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- Thu Apr 18, 2024 3:32 pm
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Once the dust settles...
- Replies: 81
- Views: 4689
Re: Once the dust settles...
I agree that the EFL is fundamentally a bit of a dream, and spending money upgarding BM to even just NL standard would have some benefit to match day experience. But wouldn't we still be incredibly restricted in our revenue generation on non match-days? I personally would be very loathe to put furt...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 11:29 am
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Once the dust settles...
- Replies: 81
- Views: 4689
Re: Once the dust settles...
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. I disagree. I reckon 50% of clubs properly go for a playoff place. We are basically at the end of the season and ten clubs are in with a shout of a play o...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 6:41 pm
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Well how did we do that?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2134
Re: Well how did we do that?
Why do threads always descend into personal point-scoring? I don't really care if someone thought Gowling should have been given more time, or if Martin Gray was the only man to get us out of the mess, or if the signing of an injured Asante was an egregious assault on our very existence as a fan ow...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 3:16 pm
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Once the dust settles...
- Replies: 81
- Views: 4689
Re: Once the dust settles...
Competitive sport is (or should be) about winning every single time. If not, then what's the point? That doesn't mean it should be the expectation, but you can't tell a manager or a player to only try to win half their games. If we were to go up (can't believe we're seriously having this discussion ...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 3:13 pm
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Well how did we do that?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2134
Re: Well how did we do that?
Why do threads always descend into personal point-scoring? I don't really care if someone thought Gowling should have been given more time, or if Martin Gray was the only man to get us out of the mess, or if the signing of an injured Asante was an egregious assault on our very existence as a fan ow...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 1:38 pm
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Well how did we do that?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2134
Re: Well how did we do that?
Obviously not but for the record I thought there was no point in getting rid of Gowling because someone like Watson would not want to walk into that mess. Delighted to have been proved wrong on that. I doubt that very much due to your constant defending of Gowling and the fact that applicants such ...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:56 am
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Once the dust settles...
- Replies: 81
- Views: 4689
Re: Once the dust settles...
A fantastic achievement that we have stayed up, considering the absolutely dire position we were left in after Gowling was sacked. Well done to Watson and Mitchell and the players for stepping in and stepping up and producing a magnificent run of results and retaining our National League North plac...
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 5:59 pm
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Well how did we do that?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2134
Re: Well how did we do that?
I think we'll need to deepen the squad a bit if we're to do well next season. We have been quite lucky over the last few weeks that injuries haven't hit too hard (other than a couple of long term absentees).
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- Sun Apr 14, 2024 8:12 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 fle...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 4:24 pm
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Darlington v Farsley 13/04/24
- Replies: 70
- Views: 7728
Re: Darlington v Farsley 13/04/24
Hope you had a bet on that scoreline!Darl-Zero wrote:Not everything will go our way but I still think we should come out 3-1 winners.
I'm basing this on the 2 games I've seen this season. Curzon and Warrington away.
Let's hope I'm not needed at Chester.
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- Wed Apr 10, 2024 6:49 pm
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: When Watson and Mitchell took over…
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3298
Re: When Watson and Mitchell took over…
Things have fallen apart on and off the pitch at Blyth since the takeover. The takeover has yet to go through so we've been hamstrung in terms of recruitment. The old Chairman has been reluctant to invest while he's selling the club and the new chairman unwilling(or unable) to do so as he doesn't o...
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 6:46 pm
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: David Hodgson Interview
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2459
Re: David Hodgson Interview
I also like Hodgy and he definitely made Quakers one of the best teams to watch at that level I always thought this was a myth of his own creation tbh. He always used to talk about us playing this attractive brand of football, but other than than undeniable technical ability of a few of the players...
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 2:04 pm
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: The Bottom Ten, Tuesday Apr 09th 2024
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1148
Re: The Bottom Ten, Tuesday Apr 09th 2024
Fair to say its our biggest game in something like 8 years?
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 2:03 pm
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: David Hodgson Interview
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2459
Re: David Hodgson Interview
I also like Hodgy and he definitely made Quakers one of the best teams to watch at that level I always thought this was a myth of his own creation tbh. He always used to talk about us playing this attractive brand of football, but other than than undeniable technical ability of a few of the players...
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 1:57 pm
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: When Watson and Mitchell took over…
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3298
Re: When Watson and Mitchell took over…
Things have fallen apart on and off the pitch at Blyth since the takeover. The takeover has yet to go through so we've been hamstrung in terms of recruitment. The old Chairman has been reluctant to invest while he's selling the club and the new chairman unwilling(or unable) to do so as he doesn't o...
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 10:48 am
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Massive credit to Watson and the board
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2697
Re: Massive credit to Watson and the board
Get something on sat then we cant start making the statues, second bit is a joke of course but what a job both have done! Jokes aside, get Sat out of the way then pray we can tie both Steve and Terry down for at least another year, 2 ideally. Yeh I think even if we were to go down, assuming we can ...
