{"id":5926,"date":"2018-10-06T22:34:02","date_gmt":"2018-10-06T21:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mattbristow.net\/?p=5926"},"modified":"2018-11-26T15:14:17","modified_gmt":"2018-11-26T15:14:17","slug":"dover-athletic-a-game-of-survival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mattbristow.net\/index.php\/dover-athletic-a-game-of-survival\/","title":{"rendered":"Dover Athletic – a game of survival?"},"content":{"rendered":"

A question. Whats the hardest part of being a sports photographer<\/a> shooting football? The answer, covering a game of the club you support when they are struggling and you have to get pictures that are newsworthy! roughly translated means I had to basically cover them getting stuffed and be at the end of goals!<\/p>\n

Its been a pretty hard week\/season at Dover. No Sh*t Sherlock I hear you say. But, probably not for the reasons that are immediately obvious. But enough of that as I am no pundit or reporter, I am just a humble photographer that sits and takes pictures of what happens in front of me! Here are just a few personal favourites from today’s clash against high flying Salford City FC. It was however, not the result that the club wanted but in my opinion a lot of positives to take away. To be fair the difference was this fella, Adam Rooney currently top scorer in the league, and today he bagged a hat trick in what has to be said style.<\/p>\n

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Salford’s defender Carl Piergianni celebrates with Salford’s forward Adam Rooney after scoring his hat-trick during the National League match between Dover Athletic FC and Salford City FC.<\/p><\/div>\n

I think for now, Dover’s problems are clear and simple. But as a rudderless ship adrift in the suddenly very competitive National League. However, salvation will come from a very strong leader be that who it may. It is my peronsla opinion is that at this level now to succeed you just have to be full time. But I guess this week will be full of announcements and revelations.<\/p>\n\n\t\t