So who's going to Dagenham game then

[TrueBlue]

I reccomend the Eastbrook pie and mash next to the pub mmmmm

 

[Tommy2holes]

Surely this must be sold out now.

 

[LennySUFC]

Last time i went to daggers we won 3-0 and didn't even come out of second gear, I'll take that again please

 

[slapheadsteve]

Reason we look elsewhere to have a drink is last time we went Dagenham every pub looked to be shut down, they wouldn't let us in the social Dagenham and Redbridge bar cos we have to big a following!
Plus as someone else said would rather a decent drink rather than plastic pints from under the stand

Would be good if there was a pub we'd all go to create an atmosphere before even hitting the ground

Every year we have played Dag been is Eastbrook. Always plenty of Shrimpers in there!!

 

[slapheadsteve]

I reccomend the Eastbrook pie and mash next to the pub mmmmm

Scott

Eat there regulary Best Pie and mash in East London.
Have to get there very early on saturday though!!

 

[TrueBlue]

Scott

Eat there regulary Best Pie and mash in East London.
Have to get there very early on saturday though!!

Indeed mate you can always tell a decent pie and mash where there is a bottle of vinegar with loads of whole chillis inside!

Chilli vinegar for the win!

 

[philtalkin]

Really annoyed as always try to get to Daggers away but left it too late. Can't get tickets till tomorrow afternoon. Anyone know if they've definitely sold out?

 

[Tommy2holes]

Scott

Eat there regulary Best Pie and mash in East London.
Have to get there very early on saturday though!!

Except Dagenham is in Essex

 

[slapheadsteve]

Except Dagenham is in Essex

It depends what way you look at it.
Or you could say its East London and Essex!!
Not going to argue about it though!!

 

[Up the Shrimpers]

Really annoyed as always try to get to Daggers away but left it too late. Can't get tickets till tomorrow afternoon. Anyone know if they've definitely sold out?

Club not said its sold out yet, so must be a few tickets left.

If you can, give the ticket office a call first thing in the morning and either buy over the phone or get them to put some by for you.

Failing that keep an eye out on here, someone may have a spare ticket.

 

[geoffmundo]

Last time i went to daggers we won 3-0 and didn't even come out of second gear, I'll take that again please

Think I'll need to reach for the smelling salts if we score more than 2!

Does anyone know best place to park near the ground?

 

[spoons]

Think I'll need to reach for the smelling salts if we score more than 2!

Does anyone know best place to park near the ground?

There is parking on the main road alongside the ground but it is desperate to find a place unless you arrive really early.

 

[Cockle43]

Dagenham hasn't officially been part of Essex since 1st April 1965, it's in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.

However, there was a survey done, I believe, last year, of the former Essex boroughs which were swallowed by London in 1965 to find out how the local population regard themselves.
The survey found that, even after nearly 50 years about half of the population still regarded themselves as residing in Essex.
As the boundary of the Kingdom of Essex was established as the River Lea over a thousand years ago I suppose it's not too surprising that a mere 50 years wouldn't affect attitudes too much. :winking:

 

[Supa Shrimpa]

One team in Essex, there's only one team in Essex !! :clap:

...and that's the mighty S U F C

 

[Up the Shrimpers]

Dagenham hasn't officially been part of Essex since 1st April 1965, it's in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.

However, there was a survey done, I believe, last year, of the former Essex boroughs which were swallowed by London in 1965 to find out how the local population regard themselves.
The survey found that, even after nearly 50 years about half of the population still regarded themselves as residing in Essex.
As the boundary of the Kingdom of Essex was established as the River Lea over a thousand years ago I suppose it's not too surprising that a mere 50 years wouldn't affect attitudes too much. :winking:

Southend & Thurrock are not officially in Essex either are they? When you drive from Thurrock into Basildon district there is a 'Welcome to Essex' sign.

 

[Ozzer]

Southend & Thurrock are not officially in Essex either are they? When you drive from Thurrock into Basildon district there is a 'Welcome to Essex' sign.

Southend not officially in Essex??

 

[Up the Shrimpers]

Southend not officially in Essex??

Well Southend is a Unitary Authority like Thurrock. Therefore if there are 'Welcome to Essex' signs when you go from Thurrock into Basildon then Castle Point & Rochford could if they wanted put up 'Welcome to Essex' when you go from Southend into Castle Point & Rochford. If you see what I mean?

 

[Ozzer]

Well Southend is a Unitary Authority like Thurrock. Therefore if there are 'Welcome to Essex' signs when you go from Thurrock into Basildon then Castle Point & Rochford could if they wanted put up 'Welcome to Essex' when you go from Southend into Castle Point & Rochford. If you see what I mean?

No, afraid not. You're not comparing apples with apples. Southend-on-Sea is in the County of Essex. Dagenham may be debatable, Southend is not.

 

[Rayleighboy]

Think I'll need to reach for the smelling salts if we score more than 2!

Does anyone know best place to park near the ground?

Plenty of free parking in the side streets around the ground. There is a residents scheme in operation but this doesn't apply at weekends!! :smile:

 

[Tommy2holes]

Its simple .

Unless you have a London postcode ie E/S/N/W your not part of London.

My dad is in Elm park in the London borough of Havering but it's still Essex.

I was born in rush green which is Barking and Dagenham council but still consider myself an Essex boy rather than cockney.