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- Wed Apr 24, 2024 1:37 pm
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Tommy Taylor Departs
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2223
Re: Tommy Taylor Departs
Clearly SW is confident he can find better than Taylor and wouldn't be surprised if he can find a suitable replacement. I still think it's for the best that we move on players who were surplus to requirements and Taylor was one of them.
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 1:07 pm
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Tommy Taylor Departs
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2223
Re: Tommy Taylor Departs
It's his choice to leave. After a season like that just gone where he has been in and out of the team, and come under some scrutiny of his abilities - rightly or wrongly - I'm not surprised he feels a fresh start somewhere else is what he feels is best. Yes, it'll be a task to replace in the goalkee...
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:54 pm
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Playoffs, who do you want to go up?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 419
Playoffs, who do you want to go up?
Boston Utd beat Alfreton in the first round of the playoffs. So anyone have any preference on who we want to see promoted? I wouldn't mind seeing Brackley go up, been in our league for a while and would at least get rid of a more southern based club albeit probably replaced by Oxford City.
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 2:40 pm
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: So who do you want to be relegated Blyth or Farsley>
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3797
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 8:06 am
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: So who do you want to be relegated Blyth or Farsley>
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3797
Re: So who do you want to be relegated Blyth or Farsley>
Blyth will most likely be relegated. Farsley have more to play for than Buxton and Brackley still have playoff advantage riding on their fixture against Blyth, albeit against a relegation threatened side. As the old cliché goes, football doesn't always play out as expected and on balance I would pro...
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 10:06 am
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Once the dust settles...
- Replies: 92
- Views: 5773
Re: Once the dust settles...
Staying put still doesn't answer the issue about non match day income, or getting all the matchday income that we raise without having it syphoned off to pay the landlords. This is exactly it and the whole point we need our own facilities. DJ had said recently that if we sold out all hospitality, p...
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 9:48 am
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Steve Watson - 2 year contract confirmed
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1790
Re: Steve Watson - 2 year contract confirmed
It's excellent news and a positive step by the club. Hopefully, assurances have been made on future ambitions.
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 9:39 am
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Once the dust settles...
- Replies: 92
- Views: 5773
Re: Once the dust settles...
My personal point of view is that if plans for another new stadium are going to be difficult and too costly then maybe we should consider staying put at Blackwell. It might be a time to revisit the conversation with the rugby club and see if opinions have changed - I accept that this may be a waste ...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:45 am
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Once the dust settles...
- Replies: 92
- Views: 5773
Once the dust settles...
A fantastic achievement that we have stayed up, considering the absolutely dire position we were left in after Gowling was sacked. Well done to Watson and Mitchell and the players for stepping in and stepping up and producing a magnificent run of results and retaining our National League North place...
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 8:38 am
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Massive credit to Watson and the board
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2725
Re: Massive credit to Watson and the board
There is a slim chance but more often than not once the loan reports come back it's likely that Sunderland will try to loan him higher up the pyramid to progress his development. He has the potential to follow the same route as Pickford and all being well he has a great career going forward. :thumbup:
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 5:07 pm
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Darlington V Southport
- Replies: 68
- Views: 7608
Re: Darlington V Southport
So many scenarios even with 2 games to play and 52pts still isn't safety. However, it's now a case of one more win and I think it'll be it and unfortunately at this point I think it will be Blyth to drop. Although Scunthorpe can't win the title they will want to win next week to guarantee advantage ...
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 4:13 pm
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Rushall v Darlington
- Replies: 50
- Views: 4947
Re: Rushall v Darlington
Think the change in goal has got to be some sort of reason.
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 3:32 pm
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Over the years ~ In what position have we had the best players?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1542
Re: Over the years ~ In what position have we had the best players?
Andy Lonergan, not here for long but had a extensive career.
Andy Oakes was a decent goalkeeper before losing his place to David Stockdale.
Andy Oakes was a decent goalkeeper before losing his place to David Stockdale.
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:27 am
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: We’ve come along way.
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2166
Re: We’ve come along way.
To be fair 97 is correct. The appointment of JG was questioned right back when the decision to employ him was made. I was another not totally sure it would work out and when weighing up the credentials it smacked of a desperate punt on something different (JG) rather than the tried and tested (SW). ...
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 4:16 pm
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: We’ve come along way.
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2166
Re: We’ve come along way.
What is equally noticeable is the slide of Blyth and Farsley in the same time.
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 5:10 pm
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: The Bottom Ten, Tuesday Mar 12th 2024
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2696
Re: The Bottom Ten, Tuesday Mar 12th 2024
The ideal scenario for the next two matches is for us to beat Peterborough Sports and ideally Kings Lynn to beat Rushall on Saturday. Follow that up by beating Rushall and I'd say we'll be practically there, obviously not mathematically but we'd have a reasonable cushion with wriggle room to find an...
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 11:03 pm
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Blyth V Darlington
- Replies: 56
- Views: 5770
Re: Blyth V Darlington
IF we do stay up, would this beat Hodgy's season 03/04 in terms of where we were league-wise? Steve Watson has done wonders just to get us within touching distance of safety and makes you wonder what prevented us from employing him after AA because if we could of we may have even made the playoffs o...
