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Post by QPR Report on May 30, 2010 16:07:40 GMT
PROMOTED
(And success for yet another coach axed by Gianni: Goalkeeping coach, Tony Roberts!)Dagenham and Redbridge promoted By Nathan Jackson May 30 2010 Dagenham and Redbridge have been promoted to League One after just three seasons in the Football League. They became only the second ever side to win the fourth tier Playoffs after finishing in the final Playoff place, following on from Blackpool in 2000/1. Dagenham took the lead three times during the match and were twice pegged back. Benson had opened the scoring in the 38th minute before Taylor equalised within a minute. Green restored Dagenham's lead in the 56th minute, but Taylor equalised again, both of his only goals this season coming in the final. Jon Nurse scored the winner with 20 minutes to go. After only being formed in 1992, Dagenham now find themselves just two promotions from the Premiership. It now means that Imps will have two local derbies next season, Rotherham and Chesterfield. www.thefootballnetwork.net/main/s261/st158919.htm
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Post by QPR Report on May 30, 2010 16:16:45 GMT
Mail Dagenham 3 Rotherham 2: John Nurse seals promotion for Daggers in Wembley thriller By Sportsmail Reporter 30th May 2010 Jon Nurse's scrambled goal gave Dagenham & Redbridge a remarkable promotion and victory in a pulsating Coca-Cola League Two play-off final at Wembley. John Still's side only averaged an attendance of 2,088 this season but earned the right to play the likes of Charlton, Sheffield Wednesday and Southampton in League One after an epic final. Dagenham twice took the lead through Paul Benson and Danny Green only to see Millers striker Ryan Taylor swiftly level on both occasions, but Nurse's scruffy strike with 20 minutes remaining finally proved enough to see off Ronnie Moore's men and deny their manager a third promotion at the helm. Ecstasy: Danny Green celebrates his Wembley moment Still has worked wonders at Victoria Road - where just 10 years ago the club were playing in the Ryman Premier League - and will now get a chance to test his managerial mettle in the third tier after victory in the biggest game in the club's history. Taylor had already threatened with a pair of headers before Dagenham went close to one of the goals of the season on the half-hour mark. Peter Gain fed Abu Ogogo on the right flank and when he crossed into the middle, French midfielder Romain Vincelot launched into an acrobatic overhead kick which goalkeeper Andy Warrington did superbly to parry away. Benson closed in on the rebound but his effort was deflected over the top by Millers skipper Ian Sharps. It was a stunning effort which brought the whole stadium to their feet - and Warrington was at it again minutes later. Battle: Match winner Jon Nurse is tackled by Ian Sharpe Sharps tripped Nurse inside the 'D' and Green smashed a free-kick right through the wall which was destined for the bottom corner until Warrington's strong wrists diverted it clear. The Daggers had their tails up and took the lead in the 38th minute through the prolific Benson. Gain played in Damien McCrory on the left wing and when he crossed into the area, Benson showed his predatory instincts to kill the ball with one touch before curling a shot into the bottom corner with his second. The Essex side were ahead for just 58 seconds though, as Taylor replied in the 39th minute. A quick throw on the left was hooked in by Kevin Ellison and Taylor arched his back to head past Roberts at his near post. Gritty: Ryan Taylor hit back twice for Rotherham Dagenham started the second period brightly and it was no surprise when they regained the lead in the 56th minute. A long throw was not dealt with and when the ball landed back at Green's feet 25 yards from goal, he took a touch before thumping a low drive beyond Warrington and into the back of the net. Rotherham had struggled to get going after the break but responded well to going behind. Mark Lynch flashed a dangerous cross across the area and after Taylor failed to connect, midfielder Danny Harrison made contact beyond the far post but saw his effort strike the face of the crossbar. The Millers were not to be denied, however, and levelled through Taylor again in the 61st minute. Nicky Law broke free on the right and picked out Taylor in space by the penalty spot. He took his time before clinically dispatching a left-footed drive past Roberts and into the right corner. Tussle: Dagenham's Josh Scott battles with Mark Lynch Dagenham captain Mark Arber tested Warrington from a corner as Still's side again poured forward, and they went in front for the third time in the 70th minute. Green's corner caused chaos in the penalty area and when Nurse mis-hit a shot goalward Ellison could only divert the ball home off his thigh. Nurse was instantly replaced by Graeme Montgomery as the end-to-end second period refused to slow down. Rotherham pressed forward in a desperate bid for a goal but Dagenham held on to cap a memorable day with a deserved triumph. www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1282632/Dagenham-3-Rotherham-2-John-Nurse-seals-promotion-Daggers-Wembley-thriller.html?ito=feeds-newsxml#ixzz0pQjIqdrA
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Post by pkloft on May 30, 2010 17:15:09 GMT
yep, fair play to TR a Ranger through & through nothing to do with the treble i got up Blackpool, Millwall & Dagenham
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Post by Lonegunmen on May 31, 2010 5:38:35 GMT
How much?
