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by lo36789
Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:54 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington V Chorley
Replies: 45
Views: 4720

Re: Darlington V Chorley

Unless he's on the wrong touchline there are quite clearly two players in between the goalkeeper and where the Assistant Referee is going to be stood. Referee has not read the situation well at all - simple as really. Suspect if you ask him on Friday he will admit as much given what I know of him bu...
by lo36789
Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:32 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington V Chorley
Replies: 45
Views: 4720

Re: Darlington V Chorley

In this situation why didn’t the ref ask his assistant if he thought the scunthorpe player had fouled the keeper? The assistant would have had a good perspective of the incident. And if he didn't then what? You have one person who thinks they saw a foul and one that didn't? Not sure how you can exp...
by lo36789
Wed Mar 27, 2024 4:56 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington V Chorley
Replies: 45
Views: 4720

Re: Darlington V Chorley

Hindsight? Surely he should've gone left if he was using the 'diagonal system' as his AR would've picked anything up on the right hand side? So you agree it was awful refereeing full stop? Diagonals as an expected movement went out about 15 years ago. Expectation is that you adapt to the game and s...
by lo36789
Wed Mar 27, 2024 12:42 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington V Chorley
Replies: 45
Views: 4720

Re: Darlington V Chorley

It seems we have the referee from the Spenny Scunny game last night for friday. Anyone whos seen the goal he disallowed will rightly be concerned about his ability! Been discussing this with others around how the process falls down to end up with that conclusion. My suspicion is that he's knackered...
by lo36789
Mon Mar 25, 2024 4:28 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington V Chorley
Replies: 45
Views: 4720

Re: Darlington V Chorley

Still gutted we lost, the Farsley game in particular feels massive now. Farsley and Southport at home were always the big ones. I think we might be able to get something at Warrington as well - hoping it might be a bit of a nothing game for them by then. Suspect it will be doom and gloom I'd we los...
by lo36789
Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:10 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Nice bit of trivia
Replies: 33
Views: 3337

Re: Nice bit of trivia

Great trivia. I forgot anyone had fielded a all english squad at all in the premier league era. Bound to be a game soon where no english player is in the starting 11. On another note who was the last english manager to win a major trophy, im taking a punt on harry redknapp 16 year ago That's happen...
by lo36789
Sun Mar 24, 2024 9:28 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Complacency
Replies: 19
Views: 1966

Re: Complacency

Positive is if we can beat Southport and Farsley at home we will be fine.
by lo36789
Fri Mar 22, 2024 9:33 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: What's the point of fan ownership?
Replies: 106
Views: 6645

Re: What's the point of fan ownership?

Fully yes. The pipe only restricts at most a third of the away end. We know there is enough space to develop to step 1 standard. Not quite true. It restricts up to half of the away end and also part of the main stand side - it runs diagonal through the stadium footprint. There's a reason the stand ...
by lo36789
Fri Mar 22, 2024 3:31 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: What's the point of fan ownership?
Replies: 106
Views: 6645

Re: What's the point of fan ownership?

which would allow us to build on all four sides Fully yes. The pipe only restricts at most a third of the away end. We know there is enough space to develop to step 1 standard. Stuff we can take away with us sounds great, but we would have to make good what is left behind so there are still signifi...
by lo36789
Thu Mar 21, 2024 10:06 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: What's the point of fan ownership?
Replies: 106
Views: 6645

Re: What's the point of fan ownership?

Def think some banked standing at the way end would really help possibly something we can take with us if we move. Have to get the RC onside though and that’s the hard job but people views do change. The rugby clubs only issue is they don't want their clubhouse knocked down - and based on plans tha...
by lo36789
Thu Mar 21, 2024 3:20 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Asante thread
Replies: 21
Views: 2180

Re: Asante thread

I hope the club are negotiating to terminate his contract - it is clear that he is not fit and no longer needed. Doubt it will happen now. Registration deadline is coming up - what benefit is there to Asante from terminating early unless he is fully compensated. The only sell to him would be you ca...
by lo36789
Thu Mar 21, 2024 11:35 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: What's the point of fan ownership?
Replies: 106
Views: 6645

Re: What's the point of fan ownership?

Not sure cash reserves will touch the sides on the capital investment we need.
by lo36789
Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:31 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: What's the point of fan ownership?
Replies: 106
Views: 6645

Re: What's the point of fan ownership?

Aren't our operating losses always going to increase with increases BtB...isn't that the whole point?

We raise the money so the club spend it on the playing budget?
by lo36789
Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:18 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: We’ve come along way.
Replies: 28
Views: 2000

Re: We’ve come along way.

I think the take out from this saga is... Always go for the obvious choice. Always. There is no guarantee of success (whatever success is) even with the obvious choice, but the odds will be higher. The benefit of the obvious choice is it reduces noise from the outset. I am not sure Luke Williams wa...
by lo36789
Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:38 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington V Peterborough Sports
Replies: 71
Views: 6656

Re: Darlington V Peterborough Sports

Rushall have realistically 6-9 points left this season. 50 points will likely be safety. If we beat Rushall. Farsley and Southport are the other winnable games which will to make absolutely certain. The way we are playing I fancy us against Warrington as well. I am not sure they will have much to pl...
by lo36789
Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:48 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: We’ve come along way.
Replies: 28
Views: 2000

Re: We’ve come along way.

I am not sure just because you made a mistake that means you can never be given credit for when you correct those errors.

