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by eddie-rowles
Wed Apr 24, 2024 1:13 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Tommy Taylor Departs
Replies: 34
Views: 2217

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 goalke...
by eddie-rowles
Wed Apr 24, 2024 9:32 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Tommy Taylor Departs
Replies: 34
Views: 2217

Re: Tommy Taylor Departs

All the best to Tommy. I'm sure an absolute brilliant lad to have around the changingroom and club. But for me, the right decision. With limited resources the loan route seems to be the best to maximise the position. You think we should just go with a loan keeper next season? What if we can't get a...
by eddie-rowles
Wed Apr 24, 2024 7:40 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Tommy Taylor Departs
Replies: 34
Views: 2217

Re: Tommy Taylor Departs

For me when we played Tamworth their keeper Singh, hit his team mates every time, with a kick or throw, he commanded his box, confident in the air and I remember counting TT and every other ball went to touch and it wasn't that windy(I accepted he would never release the ball quickly) and appeared f...
by eddie-rowles
Mon Apr 22, 2024 2:05 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Retained list
Replies: 13
Views: 2164

Re: Retained list

Like to see Hedley, Salkeld , Lees,Griffiths, Cornish, Routledge, Barrow hopefully sign up for next season and join Nelson, Main, Platt and Hatfield, then Taylor, Rivers squad players/ training coaches hopefully offload Asante, Curry, leaving five new recruits
by eddie-rowles
Thu Apr 18, 2024 8:01 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: View from the Board/DJ
Replies: 19
Views: 2782

Re: View from the Board/DJ

My understanding, council have no money to help, interest rates for stadium loan presently too high, a developer we were working with on a potential site (possibly Faverdale) has been beaten or gazumped by another developer who DJ will meet with shortly to see how much they want for earliest 26/27 s...
by eddie-rowles
Mon Apr 15, 2024 11:17 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Looks like they're staying...
Replies: 32
Views: 3084

Re: Looks like they're staying...

Looking to next season not sure length of contracts etc
Release, Asante, Curry,Windass,Sukar, Siddick,Lindley, Kelly
Possible squad player or covered by loanee: Taylor, Nelson, liddle, Ngandu, Harker
Try to retain: Young, Barrow, Cornish, Routledge
by eddie-rowles
Tue Apr 09, 2024 6:40 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Alex Jenkins: Performance Analyst
Replies: 4
Views: 693

Re: Alex Jenkins: Performance Analyst

should have stuck with it very interesting and hats off to the young man moving to darlington to progress his career.
by eddie-rowles
Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:18 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: The Bottom Ten, Tuesday Mar 26th 2024
Replies: 9
Views: 1340

Re: The Bottom Ten, Tuesday Mar 26th 2024

Reading all the permutations has butterflies in my stomach, dread and fear of ifs and buts; and I just know it will go to last game of the season. Bloody hell
by eddie-rowles
Fri Mar 22, 2024 5:06 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Matty stays to end of season
Replies: 5
Views: 1118

Re: Matty stays to end of season

Darlington get a mention on England U18 website Substitutes not used: 13 Matthew Young (Darlington, loan from Sunderland), https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2024/Mar/22/england-mens-under-18s-germany-report-20240322 Matty been unused sub for the win on penalties against Germany this afternoon...
by eddie-rowles
Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:18 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: 2022/23 FINANCIAL RESULTS
Replies: 29
Views: 3224

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 eddie-rowles
Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:32 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Blyth V Darlington
Replies: 56
Views: 5770

Re: Blyth V Darlington

I don't think my heart has slowed down from the last five minutes yet, cracking atmosphere just as good as at South Shields. Blyth in first half were better than us, we gave the ball away time after time, which was more JG era; Hedley and Cornish kept getting overloaded and that save By Young from b...
by eddie-rowles
Mon Mar 11, 2024 1:05 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Needed points minimum
Replies: 15
Views: 1934

Re: Needed points minimum

See if you can find Windass in that bag aswell another one who has gone AWOL for several months
by eddie-rowles
Wed Mar 06, 2024 8:43 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlo V Scunthorpe
Replies: 72
Views: 7586

Re: Darlo V Scunthorpe

Special mention for the referee and his linesmen Were top notch no silly decisions every cheat was sussed,like their big guy going down when he lost the ball fairly, spotted straight away and told to get himself up ,best reffing this season kept the game in motion Well done officials. Good point di...
by eddie-rowles
Mon Mar 04, 2024 10:47 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Matty Cornish
Replies: 8
Views: 1421

Re: Matty Cornish

great energy, great feet and like Lambert tries to look for a forward pass and not affected if it doesn't come off first time. And can score a goal, I would hope we can keep him for next season.
by eddie-rowles
Fri Mar 01, 2024 11:40 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington v Banbury 2/03/24
Replies: 64
Views: 6673

Re: Darlington v Banbury 2/03/24

Listening to their manager who played against Darlo in the EFL for northampton it seems they are not coming for a draw and just like us need three points. Expected sukar to be brought back , but now Hoping we can bring in a loanee to bolster the defence as we are looking light at the back and don't ...
by eddie-rowles
Tue Feb 27, 2024 5:03 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Asante
Replies: 47
Views: 6890

