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by AlanSprouts
Wed Sep 16, 2020 8:17 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: YOURCLUB Portal
Replies: 2
Views: 2539

YOURCLUB Portal

Got an email from DFCSG re membership renewal and was informed about the new YourClub portal where I could, amongst other things, renew my membership. Further details to follow in due course I was told. Not heard anything since and don't want my membership to lapse. Does anyone know if the portal is...
by AlanSprouts
Thu Jan 30, 2020 8:24 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: New kit
Replies: 207
Views: 77194

Re: New kit

Option 3 won fair and square so guess what we will have another vote with added hoops. Fuck me it's worse than Brexit. Tossers. I want diagonal stripes, boo hoo can we have another vote after this and then best of seven after that ffs.
by AlanSprouts
Wed Aug 22, 2018 1:14 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Caton watch
Replies: 111
Views: 54983

Re: Caton watch

Continuing the ex player/manager obsession I see Carts scores for Farsley last night versus S. Shields who had Gary Brown sent off.
by AlanSprouts
Thu Jun 21, 2018 2:33 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Fancy our chances...?
Replies: 28
Views: 15326

Re: Fancy our chances...?

What is a Right Half Dad?
A Right Half son is Ray Yeoman and you don't want to meet him on a football field!
by AlanSprouts
Wed Dec 20, 2017 12:57 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Salford game rearranged
Replies: 48
Views: 21333

Re: Salford game rearranged

Remember the old days with braziers on the pitch, lines cleared and the orange ball to play on the snow? Footie for softies now! Correct. Loved having a kick about in the snow. Mind you that orange ball did'nt show up too well on the old Radio Rentals b/w telly on a Sunday afternoon watching Shoot ...
by AlanSprouts
Mon Nov 27, 2017 7:38 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Match threads - not what they were?
Replies: 30
Views: 13184

Re: Match threads - not what they were?

Ahh. There we have it... The reason why many don't post on this forum. Thank you Andy for your valuable addition to this thread. Rather like most of your previous 10773.
by AlanSprouts
Sun Oct 01, 2017 4:13 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Gray gone
Replies: 48
Views: 22914

Re: Gray gone

Dial "H" for Four Times a Quaker anyone??
by AlanSprouts
Mon Sep 11, 2017 12:53 pm
Forum: The Off Topic Room
Topic: Cougars Bar ceases trading
Replies: 1
Views: 11987

Cougars Bar ceases trading

Just heard that the bar has closed it's doors. Bit of a bugger as was going to go and watch some NFL with an American relative this Sunday. Can anyone offer any alternative venues showing said Yankee Football? Ta.
by AlanSprouts
Sat Nov 12, 2016 5:40 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlo v Fylde Match Thread
Replies: 58
Views: 20792

Re: Darlo v Fylde Match Thread

Scintillating match thread. Take it the game was similar!
by AlanSprouts
Tue Oct 04, 2016 10:53 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Erections at BM
Replies: 44
Views: 21742

Erections at BM

Big crane on site at Tin Shed end. The steel must be going up. Yippee. :thumbup:
by AlanSprouts
Mon Aug 22, 2016 7:00 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Champions!!
Replies: 4
Views: 2705

Champions!!

Oh my word. The "Football Web Pages" site does a predicted final table. We are top by 5 points. :o :lol:
by AlanSprouts
Sat Apr 30, 2016 6:39 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Virgin Trains
Replies: 64
Views: 19974

Re: Virgin Trains

Who was our first ever shirt sponsor? :think: First one seems to be "DONN" from 1982?? Don't remember that/them... http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Darlington/Darlington.htm Doesn't show the Ken Warne one, nor mention them here... http://www.liquisearch.com/darlington_fc/colours_and_badge I'm not su...
by AlanSprouts
Wed Mar 02, 2016 6:19 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: To the Missing 500
Replies: 46
Views: 11053

To the Missing 500

Thanks for turning up at last! You saw a great game. Come back PLEASE.
by AlanSprouts
Sun Jan 10, 2016 9:38 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: FA Cup
Replies: 12
Views: 4584

Re: FA Cup

Spot on M.O. Clarke did nowt apart from score those goals. Hence title "Sniffer" I suppose. Goodish crowd of around 13000 if memory serves. I was sat in the West stand with my big brother. Happy days.
by AlanSprouts
Tue Aug 04, 2015 12:01 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: The Pink
Replies: 26
Views: 7692

Re: The Pink

Yep Sports Despatch it was. Always looked forward to the footy season starting. It was an extra two shillings and sixpence on top of my fifteen bob a week pay packet for my paper round delivering the Despatch and then going out again to do the "Pink". All done so quickly and delivered to the custome...
by AlanSprouts
Tue Mar 24, 2015 7:20 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: least we forget.....
Replies: 35
Views: 9029

Re: least we forget.....

