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by LoidLucan
Wed Mar 06, 2024 1:18 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: The Bottom Eight, Tuesday Mar 03rd 2024
Replies: 11
Views: 1594

Re: The Bottom Eight, Tuesday Mar 03rd 2024

The Blyth fans have really got the jitters now and are asking when their new "moneyman", with big promises of the Football League, is going to spend a couple of quid to ensure they don't drop down to the NPL.
by LoidLucan
Wed Mar 06, 2024 11:18 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: The Bottom Eight, Tuesday Mar 03rd 2024
Replies: 11
Views: 1594

Re: The Bottom Eight, Tuesday Mar 03rd 2024

Before the game I think most would have taken a point last night and a point from the Spenny game. Last night's surprise put us ahead of that points haul and whatever Spenny's form they will know they've been in a game.
by LoidLucan
Wed Mar 06, 2024 11:07 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlo V Scunthorpe
Replies: 72
Views: 7248

Re: Darlo V Scunthorpe

Jimmy Dean pulls on the hair shirt...owch.... https://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/2024/march/-player-jimmy-dean-post-darlington-a/ Somehow he just seemed to forget the basics of solid organisation and keeping it tight at the back even when, on paper, you've got the best and most expensive squad...
by LoidLucan
Sun Mar 03, 2024 3:17 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington v Banbury 2/03/24
Replies: 64
Views: 6402

Re: Darlington v Banbury 2/03/24

The real deal is having a manager who is just down to knowing the basics required to win games. Not over complicating things and a million miles from what JG was attempting to do. We are right on the coattails now of those above and if and when we are above the dotted line I can see us staying ther...
by LoidLucan
Sun Mar 03, 2024 10:49 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: The Bottom Seven, Saturday Mar 02nd 2024
Replies: 12
Views: 1022

Re: The Bottom Seven, Saturday Mar 02nd 2024

I wouldn't like to be going to Chester on the final day needing a win to survive. That would be a nerve-shredding day.
by LoidLucan
Sun Mar 03, 2024 10:20 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: The Bottom Seven, Saturday Mar 02nd 2024
Replies: 12
Views: 1022

Re: The Bottom Seven, Saturday Mar 02nd 2024

If you look at League 2, which has 24 teams, over the last 8 completed seasons it gives a picture of what will probably be required. To finish 5th bottom you needed between 47 and 51 points and we currently have 37. So we may need between 10 and 14 more points from our remaining 10 games. The bit mo...
by LoidLucan
Sat Mar 02, 2024 6:20 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington v Banbury 2/03/24
Replies: 64
Views: 6402

Re: Darlington v Banbury 2/03/24

We deserved our win even though they made a game of it in the second half after contributing nothing in the first half. They had some quite skilled young loanees who were full of running but it was their keeper who pulled off a couple of great saves and we also hit the post apart from the goals. The...
by LoidLucan
Fri Mar 01, 2024 2:56 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Scott Barrow
Replies: 20
Views: 3229

Re: Scott Barrow

He's Lee Gaskell Mark 2... Injury?... What injury?
by LoidLucan
Fri Mar 01, 2024 11:14 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington v Banbury 2/03/24
Replies: 64
Views: 6402

Re: Darlington v Banbury 2/03/24

Well, this can't have happened very often but it's Darlington V Darlington on Saturday. They've got a young on-loan striker called Lewis Darlington from Peterborough United. But their star loanee defender Charlie Waller has gone back to MK Dons after suffering a season-ending injury. Waller was man ...
by LoidLucan
Thu Feb 29, 2024 8:46 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Curzon V Darlington
Replies: 101
Views: 8164

Re: Curzon V Darlington

So they made an operating loss on the year of £63,376. The players wages and expenses were £210,316, plus transfer fees and loan costs of £25,237 and players medical expenses of £7,820. Another section mentions separate wages and salaries of £155,706 although it's not clear whether managerial/coachi...
by LoidLucan
Thu Feb 29, 2024 6:50 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Curzon V Darlington
Replies: 101
Views: 8164