To suggest otherwise is getting on for only crediting perfection.
by lo36789
Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:44 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: We’ve come along way.
Replies: 28
Views: 2000

Re: We’ve come along way.

It really is incredibly impressive and while the board received a lot of criticism over some of the decisions they made over the last 15 months, they equally deserve some credit for getting the appointment of Watson & Mitchell spot on, as well as the decision to ask the owners for extra funding to ...
by lo36789
Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:08 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: 2022/23 FINANCIAL RESULTS
Replies: 29
Views: 2986

Re: 2022/23 FINANCIAL RESULTS

Are the Women’s Team and the Academy one and the same? They are the same line in the accounts. I do think people misinterpret the intent of the Academy. It would actually surprise me if it ever produces, or even intends to produce, players for the first team. Academies outside of the professional c...
by lo36789
Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:49 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: 2022/23 FINANCIAL RESULTS
Replies: 29
Views: 2986

Re: 2022/23 FINANCIAL RESULTS

Yarblockos wrote:
Thu Mar 14, 2024 7:42 pm
How do the women's team and academy make a profit, are they funded through some central funding source? Obviously can't be through gate receipts.
I suspect it is through payment of subs.
by lo36789
Thu Mar 14, 2024 4:20 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: 2022/23 FINANCIAL RESULTS
Replies: 29
Views: 2986

Re: 2022/23 FINANCIAL RESULTS

[quote="Spratts corner" post_id=518459 time=<a href="tel:1710373473">1710373473</a> user_id=21642] Does the women's team finance itself or does it come out of the mens team budget? It makes a profit. that wasn’t the question [/quote] It is. They finance themselves, make a profit, which is then adde...
by lo36789
Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:35 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: 2022/23 FINANCIAL RESULTS
Replies: 29
Views: 2986

Re: 2022/23 FINANCIAL RESULTS

What surprised me most was the staffing costs of £185k, on top of the £400k playing budget... would be interesting to see the breakdown of that. Manager - £45k Assitant - £30k Physio - £25k Kit man - £10k Fitness coach - £15k GK coach - £15k Academy coach - £15k Secretary - £10k Even with those est...
by lo36789
Thu Mar 14, 2024 6:38 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: 2022/23 FINANCIAL RESULTS
Replies: 29
Views: 2986

Re: 2022/23 FINANCIAL RESULTS

Spratts corner wrote:
Wed Mar 13, 2024 11:44 pm
Does the women's team finance itself or does it come out of the mens team budget?
It makes a profit.
by lo36789
Wed Mar 13, 2024 10:26 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: 2022/23 FINANCIAL RESULTS
Replies: 29
Views: 2986

Re: 2022/23 FINANCIAL RESULTS

Looks pretty similar to every football club - effectively require financial input from owners. That said - when we look at the likes of Scarborough and Curzon Ashton and their cost base - we do seem to be expensive to run for the return we get. We should be able to cut costs and be able to be compet...
by lo36789
Wed Mar 13, 2024 10:54 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Blyth V Darlington
Replies: 56
Views: 5146

Re: Blyth V Darlington

Nice to finally be out of the relegation zone! Still a way to go, but the way that we are playing now I am confident we will carry on picking up points. 7 games to go and we need - maybe about 10 points? That feels very doable, as long as we can keep key players fit. I do worry what would happen if...
by lo36789
Tue Mar 12, 2024 6:11 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Saturdays flare incident
Replies: 20
Views: 2455

Re: Saturdays flare incident

These things are quite easy to conceal them. Wembley security fail to stop pyros getting in what chance does anyone else have. Likelihood is the person who went to Spennymoor was one of those fighting before the game (doing the rounds on twitter) - changes are they won't even buy at Blyth or any fut...
by lo36789
Mon Mar 11, 2024 12:53 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Points deduction
Replies: 14
Views: 2311

Re: Points deduction

Haha I only knew the detail from speaking to Bury's manager.

I don't think that has it been an FA rather than County FA decision it would be the same. These issue are at the extreme end of what a County FA would deal with so they don't have much precedent.
by lo36789
Sun Mar 10, 2024 7:42 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Points deduction
Replies: 14
Views: 2311

Re: Points deduction

TKOA wrote:
Sun Mar 10, 2024 7:11 pm
The Bury 2 match ban was for discriminatory language.
My understanding is that it was for about 8 separate charges in the past 2 seasons. These have ranged from racism, pitch invasions, general violent disorder and also pyros.
by lo36789
Sun Mar 10, 2024 6:37 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Points deduction
Replies: 14
Views: 2311

Re: Points deduction

Bury are behind closed doors at the moment which was in part due to pyrotechnics.

The difference they are under County FA discipline - I haven't seen Wembley ever issue that out.

I don't think they can it would set a precedent which they would have to apply from top to bottom.
by lo36789
Sun Mar 10, 2024 6:14 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Spennymoor V Darlington
Replies: 78
Views: 9463

Re: Spennymoor V Darlington

Two things might have happened.

Printed teamsheet is wrong. Seen this before the version exchanged ends up being copied over wrong by the person who types up the printed team sheet.

There is a change before KO due to injury in the warm up. As long as everyone is notified of the change it's fine.
by lo36789
Sun Mar 10, 2024 9:32 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Needed points minimum
Replies: 15
Views: 1846

Re: Needed points minimum

We need one more win to put it in our hands entirely. That's all I care about. We play Blyth, Rushall, Farsley and Southport so it's in our hands to stop them getting points and to get three ourselves. Those teams are all withing 6 points of us. We need to win one more game than them in the final 8 ...