Darlo Uncovered

Thought some of our players looked so much better that this time last year, fitter, shape and looked like they will all give 100%. Atkinson looks a class above, thought Laing did well and his distribution was very good. Keeper looked the part and Hatfield also had a very good game. Good signs with G...

Agree, unless Campbell comes good, not sure where the goals are going to come from. AA says that Thompson will play behind the striker not out wide. Think he is brilliant but never really seen him play that well apart from out wide, so will be a real success for AA if he gets him playing well in tha...

Agree, Hereford and York have made some fantastic signings, experienced, solid tried and tested players and would not be surprised if they were not battling each other for the champions.
As usual, money, with the odd exception wins most leagues and we don’t have any unfortunately!

Noticed Scott Fenwick liked AA message about players asking for inflated wages etc. Maybe completely wrong but he seems the sarcastic sort so maybe a dig at AA. To be honest I would probably have been ok with Fenwick and Sweet so a bit disappointed that they have gone to Blyth. Didn’t like Fenwick l...

Apologies if I have missed it, but is Allan White still assistant manager?

Still don’t get, if true, why we will not be approaching people. In every part of life, employers try and poach the best people out there to improve their business and performance. Fine, invite applications absolutely, but surely be also approaching the people they believe will be best for the job t...

Have him back tomorrow. Experienced, organiser and shouter. Whether we could afford him is another matter.

Completely agree and a bit disappointed really. They obviously have known TW was leaving so surely should have drawn up a shortlist of potential candidates and be approaching them in order. Can’t imagine any serious candidate is going to apply who is not on this forums list so board should have been...

I cannot believe how some on here have forgotten what an absolutely dire season it has been. Poor summer signings, baffling tactics, changing formations even3/4 times in same game, poor use of substitutes with an odd exception, signing loanees and not playing them, signing clearly unfit players, pla...

Which manager changes a team that won its last match by putting 3 centre forwards on the bench and playing no out and out striker at all! God knows what formation it is today. Maybe another new one of 4-6-0. !
You watch we will score a hatful and be calling TW a tactical genius!

The fact is that TW had a budget in the summer of £330k which was clearly a very good budget, and probably higher than most of us thought after all the messages around BTB of operating with a much lower one than previous seasons. Whether it was higher or lower than Gray,s doesn’t disguise the fact t...

Well Tommy thinks “we are a good team”......that’s a bit worrying!

Hope he doesn’t say next something like “ with a couple of additions next season we will be even better” !

We need about 6 strong signings, mentally and physically, at least, and really hope he is not the one to make them!

Maybe just me, but I was amazed that TW,s budget was set at £330k! Appreciate it was reduced as season went on but in terms of his summer recruitment was based on what seems a seriously decent budget. No wonder the play offs were the aim. Makes his underperformance, particularly first half of season...

What is the point of signing players on loan and not playing them even when losing at home? Why play Elliot at left back for 2 games when just signed a left back on loan from a premiership club? Clearly he believes Elliott is a better left back so why on earth sign him? Why when losing 0-1 at home a...

Does anyone know exactly when TW is contracted until, hopefully only until the end of season. Of course we need to support the team in next few games and the sensible fans will see that, but only hope the board don’t see it as any kind of vague success if we stay in this Division and decide to keep ...

Just watched the highlights. 2 things Rob Purdie said after watching us once... 1. “They need to push Ainge up front for last few minutes and try something different.” Why on earth when a goal down does TW never do that? 2. His final comment, “They lack leaders and strength.” Sums it up really! We r...

How on earth can 42% of people on here seriously want them to be still the management team next season? Beyond belief. Remember the Chester management team saying somewhere how surprised they were that Darlo had become so weak and “nice” after the game at their place, it just wasn’t the type of team...

As we know, I am not a fan of TW at all and of course he has to take a large amount of responsibility for what is a very poor and disappointing season, how can he not? Would say his signings are about 50/50 with some technically good players for sure but some shockers as well. Problem is that whilst...

But I'm talking about the last 12 mths not the one previous. Totally accept what was done then was completely wrong and yes Beck, Bartlett, ferguson etc helped her s through that period. Surely though, at the end of last season the board set the budget for this current season based on the forecasts ...

Surely though in last 12 months we have had the most " unbudgeted" amount of income we have had since we reformed ie. £50k fans, £20k celebration, current 500 club extension, plus sales of Heaton, styche, Gillies, Turnbull etc so on your argument we should be on a better place than we are. Don't tel...

We seem to be in just a complete mess again! The 500 club extension obviously hasn't been taken up by as many as needed so now we resort to offering reduced price season tickets for next year , 2 months before this season finishes! It's just again taking future income to fix a current issue! That's ...

Half term football courses etc are great to see and involve future generations which is what we need for sure. DJ has been saying we need another income stream since he arrived but we are no nearer having one! That’s not a criticism of him at all because we all know that, and have done for 6 years n...

Completely agree. Comments on here about board members resigning etc if ever we move away from being fan owned seems very short sighted. We have clearly reached our level as a fan owned club and if anything are struggling to maintain where we even are now, which let’s be honest is a relegation battl...

This a joke, right! Signs of an uplift......safety gives him another year.........! Did you really watch the last two home games thinking that this is an improvement . Changing systems again, “ flat” players again, unfit players again, tactical naivity again, barely a shot at goal over 2 whole games...

Just watched a team that were well organised, playing a system that they clearly knew, closing down the opposition, being physically strong and played as though they wanted to win. Oh how I wish it was us..... seriously, those on here that thing TW is doing a decent job is just wrong, end of, he has...

Definitely for real! Never doubted his love and passion for the club and a nice guy as well it seems. However, a few weeks ago I would say 90% of the fan base had had enough of him based on putting us in a relegation battle, many poor signings, lack of tactical nous, terrible football being played w...

Calmer waters.....we are still in a relegation battle for goodness sake. Teams below us win their game in hand and the table looks pretty worrying to me still. Playing well in patches for sure but absolutely no cutting edge since Nelson left. TW for me still not showing he can use the loans that wel...

Thought we did well for 80 minutes and need a goal scorer desperately to put away all the chances we created. Thought Ainge was outstanding again and is a much better centre half than forward and Wheatley can play at a higher level. What I just don’t get however is when 1-2 down with 7/8 minutes to ...

We are much improved from a few weeks ago but still lack a cutting edge up front. Shows what a great deal it is for Harvey and club as yes, pace to die for and commitment every single minute but that’s about it, so pleased we got a fee to be honest. If we had shown that level of effort and commitmen...

If we had played with the same energy and work rate in other games then we would be fine. We know Nelson has made a difference but in my view Smith has made an equally telling contribution and thought he was outstanding today, getting Trotman out of trouble a few times. Wheatley also makes us strong...