Re: Curzon V Darlington

I think the owners at Curzon Ashton are frustrated by the tiny crowds and have spoken about how much more they could do if they were better supported. If it's 140 home fans when they're in contention for the playoffs, you'd have to fear just how low it could go if they were struggling. Mind they can...
by LoidLucan
Thu Feb 29, 2024 5:06 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: The Bottom Seven, Tuesday Feb 27th 2024
Replies: 5
Views: 708

Re: The Bottom Seven, Tuesday Feb 27th 2024

Looking at the survival fight, I noticed that Rushall are getting by with loads of loanees. They currently have seven loanees, all aged between 19 and 20, and all from clubs around the Midlands like Derby, Wolves, Walsall, Birmingham and Stoke. Not sure how many of them can feature together in a mat...
by LoidLucan
Wed Feb 28, 2024 8:40 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Curzon V Darlington
Replies: 101
Views: 8164

Re: Curzon V Darlington

Quite incredibly the Curzon manager has raised the question of whether the keeper could maybe have done a bit better with Hatfield's screamer despite his one-legged display of pain-defying courage and risk of further damage in battling on. If I was him I'd be having some serious words with boss Crai...
by LoidLucan
Wed Feb 28, 2024 11:40 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Scott Barrow
Replies: 20
Views: 3229

Re: Scott Barrow

Barrow knows all about serious injuries during his time as a footballer. Early in his career he fractured his thigh bone and said of that injury: "I was about 5 minutes away from losing my leg. Fortunately, I was well attended to by doctors and I managed to make a recovery, and that is why I enjoy f...
by LoidLucan
Wed Feb 28, 2024 11:10 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Curzon V Darlington
Replies: 101
Views: 8164

Re: Curzon V Darlington

bga wrote:
Wed Feb 28, 2024 9:45 am
We still need to try more shots from outside the box as Will showed us the way.
Particularly when the opposition keeper is playing on one leg. Don't think I've ever seen a keeper having to carry on when they are as hampered as that by injury. He looked to be in agony.
by LoidLucan
Tue Feb 27, 2024 2:02 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Curzon V Darlington
Replies: 101
Views: 8164

Re: Curzon V Darlington

Christ, are you still banging on insanely like this every time the name Armstrong is mentioned (and even when it's not). Surely there's got to be some suitable therapy available :shock:
by LoidLucan
Tue Feb 27, 2024 1:55 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Curzon V Darlington
Replies: 101
Views: 8164

Re: Curzon V Darlington

I'll bet the owners of Curzon Ashton sometimes feel like they're pushing a large boulder uphill in terms of attendances. Last Tuesday's home game with Peterborough Sports attracted just 149 people. Must be a bit demoralising when they compete very well at this level. The ground's excellent (although...
by LoidLucan
Tue Feb 27, 2024 12:13 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Curzon V Darlington
Replies: 101
Views: 8164

Re: Curzon V Darlington

The Curzon Ashton player-manager Craig Mahon says he expects us to come and defend and concentrate on not losing. Maybe he'll be preparing for the wrong sort of game. I'm sure we'll be going there with attacking intent.
by LoidLucan
Sat Feb 24, 2024 11:00 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington v Buxton
Replies: 89
Views: 8860

Re: Darlington v Buxton

I thought Buxton were a strange and limited side. Their main (or maybe only) attacking threat seemed to be based largely around bringing their two 6ft 6in defenders forward for set-pieces. I don't recall them playing like that the day they demolished us when AA was absent to look after his son in th...
by LoidLucan
Sat Feb 24, 2024 9:50 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington v Buxton
Replies: 89
Views: 8860

Re: Darlington v Buxton

To be fair to Craig Elliott he was very fair in his post-match interview and said he thought we played well and deserved our win. I almost felt guilty for telling him to enjoy the journey home ;)
by LoidLucan
Sat Feb 24, 2024 9:02 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington v Buxton
Replies: 89
Views: 8860

