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by Darlo_H
Wed Nov 08, 2017 2:28 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Taking Stock: Consolidation
Replies: 27
Views: 13179

Re: Taking Stock: Consolidation

Comfortably_numb wrote:
Darlo_H wrote:Don't feel that old at 28, and am certainly not thinking this is anything particularly new.
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true - but old enough to have lived through the Staunton, Todd and Davey times.
Trust me, I'll hold the memories of the likes of Craig James, Paddy Deane and Drewe Broughton forever.
by Darlo_H
Wed Nov 08, 2017 1:18 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Taking Stock: Consolidation
Replies: 27
Views: 13179

Re: Taking Stock: Consolidation

the knicker wringing on here at times is phenomenal. but then it's the same with most clubs. I don't think football has changed - just people. and I'd imagine the most knicker wetting is being done by younger folk. this isn't an age-ist dig - just that older fans have been through all of this. many...
by Darlo_H
Wed Nov 08, 2017 12:57 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Bartlett has gone
Replies: 35
Views: 17787

Re: Bartlett has gone

I would guess the full time wage they offered him was more than he was getting between us and his current job. Enough more that it was too good for him to turn down. There's also the possibility they'll fund coaching courses for him alongside him playing. Either way, he did well for us and I don't b...
by Darlo_H
Mon Nov 06, 2017 12:26 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington v Brackley Town
Replies: 145
Views: 53821

Re: Darlington v Brackley Town

Interesting you think our board had no say in this. I know Gray is everyone's favourite bogeyman right now, but I'd be staggered if our board had no say in handing out the two year deals. Very true, though I'd wager they had Gray extolling their virtues and the board would likely defer to him when ...
by Darlo_H
Fri Nov 03, 2017 12:17 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Mark Beck
Replies: 181
Views: 80072

Re: Mark Beck

divas wrote:
Darlo_H wrote:Gary Martin is off to Lillestrom in January anyway, he's just at York short-term to cover Louis Almond dislocating his shoulder against Tamworth.
Apart from the deal was agreed 4 weeks before that injury
It was? My bad.

Obviously Almond, Parkin, Morgan-Smith, Rankine and Gray aren't enough.
by Darlo_H
Thu Nov 02, 2017 7:39 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Mark Beck
Replies: 181
Views: 80072

Re: Mark Beck

Gary Martin is off to Lillestrom in January anyway, he's just at York short-term to cover Louis Almond dislocating his shoulder against Tamworth.
by Darlo_H
Sat Oct 28, 2017 8:48 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: York watch....
Replies: 154
Views: 70445

Re: York watch....

Back in York seeing mates for the first time since the move away and so ended up watching this. Fuck me, York are shite. James Gray is as anonymous as I remember him, the loan keeper Gray found looks like a rabbit in headlights and the same problems of an awful midfield coupled up with booting it up...
by Darlo_H
Wed Oct 18, 2017 7:48 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: MR TIBBS
Replies: 74
Views: 36990

Re: MR TIBBS

A forum regular for as long as I can remember, and certainly one of our best.

Condolences to all who knew him.
by Darlo_H
Sun Oct 08, 2017 8:51 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Mark Beck
Replies: 181
Views: 80072

Re: Mark Beck

Thought that myself but wonder if MG wants one of Parkin ( unlikely on his wages ) or Rankine out of the door? The only rationale I can see is that Rankine is currently out as something abnormal was found in a routine heart scan. Blood pressure related or something. If this was to keep him from pla...
by Darlo_H
Sun Oct 08, 2017 8:47 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Paulo Mendes
Replies: 33
Views: 19409

Re: Paulo Mendes

don'tbuythesun wrote:Ashlee Jones must have made a big impression. Didn't he only play for us once? Was he that bad?!!
Yep, Notts County away 4-0 loss.

I've never seen anything like it in professional sports. Made David Knight look like Iker Casillas.
by Darlo_H
Sun Oct 08, 2017 12:40 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Mark Beck
Replies: 181
Views: 80072

Re: Mark Beck

Still don't understand why Gray is so intent on getting Beck. It's not a reflection on Beck's ability, but he's already got Parkin who is in form and a cult figure at York as well as a capable enough backup in Rankine for the target man role. From what I saw of them last season what York need is a c...
by Darlo_H
Sun Oct 08, 2017 12:36 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: New manager poll
Replies: 451
Views: 172298

Re: New manager poll

Hardy seems to be the outstanding candidate.

Of the others I wouldn't say no to Ronnie Moore. Been around the block a few times but knows all levels of the game and will have amassed plenty of contacts over the years.
by Darlo_H
Sun Oct 08, 2017 12:34 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Paulo Mendes
Replies: 33
Views: 19409

Re: Paulo Mendes

Does this player actually exist then? Or is he just a figment of our imagination?

