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Morley and Johnno

Post by quakerste » Sun Dec 12, 2021 12:08 pm

Announced as spennymoors new management team. First league game in charge against Darlo!

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Re: Morley and Johnno

Post by uncovered » Sun Dec 12, 2021 12:23 pm

Have to admit I didn’t see that coming. Didn’t think these guys suited Spennymoors ethos. Two good lads though.


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Re: Morley and Johnno

Post by Darlopartisan » Sun Dec 12, 2021 12:31 pm

Let battle commence 😀

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Re: Morley and Johnno

Post by Old Git » Sun Dec 12, 2021 1:05 pm

Bit surprised they are coming this far north as I thought Johnno had business interests in the Manchester area. That will add extra spice to the Boxing Day derby. Should be an entertaining addition to the local non league scene, but not sure they are the right fit for Spenny.

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Re: Morley and Johnno

Post by shildonlad » Sun Dec 12, 2021 2:24 pm

Not sure about this. Know the league, have had success in it but as darlo fans know do managers from out the area work at this level, doubt they will move all the way to county durham with there young familys. Yes gatesheads managers from stoke but he lived in the area when he joined them as a player/coach, his whole family doo
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Re: Morley and Johnno

Post by Darlopartisan » Sun Dec 12, 2021 3:41 pm

Probably bring a car full of players from over the pennies with them 😀

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Re: Morley and Johnno

Post by LoidLucan » Sun Dec 12, 2021 4:03 pm

The Chester fans are saying they hope they take with them some of the dead wood they've been lumbered with following their summer recruitment.

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Re: Morley and Johnno

Post by joejaques » Sun Dec 12, 2021 4:39 pm

Treat 'em like turkeys, stuf 'em at Christmas, gone by New Year. :D :roll:
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Re: Morley and Johnno

Post by poppyfield » Sun Dec 12, 2021 5:21 pm

joejaques wrote:
Sun Dec 12, 2021 4:39 pm
Treat 'em like turkeys, stuf 'em at Christmas, gone by New Year. :D :roll:
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Re: Morley and Johnno

Post by Darlo_Pete » Sun Dec 12, 2021 5:38 pm

I've always enjoyed the banter they bring to games. Although they admitted to me during some banter that they were fed up with keep coming back to Darlo for games. Looking forward to resuming the hostilities.

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Re: Morley and Johnno

Post by Emdubya » Sun Dec 12, 2021 6:42 pm

Darlo_Pete wrote:
Sun Dec 12, 2021 5:38 pm
I've always enjoyed the banter they bring to games. Although they admitted to me during some banter that they were fed up with keep coming back to Darlo for games. Looking forward to resuming the hostilities.
Really missed your bullshit on here.Not.

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Re: Morley and Johnno

Post by MikeinBlack2 » Mon Dec 13, 2021 8:16 am

They obviously wanted to come to Spendymoor because of all the good vibes going down!
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Re: Morley and Johnno

Post by Geordie Quaker » Mon Dec 13, 2021 11:55 am

Old Git wrote:
Sun Dec 12, 2021 1:05 pm
Bit surprised they are coming this far north as I thought Johnno had business interests in the Manchester area. That will add extra spice to the Boxing Day derby. Should be an entertaining addition to the local non league scene, but not sure they are the right fit for Spenny.
At the risk of dredging up a rather tired debate, Spenny is not a derby.

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Re: Morley and Johnno

Post by PierremontQuaker03 » Mon Dec 13, 2021 12:08 pm

I am pleased they are back in but this one caught me by surprise. I am not sure what contracts they have signed, but most likely be for the rest of the season, I can't see them doing it long term.
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Re: Morley and Johnno

Post by Old Git » Mon Dec 13, 2021 12:20 pm

Geordie Quaker wrote:
Mon Dec 13, 2021 11:55 am
Old Git wrote:
Sun Dec 12, 2021 1:05 pm
Bit surprised they are coming this far north as I thought Johnno had business interests in the Manchester area. That will add extra spice to the Boxing Day derby. Should be an entertaining addition to the local non league scene, but not sure they are the right fit for Spenny.
At the risk of dredging up a rather tired debate, Spenny is not a derby.
Think it is as they are our closest geographical rivals in the NLN. So in the spirit of the pantomime season, Oh Yes It Is.

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Re: Morley and Johnno

Post by theoriginalfatcat » Mon Dec 13, 2021 1:59 pm

PierremontQuaker03 wrote:
Mon Dec 13, 2021 12:08 pm
I am pleased they are back in but this one caught me by surprise. I am not sure what contracts they have signed, but most likely be for the rest of the season, I can't see them doing it long term.
Most teams have a manager and an assistant, with the manager's pay and workload at a higher scale, but these two always come as a double act so must split the pay and workload equally. Meaning the total cost to the club will be similar. Quite a good idea, but what happens when they disagree?
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Re: Morley and Johnno

Post by TKOA » Mon Dec 13, 2021 8:23 pm

Geordie Quaker wrote:
Mon Dec 13, 2021 11:55 am
Old Git wrote:
Sun Dec 12, 2021 1:05 pm
Bit surprised they are coming this far north as I thought Johnno had business interests in the Manchester area. That will add extra spice to the Boxing Day derby. Should be an entertaining addition to the local non league scene, but not sure they are the right fit for Spenny.
At the risk of dredging up a rather tired debate, Spenny is not a derby.
14 miles, same county, and they even have a Darlington post code! I know we miss our monkey hanging friends but this is definitely a derby!

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Re: Morley and Johnno

Post by Geordie Quaker » Tue Dec 14, 2021 1:32 pm

Suppose we could easily get into semantics over what makes a game a derby. I more see it as a rather one-sided rivalry to be honest, as to my mind there is not enough history for it to be anything more. I honestly do not care about this result more than any other.

The one thing that does irk me is that "Pride of County Durham" horseshit. Needy as fook.

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Re: Morley and Johnno

Post by Spratts corner » Tue Dec 14, 2021 2:11 pm

Our derby was,is and always will be the monkey hangers. Spennymoors is, was Bishop but since we’ve been in the same league they seem to want to build it up as a massive kings of the county thing. Where we sill think of them as a small club that’s getting a load of money thrown at them to become something they will never be

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Re: Morley and Johnno

Post by H1987 » Thu Dec 16, 2021 4:13 pm

I think it is developing into a kind of rivalry. It's not Hartlepool, but it's so local it's hard to think of it another way. A derby of sorts. Then again, arguably, so is Gateshead.

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Re: Morley and Johnno

Post by loan_star » Thu Dec 16, 2021 4:49 pm

H1987 wrote:
Thu Dec 16, 2021 4:13 pm
I think it is developing into a kind of rivalry. It's not Hartlepool, but it's so local it's hard to think of it another way. A derby of sorts. Then again, arguably, so is Gateshead.
I'd call it more of an irritation than a rivalry. Like having a yappy dog live next door where you just wish it would f**k off and annoy some other poor sod.

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Re: Morley and Johnno

Post by comeondarlo » Thu Dec 16, 2021 5:03 pm

loan_star wrote:
Thu Dec 16, 2021 4:49 pm
H1987 wrote:
Thu Dec 16, 2021 4:13 pm
I think it is developing into a kind of rivalry. It's not Hartlepool, but it's so local it's hard to think of it another way. A derby of sorts. Then again, arguably, so is Gateshead.
I'd call it more of an irritation than a rivalry. Like having a yappy dog live next door where you just wish it would f**k off and annoy some other poor sod.
Isn’t that what Fergie basically said about Citeh a few years back. Them noisy neighbours done good since…..

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