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by en passant
Mon Apr 15, 2024 12:32 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Once the dust settles...
Replies: 29
Views: 1442

Re: Once the dust settles...

Players (or good ones) don't want to be at a team treading water, and neither will good managers. We've seen this year how the players have knuckled down and got results, and that's because they had a target, they had motivation and of course they had good management. So if Watson stays then we can...
by en passant
Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:32 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Once the dust settles...
Replies: 29
Views: 1442

Re: Once the dust settles...

I agree that the way that this season has ended is so much better than it was last year, despite our position in the league being far lower this time around. So what can we do to make the best of this momentum? The first question is to identify where we want to be in 12 months time. This is not just...
by en passant
Sat Apr 13, 2024 11:00 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington v Farsley 13/04/24
Replies: 70
Views: 7645

Re: Darlington v Farsley 13/04/24

Darlo_Pete wrote:
Sat Apr 13, 2024 10:22 am
Have to admit I am quietly confident of a positive result today, we are in good form, Farsley are in poor form.
Funny how your quiet confidence has given me the screaming heebie jeebies.
by en passant
Fri Apr 12, 2024 9:52 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington v Farsley 13/04/24
Replies: 70
Views: 7645

Re: Darlington v Farsley 13/04/24

I'd love to think that tomorrow's game is going to be a plain sailing win, but as other long in the tooth supporters have noted, Darlo rarely do things by the easiest route. I know it is the job of our publicity machine to talk up this game to get more people through the door and on current informat...
by en passant
Sun Apr 07, 2024 8:01 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: The Bottom Ten, Saturday Apr 06th 2024
Replies: 67
Views: 4073

Re: The Bottom Ten, Saturday Apr 06th 2024

Great assessment as ever. Yesterday's results show how difficult it is to be sure about any outcomes over the next two weeks. Narrow margins as ever. Had Southport chosen to kick with the wind yesterday, and taken advantage as Darlo did, we could have been back in the relegation zone.
by en passant
Wed Apr 03, 2024 9:29 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Aidan Rutledge
Replies: 26
Views: 4096

Re: Aidan Rutledge

Aidan is only 1 inch shorter than Mark Beck, but hope he can score as many goals as Beck. It will give us a new attacking option, missing since Beck left. 1" makes all the difference so they say :lol: He's made a start at Warrington so it's not the size but what you do with it. Not sure height was ...
by en passant
Mon Apr 01, 2024 9:42 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Asante Starts
Replies: 13
Views: 1700

Re: Asante Starts

There have been rumours that there is a plan to have this guy on our books next year. On the basis of his alleged salary it would take a massive portion of any Boost the Budget to afford him. After all, if has been paid a small fortune to sit around doing nothing I dare say he will want a wage rise ...
by en passant
Sat Mar 30, 2024 12:04 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington V Chorley
Replies: 179
Views: 12880

Re: Darlington V Chorley

The referee has nothing to do with this decision but I remain baffled he’s anywhere near a football match after his tragic decision in the Spenny game on Tuesday. That decision has nothing to do with the referee btw - you could have replaced the referee with the best referee in the world in their p...
by en passant
Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:34 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington V Chorley
Replies: 179
Views: 12880

Re: Darlington V Chorley

The photograph shows the ball in its entirety well over the line by several inches so it is not 'just' over the line, and you fail to consider that the photograph shows this at a point before the defender's boot has made contact with the ball, which suggests that the ball would travel even further ...
by en passant
Fri Mar 29, 2024 9:56 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington V Chorley
Replies: 179
Views: 12880

Re: Darlington V Chorley

It’s a decision of very small margins, the officials have to be completely sure the ball has crossed the line so it’s no surprise the goal wasn’t given. It incorrect isn't it - but this summarises it. Small margins. The photo shows the whole ball is only just over the line. In real time it would be...
by en passant
Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:33 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Rushall v Darlington
Replies: 50
Views: 4841

Re: Rushall v Darlington

Just seen the goals from the game. The first two Rushall goals must have been very well placed strikes as Tommy doesn't get close to saving them, but the third goal seems to go straight through him. Those that were there have been clear that the defence didn't perform well but from the look of the g...
by en passant
Thu Mar 21, 2024 11:24 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Asante thread
Replies: 21
Views: 2272

Re: Asante thread

It's on the second page. People clearly just want talk about the positives happening at the club at this current time and the negative posts will drop down the pecking order. There are several threads on this subject but the one you refer to had not been added to since February. The thread that has...
by en passant
Thu Mar 21, 2024 9:17 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Asante thread
Replies: 21
Views: 2272

Asante thread

I came on the site yesterday and noticed that a thread on the subject of Mr Asante seems to have disappeared. I don't ever recall a thread disappearing before. Anyone have an idea why this can happen?
by en passant
Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:42 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Football Regulator
Replies: 4
Views: 526

Football Regulator

The news this morning mentions that the Football Governance Bill is to be introduced in Parliament today. The Bill will create a regulation body independent from the football authorities and government to oversee clubs in the top five tiers of English football. Rishi Sunak has said that "for too lon...
by en passant
Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:48 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Reff Gareth Thomas
Replies: 14
Views: 2108

Re: Reff Gareth Thomas

The player holding onto Curry's shirt whilst travelling several feet down the touchline right in front of the linesman in the first half gave Peterborough the signal that they could pretty much get away with anything for much of the game. The player who got booked for pulling on Salkeld's shirt in t...
by en passant
Fri Mar 15, 2024 4:09 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Mitch Hancox
Replies: 10
Views: 2193

