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by Geordie Quaker
Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:28 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: What's the point of fan ownership?
Replies: 106
Views: 6649

Re: What's the point of fan ownership?

It is a tad disingenuous to infer that an increase in playing budget is either irresponsible or out of line with other clubs at our level. Equally, any poorer financial performance eventuially reported for 2023/24 is entirely predictable and not uncommon for poorer performing teams. In short, these ...
by Geordie Quaker
Thu Mar 07, 2024 10:59 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: What's the point of fan ownership?
Replies: 106
Views: 6649

Re: What's the point of fan ownership?

Having reflected on both the post and the attachment, there is no disputing that there are some relevant points made. There is undoubtedly a level of organisational inertia at the moment and this has impacted the communication / tone of voice from the club (certainly throughout 2023). In the club's ...
by Geordie Quaker
Tue Feb 27, 2024 3:01 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Curzon V Darlington
Replies: 101
Views: 8148

Re: Curzon V Darlington

I know Curzon always seem to get the better of us, but it is worth pointing out that their current positon in the league (9th) is mainly atrtibutable to their away form (W8 D6 L4). Their last two away matches were a 0-0 at FC Service Station and a 1-0 win at Scunny. At home they are far less consist...
by Geordie Quaker
Tue Feb 20, 2024 1:22 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: South Shields v Darlo
Replies: 93
Views: 10765

Re: South Shields v Darlo

Bang on. Obviously Kev would be at most matches anyway, but he must be putting in 10 hours of graft away from the ground per match he records - decimating his weekend. He also uses up his leave from work to go shit-tips on a Tuesday night. And all of that is before we talk abou8t the fact that his w...
by Geordie Quaker
Wed Feb 14, 2024 2:02 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Any new faces
Replies: 69
Views: 9604

Re: Any new faces

Ah crumbs. I had not noticed he was still crocked.

Maybe we could put him on the bench with Asante? We could go down with a promotion quality bench.
by Geordie Quaker
Wed Feb 14, 2024 12:51 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Any new faces
Replies: 69
Views: 9604

Re: Any new faces

In a worrying development that appears to characterise me as one of those fans who obsesses over past connections over more viable solutions, I see Joe Leesley is now a free agent....
by Geordie Quaker
Fri Dec 29, 2023 6:26 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Who next?
Replies: 317
Views: 171138

Re: Who next?

100% this - no way Gray unites the fan base. The same can be said for Hodson too - far too many people see Frank Tweddle's book on us as their sole source of managerial inspiration.
by Geordie Quaker
Sun Nov 12, 2023 8:09 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Hazel
Replies: 60
Views: 21114

Re: Hazel

For all his failings Hazel has proven he can get goals and for that reason alone I'd be loathed to move him on. However, if JG intends on continuing with a single striker (which I wish he wouldn't) then Hazel will continue to struggle for goals. Both he and Nelson are simply not cut out for the sing...
by Geordie Quaker
Wed Nov 08, 2023 10:09 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Peterborough V Darlington
Replies: 131
Views: 36236

Re: Peterborough V Darlington

The hard facts of this are: - Our current PPG is 0.69 (0.66 for AA, 0.71 for JG) - To get to 50 points we now need 1.3 PPG from our remaining 30 matches - Our PPG last season was 1.45, and that was largely attributable to a time when we had better players in attacking areas. - Our current goals per ...
by Geordie Quaker
Fri Oct 27, 2023 10:22 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Wouldn't it be ronic
Replies: 4
Views: 1533

Re: Wouldn't it be ronic

.... and even if it did transpire, that would not be in any way ironic.
by Geordie Quaker
Wed Sep 20, 2023 7:22 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Josh Gowling...
Replies: 115
Views: 27886

Re: Josh Gowling...

People can of course have their reservations, but some of the questions posed here are a little bizarre: 1, Points per Game: I am not for one minute saying it is useless statistic, but it needs to be viewed in context (quality of opponents, resources available etc.). Thomas Frank at Brentford 'only'...
by Geordie Quaker
Wed May 11, 2022 4:27 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Retained list
Replies: 153
Views: 39086

Re: Retained list

Have to say I am not overly fussed about any of those departing. I think the number gone allows us to improve key areas (hopefully) but avoids the need for a full summer rebuild again. Rose and Lowe would be superb signings, and all of a sudden there would be a pretty robust looking spine there, whi...
by Geordie Quaker
Tue Apr 05, 2022 10:04 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Our rivals
Replies: 46
Views: 11346

Re: Our rivals

It is Hartlepool, and only Hartlepool of course. Clearly the intensity has dissipated in recent years, but the rivalry lives longer than that. I also think it is not one-sided - you only need to look at their regular 'Darlodiedin2012' jibes on Twitter to see that. Aside from them, I don't like Carli...
by Geordie Quaker
Mon Mar 28, 2022 6:52 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Odds for us sneaking in playoffs
Replies: 16
Views: 5418

Re: Odds for us sneaking in playoffs

I'm just glad we got the game shifted to the Arena to accommodate those extra pay on the gate fans who came along.
by Geordie Quaker
Wed Mar 09, 2022 11:45 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: The Hodgy team of 99/00 - if they had been promoted
Replies: 17
Views: 4252

Re: The Hodgy team of 99/00 - if they had been promoted

We never actually lost to Swansea that season - drew 1-1 and home and 0-0 away. We did throw away leads at home to both Rotherham (2-0 up) and Swansea (1-0 up) that were very costly. The Northampton game did for us. It was either a throw or a corner that went back post, and Howard practically caught...
by Geordie Quaker
Thu Jan 27, 2022 7:53 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Fans Forum
Replies: 192
Views: 42519

