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- Thu Apr 18, 2024 10:38 pm
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Once the dust settles...
- Replies: 81
- Views: 4691
Re: Once the dust settles...
I think one of the prime examples has got to be Accrington Stanley. There hospitality options for the size of their club/stadium/fan base are awesome, and you can see why the owner has spent so much money in recent years upgrading specifically in to that side of the business "losses last season of ...
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 7:29 pm
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Chester Away All ticket
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3280
Re: Chester Away All ticket
I can imagine that the Chester fans will be a bit miffed on missing out on the playoffs. It could lead to a bit of a hostile atmosphere. I could understand it if they lost it on the day due to a bad performance but those turning up on Saturday know the situation. More like it will be a dead rubber ...
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 10:50 am
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Once the dust settles...
- Replies: 81
- Views: 4691
Re: Once the dust settles...
I don't believe that is the case. My understanding is that DRFC don't want development that would require their clubhouse to be replaced. Which essentially means BM could be developed sufficiently to mean NL standards but not to EFL. *If* we could move the pipe then that gives the full footprint of...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 4:25 pm
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Once the dust settles...
- Replies: 81
- Views: 4691
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 9:01 am
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: View from the Board/DJ
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2235
Re: View from the Board/DJ
I have no idea but I find it incredibly strange that literally every other club manages to update their fans on this kind of stuff and the majority aren’t fan owned! How many other clubs are in our situation? Reliant on being considered and complementary to town plans to meet a social need to deter...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 5:33 pm
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Once the dust settles...
- Replies: 81
- Views: 4691
Re: Once the dust settles...
For those talking about stadium requirements: For National League North you need to have 500 seats and show the ability of how you can upgrade your ground to 4000 capacity. For National League there are no other requirements but to show you can upgrade your ground to 5000 capacity. I would love to ...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 4:03 pm
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: View from the Board/DJ
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2235
Re: View from the Board/DJ
Aye, it just rubbed me up the wrong way listening to it. To be honest, it feels like there is an air of arrogance about it. We just want to know *something*. I can even deal with it if the honest answer is we just can’t afford it as a football club. Fine. But this kind insider ‘things are going wel...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 10:25 am
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Once the dust settles...
- Replies: 81
- Views: 4691
Re: Once the dust settles...
I would say the question is, next season - are we going to behave like a normal football club ie properly go for a playoff place, or not? I am not sure that even close to a majority of clubs are 'properly going for a play off place'...wouldn't suggest it is the norm by any stretch. We behaved like ...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:47 pm
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Once the dust settles...
- Replies: 81
- Views: 4691
Re: Once the dust settles...
We are hardly going to be able to pull a new stadium out of our backsides at short notice if we somehow managed promotion We wouldn't need to. If we were promoted any time soon we could update BM. The changes needed to stay in NL will obviously cost money but they aren't the cost of a new stadium. ...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 5:47 pm
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Once the dust settles...
- Replies: 81
- Views: 4691
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 5:25 pm
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Looks like they're staying...
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3013
Re: Looks like they're staying...
It depends what options players have. If they don't have full time options then what.
They are currently not able to get into the team for struggling NL - where do you go in full time football from there.
They are currently not able to get into the team for struggling NL - where do you go in full time football from there.
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 12:43 pm
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Looks like they're staying...
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3013
Re: Looks like they're staying...
I think it all depends who is available from elsewhere. I wouldn't keep anyone if there is better available. Wouldn't surprise me if Michael Duckworth (York) and Will Smith (Harrogate) are available this summer. Luke Charman's contract is up at Fylde and he hasn't played for the first team since Jan...
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 4:16 pm
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: So who do you want to be relegated Blyth or Farsley>
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2611
Re: So who do you want to be relegated Blyth or Farsley>
Released today about Southport's owners - quite grim reading in part.
https://www.livpost.co.uk/p/special-inv ... collapsing
https://www.livpost.co.uk/p/special-inv ... collapsing
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 12:06 pm
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: The Bottom Ten, Saturday Apr 06th 2024
- Replies: 67
- Views: 4140
Re: The Bottom Ten, Saturday Apr 06th 2024
Fair enough. Disagree though, they’re absolute cack and I’m not arrogant in saying that. No I agree they were probably the worst team to visit BM this season. I just don’t dare take anything for granted where Darlington FC are concerned. There's been a fair few teams just as bad if not worse this s...
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 9:42 am
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Looks like they're staying...
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3013
Re: Looks like they're staying...
Yeh, Young won't be back. I'm sure a new GK will be a priority, and I'd hope that we have a good chance of securing Cornish and Barrow on contracts. If we can get those sorted early on, move out a few of the squad players/under-performers, then we should hopefully have a decent core of a side to fl...
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 11:39 am
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Chester Away All ticket
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3280
Re: Chester Away All ticket
I did think they couldn't offer us £19 seating whilst home fans have the option of £16 standing. However I must be wrong because this seems what Chester do every game. Always assumed the had to offer something at the same lower price home fans were being offered. Even if only small numbers. No. You...
