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by al_quaker
Tue Mar 22, 2022 6:06 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Will Hatfield
Replies: 68
Views: 16759

Re: Will Hatfield

Not sure I’ll be doing BTB after this move, really disappointed will express by view from the ground tonight if I meet any directors. And say what? "I see that a full-time club with a wealthy owner met a release clause in a contract for a 31 year old player out of contract in the summer, offered hi...
by al_quaker
Tue Mar 22, 2022 3:04 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Will Hatfield
Replies: 68
Views: 16759

Re: Will Hatfield

Cannot blame him at all, why wouldn’t he, and to get money when he could have gone in summer anyway, had to be done, no issue. A big however though is how it just sums up that we are where we are as a club and without some type of outside finance we will just mull along selling our best players and...
by al_quaker
Thu Mar 17, 2022 1:23 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Raj Singh has…
Replies: 18
Views: 5547

Re: Raj Singh has…

Even if it's tax deductible, or a PR stunt, or whatever, there will be a substantial financial donation going to people who desperately need it. I think Singh is wildly untrustworthy and I'm glad he is nowhere near our club anymore, but a good deed is still a good deed.
by al_quaker
Fri Mar 11, 2022 2:39 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: UK Financial Crisis
Replies: 18
Views: 4847

Re: UK Financial Crisis

Everyone is going to suffer. Especially those whose business relies on broker rates from utility companies to make their money, naming no names :think: :shh: All the major utility companies have pulled broker rates so now those who relied on them are having to find another source of income. Not eve...
by al_quaker
Thu Mar 10, 2022 12:16 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: New stadium funding
Replies: 244
Views: 53454

Re: New stadium funding

Looks like there’s no appetite for increased subs. Blackwell it is then, great if the RG could be bought out. Increased subs would have negligible impact on our ability to fund a new stadium. We've got circa 1000 paying £25 a year = £25,000 pa. If you raise that to £100 a year, at best you get £100...
by al_quaker
Thu Mar 10, 2022 12:11 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Poolie fail to get to Wembley
Replies: 19
Views: 6235

Re: Poolie fail to get to Wembley

Smith has turned into a proper player - bullied the Hartlepool defenders last night. Smith, Burn, Ferguson - we had a few decent young players emerge from the carnage of our last couple of seasons at the Arena.
by al_quaker
Thu Mar 10, 2022 10:03 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: York v Darlington
Replies: 91
Views: 18327

Re: York v Darlington

They don't particularly look like they were stepping out though - live, basically everyone (including the York playr) appeared to be just kind of stood there, as if nobody expected the ball to be fired forwards so quickly. The replay seems to suggest that was pretty much the case.
by al_quaker
Thu Mar 10, 2022 9:46 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: York v Darlington
Replies: 91
Views: 18327

Re: York v Darlington

The defence aren't moving particularly fast, the York striker isn't moving particularly fast. You can't say for sure from the angle, but it certainly looks a dodgy decision
by al_quaker
Wed Mar 09, 2022 10:03 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: York v Darlington
Replies: 91
Views: 18327

Re: York v Darlington

York's stadium cost nearly £45million - so I'd keep that in perspective whatever happens on the ground. That equates to 50% of DBC annual revenue budget. Is that just the stadium, or does it include all the leisure centre bits too? But either way, I find it hard to believe we can afford a new stadi...
by al_quaker
Wed Mar 09, 2022 8:59 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: York v Darlington
Replies: 91
Views: 18327

Re: York v Darlington

York's stadium cost nearly £45million - so I'd keep that in perspective whatever happens on the ground. That equates to 50% of DBC annual revenue budget. Is that just the stadium, or does it include all the leisure centre bits too? But either way, I find it hard to believe we can afford a new stadi...
by al_quaker
Mon Feb 07, 2022 4:33 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Guiesley Away
Replies: 132
Views: 22904

Re: Guiesley Away

eddie-rowles wrote:
Mon Feb 07, 2022 4:15 pm

Defeats to Chester and Gloucester and definitely need a change of manager to stay up.
This seems hyperbolic to me. Yes we're in bad form, but there's only 1 going down.
by al_quaker
Wed Feb 02, 2022 9:09 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Fans Forum
Replies: 192
Views: 42523

Re: Fans Forum

We are lucky to have the volunteers we have involved, but in particular we are so lucky to have DJ involved. Obviously there were no details released, but it sounds like he's putting in an incredible amount of work to try and deliver our own ground. It's frustrating that we are still in a "wait and ...
by al_quaker
Mon Jan 24, 2022 12:53 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Telford V Darlington
Replies: 176
Views: 30950

Re: Telford V Darlington

There is an obvious candidate. Someone who lives locally, not currently in management, loves our club and has a proven track record in NLN. Unfortunately he wouldn’t be acceptable to some of our fans, and certainly wouldn’t work under Armstrong. However, he would be able to sort out the defence and...
by al_quaker
Mon Jan 24, 2022 11:17 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Telford V Darlington
Replies: 176
Views: 30950

Re: Telford V Darlington

There is an obvious candidate. Someone who lives locally, not currently in management, loves our club and has a proven track record in NLN. Unfortunately he wouldn’t be acceptable to some of our fans, and certainly wouldn’t work under Armstrong. However, he would be able to sort out the defence and...
by al_quaker
Fri Jan 21, 2022 5:47 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Luke charman
Replies: 132
Views: 38285

Re: Luke charman

by al_quaker
Thu Jan 20, 2022 10:28 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Luke charman
Replies: 132
Views: 38285