Re: Darlington v Buxton

That was a real cannon-fire of a shot by Nelson to earn the Victory... sorry but it had to be done :D. Pleased that he made amends for Tuesday's misses and played such a key role in a crucial win. It clearly meant a lot to him. Maybe just the confidence booster he needed. We stuck at it despite the ...
by LoidLucan
Sat Feb 24, 2024 9:42 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: More local competition for good players now at Blyth
Replies: 40
Views: 3642

Re: More local competition for good players now at Blyth

It's generally accepted that the club has been run with a very modest budget... and there were still losses to be covered by Platten. Unless there are substantially increased income streams and a huge rise in attendances those losses will be magnified if this guy splashes the cash. Blyth probably al...
by LoidLucan
Fri Feb 23, 2024 5:34 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: More local competition for good players now at Blyth
Replies: 40
Views: 3642

Re: More local competition for good players now at Blyth

I've seen a suggestion that it was £1 with Platten writing off £700,000 loans. It is therefore said to be debt free. There is still no evidence that this new owner has been linked to successful, long-term companies ie not ones that have been dissolved without filing any accounts. The basis for trust...
by LoidLucan
Fri Feb 23, 2024 11:23 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington v Buxton
Replies: 89
Views: 8860

Re: Darlington v Buxton

We continue to sign no creativity. What has happened to the £30k+? I would say that both Main and Cornish are very much creative players and very good signings. Just look at the chances Main laid on a plate on Tuesday. Watson also said that Rivers (who can be creative) had looked very lively in tra...
by LoidLucan
Thu Feb 22, 2024 11:07 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: More local competition for good players now at Blyth
Replies: 40
Views: 3642

Re: More local competition for good players now at Blyth

You may be right. Blyth are playing at their highest ever level but Platten has had some fearsome stick from some fans after things levelled off or they struggled. Some said he needed to go because he was holding the club back through lack of investment. This new owner said the magic two words "Foot...
by LoidLucan
Thu Feb 22, 2024 9:22 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: More local competition for good players now at Blyth
Replies: 40
Views: 3642

Re: More local competition for good players now at Blyth

There still doesn't seem to be any concrete evidence of this new Blyth owner's involvement with any long-term, profit-making, stable companies with healthy balance sheets. He says he is rich and successful and deals with the super wealthy around the world and has promised Blyth the Earth. If that's ...
by LoidLucan
Wed Feb 21, 2024 3:35 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: More local competition for good players now at Blyth
Replies: 40
Views: 3642

Re: More local competition for good players now at Blyth

Even just a small amount of research reveals more red flags than a match at Anfield. A fair number of Blyth fans can see behind the flannel and have some grave concerns.
by LoidLucan
Wed Feb 21, 2024 2:19 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: More local competition for good players now at Blyth
Replies: 40
Views: 3642

Re: More local competition for good players now at Blyth

I'm sure Blyth have done all the due diligence in the world over this Irfan Liaquat bloke who describes himself as a "Serial entrepreneur, philanthropist and deal maker." Maybe best not to read too much into the fact that his latest business, Winners Worldwide, was only set up less than a year ago w...
by LoidLucan
Wed Feb 21, 2024 10:34 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Boston v Darlington 20/02/24
Replies: 102
Views: 8928

Re: Boston v Darlington 20/02/24

I would get Sukar recalled if we can, simple as that. He'll do a job for us. I think that's a better bet than some emergency, untried Academy kid at this stage.
by LoidLucan
Wed Feb 21, 2024 9:58 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Boston v Darlington 20/02/24
Replies: 102
Views: 8928

Re: Boston v Darlington 20/02/24

"I thought Darlington were much better than many teams we have played this season and we were fortunate to go in one up at half time, second half we were better and found a way to win." That's a Boston fan's comment on the match and he's right. In the first half, a neutral would have thought we wer...