Or maybe he was so bad we've just repressed him, like I've been trying to do with Ashlee Jones for years.
by Darlo_H
Sun Oct 08, 2017 12:32 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: The altercation in the tinshed at the end of the game
Replies: 15
Views: 11925

Re: The altercation in the tinshed at the end of the game

Only at Darlo. A lad comes to games and brings his own drum to help with support and some fuckstick moans about it. Maybe he should bring a full kit and take requests for the entire match, but then some other fuckstick would complain about the noise. Standing at an England game close enough to hear ...
by Darlo_H
Sun Oct 01, 2017 10:15 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Harry Dunn
Replies: 13
Views: 6752

Re: Harry Dunn

You tell us Roadrunner, you normally have the answers to these questions. You know all the answers , should of let the investors in cos no way will this fans owned project work couldn,t work years ago with local briskness men so ain’t going to work with a couple of buckets been there with 700 in fe...
by Darlo_H
Sun Oct 01, 2017 3:06 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Gray joins york city
Replies: 36
Views: 14618

Re: Gray joins york city

darlo2001uk wrote:Hope York fans have long necks - with Penney and Gray back together there will be plenty of hoofball going on there
Parkin and Rankine are already there so they're used to it.
by Darlo_H
Sun Oct 01, 2017 2:49 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Hopes for the rest of the year
Replies: 28
Views: 13986

Re: Hopes for the rest of the year

Mid table and the stand built is pretty much all we can do, no point busting the budget we could be spending on the stand when we can't go up without it anyway. Just keep away from any relegation battle. I would only intervene is Atkinson and Gregan's managment if getting involved in that looked lik...
by Darlo_H
Sun Oct 01, 2017 2:15 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Steve McLaren ,Raj singh
Replies: 7
Views: 5257

Re: Steve McLaren ,Raj singh

Couldn't care less, the further Radged is away from this club the better.
by Darlo_H
Sun Oct 01, 2017 1:27 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: The potential for players to be poached
Replies: 12
Views: 6785

Re: The potential for players to be poached

To be honest I can't see him coming back for too many, Ferguson perhaps?

The problem at York isn't the talent at their disposal it's been a lack of motivation and determination when things aren't going well on the pitch. Something I imagine MG will be able to install much better than Mills.
by Darlo_H
Thu Sep 28, 2017 10:35 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Matt Fry
Replies: 5
Views: 5608

Re: Matt Fry

Watched York etc etc. He's actually a very capable defender who played plenty of games at Braintree in the National League before coming to York and looked okay in the few games he played. Unfortunately he hasn't been fit and playing in over a year thanks to all sorts of muscle/knee injuries. Might ...
by Darlo_H
Sat Sep 16, 2017 4:36 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington FC V South Shields Match Thread
Replies: 112
Views: 53519

Re: Darlington FC V South Shields Match Thread

Having a cup run was one of the targets set by the board so it has to put Gray's future in question Even if he were to be sacked, he's on a long term contact which we'd have to pay up. And even if we were to find the money for that who would we get to replace him who knows the league, will be withi...
by Darlo_H
Thu Sep 07, 2017 4:38 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: a new batch of pitchforks being delivered to Spenny
Replies: 8
Views: 6182

Re: a new batch of pitchforks being delivered to Spenny

South Shields 1577 Scarborough 1526 Blyth 883 Spennymoor 1006 Darlington 1699 Hartlepool 3529 Man United 74974 Tottenham 70724 Looking at some other teams averages, makes Darlington look pathetic As pathetic as a Spenny fan on the wind up on a Darlo forum? No idea why you thought you'd throw Spurs ...
by Darlo_H
Wed Sep 06, 2017 11:53 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Martin Gray
Replies: 82
Views: 48334

Re: Martin Gray

There's hardly a rush until the ground improvements are fully funded and completed, as we couldn't go up anyway. It would make sense to just maintain our place in the division away from a relegation battle with any funds available used to ensure that when we're in a position to go up we actually can.
by Darlo_H
Wed Sep 06, 2017 9:14 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Chorley v Darlington
Replies: 87
Views: 45729

Re: Chorley v Darlington

spen666 wrote: Thought that only happened to tinpot clubs!
No, that's clubs who don't fulfill their fixtures.
by Darlo_H
Wed Aug 30, 2017 10:58 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Fenwick gone
Replies: 56
Views: 34214

Re: Fenwick gone

So pretty much as he was at York then, a spare part with a habit of standing still and letting the game pass him by.

On the plus side Fewster does what Fenwick tries (or thinks he tries) to do only much, much better. If this is to free up space for him then it's a no-brainer.
by Darlo_H
Sat Aug 12, 2017 9:03 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: York city
Replies: 32
Views: 23579

Re: York city

Said before, but have lived in York for the last few years and having a season ticket holding mate I've seen a fair bit of them. York have never been the best home side for whatever reason, and tend to struggle with the expectation. That said the forward of Parkin, Almond and Morgan-Smith are all a ...
by Darlo_H
Fri Aug 11, 2017 3:20 pm
Forum: The Off Topic Room
Topic: Confession time.
Replies: 9
Views: 17130

Re: Confession time.

I once had to ask for help on an online football forum with the arduous task of finding the moon.
by Darlo_H
Fri Aug 04, 2017 5:23 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Bradley Fewster
Replies: 133
Views: 81967

Re: Bradley Fewster

Saw Fewster during his loan at York when they were in League Two and he was often the best player on the pitch, admittedly during a poor season but still. He's fast, direct and can finish. Able to nip in behind defenders and get a telling touch, similar to how Fenwick tries to play but much, much be...
by Darlo_H
Mon Jul 17, 2017 11:16 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Local clubs released list
Replies: 190
Views: 123279

Re: Local clubs released list

Fulltime player with a part time attitude. Easily the best way of describing what I've seen of Brodie. We aren't missing much, trust me. He can score a goal from nothing, but doesnt take the job or himself seriously off the pitch and has the temper tantrums of an angry 5 year old. Not sure why Macc...
by Darlo_H
Sat Jul 08, 2017 4:01 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Local clubs released list
Replies: 190
Views: 123279

Re: Local clubs released list

Brodie probably realises this his last chance saloon, so I'd expect he'll try and impress this afternoon. If he can't do it against Shildon, then he'll probably struggle to get a contract from us. He had his last chance saloon at York and didn't take it, then he had another on loan at Macclesfield ...