Re: Fans Forum

As a woke leftie loony, I was obviously rarther pissed off to see the latest PR escapade. Dorries is a despicable individual who has demonstrated multiple views (including xenophobic ones) that we should seek to disassociate oursevles with, not reward with a shirt and some free PR. I like to be prag...
by Geordie Quaker
Sat Jan 22, 2022 11:46 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Jake Lawlor
Replies: 39
Views: 9740

Re: Jake Lawlor

Fact 4: He is a lying, scheming shitcunt.
by Geordie Quaker
Mon Jan 17, 2022 11:47 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Kidderminster Game
Replies: 52
Views: 13795

Re: Kidderminster Game

That disallowed goal for Kiddy was a disgrace.

On the flip side, they were very lucky to keep 11 men on the pitch when their lad went in high on Hatfield just before half time. Surely that was a red?
by Geordie Quaker
Tue Dec 14, 2021 1:32 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Morley and Johnno
Replies: 21
Views: 9548

Re: Morley and Johnno

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 t...
by Geordie Quaker
Mon Dec 13, 2021 11:55 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Morley and Johnno
Replies: 21
Views: 9548

Re: Morley and Johnno

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 dredgin...
by Geordie Quaker
Fri Aug 13, 2021 1:47 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlo v Telford
Replies: 20
Views: 9123

Re: Darlo v Telford

I desperately hope that Alun gives 4-4-2 a good chance this season. Last year, we rarely clicked as an attacking force when we largely played one up top. Our centre midfield (whilst arguably our strongest asset) are simply not the type to get right up next to the lone forward and bag 10+ goals. Now ...
by Geordie Quaker
Tue Jun 22, 2021 1:17 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Erico Sousa
Replies: 32
Views: 14313

Re: Erico Sousa

The longer it goes on the more likely he'll sign as won't have many options left.. If hes as great as you all think he'd be snapped up by now.. Theres obviously a reason why he hasn't been Sent from my EML-L09 using Tapatalk Errrm, how about the fact that the National League only finished two days ...
by Geordie Quaker
Fri May 28, 2021 3:31 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Ty o,neil
Replies: 27
Views: 16390

Re: Ty o,neil

If we could get him seems like a no brainer tbh. A choice between him and Charman for the ST role, ideally supported by Sousa / Mondal / Rivers and Holmes would be a strong and exciting forward line. I'd love to see AA give 2 upfront a bit mroe air time. I think we looked far more dangerous when we...
by Geordie Quaker
Fri May 21, 2021 12:23 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: 25 years next week since Wembley 1996
Replies: 19
Views: 9417

Re: 25 years next week since Wembley 1996

coming away with a general feeling that we could have played better and that perhaps if David Hodgson has stayed we might have won more home games and then achieved automatic promotion. Within days I think Appleby went to Barnsley and Gary Bannister retired and it was obvious at that point that nex...
by Geordie Quaker
Wed Apr 14, 2021 5:03 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: George Reynolds
Replies: 31
Views: 15103

Re: George Reynolds

Darlogramps wrote:
Wed Apr 14, 2021 3:37 pm

If Tubbs and Edward from the League of Gentlemen were football administrators, they’d be like Mike Amos. Wanting to keep everything “local” and making sure no one ever leaves. Substitute Royston Vasey for the Northern League and you get the picture.
:clap: :clap: :lol: :lol:
by Geordie Quaker
Wed Apr 14, 2021 12:35 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: George Reynolds
Replies: 31
Views: 15103

Re: George Reynolds

What an absolute throbber Amos is. This was already abundantly clear from how he dealt with various issues during our one-year stint in his 'home-for-tea, win-the-vase' memorial pisspot trophy. I did not know he and GR were chums too. But fair play, through this he has further cemented his place in ...
by Geordie Quaker
Wed Apr 14, 2021 7:00 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: George Reynolds
Replies: 31
Views: 15103

Re: George Reynolds

Because someone owning a chipboard factory is not newsworthy, but someone who has generated dozens of football-related stories they can pull from the archives is.

Good riddance to a horrible man who gave plenty Darlo fans a great deal of grief, in many cases directly.
by Geordie Quaker
Mon Mar 15, 2021 4:11 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: The Feethams pitch
Replies: 23
Views: 13029

Re: The Feethams pitch

Think that was the day Craig Liddle made his debut for us too. So a not very interesting fact I believe that Liddle's debut is one of my most clear early memories of watching Darlington. Although its all a bit muddled and fuzzy in terms of order. Suspect there are those on here who can help actuall...
by Geordie Quaker
Fri Feb 05, 2021 2:21 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: DFC Voted for League to be Null & Void
Replies: 211
Views: 83516

Re: DFC Voted for League to be Null & Void

And Spennymoor have done the same. Fair play, this is a superb, strongly worded statement:

https://spennymoortownfc.co.uk/2021/02/ ... -director/
by Geordie Quaker
Tue Dec 01, 2020 3:43 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlo v Gateshead
Replies: 10
Views: 6816

Re: Darlo v Gateshead

Thing is, if you start Rivers it has to be at the expense of either Campbell or Sousa. You cannot put him in the middle with Hatfield and Wheatley, we would be overrun in the middle. Based on the existing system, I think the team laid out by JE93 is our strongest eleven. The question is are we playi...