Re: Luke charman

I guess a viable option as a club is to look for young talent like Charman to develop and sell, even if only for 40k or so, and then that money can be used to get good but older players (who aren't looking for full time football) signed up on longer contracts so that we can have a strong spine devel...
by al_quaker
Fri Jan 14, 2022 1:31 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Player update - Rose, Charman et al
Replies: 16
Views: 5693

Re: Player update - Rose, Charman et al

Yes it means that with a release clause in his contract any transfer fee may not be that high. That being the case it is all about the add ons we can negotiate with potential buyers. If a release clause is met I don't know that we can then negotiate further add ons? Yes this was my concern when I r...
by al_quaker
Sat Jan 08, 2022 4:49 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Farsley game
Replies: 106
Views: 22362

Re: Farsley game

Old Git wrote:
Sat Jan 08, 2022 4:44 pm
We obviously need to sell Charman as he has been holding us back and turn Blackwell Meadows into a cabbage patch.
:lol:
by al_quaker
Sat Jan 08, 2022 4:49 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Fans Forum Postponed
Replies: 45
Views: 11280

Re: Fans Forum Postponed

Due to be held this coming Wednesday 12th January has been postponed until Wednesday February 2nd due to matters going on behind the scenes which should become clearer by then. Could be a positive sign of a possible big announcement to be made perhaps regarding a possible new ground? Hope so. Have ...
by al_quaker
Sat Jan 01, 2022 1:36 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Tyrone O’Neil
Replies: 30
Views: 8858

Re: Tyrone O’Neil

Good to get O'Neill back - hopefully he can do what Charman has done and establish himself as a top striker at this level - the ability is there I'm pretty sure. This, and Armstrong's interview, seems to be suggesting Charman will be on his way imminently, which is not a surprise and completely dese...
by al_quaker
Mon Dec 27, 2021 9:58 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Spennymoor game
Replies: 164
Views: 39706

Re: Spennymoor game

Sounds like Spennymoor Town still can't organise a game. If they are serious about getting to the Football League, they will have to get used to coming across decent sized followings where there are a minority of idiots attached - it's the reality of football at a decent level. We have a minority of...
by al_quaker
Wed Dec 08, 2021 10:04 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Boxing Day
Replies: 25
Views: 9217

Re: Boxing Day

Only 600 tickets, which is probably the safe level their away end can hold.

I'm not going - if a club can't guarantee my safety and take ownership of their responsibilities, they aren't getting my custom.
by al_quaker
Thu Nov 25, 2021 10:58 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Boston V Darlington
Replies: 91
Views: 23698

Re: Boston V Darlington

To be fair the referee is right on top of it The ref from Saturday proved that is no guarantee they will get the decision correct.. For what it's worth, it was a stupid challenge and gave the ref a decision to make. I do think however it was a harsh decision. As for the team, it's all a bit frustra...
by al_quaker
Mon Nov 22, 2021 11:15 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlo v Gloucester
Replies: 97
Views: 24787

Re: Darlo v Gloucester

Just watched the highlights - that refereeing performance was even worse than I thought at the time. The Cassidy incident is just mind blowing - he's looking right at it! If he thought it wasn't a red card, I could understand it. There's an element of subjectivity in that. But to give a foul against...
by al_quaker
Sat Nov 20, 2021 5:25 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlo v Gloucester
Replies: 97
Views: 24787

Re: Darlo v Gloucester

Didn’t play well. Did well to come back from 2 down though. A truly spectacular refereeing display too..
by al_quaker
Mon Nov 15, 2021 11:49 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Chester Away
Replies: 49
Views: 15338

Re: Chester Away

Lambert showed glimpses last time he was here, but so far in this spell he's turning in consistently excellent performances. Having watched the highlights he again seemed to be the one with that quality to create chances. It'll be interesting to see what Armstrong does when Charman is back, as Lamb...
by al_quaker
Mon Nov 15, 2021 11:02 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Chester Away
Replies: 49
Views: 15338

Re: Chester Away

Lambert showed glimpses last time he was here, but so far in this spell he's turning in consistently excellent performances. Having watched the highlights he again seemed to be the one with that quality to create chances. It'll be interesting to see what Armstrong does when Charman is back, as Lambe...
by al_quaker
Thu Oct 28, 2021 12:14 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Southport...
Replies: 82
Views: 20307

Re: Southport...

Unfortunately we’ve lost any sort of momentum. Gray got us to the play offs purely on the back of the steam we’d built up in previous seasons. The season after was a similar story to what we have now. More had to be changed in the summer than Alun would have liked and any team bringing in 10 or so ...
by al_quaker
Tue Oct 19, 2021 1:04 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Chorley v Darlo
Replies: 46
Views: 13449

Re: Chorley v Darlo

Judging by some of her/his previous posts, I think it's fair to say eddie-rowles doesn't rate Mondal. Spot on signed 5 months ago, believes he should be playing alot higher but AA & DH have not seen enough to start him except Alfreton and few friendlies yes want him to do well like all Darlo player...
by al_quaker
Tue Oct 19, 2021 8:30 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Chorley v Darlo
Replies: 46
Views: 13449

Re: Chorley v Darlo

Apart from Nelson and Lambert the bench is not that strong and interested in how Cooper , Ellis and Storey fit in next week? Surprised to read this given we had Purver, Mondal and Rose as unused subs on Saturday! Judging by some of her/his previous posts, I think it's fair to say eddie-rowles doesn...