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Post by QPR Report on May 31, 2010 7:13:20 GMT
When Saturday Comes (WSC) reposts a 1992 WSC piece re the origins of Dagenham and RedbridgeWhen Saturday Comes Dagenham & Redbridge's complicated beginnings May 30 ~ Dagenham & Redbridge face Rotherham in the League Two play-off final today. This may surprise Derek Robinson who witnessed the amalgamation of several east London teams and in WSC 65 (July 1992) predicted a short life span for the new club.In the beginning was Ilford. Then followed Leytonstone and Walthamstow Avenue, who were all successful, winning the odd Amateur Cup here, the odd Isthmian League title there, playing the odd FA Cup match at Old Trafford in Walthamstow's case and generally leading the non-League equivalent of The Good Life. In 1977 Ilford found themselves a few pennies short and sold their ground for development. They moved in to share with Leytonstone while waiting to find a new ground. Within two years the taxman had taken away all their money. They were no nearer to finding a new ground and so were forced into a merger with their landlords. Leytonstone-Ilford was formed. By 1985 the new club were themselves losing money hand over fist. Their Granleigh Road stadium was sold and they moved in with Walthamstow. Leytonstone-Ilford won the Isthmian League in 1989 but were denied promotion because their ground was not considered fit to stage Conference football. An upgrade was not considered worthwhile because, inevitably, the site had already been sold to developers. Leytonstone-Ilford moved again, this time to share Dagenham's Victoria Road ground. They encountered exactly the same problem, however, because in the year since Dagenham had been relegated from the Conference, ground standards had been upgraded. Victoria Road was no longer good enough. The club were obliged to remain in the Isthmian League. A new site was found, straddling the borders of two boroughs, Waltham Forest and Redbridge, where a stadium would be built from the profits raised by the sale of the old Walthamstow ground. The club's name was changed to the rather cumbersome Redbridge Forest in anticipation, but the deal fell through. They were stuck in Dagenham. For most of the 1991-92 season, Redbridge Forest behaved as if they owned Victoria Road. The home team just sat in the corner quietly humming to itself as their tenants charged up the Conference table and reached the quarter-finals of the FA Trophy. By the end of March drastic action was decided upon. Step one was to recall, as bar manager, a man whose financial wizardry had allegedly sent send two pubs careering headlong into bankruptcy and who had a hand on the purse-strings while Dagenham were at the height of their financial tailspin in the mid-Eighties. Step two was to tell club members that negotiations to merge with Redbridge Forest, called off in December 1990, had been reopened. The beginnings of the end for Dagenham might be traced back to the early 1980s, when Vie Sparrow, who had been with the club since its inception in 1949, was replaced as Chairman by his son, Norman. Several financially apocalyptic seasons in the Conference then left the club in dire financial straits. We collected a stay of execution in 1986 after our goalkeeper, John Jacobs, scored with a drop-kick at Runcorn to earn us the point we so desperately wanted, but finally succeeded in achieving relegation in 1988. Now we are on our way back, but with the committees of both clubs having shown a complete inability to handle money, I give Dagenham & Redbridge FC five years at the most. Our last away match was at Carshalton. By now the merger proposal was common knowledge but we were in an inexplicably good mood: ironic choruses of "We're going up with the Woking" caused confusion among the home fans. A week later (after the merger had been voted through), Dagenham won their last ever match, 5-2 at home to Harrow, with top scorer Leo West scoring