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by en passant
Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:42 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Football Regulator
Replies: 3
Views: 187

Football Regulator

The news this morning mentions that the Football Governance Bill is to be introduced in Parliament today. The Bill will create a regulation body independent from the football authorities and government to oversee clubs in the top five tiers of English football. Rishi Sunak has said that "for too lon...
by en passant
Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:48 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Reff Gareth Thomas
Replies: 7
Views: 1390

Re: Reff Gareth Thomas

The player holding onto Curry's shirt whilst travelling several feet down the touchline right in front of the linesman in the first half gave Peterborough the signal that they could pretty much get away with anything for much of the game. The player who got booked for pulling on Salkeld's shirt in t...
by en passant
Fri Mar 15, 2024 4:09 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Mitch Hancox
Replies: 10
Views: 2133

Re: Mitch Hancox

Sounds like it. If we want to manage risk it feels like we need another striker through the door. What about what's-his-name? If he's not fit now he never will be. :? Even if he’s fit I cannot see the point in playing him as he will be miles short of match fitness with only 7 games to go.Such a sic...
by en passant
Thu Mar 14, 2024 7:14 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: The Bottom Ten, Tuesday Mar 12th 2024
Replies: 17
Views: 2539

Re: The Bottom Ten, Tuesday Mar 12th 2024

I have found it illuminating to see many of the comments from Spartan's fans on Facebook after Tuesday's match. They are very much the same comments that were being made by our own fans a couple of months ago. They call into question the formation being played and the lack of a hold up player and no...
by en passant
Sun Mar 10, 2024 2:25 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Needed points minimum
Replies: 15
Views: 1806

Re: Needed points minimum

Worried with how knackered they all look. Desperately need some new bodies in but doesn't seem to be any whiff of that. We're a Cedric Main injury away from disaster. I was thinking that about Main yesterday. If he got nobbled we would be in bother. You are forgetting about Asante who is only two m...
by en passant
Wed Mar 06, 2024 8:23 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlo V Scunthorpe
Replies: 72
Views: 7197

Re: Darlo V Scunthorpe

I woke up this morning from a beautiful dream where Darlo had beaten Scunthorpe 4-0. It was such a lovely idea that I just had to back to sleep to enjoy my reverie a little longer. I am writing this from my sleep, so please world, don't wake me up and spoil my dream.
by en passant
Wed Feb 28, 2024 12:21 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Curzon V Darlington
Replies: 101
Views: 7750

Re: Curzon V Darlington

Looking back before Saturday's game there was a lot of concern that we needed to shore up a defence that was missing a few first choice players, and yet with a renewed faith and confidence the team has won two games on the bounce with something of a patched up side. Before the new management came in...
by en passant
Sun Feb 18, 2024 11:56 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: South Shields v Darlo
Replies: 93
Views: 10734

Re: South Shields v Darlo

Looking at the match highlights there was a case for a third sending off when one of their players in a fit of pique at seeing Curry score the fourth goal deliberately barged into him sending him to the ground.
by en passant
Sun Feb 18, 2024 8:46 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Asante
Replies: 47
Views: 6438

Re: Asante

Asante has been with the club whilst 14 games have been played. He managed to get onto the pitch in the first 7 (4 starts 3 subs). He has not even made the bench over the second set of 7. The team have 14 games left. How many has Asante got?
by en passant
Sat Feb 17, 2024 5:10 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: South Shields v Darlo
Replies: 93
Views: 10734

Re: South Shields v Darlo

;) Shields down to 10 men after 10 minutes. We never seen to take advantage of these situations, but we really must today. Yes, we might get a point - sorry to be sarcastic but a team that doesn't score won't win any games. And a side that doesn't score but gives away silly goals will lose no matte...
by en passant
Sat Feb 17, 2024 4:19 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: South Shields v Darlo
Replies: 93
Views: 10734

Re: South Shields v Darlo

Shields down to 10 men after 10 minutes. We never seen to take advantage of these situations, but we really must today. Yes, we might get a point - sorry to be sarcastic but a team that doesn't score won't win any games. And a side that doesn't score but gives away silly goals will lose no matter h...
by en passant
Sat Feb 17, 2024 12:30 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Any new faces
Replies: 69
Views: 9574

Re: Any new faces

Old Git wrote:
Sat Feb 17, 2024 10:19 am
Maybe a job for Asante. Mr Q strolls around on the touch line and doesn’t interfere with play, so could be a perfect fit.
Probably not as I hear that Asante's latest problem is that he has picked up a phobia about barcodes so can't go near anything with black and white stripes on.
by en passant
Fri Feb 16, 2024 11:18 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: South Shields v Darlo
Replies: 93
Views: 10734

Re: South Shields v Darlo

I used to think that the criticism of the club's communications was a little unfair but it now seems to be sinking faster than on field success. I know it will be difficult to keep some positivity in the output when everyone can see that we are speeding in the wrong direction, but trying to spin goo...
by en passant
Sat Feb 10, 2024 6:18 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington v Alfreton 10/02/24
Replies: 156
Views: 11932

Re: Darlington v Alfreton 10/02/24

I think that the board have had this season in hand from day one. The message at the start was to lower our expectations and when we had the hope that an exceptional BtB would prove them wrong they tried their level best to undermine any glimmer of hope that we might have had with managerial, format...
by en passant
Sat Feb 10, 2024 1:09 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Moke gone
Replies: 28
Views: 3708