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 3:05 pm
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: When Watson and Mitchell took over…
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3298
Re: When Watson and Mitchell took over…
There's one or two things gone on in the background at Blyth that don't sound great. Apparently there's been a couple of cutbacks at the club since the takeover was announced with a big fanfare, one of which means the club is no longer providing food for the players on away trips. The independent s...
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 8:34 am
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: The Bottom Ten, Saturday Apr 06th 2024
- Replies: 67
- Views: 4140
Re: The Bottom Ten, Saturday Apr 06th 2024
Personally, I'd be very happy with that!
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 10:34 am
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: The Bottom Ten, Saturday Apr 06th 2024
- Replies: 67
- Views: 4140
Re: The Bottom Ten, Saturday Apr 06th 2024
I think Southport are still in a spot of bother even though they have 53 points. Their goal difference is only 1 goal better than ours and they have 2 massive games to play. They are at home to Rushall on Saturday, and on current form I quite fancy an away win, and their final match is away at Sout...
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 2:46 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 was pointed out much earlier in the season how few points separated pretty much everyone from 5th down, and I expect that's played a part in why a slightly higher total than usual will be needed to stay up this year. Spennymoor looked in danger of being sucked into the mire a while ago but are no...
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 10:13 pm
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Darlington V Southport
- Replies: 68
- Views: 7563
Re: Darlington V Southport
Unless he's absolutely ripping it up in training, I can't see Watson putting him in under current circumstances, and it seems unlikely that he's ripping it up in training if he's lacking match fitness.
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- Thu Apr 04, 2024 6:04 am
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: End of season awards
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1984
Re: End of season awards
Here’s one specially for you 97 Best Manager ? Worst Manager ? Worst signing made my worst manager ? Best signing by worst Manager ? Player who looked completely lost but has improved once someone who knows what they’re doing has guided them ? How about "best manager we could've had"? Sent from my ...
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 8:37 am
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: End of season awards
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1984
Re: End of season awards
Player of the season: Cedric Main. I know he's not been here long but he is everything we were missing and he's been crucial in this (fingers crossed) great escape. Best young player of the season (u23): Matty Young Best signing: Cedric Main Most improved: Toby Lees Mr consistent: Will Hatfield Mos...
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 8:36 am
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: End of season awards
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1984
Re: End of season awards
Player of the season: Cedric Main. I know he's not been here long but he is everything we were missing and he's been crucial in this (fingers crossed) great escape. Best young player of the season (u23): Matty Young Best signing: Cedric Main Most improved: Toby Lees Mr consistent: Will Hatfield Mos...
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 10:03 am
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Easter Monday at Warrington Town
- Replies: 71
- Views: 8698
Re: Easter Monday at Warrington Town
Its got about as much chance of staying up as a Josh Gowling Darlo sideLoidLucan wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 9:32 amI don't mean to be funny but what the feck's holding that stand up at the back....
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- Tue Apr 02, 2024 8:47 am
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Easter Monday at Warrington Town
- Replies: 71
- Views: 8698
Re: Easter Monday at Warrington Town
And it took a few games for us to get into gear - there wasn't a 'new manager bounce' when he came in.Ghost_Of_1883 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 4:43 pmWatson's record is 10-0-9, not a single draw!
But crucially a +50% win ratio. I couldn't have dreamed he'd win 10 from 19 at the point when he joined.
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 6:30 pm
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Darlington V Chorley
- Replies: 179
- Views: 12929
Re: Darlington V Chorley
If we go down this season, it's not because the referee/linesman got that decision wrong yesterday. It's because for the vast majority of the season we've been dogshit. Funny how these terrible officials are only ever terrible in one direction [emoji2371] Sent from my Pixel 6 Pro using Tapatalk If ...
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 8:57 am
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Darlington V Chorley
- Replies: 179
- Views: 12929
Re: Darlington V Chorley
If we go down this season, it's not because the referee/linesman got that decision wrong yesterday. It's because for the vast majority of the season we've been dogshit.
Funny how these terrible officials are only ever terrible in one direction [emoji2371]
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Funny how these terrible officials are only ever terrible in one direction [emoji2371]
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- Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:28 am
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Darlington V Chorley
- Replies: 179
- Views: 12929
Re: Darlington V Chorley
To me the 2 must win games are Southport and Farsley any other points are a bonus This is my take also - annoying I'd have only had Farsley if we had beaten Rushall... They might be the two most winnable games (on paper) but heaping all the pressure on those two games is also not a great idea. We s...
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 4:16 pm
- Forum: Virtual Feethams
- Topic: Leamington new ground
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2805
Re: Leamington new ground
Saw this thread from Leamington FC on Twitter last night regarding their new ground. Lots to be jealous of, not least the level of support from Warwick District Council. If only DFC could get some real strong local government support behind us and build the football club into the local plan. https:...