Re: Asante

JG " Akwasi has recovered from an injury earlier this season and passed a medical with our physio. He is short of match fitness and needs a mini pre-season to help him reach the required level, and therefore won't be in the squad at Chorley on Tuesday night." Available for 19 games including Chorley...
by eddie-rowles
Fri Feb 16, 2024 12:06 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: South Shields v Darlo
Replies: 93
Views: 11106

Re: South Shields v Darlo

shields scored nine goals in in last four games, including 1-0 defeat to Alfreton, whilst our strikers including Asante have scored nine goals in the last 16 games, best we can hope for then is a 0-0 draw where we have managed five clean sheets all season.Don't expect Taylor to be fit enough to last...
by eddie-rowles
Wed Feb 14, 2024 8:29 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington v Alfreton 10/02/24
Replies: 156
Views: 12501

Re: Darlington v Alfreton 10/02/24

Hope Tommy Taylor is OK following his collision with the post on Saturday. Watching it again it was a hell of a knock and he bravely carried on for the best part of the ninety minutes, I would imagine in some pain and discomfort. I think sometimes we forget that players can’t just put their feet up...
by eddie-rowles
Fri Feb 09, 2024 9:45 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington v Alfreton 10/02/24
Replies: 156
Views: 12501

Re: Darlington v Alfreton 10/02/24

With just 8 home games left, it is really important we get a good run of home form going. The last one, when we beat Hereford was more like it, and we need more of the same on Saturday against Alfreton. We will have to see exactly who is available, but would think we might go with a back 4 of Griff...
by eddie-rowles
Wed Feb 07, 2024 11:23 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Kevin Luff
Replies: 22
Views: 3148

Re: Kevin Luff

Absolute legend! Providing so much of his own time giving us fans all the goals and highlights over the years. I would argue that this should be a paid job as it gives the club exposure via media channels. As a so called media manager is happy to take a wage for sub standard stuff. Out of order dig ,
by eddie-rowles
Tue Feb 06, 2024 3:07 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Blood on hands/heads must roll
Replies: 180
Views: 12630

Re: Blood on hands/heads must roll

‘Without getting to much in to it, that mentality of being minnows, or the unlucky club, or the no money club, needs to stop right across the FC. We are Darlington Football Club, backed by a fantastic fan-base that provides the club with adequate resources (in terms of voluntary hours & financial s...
by eddie-rowles
Mon Feb 05, 2024 8:22 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Kevin Luff
Replies: 22
Views: 3148

Re: Kevin Luff

simply THANKS Kev especially during Covid when watching the games kept us sane.
by eddie-rowles
Tue Jan 30, 2024 8:30 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Asante
Replies: 209
Views: 17848

Re: Asante

"Akwasi has recovered from an injury earlier this season and passed a medical with our physio. He is short of match fitness and needs a mini pre-season to help him reach the required level, and therefore won't be in the squad at Chorley on Tuesday night.We would like to welcome Akwasi to the club, a...
by eddie-rowles
Tue Jan 16, 2024 1:39 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: New leisure facility at Faverdale
Replies: 7
Views: 1678

Re: New leisure facility at Faverdale

Well it would happen eventually someone sees the same opportunities as the football club but moves forward with pace. Costa coffee already in place no doubt other franchises will move at pace before the football club decide. I'm not sure you have understood much if you think the delay on a ground i...
by eddie-rowles
Tue Jan 16, 2024 11:00 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: New leisure facility at Faverdale
Replies: 7
Views: 1678

Re: New leisure facility at Faverdale

Well it would happen eventually someone sees the same opportunities as the football club but moves forward with pace. Costa coffee already in place no doubt other franchises will move at pace before the football club decide.
by eddie-rowles
Mon Jan 15, 2024 8:22 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Pete Jameson
Replies: 83
Views: 11263

Re: Pete Jameson

Would love to see someone challenging TT in goal, we know our present goalkeeper is a good shot stopper but permanently glued to his line even balls are floated into the six yard box however his distribution is not great although goal kicks straight into touch has improved, if you compare him to Tam...
by eddie-rowles
Mon Jan 08, 2024 9:36 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Southport
Replies: 95
Views: 25313

Re: Southport

game also being streamed if you cannot make the journey
by eddie-rowles
Fri Jan 05, 2024 10:00 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Boost The Budget January 2024
Replies: 123
Views: 35044

Re: Boost The Budget January 2024

well done the chap donating £500 this morning.I realise DFC website has been revamped but could they pin the boost the budget link on the main page?
by eddie-rowles
Wed Jan 03, 2024 9:03 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Good luck Steve Watson
Replies: 80
Views: 38589

Re: Good luck Steve Watson

Talking of forwards, the mention of Curry brings back the question of his fitness to play. I think I had heard that he was due to be ready to play around now. Does anyone know what his current state of fitness is? Looking at him trying to run prior Scarboro game it appears the quality street had go...
by eddie-rowles
Fri Dec 22, 2023 10:40 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Gloucester (A)
Replies: 96
Views: 90522

Re: Gloucester (A)

Just watched scullies video of how we support the players on overnight stop is first rate , staying at country golf hotel, everything laid on like full time pro's; makes me wonder why on previous such overnight stays under AA we rarely performed well? I thought was a waste of money we could ill affo...