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The men's team are in the 11th, women's are in the 6th. Both are going extremely well this season with the women's 1st in the league and the men's 3rd.
If you're over this side of London (the ground is in Forest Gate) it's a lovely place to watch football. Everyone's very friendly, you can have a couple of tins on the terrace, and it's 100% fan owned. @Ben6899
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Oh god, was this the fella that crashed into the advertising hoarding at Dulwich Hamlet? I heard about this but didn't know it was Bath. I hope he makes a full recovery.
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Yes, should have specified. It's CCFC.
Clapton FC still exists, I think they play in Plaistow now as CCFC owns the Old Spotted Dog (the original club's ground).
The story is long, complicated and very messy and tbh there are other people in the club who could explain it far better than me. But, essentially, it's a classic story of owner mismanagement and fans deciding to do it themselves instead.
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Hereford fan here. Since moving back to the shire last year have been about 8 home games and have my preferred seats in the Merton block near the season ticket holders. Listen to match day commentary via Radio Hereford FC on TuneIn, highlights on YouTube.
All still fan-led with lots of volunteer involvement even though it’s not a fan owned club. If I’m still living in the area and work takes off (self employed) then can see myself getting a season ticket next year.
Big gates for our level but still can’t compete with wealthier clubs who can operate a big deficit.
Get much more enjoyment out of the game now I’m able to go to games and am indifferent to top flight football other checking occasional match reports for Fantasy Football purposes.
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@andyp I guess there's no real need other than I figured it would probably get lost there.
Also, I know a lot of people go to non-league because they've fallen out of love with the PL etc. It's certainly part of why I go and I say that as a former West Ham season ticket holder.
But I do take your point that maybe it doesn't need its own thread haha.
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Depends on the game but usually at least 150-200. Weirdly, the Men's team don't play at the Old Spotted Dog atm. It's having its changing rooms redone and, apparently, the women's league's rules allow them to get changed at the school across the road but the men's doesn't (despite the women playing at a higher level?).
They're temporarily playing at Wadham Lodge Stadium (also known as 'the stray dog') in Walthamstow or very occasionally on the main pitch at Hackney Marshes. But from what I understand they'll be back at the OSD by the New Year.
I don't think the men's team are playing at home again this year (possibly cos of the above). But if you are thinking of getting to a game, the women's are at home to Dulwich on the 27th, which should be spicy as there's a fun rivalry between the clubs. Also, Brentford in Feb should be good.
Anyway, I'll stop rabbitting/recruiting haha. Everything you need to know is here: https://www.claptoncfc.co.uk/
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Hola fixie skidders,
I know there are plenty of football fans on here but wondered whether anyone else regularly goes to non-league games. Regularly plumb the depths of the Isthmian League for your football fix? Get to Dulwich Hamlet games a bit?
This is the place to post about it (or at least that's the idea, maybe I'll just end up posting into the void).
I'll get us started. As a Clapton fan, I spent Sunday afternoon singing in The Scaffold as the women's first team played Ashford in the first round of the FA cup. The atmosphere was top notch and I think we got something like 500 people in.
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