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by Wiseacre
Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:15 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington V Chorley
Replies: 47
Views: 5033

Re: Darlington V Chorley

Is it possible for Lol36.. to get himself on the list for some of our matches - anything to help with our run-in. The angst involved is worse than 'promotion paralysis'. My own worst case is that Farsley can only get better and put some beef into it when they come. :shifty:
by Wiseacre
Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:17 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington V Chorley
Replies: 47
Views: 5033

Re: Darlington V Chorley

I wonder if Asante comes into the reckoning for this match. Maybe a place on the bench. Not sure why we’d want him on the bench - for me Main , Nelson , Curry and Rutledge should all be in the side before him (if fit ) We need togetherness and team spirit You seem to be suggesting that Asante's inc...
by Wiseacre
Mon Mar 25, 2024 12:02 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Nice bit of trivia
Replies: 33
Views: 3351

Re: Nice bit of trivia

There is a Quakers connection to West Ham's 1975 cup-winners - Tommy Taylor was our manager for a while - did he do anything noteworthy with us?
by Wiseacre
Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:56 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington V Chorley
Replies: 47
Views: 5033

Re: Darlington V Chorley

What we need to aim for is to start the game in the manner that we went about the Scunny game. Chorley have occasionally been slow starters, as in their last match against Boston, and we need to get at them from the off with help from what should be a decent crowd. It would be good to go some way t...
by Wiseacre
Fri Mar 22, 2024 8:41 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Asante thread
Replies: 21
Views: 2184

Re: Asante thread

don'tbuythesun wrote:
Thu Mar 21, 2024 10:38 pm
Shutty was brilliant with my lads when we travelled to Feethams for them to be mascots. He has a first division winners medal too.
Fair enough - I might have been confusing him with Tom Kack.
by Wiseacre
Thu Mar 21, 2024 7:24 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Asante thread
Replies: 21
Views: 2184

Re: Asante thread

The threads about Asante are like his time on the pitch - elusive and easy to miss. This new soccer ombudsman could look at this one. Has there been a bigger waste of money at Quakers? Even Bernie Slaven jogged around a match and scored sometimes. Nick Pickering? Biggest disappointment ever for me....
by Wiseacre
Thu Mar 21, 2024 2:52 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Asante thread
Replies: 21
Views: 2184

Re: Asante thread

The threads about Asante are like his time on the pitch - elusive and easy to miss. This new soccer ombudsman could look at this one. Has there been a bigger waste of money at Quakers? Even Bernie Slaven jogged around a match and scored sometimes.
by Wiseacre
Thu Mar 21, 2024 2:44 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Complacency
Replies: 19
Views: 1969

Re: Complacency

I don't think there'll be too much complacency in Steve Watson's dressing-room but I agree that a point at Rushall would be acceptable. Another 'ugly' 1-0 for us could be on the cards too but this might be Rushall's last chance so expect a battle either way. 8-)
by Wiseacre
Mon Mar 18, 2024 8:45 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington V Peterborough Sports
Replies: 71
Views: 6660

Re: Darlington V Peterborough Sports

Me personally I would go full strength at Rushall and hopefully get the win which realistically barring a complete capitulation would see us pretty much safe. Then I'd be giving a day off to the likes of Barrow, Main, Cornish in the Chorley game. Are you stupid? The lads are being ran into the grou...
by Wiseacre
Fri Mar 15, 2024 1:21 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Mitch Hancox
Replies: 10
Views: 2166

Re: Mitch Hancox

we_8_poolie wrote:
Fri Mar 15, 2024 11:48 am
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. :?
by Wiseacre
Fri Mar 15, 2024 11:12 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: The Bottom Ten, Tuesday Mar 12th 2024
Replies: 17
Views: 2556

Re: The Bottom Ten, Tuesday Mar 12th 2024

The ideal scenario for the next two matches is for us to beat Peterborough Sports and ideally Kings Lynn to beat Rushall on Saturday. Follow that up by beating Rushall and I'd say we'll be practically there, obviously not mathematically but we'd have a reasonable cushion with wriggle room to find a...
by Wiseacre
Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:56 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Blyth V Darlington
Replies: 56
Views: 5150

Re: Blyth V Darlington

Also, it's looking like York are in big danger of dropping back down to this level. I hope they don't come asking SW to go back. That thought crossed my mind when I saw the York result - I don't think it would happen though - SW doesn't need to let anyone know what a good manager he is. Better outf...
by Wiseacre
Tue Mar 12, 2024 10:54 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Blyth V Darlington
Replies: 56
Views: 5150

Re: Blyth V Darlington

Quite a decent unofficial preview this, although Gowling and Asante won't be so keen on it .... https://www.blythsgreenarmy.co.uk/darlington-12-03-2024-preview-supporter-info/?fbclid=IwAR2nLd1QH8TtR-WGBgIIVfeUCzuxNuZUsL872zmBDn0iQq6Zk6M_qlG5u04 I enjoyed reading the Blyth preview - fair and fratern...
by Wiseacre
Mon Mar 11, 2024 3:23 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Needed points minimum
Replies: 15
Views: 1847

