Never ever get confused between Dagenham F C & Dagenham and Redbridge F C (the merger mincer).......Do you know their history?

Baldy
I used to go and watch the proper Redbridge F.C. (Ilford F.C.) before the ground was sold off. Also arranged socials, Disco's etc at the Old Lynn Road Clubhouse as a 17 Year Old.
Leytonstone and Walthamstow Avenue were also sold off for housing. All that money was then put into one side Dagenham F.C. which was how they got the money to be where they are now. Instead of the Old Istimian League

 

[CanveyCastle]

We have a Baldy and a slaphead Steve commenting on this thread. Can I contribute as I still have hair ?

 

[BALDY]

Baldy
I used to go and watch the proper Redbridge F.C. (Ilford F.C.) before the ground was sold off. Also arranged socials, Disco's etc at the Old Lynn Road Clubhouse as a 17 Year Old.
Leytonstone and Walthamstow Avenue were also sold off for housing. All that money was then put into one side Dagenham F.C. which was how they got the money to be where they are now. Instead of the Old Istimian League

I did hear that one man (a crook) helped himself to a big chunk of the money and bought a house!

I wonder how many mergers the late Dave Andrews was involved with.
Dagenham and Redbridge in my opinion will never ever return to The EFL.

I attempted to get some help from The Football Supporters Association but they were of no use.

I once spoke to an F A official about the merger and all he could say "I am sorry to lose Dagenham!" (yikes and double yikes) I put the phone down and steam was coming out of my ears.

 

[BALDY]

We have a Baldy and a slaphead Steve commenting on this thread. Can I contribute as I still have hair ?

Was that a parting gesture?
Hey I am the chairman of the bald and I am sure that you won't split hairs lol

 

[DistantBlue]

He wasn't very good though,was he?

He was a brilliant shot stopper but wasn’t quite so great coming for the crosses
When I say quite so great I mean he was awful ???
He was also a very pleasant bloke

 

[DistantBlue]

Now

Edwin Charles May (19 May 1943 – 14 April 2012) was an English football player and manager.[2] May was born in Epping, and played for Dagenham, Southend United, Wrexham and Swansea City.

 

[DistantBlue]

Now there was a big unit
Huge he was
At some time we had little Andy Smillie playing Sweeper alongside of bid Eddie
Worked a treat

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

He was a brilliant shot stopper but wasn’t quite so great coming for the crosses
When I say quite so great I mean he was awful ???
He was also a very pleasant bloke

That would have been his height:Always thought he was too small to be a decent keeper.