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by Quakerlad
Mon Mar 18, 2024 8:13 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Latest year end accounts
Replies: 2
Views: 336

Latest year end accounts

Just read a really good summary and breakdown of the last set of accounts recently published. Half understand it now and was very informative. Not a moan, honest. Just genuinely do not understand which roles makes up this figure of £185k on “ Management Staff wages” . Seems like a massive figure for...
by Quakerlad
Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:48 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington V Peterborough Sports
Replies: 66
Views: 5639

Re: Darlington V Peterborough Sports

Said a few weeks ago that we would need promotion winning results and we’ve only gone and done it!! Have to keep it going of course. What SW and TM are doing is brilliant, but easier I guess when you have good footballing brains. There tactics and substitutions are winning us games. The change in ke...
by Quakerlad
Tue Mar 12, 2024 9:59 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Blyth V Darlington
Replies: 56
Views: 5106

Re: Blyth V Darlington

Unbelievable effort and commitment again as they looked completely knackered for a lot of the game but dug in and Young again outstanding. Whoever cleared off the line in injury time May just have given us a chance. Who was it anyone?. Main clearly would not have played if we had another forward. Su...
by Quakerlad
Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:35 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Spennymoor V Darlington
Replies: 78
Views: 9394

Re: Spennymoor V Darlington

Probs deserved a draw overall but we were always going to struggle in second half given the amount of energy we put into Tuesday. Sure we would all have taken 3 points from last 2 games so happy with that to be fair. Next 3 games will go a long way to deciding our outcome I reckon. Agree completely ...
by Quakerlad
Mon Mar 04, 2024 7:12 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlo V Scunthorpe
Replies: 72
Views: 7191

Re: Darlo V Scunthorpe

Hope Rivers is fit to play as think he has been excellent since he got back into the squad both when starting and as sub and thought he was playing as well as ever he has on Saturday before injury. Mind you, if him and Liddle remain injured, not sure who will be on the bench. Ngandu hasn’t featured ...
by Quakerlad
Sun Mar 03, 2024 2:38 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington v Banbury 2/03/24
Replies: 64
Views: 6343

Re: Darlington v Banbury 2/03/24

Completely agree. Given we seem to have 1 fully fit CH, why can’t we be told from the manager what the injury situation and Sukar loan situations are. Beyond me and very frustrating. Does it need spelling out for you? Sukar isn't rated. Otherwise we'd have recalled him. And as happened yesterday, B...
by Quakerlad
Sat Mar 02, 2024 11:06 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington v Banbury 2/03/24
Replies: 64
Views: 6343

Re: Darlington v Banbury 2/03/24

Been a while since I’ve been nervous before a game😂
by Quakerlad
Fri Mar 01, 2024 10:58 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington v Banbury 2/03/24
Replies: 64
Views: 6343

Re: Darlington v Banbury 2/03/24

A win would compete an excellent week for us, if we manage to take 9 points in 8 days that will probably be a pivotal moment in our season. However, you can take nothing for granted in this league, and it will likely be a tough game against opponents who will be equally desperate for the points. In...
by Quakerlad
Wed Feb 28, 2024 11:16 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Scott Barrow
Replies: 20
Views: 3111

Re: Scott Barrow

Real shame if he is out for rest of season which I guess he will be if it is broken. Why do we seem to get such bad luck. Think he has been hugely influential in the games he has played and will be a big miss given he can play a number of positions. Sure we wil have tried for Burton and if not, it s...
by Quakerlad
Sun Feb 25, 2024 3:32 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Asante
Replies: 47
Views: 6435

Re: Asante

Won’t know until see highlights but from where we were Griffiths header off the line in first half was a brilliant effort and thought he played well for whole 90 mins.
by Quakerlad
Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:02 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington v Buxton
Replies: 89
Views: 8817

Re: Darlington v Buxton

Life as a Darlo supporter, giving us some hope again! Now back it up Tuesday and ther really will be some! Thought Griffiths was outstanding today, the clearance of the line at 0-1 effectively won us the game I reckon. Know he was involved in the mess up but overall thought the keeper gave us a lot ...
by Quakerlad
Fri Feb 23, 2024 9:44 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington v Buxton
Replies: 89
Views: 8817

Re: Darlington v Buxton

May as well put this on repeat, but why even bother with a pre match interview. How on earth can we fail to ask about the central defence position and whether we can recall Sukar, never mind the Asante situation. It’s like we are just going through the motions of doing one but know it’s a complete w...
by Quakerlad
Thu Feb 22, 2024 12:18 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: More local competition for good players now at Blyth
Replies: 40
Views: 3620

Re: More local competition for good players now at Blyth

Guess it just brings it home when you do read of other clubs in takeover talks and the potential money and excitement this brings, just how far behind we are again as a club with little to no sign of it changing. But again you're making this wild, unsubstantiated assumption that clubs being in take...
by Quakerlad
Thu Feb 22, 2024 7:45 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Boston v Darlington 20/02/24
Replies: 102
Views: 8873

Re: Boston v Darlington 20/02/24

Yep I was at shields. And yes he was offside often, but Watson has said that the players need to gamble on opportunities so assume Nelson looking at that and assume he is desperate to get that goal, team struggling up front but I think that Main and Nelson will come good, question being just will t...
by Quakerlad
Wed Feb 21, 2024 5:42 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: More local competition for good players now at Blyth
Replies: 40
Views: 3620

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 poten...
by Quakerlad
Wed Feb 21, 2024 4:52 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: More local competition for good players now at Blyth
Replies: 40
Views: 3620