Re: Needed points minimum

I agree that Main is a vital cog for us - the way he held off Spen's full back then nut-megged him for that early chance was great to see at our level. Watch it again on the highlights - real ability.
by Wiseacre
Thu Mar 07, 2024 11:22 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: The Darlo Fans Radio Podcast
Replies: 62
Views: 48219

Re: The Darlo Fans Radio Podcast

Is this the first approach from an outside investor? What about gambling with the money raised by the fans? Interesting to see what starts coming through - like the lengthy post about fan ownership - once the team starts winning again.
by Wiseacre
Wed Mar 06, 2024 10:11 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlo V Scunthorpe
Replies: 72
Views: 7244

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. 'Dreams are for those who sleep...
by Wiseacre
Sat Mar 02, 2024 11:02 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington v Banbury 2/03/24
Replies: 64
Views: 6385

Re: Darlington v Banbury 2/03/24

This game is indeed massive - and huge, enormous, gigantic, very very big, colossal, mammoth, ginormous and hopefully monumental and season defining too. By the end of tomorrow we could be sitting level on points with Banbury and ready to turn over Scunthorpe on Tuesday. In the last ten games we ha...
by Wiseacre
Wed Feb 28, 2024 12:52 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Curzon V Darlington
Replies: 101
Views: 8148

Re: Curzon V Darlington

I have to agree with comments made regarding Toby Lees. He was largely anonymous earlier in the season, but is much improved since SW and TM came in, and I thought he was MoM last night. Also I think it is fair to say that Platt is looking much more like the player we hoped he would be when he firs...
by Wiseacre
Mon Feb 26, 2024 4:16 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Asante
Replies: 47
Views: 6711

Re: Asante

Having scoffed at the guy since he came I have to see that this could be Asante's moment and it would be good to get something back from him. I say this because the team is beginning to click and with Nelson and Main making things happen he must put some of the chances away. Watson is doing a good j...
by Wiseacre
Sat Feb 24, 2024 9:09 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington v Buxton
Replies: 89
Views: 8860

Re: Darlington v Buxton

A famous victory steered by Nelson - a shame useless seadogs couldn't score at Gloucester. Quakers might be holed below the bows and shipping water worse than Middlesbrough but with a fair wind and a salty dog in charge safe harbour after stormy sea and all that. Delighted for Nella.
by Wiseacre
Sat Feb 17, 2024 4:51 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: South Shields v Darlo
Replies: 93
Views: 10765

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 Wiseacre
Sat Feb 17, 2024 3:57 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: South Shields v Darlo
Replies: 93
Views: 10765

Re: South Shields v Darlo

Old Git wrote:
Sat Feb 17, 2024 3:18 pm
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.
by Wiseacre
Sat Feb 10, 2024 6:51 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington v Alfreton 10/02/24
Replies: 156
Views: 12003

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 Wiseacre
Thu Feb 08, 2024 6:08 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Chorley
Replies: 53
Views: 8047

Re: Chorley

Reading these stories about Scunthorpe and Chorley makes me feel better about our present static situation. Were not really static though - on our way to a place where we we neednt have to face teams like these two. Do you reckon their fans want to be where we are? This sort of schaudenwhstsit does...
by Wiseacre
Mon Feb 05, 2024 5:10 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Brackley v Darlington
Replies: 76
Views: 7266

Re: Brackley v Darlington

It should be transparent already that our club is trying as hard as it can with very limited resources, steered by well meaning people who are having to learn very quickly in a tough environment. All the extended scrutiny of what a contract looks like or where Asante is or why the board are unable t...
by Wiseacre
Sat Feb 03, 2024 6:11 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Brackley v Darlington
Replies: 76
Views: 7266

Re: Brackley v Darlington

Unfortunately you just knew that once they scored it was then a case of Operation Certain Defeat. We have improved in aspects of our play, in holding on to possession and defending a bit better, but overall we remain consistently toothless. We look a dead man walking and winning several games to ke...
by Wiseacre
Thu Feb 01, 2024 9:14 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Asante
Replies: 209
Views: 17334

Re: Asante

What has this player actually contributed to the cause? Whatever the club are paying him is a complete waste of money we haven't got. The board look culpable to me because they must have waived through Gowlings decision. A proper manager like Watson won't play him and who can we off-load him to? A h...
by Wiseacre
Wed Jan 31, 2024 9:18 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Banbury V Darlington
Replies: 53
Views: 6821

Re: Banbury V Darlington

We started brightly against what was a poor team last night, but they could pass to each other, and move once passed which often left them in space to recieve a pass where we are static. There were only 3 shots on target from memory from both teams, and they ended up in goals. Midfield were all ove...
by Wiseacre
Sat Jan 27, 2024 8:48 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington v Hereford
Replies: 89
Views: 16798

Re: Darlington v Hereford

Last month that late goal would have been the other team getting an equaliser. Wonderful it was us, and how well the team played. We can win at Banbury then all bets are off for who goes down. With a manager who can organise the players this is a decent enough side. So good to see Hatfield at the ce...
by Wiseacre
Tue Jan 23, 2024 2:15 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington V Scunthorpe
Replies: 32
Views: 5195

Re: Darlington V Scunthorpe

This might be a bit negative but a windy game could level things out and hamper the better team more than the other. That would be in our favour of course - every little helps and if Asante plays the ball might bump into him and confuse their keeper on the way in at a queer angle. I can't imagine hi...