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 10:13 am
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Needed points minimum
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1934
Re: Needed points minimum
Blyth, Rushall, Farsley and Southport matches are the definitive six-pointers. However, after the performances and results of the last 4 games prior to yesterday, I'd not rule out picking up points at home to Peterborough Sports and even Chorley. Warrington away will be difficult and ideally we don'...
- Sat Mar 02, 2024 11:24 pm
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Darlington v Banbury 2/03/24
- Replies: 64
- Views: 6673
Re: Darlington v Banbury 2/03/24
The real deal is having a manager who is just down to knowing the basics required to win games. Not over complicating things and a million miles from what JG was attempting to do. We are right on the coattails now of those above and if and when we are above the dotted line I can see us staying there...
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 9:18 am
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Darlington v Buxton
- Replies: 89
- Views: 9213
Re: Darlington v Buxton
Ideally we have to follow this up with points at Curzon, we just need to keep in touch with the others above even if they have games in hand scoreboard pressure can count. SW is getting far more out of the team than at any point during the season and if only he'd been given the job as Armstrong's su...
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 9:52 am
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: More local competition for good players now at Blyth
- Replies: 40
- Views: 3887
Re: More local competition for good players now at Blyth
You are right of course and that’s what we don’t have to worry about right now or the risk the other model brings. Fine balancing act I agree. The last 14mths though has seen decline on the pitch to the point of relegation together with little to no progress it seems on any new ground with the pote...
- Tue Feb 20, 2024 7:33 pm
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Boston v Darlington 20/02/24
- Replies: 102
- Views: 9356
Re: Boston v Darlington 20/02/24
I wouldn't say tonight is a win or bust fixture, it's probably one which at best we could hope for is a draw. The pressure matches are the games against Southport, Peterborough Sports, Banbury at home and Rushall away etc, then it's a case of filling in the other points required from fixtures such a...
- Sat Jan 27, 2024 10:53 pm
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Darlington v Hereford
- Replies: 89
- Views: 17035
Re: Darlington v Hereford
Looking at the remaining fixtures it's plausible that we could still reach 50 pts, will that be enough?
- Sun Jan 21, 2024 10:58 am
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Pitch inspection
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3980
Re: Pitch inspection
Only 4 games on today in NLN, but the 3 other teams in the relegation zone, Bishop Stortford, Gloucester and Kings Lynn are all in action. Could do with them all losing. Which they nearly did! Only a 90+1 min equalizer by King's Lynn spoiled the day. Now we need to make the most of our games in han...
- Sun Dec 24, 2023 2:17 pm
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Darlington V Bishops Stortford
- Replies: 131
- Views: 46945
Re: Darlington V Bishops Stortford
Bottom line is if you can't rouse the players to perform against the bottom club then when are they going to. JG's post match reaction really sums up where we are... muddled and lost. His appointment really has compounded this very poor season so far and no signs of this being reversed either. :thum...
- Wed Nov 29, 2023 7:38 pm
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Jacob Hazel
- Replies: 114
- Views: 73694
Re: Jacob Hazel
Whatever the merits or otherwise of the JG / DR (et al) as a management team I don't think that I have never seen any new/relatively new manager / coaching team at DFC get quite such a raw deal from any group of supporters from pretty much day 1 as this one :clap: Its as if, for all their contacts/...
- Tue Nov 28, 2023 10:15 am
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Jacob Hazel
- Replies: 114
- Views: 73694
Re: Jacob Hazel
The fact we have signed an undercooked striker, yes with some kind of ability, and seems like everyone is pinning hopes on him. Isn't it more of a worry that we don't have the personnel to create the chances consistently? Yes, possibly an upgrade on Hazel but no guarantees he will bail us out on his...
- Sat Nov 25, 2023 10:44 pm
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Darlington V Rushall
- Replies: 251
- Views: 336813
Re: Darlington V Rushall
You're mistaken if you think people who are questioning things aren't behind the club and players. If this is aimed at me LL then did I say that? I know good ppl are behind the club & players but I also know some have had an agenda since the minute we appointed JG, I hope we can get out of this rel...
- Sat Nov 25, 2023 9:49 pm
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Darlington V Rushall
- Replies: 251
- Views: 336813
Re: Darlington V Rushall
The basic statement requires an answer!!!! Who do we appoint now that makes us better ?? I’ll wait…. The problem is that I don't know what is the best move now and I'd say we are probably stuck with JG. Hindsight is a wonderful thing but if the shortlist at the time was numerous and strong (as led ...
- Sat Nov 25, 2023 9:06 pm
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Darlington V Rushall
- Replies: 251
- Views: 336813
Re: Darlington V Rushall
At the end of the day Gowlings signings have been just awful,barring a couple. I cannot see us surviving if he remains in charge and if the board stick with him next season really think the BTB will be a disaster. Sent from my SM-A145R using Tapatalk And AA’s were great and he spent the 160k well??...