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:57 am
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Chester Away All ticket
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3280
Re: Chester Away All ticket
Same as always https://chesterfc.com/ticket-prices/
If I've got my geography of Chesters ground right the two tarrifs are standing v seating.
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 5:16 pm
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: David Hodgson Interview
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2459
Re: David Hodgson Interview
That Darlo side of Hodgie's that failed V Peterborough, they were so entertaining. Liddle, Heaney, Gabbiadini, Collett, Heckingbottom, Michael Oliver and others, what a side that was. But the thing is, although the team was assembled by Hodgie (hooray ) It was financed by Reynolds (Booo My favourit...
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 5:11 pm
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: The Bottom Ten, Saturday Apr 06th 2024
- Replies: 67
- Views: 4140
Re: The Bottom Ten, Saturday Apr 06th 2024
A wider split means more relegation or less promotion (per division).
Just stop calling it north call it region 1 and region 2 and it becomes a lot harder to say "they shouldn't be in that division"
Just stop calling it north call it region 1 and region 2 and it becomes a lot harder to say "they shouldn't be in that division"
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 2:08 pm
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: The Bottom Ten, Saturday Apr 06th 2024
- Replies: 67
- Views: 4140
Re: The Bottom Ten, Saturday Apr 06th 2024
I'm not sure I have an "emotional attachment" to the name!! It would be interesting to know the travelling distances for North v South teams as over the years we seem to be increasingly travelling southwards and there are huge financial implications especially with so many teams being part time. I ...
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 2:05 pm
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: The Bottom Ten, Saturday Apr 06th 2024
- Replies: 67
- Views: 4140
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 1:58 pm
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: The Bottom Ten, Saturday Apr 06th 2024
- Replies: 67
- Views: 4140
Re: The Bottom Ten, Saturday Apr 06th 2024
With every year I think it becomes clear the lower leagues need restructuring. I’ve said it before, expand the football league (4 leagues of 20), more sensible regionalisation below that (you might want a 3 way rather than two way split). The pyramid is precious and more and more clubs are running ...
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 9:33 am
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: The Bottom Ten, Saturday Apr 06th 2024
- Replies: 67
- Views: 4140
Re: The Bottom Ten, Saturday Apr 06th 2024
Good predictor of league placings here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1j9Xsb52BW6OYS98S4SIM4ueejxbA2I9CHePzrzlqSlk/htmlview# Map of the step 2 predictions here: https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1u6aAx6tpXh_RKPFTgzEQRfJUCsBkGEg&ll=52.76087296780504%2C-2.037592500000008&z=5 Been pret...
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 9:05 pm
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: The Bottom Ten, Saturday Apr 06th 2024
- Replies: 67
- Views: 4140
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 9:18 am
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: The Bottom Ten, Saturday Apr 06th 2024
- Replies: 67
- Views: 4140
Re: The Bottom Ten, Saturday Apr 06th 2024
The only way that winning on Saturday doesn't see us safe before the final day is if Farsley beat Peterborough Sports AND Blyth win away at Scunthorpe.
Kings Lynn v Peterborough Sports is almost certain to be a draw as I think it will see them both safe.
Kings Lynn v Peterborough Sports is almost certain to be a draw as I think it will see them both safe.
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 3:24 pm
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Games that matter to us - end of season
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1271
Re: Games that matter to us - end of season
I strongly suspect the players will want to go to Chester knowing they can have a team night out in Liverpool / Manchester to celebrate.
If they can settle it on Saturday they won't need to worry too much about the game itself...
If they can settle it on Saturday they won't need to worry too much about the game itself...
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 1:32 pm
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Massive credit to Watson and the board
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2697
Re: Massive credit to Watson and the board
It's very rare in a 46 game league at any level for a team to require 52, 53 or 54 points to secure 5th bottom spot, not unheard of but very unusual. Normally somewhere between 47 and 50 or so points would be enough for 5th bottom place. We might just happen to have picked a more freakish season to...
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 12:48 pm
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Massive credit to Watson and the board
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2697
Re: Massive credit to Watson and the board
It would not completely surprise me if a team stayed up on 50 points this season.
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 12:45 pm
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Games that matter to us - end of season
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1271
Re: Games that matter to us - end of season
I think we actually have enough as it is as agreed with others that Blyth won't pick up another point this season. I expected Rushall to beat them.
It's not comfortable until it's mathematically confirmed obviously.
It's not comfortable until it's mathematically confirmed obviously.
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 7:11 am
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Darlington V Southport
- Replies: 68
- Views: 7563
Re: Darlington V Southport
They play completely different under Jim than they did under Liam.Ghost_Of_1883 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2024 4:32 pmHaven't they got a couple of long throw specialists? Hopefully they'll only get throws against the wind.