Re: Moke gone

Not one I saw coming. But in reality it's a part of the squad we have plenty of options with Platt, Hatfield, Lindley, Liddle. Though none of them being quite the creative player we need. When he has been asked to play a more offensive role in a couple of games I have seen I thought Moke did well, ...
by en passant
Thu Feb 08, 2024 4:52 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Any new faces
Replies: 69
Views: 9574

Re: Any new faces

Forgot to mention that Jordan Windass was taking part in training on Tuesday, but no Jake Lawlor. I may have missed the story but was there any word on what happened to the mysterious Sonil Vasileiou who is still recorded on the official site as being a member of the first team squad? Not sure if I ...
by en passant
Tue Feb 06, 2024 9:55 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Any new faces
Replies: 69
Views: 9574

Re: Any new faces

Darlopartisan wrote:
Tue Feb 06, 2024 9:49 pm
Old Git wrote:
Tue Feb 06, 2024 9:44 pm
Would Asante running around at training count as a new face ?
Absolutely 😂
But didn't say for the full session. Barrow given a run out. Kenzie Harker knows where the goal is.
by en passant
Tue Feb 06, 2024 8:44 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Any new faces
Replies: 69
Views: 9574

Re: Any new faces

Nope
by en passant
Sun Feb 04, 2024 10:36 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Asante
Replies: 209
Views: 17256

Re: Asante

There maybe a possibility that Asante may come good, no one seems to be considering that. With his few appearances (4 starts and 3 subs) in his first 7 games and no sign of him in the subsequent 5 games, I think it might take a Lazarus size miracle for that to happen. But you are right miracles do ...
by en passant
Sat Feb 03, 2024 6:12 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Kevin Luff
Replies: 22
Views: 3059

Re: Kevin Luff

One thought. Who owns the equipment that Kev uses? It’s a mixture of mine, fan funded and club purchased. During the Quaker TV period / pandemic I did suggest the club start to pick up some of the new gear purchases as then it would be theirs. Mainly for future planning and continuity, like this si...
by en passant
Sat Feb 03, 2024 6:07 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Asante
Replies: 209
Views: 17256

Re: Asante

Oh well, just another goal today for Jacob Hazel, that’s 5 goals & 3 assists for him in 13 appearances at Boston. Meanwhile Akwasi Asante sits out another week on big wages. He is our 007 at the moment. 0 Goals 0 Assists 7 Appearances Criminal. The team stats show that Asante has been with us for 1...
by en passant
Sat Feb 03, 2024 1:37 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Kevin Luff
Replies: 22
Views: 3059

Re: Kevin Luff

Great respect to everything Kev has done. Quality has been above and beyond what many clubs could supply. And turning up for match after match for all those years has got to be worthy of some sort of distinguished service medal. Well done and thanks for all the hard work and the memories you have re...
by en passant
Sat Feb 03, 2024 11:08 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Asante
Replies: 209
Views: 17256

Re: Asante

Just pulling this thread back to the subject of Asante and whether we are getting value for money, it seems to be accepted that he is a player who has had a poor fitness record and that we should not be surprised that he has been unable to make the squad for four successive matches. It is said that ...
by en passant
Tue Jan 30, 2024 1:10 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Asante
Replies: 209
Views: 17256

Re: Asante

Now that Gowling has left Asante seems to have stepped into his shoes as number one hate figure. It seems there always has to be someone. It might help people warm to him if he understood that the wage he is getting has been funded by the fans and not some sugar daddy owner who can afford to pay ou...
by en passant
Tue Jan 30, 2024 11:25 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Asante
Replies: 209
Views: 17256

Re: Asante

Now that Gowling has left Asante seems to have stepped into his shoes as number one hate figure. It seems there always has to be someone. It might help people warm to him if he understood that the wage he is getting has been funded by the fans and not some sugar daddy owner who can afford to pay ou...
by en passant
Sun Jan 28, 2024 9:59 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington v Hereford
Replies: 89
Views: 16560

Re: Darlington v Hereford

With 18 games to go the team could go 6 wins, 6 draws, and 6 defeats and make 49 points, which should be enough. After yesterday's game, can we believe that doubling our wins tally is possible?
by en passant
Fri Jan 26, 2024 9:30 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington v Hereford
Replies: 89
Views: 16560

Re: Darlington v Hereford

If Asante was fit, a partnership with Main could be very effective, because a big man up front alongside a nippy striker can be an ideal combination. I don't think I've even seen him in the box in the 2 and a half months here, and he has managed to amble through about 8 or 10 matches during that ti...
by en passant
Fri Jan 26, 2024 9:25 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Asante
Replies: 209
Views: 17256

Re: Asante

Boom Is that the sound of Fatsante being put out of his misery? This signing should motivate any self-respecting striker to get stuck in. But in Asante's case I can see this giving him the opportunity to down tools completely and seek a lucrative move to another club that he can con. He must be on ...
by en passant
Fri Jan 26, 2024 8:33 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Asante
Replies: 209
Views: 17256

Re: Asante

Boom Is that the sound of Fatsante being put out of his misery? This signing should motivate any self-respecting striker to get stuck in. But in Asante's case I can see this giving him the opportunity to down tools completely and seek a lucrative move to another club that he can con. He must be on ...
by en passant
Thu Jan 25, 2024 10:15 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Boost The Budget January 2024
Replies: 123
Views: 34695

Re: Boost The Budget January 2024

Perhaps use some of the cash to buy Asante a motorised wheelchair.