Re: More local competition for good players now at Blyth

but I for one would swap that if a similar opportunity came out of thin air. I am so, so happy that we are protected from you or others making such rash and ill-informed decisions to hand over our club to anyone making unsubstantiated claims of being a "successful businessman" and in the process co...
by Quakerlad
Wed Feb 21, 2024 1:21 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Boston v Darlington 20/02/24
Replies: 102
Views: 8873

Re: Boston v Darlington 20/02/24

Think if we can get Burton back then that’s a no brainer. If not, surely we have a recall option on Sukar given Lawlor was already injured when we extended his loan. Must have, surely! If we could play like we did for 60 mins mins last night and 40 mins last Sat you just live in hope that at some po...
by Quakerlad
Wed Feb 21, 2024 1:05 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: More local competition for good players now at Blyth
Replies: 40
Views: 3620

More local competition for good players now at Blyth

Just read about the takeover at Blyth and how they are already planning for new players next season. Totally get that it does not guarantee success but my god it helps. So that’s basically every other decent non league club in the N East probably able to offer much better deals than we can. We will ...
by Quakerlad
Tue Feb 20, 2024 9:35 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Boston v Darlington 20/02/24
Replies: 102
Views: 8873

Re: Boston v Darlington 20/02/24

Ironic but for me, the best we have played away for a long time . Yet, as usual, we miss simple chances and make 2 mistakes, and of course lose. That’s why we cannot win back to back and as a result will most likely get relegated. Sadly, Nelson was shocking again tonight, no idea why he started ahea...
by Quakerlad
Sun Feb 18, 2024 4:33 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Blood on hands/heads must roll
Replies: 180
Views: 12000

Re: Blood on hands/heads must roll

How many times under Gowling did we bemoan playing well, but not really hurting the opposition? It is kind of happening under Watson now. Never. We never played well under Gowling. Every game was tedious negative plodding dogshit and I hate him for it. Under Watson, although results haven't really ...
by Quakerlad
Sat Feb 17, 2024 5:00 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: South Shields v Darlo
Replies: 93
Views: 10727

Re: South Shields v Darlo

Quakerlad wrote:
Sat Feb 17, 2024 2:32 pm
Let’s try and be a bit creative with the squad……..no…..let’s pick the same midfield that hasn’t worked all season and creates almost nil opportunities. Platt, Hatfield, Liddle as our midfield again is a shocker!!

Honestly am beginning to doubt SW just a little bit.

Like I said, a shocker😂😂😂😂
by Quakerlad
Sat Feb 17, 2024 2:32 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: South Shields v Darlo
Replies: 93
Views: 10727

Re: South Shields v Darlo

Let’s try and be a bit creative with the squad……..no…..let’s pick the same midfield that hasn’t worked all season and creates almost nil opportunities. Platt, Hatfield, Liddle as our midfield again is a shocker!! Honestly am beginning to doubt SW just a little bit. As above and still seems unable to...
by Quakerlad
Sat Feb 17, 2024 7:41 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: South Shields v Darlo
Replies: 93
Views: 10727

Re: South Shields v Darlo

So in the same week that Spenny sign Brad James, Matty Dolan, Lufudu and another attacking midfielder we sign an emergency 17 yr old keeper on loan for a month. ( nothing against the lad at all, sure he is an excellent prospect) Says it all really doesn’t it. Yes, I know they have money and we don’...
by Quakerlad
Fri Feb 16, 2024 8:51 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: South Shields v Darlo
Replies: 93
Views: 10727

Re: South Shields v Darlo

So in the same week that Spenny sign Brad James, Matty Dolan, Lufudu and another attacking midfielder we sign an emergency 17 yr old keeper on loan for a month. ( nothing against the lad at all, sure he is an excellent prospect) Says it all really doesn’t it. Yes, I know they have money and we don’t...
by Quakerlad
Fri Feb 16, 2024 12:46 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: South Shields v Darlo
Replies: 93
Views: 10727

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 go...
by Quakerlad
Thu Feb 15, 2024 8:54 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Any new faces
Replies: 69
Views: 9571

Re: Any new faces

If we don’t have any decent new forward thinking players this week then we may as well concede to relegation. Still cannot fathom how with their connections over years of playing and coaching they have not dealt with the problem. Know it’s harder when you are a struggling team, get that, but JG woul...
by Quakerlad
Sun Feb 11, 2024 9:04 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Blood on hands/heads must roll
Replies: 180
Views: 12000

Re: Blood on hands/heads must roll

DJ has led us to a path of success, over the last few years while keeping the finances in check, so not going into administration again, and 6 leagues down. There have been innovations like the way you can pay by tapping on a terminal to pay which were led by the board members, (very rare at other ...
by Quakerlad
Sat Feb 10, 2024 7:34 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington v Alfreton 10/02/24
Replies: 156
Views: 11925

Re: Darlington v Alfreton 10/02/24

Bottom line is, as we know, that actually none of our forwards are stand out at this level no matter what pairing we try. However, Kane and Haaland together wouldn’t score for us either because the creativity, through balls, crosses, quick one two,s on edge of area just don’t happen from our current...
by Quakerlad
Sat Feb 10, 2024 6:55 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington v Alfreton 10/02/24
Replies: 156
Views: 11925

Re: Darlington v Alfreton 10/02/24

If it wasn't for Hatfield telling him what he should do the ref would have carried on with the game with a player on two yellows. Never seen anything like it. Surely that's just basic stuff for the officials, keeping record of who has been booked. One for our referee on the forum. If the referee ha...
by Quakerlad
Sat Feb 10, 2024 6:08 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington v Alfreton 10/02/24
Replies: 156
Views: 11925

Re: Darlington v Alfreton 10/02/24

Bottom line is that the players are not strong enough, fit enough and just blatantly not good enough to keep us in this league. When did we last beat a strong, well organised, physical team………answer is, so long ago I cannot remember. Yes the ref was awful, yes they rolled around injured but even aft...