all five goals. Redbridge finished their season by losing 4-1, 5-0 and 3-2 in the space of five days, the first two at home. Perhaps the incident that summed it up was in the clubhouse at Carshalton. A message on the PA effectively wishing us good luck in our battle for independence from Redbridge was met by a big cheer from Carshalton fans, an even bigger roar from Dagenham supporters, and the mother of all huffs from Dagenham secretary Eric Ryan, who stormed out and was not seen again until Redbridge's next home match. Five years. And that's being generous. www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/5411/38/
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Post by QPR Report on May 31, 2010 9:10:51 GMT
Roberts in League One dreamland betting.stanjames.com/Football-Betting-News/2010-05-31/Roberts-dreamlandSubmitted by Stan James on 31 May 2010 - 9:56am in Football Betting News Dagenham & Redbridge's veteran goalkeeper Tony Roberts is looking forward to locking horns with the big-name clubs following the Daggers' promotion to League One (Daggers 50/1 to win League One). The east London outfit beat Rotherham 3-2 at Wembley on Sunday with goals from Paul Benson, Danny Green and Jon Nurse and they will now face the likes of Southampton (11/4f League One Outright), Charlton (6/1) and Sheffield Wednesday (6/1) next term. The former Queens Park Rangers custodian has spent 10 years at Victoria Road and is now relishing the chance to play against sides that seemed so far out of reach just a few years ago. "We are a pub team from Essex but look at us now," he said. "I can't believe it, I'm 40 years old and I have won at Wembley. "This club is going places. Years ago we were playing Charlton trying to knock them out of the FA Cup as a non-league team, next year we are going to play Charlton in the league, I can't believe it." Manager John Still called his side's victory a "fairy story" as they saw off two Millers' comebacks to notch the winner on 70 minutes and the boss will be pitting his wits against some notable tacticians with Premiership experience next season. Alan Pardew is in charge of Southampton while Danny Wilson is at the helm at Swindon and Still will have to use all of his tactical ability and transfer-dealing experience to gain the points necessary to remain in the league come next May.
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Post by Lonegunmen on May 31, 2010 9:54:57 GMT
Everyones a winner in the playoffs and the Spiv gets us where??
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Post by QPR Report on May 31, 2010 10:00:13 GMT
It's like on the Seventh Day, G-d rested!
Once you've "Saved the Club," it's not reasonable to ask for anything additional of the man (or even demiG-d).
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Post by Lonegunmen on May 31, 2010 10:38:48 GMT
But he did find time to discover Faurlin.
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Post by beanofire on May 31, 2010 12:54:25 GMT
Chuffed for Robbo - what a post match interview too!
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Post by cpr on May 31, 2010 13:05:35 GMT
Great interview! Thos two late punches brought traumatic memories flooding back though!
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Post by harlingtonharry on May 31, 2010 14:34:41 GMT
top lad our Robbo, well done son
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Post by klr on May 31, 2010 20:12:54 GMT
Tony Roberts always struck me as a good decent bloke, who remembers his shocker against Norwich on boxing Day 1996 ? warm up shot straight at him that he should have saved in his sleep, but it went straight through his butter fingers, I bet Tony knows the one I am talking about! Then Danny Dichio went down the other end & scored straight from the restart, que plenty of finger pointing & your not singing anymore type malarkey from Ellerslie Road where I was sitting.
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