Re: Mitch Hancox

Sounds like it. If we want to manage risk it feels like we need another striker through the door. What about what's-his-name? If he's not fit now he never will be. :? Even if he’s fit I cannot see the point in playing him as he will be miles short of match fitness with only 7 games to go.Such a sic...
by en passant
Thu Mar 14, 2024 7:14 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: The Bottom Ten, Tuesday Mar 12th 2024
Replies: 17
Views: 2636

Re: The Bottom Ten, Tuesday Mar 12th 2024

I have found it illuminating to see many of the comments from Spartan's fans on Facebook after Tuesday's match. They are very much the same comments that were being made by our own fans a couple of months ago. They call into question the formation being played and the lack of a hold up player and no...
by en passant
Sun Mar 10, 2024 2:25 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Needed points minimum
Replies: 15
Views: 1903

Re: Needed points minimum

Worried with how knackered they all look. Desperately need some new bodies in but doesn't seem to be any whiff of that. We're a Cedric Main injury away from disaster. I was thinking that about Main yesterday. If he got nobbled we would be in bother. You are forgetting about Asante who is only two m...
by en passant
Wed Mar 06, 2024 8:23 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlo V Scunthorpe
Replies: 72
Views: 7434

Re: Darlo V Scunthorpe

I woke up this morning from a beautiful dream where Darlo had beaten Scunthorpe 4-0. It was such a lovely idea that I just had to back to sleep to enjoy my reverie a little longer. I am writing this from my sleep, so please world, don't wake me up and spoil my dream.
by en passant
Wed Feb 28, 2024 12:21 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Curzon V Darlington
Replies: 101
Views: 8413

Re: Curzon V Darlington

Looking back before Saturday's game there was a lot of concern that we needed to shore up a defence that was missing a few first choice players, and yet with a renewed faith and confidence the team has won two games on the bounce with something of a patched up side. Before the new management came in...
by en passant
Sun Feb 18, 2024 11:56 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: South Shields v Darlo
Replies: 93
Views: 10969

Re: South Shields v Darlo

Looking at the match highlights there was a case for a third sending off when one of their players in a fit of pique at seeing Curry score the fourth goal deliberately barged into him sending him to the ground.
by en passant
Sun Feb 18, 2024 8:46 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Asante
Replies: 47
Views: 6830

Re: Asante

Asante has been with the club whilst 14 games have been played. He managed to get onto the pitch in the first 7 (4 starts 3 subs). He has not even made the bench over the second set of 7. The team have 14 games left. How many has Asante got?
by en passant
Sat Feb 17, 2024 5:10 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: South Shields v Darlo
Replies: 93
Views: 10969

Re: South Shields v Darlo

;) Shields down to 10 men after 10 minutes. We never seen to take advantage of these situations, but we really must today. Yes, we might get a point - sorry to be sarcastic but a team that doesn't score won't win any games. And a side that doesn't score but gives away silly goals will lose no matte...
by en passant
Sat Feb 17, 2024 4:19 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: South Shields v Darlo
Replies: 93
Views: 10969

Re: South Shields v Darlo

Shields down to 10 men after 10 minutes. We never seen to take advantage of these situations, but we really must today. Yes, we might get a point - sorry to be sarcastic but a team that doesn't score won't win any games. And a side that doesn't score but gives away silly goals will lose no matter h...
by en passant
Sat Feb 17, 2024 12:30 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Any new faces
Replies: 69
Views: 9749

Re: Any new faces

Old Git wrote:
Sat Feb 17, 2024 10:19 am
Maybe a job for Asante. Mr Q strolls around on the touch line and doesn’t interfere with play, so could be a perfect fit.
Probably not as I hear that Asante's latest problem is that he has picked up a phobia about barcodes so can't go near anything with black and white stripes on.
by en passant
Fri Feb 16, 2024 11:18 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: South Shields v Darlo
Replies: 93
Views: 10969

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 goo...
by en passant
Sat Feb 10, 2024 6:18 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington v Alfreton 10/02/24
Replies: 156
Views: 12314

Re: Darlington v Alfreton 10/02/24

I think that the board have had this season in hand from day one. The message at the start was to lower our expectations and when we had the hope that an exceptional BtB would prove them wrong they tried their level best to undermine any glimmer of hope that we might have had with managerial, format...
by en passant
Sat Feb 10, 2024 1:09 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Moke gone
Replies: 28
Views: 3815

Re: Moke gone

Not one I saw coming. But in reality it's a part of the squad we have plenty of options with Platt, Hatfield, Lindley, Liddle. Though none of them being quite the creative player we need. When he has been asked to play a more offensive role in a couple of games I have seen I thought Moke did well, ...
by en passant
Thu Feb 08, 2024 4:52 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Any new faces
Replies: 69
Views: 9749

Re: Any new faces

Forgot to mention that Jordan Windass was taking part in training on Tuesday, but no Jake Lawlor. I may have missed the story but was there any word on what happened to the mysterious Sonil Vasileiou who is still recorded on the official site as being a member of the first team squad? Not sure if I ...
by en passant
Tue Feb 06, 2024 9:55 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Any new faces
Replies: 69
Views: 9749

Re: Any new faces

Darlopartisan wrote:
Tue Feb 06, 2024 9:49 pm
Old Git wrote:
Tue Feb 06, 2024 9:44 pm
Would Asante running around at training count as a new face ?
Absolutely 😂
But didn't say for the full session. Barrow given a run out. Kenzie Harker knows where the goal is.