Top post Rob. After almost 50 years of watching Darlington FC mostly fiddling around in the Fourth Division I for one am thoroughly enjoying this new adventure. The commitment of all at the club from Officials through to players and volunteers should be applauded and unrealistic expectations confine...
by AlanSprouts
Fri Feb 06, 2015 2:23 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Alan Sproates
Replies: 20
Views: 6132

Re: Alan Sproates

My favourite player from 1967, the start of my Quaker career. Hence the name tag.
God bless Alan and thanks.
by AlanSprouts
Fri Jan 09, 2015 8:12 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Ken Hale RIP
Replies: 12
Views: 5864

Re: Ken Hale RIP

Did'nt Ken and Billy Horner pair up as a management team. According to Wiki, Billy is now 72. As above it seems only like yesterday they were wearing the hoops for us.
by AlanSprouts
Fri Jan 09, 2015 2:39 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Ken Hale RIP
Replies: 12
Views: 5864

Re: Ken Hale RIP

My memory tells me No.10. Rumple. Will have to go up in the loft to check my old progs.
by AlanSprouts
Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:53 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Quaker Retail looking for
Replies: 9
Views: 3280

Re: Quaker Retail looking for

Wonder how long it will take for some smartarse to point out that there ain't much sunshine after 6pm these days for solar lights? Oops. Lol
by AlanSprouts
Sat Aug 30, 2014 10:25 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Jamie Chandler in a Darlo shirt....
Replies: 1
Views: 2388

Jamie Chandler in a Darlo shirt....

...on BBC sport report for their game with Chester today.
Who is their editor? Lol.
by AlanSprouts
Sat Aug 16, 2014 10:16 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington FC V Warrington Town
Replies: 181
Views: 41456

Re: Darlington FC V Warrington Town

All quiet on Warrington official site and forum. Bunch of t...s know what they have done. So sad clubs at this level resort to this type of behaviour. Sack Reid Mr Chairman he is doing your club no favours.
by AlanSprouts
Wed Aug 13, 2014 8:49 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlo Uncovered Prediction League
Replies: 22
Views: 4036

Re: Darlo Uncovered Prediction League

We have an agreement good Sir. See you in the bar Saturday. Is P.F. coming to game?
by AlanSprouts
Tue Aug 12, 2014 9:46 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlo Uncovered Prediction League
Replies: 22
Views: 4036

Re: Darlo Uncovered Prediction League

Your on for the pint and might I suggest the loser put £6 into the B2D fund in lieu of entry fees into B2D Darlo Prediction League?
by AlanSprouts
Tue Aug 12, 2014 7:36 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlo Uncovered Prediction League
Replies: 22
Views: 4036

Re: Darlo Uncovered Prediction League

You still trying to win your own trophy Rob. 2nd is first place for losers matey and that's where you will finish up,behind me! See you Saturday.
by AlanSprouts
Mon Mar 10, 2014 9:56 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlo v Cammell Laird - Wed 12th March
Replies: 17
Views: 6075

Re: Darlo v Cammell Laird - Wed 12th March

Glad I have the day off on Wednesday. According to the Evostik site we are kicking off at 15.00.
by AlanSprouts
Mon Sep 16, 2013 6:24 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Dear NLP Every Picture Tells a Story..
Replies: 0
Views: 1328

Dear NLP Every Picture Tells a Story..

... And the picture of Amar "tapping" in his goal against Mossley is clearly his second go at the ball when missing that one on one. Come on Stoddy get a new Continuity Man!! :lol:
by AlanSprouts
Mon Sep 09, 2013 7:44 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: bloggers view of Darlington Clitheroe
Replies: 11
Views: 4149

Re: bloggers view of Darlington Clitheroe

Just looked at further pics the guy took. One shows the "slope". Never seen a pitch with such a huge deviation from one side to the other. Almost begs the question is it legal in footballing terms?
by AlanSprouts
Thu Sep 05, 2013 10:55 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Jimmy Greenhalgh
Replies: 3
Views: 1898

Re: Jimmy Greenhalgh

Yep. First Gaffer when I started watching DFC, back in old Div. 3. Had a crappy season with injuries. We came straight back down. Then Ray Yeoman took over the reins.
God Bless you Jimmy.
by AlanSprouts
Tue Aug 20, 2013 9:23 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Bamber Bridge v Darlington Match thread
Replies: 87
Views: 25887

Re: Bamber Bridge v Darlington Match thread

There most likely will be a sanction from the league for us being late tonight. No doubt there are league rules to be applied here. Anyone know any more? They will be busy with their sanctioning then. Three other games in our league delayed due to traffic congestion plus one in the Prem, according ...