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by JE93
Sun Sep 17, 2023 9:18 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: FA Cup 3rd Qualifying Round - Scarborough (H) 30th Sept 1PM KO
Replies: 28
Views: 13961

Re: FA Cup 3rd Qualifying Round Draw

LoidLucan wrote:
Sun Sep 17, 2023 9:11 am
Cup exit was final straw at Gloucester and Tim Flowers has been sacked.
Frustrating, we could have done without a team coming to BM next weekend with a new/caretaker manager bounce to counter act our own.
by JE93
Thu Sep 14, 2023 2:22 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Next Manager - Vote!
Replies: 33
Views: 18690

Re: Next Manager - Vote!

Got to say I'd still be surprised if Ian Watson was interested. It's surely approaching time when he and Mike Williamson will be offer FL jobs based on what they've achieved at Gatehead. At that point he can either be a FL No.2 or potentially stay and take up the Gateshead managers job. Both seem ra...
by JE93
Tue Sep 12, 2023 5:03 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington V Workington
Replies: 73
Views: 28565

Re: Team for Friday

Think I'm going to go for something a little bit more simple, 4-3-3: ---------------- Taylor ------------- Griffiths - Lees - Lawlor - Sukar --- Hatfield - Barnes - Platt --- Felix ------- Nelson ------- Curry Rivers coaching on the side line. Subs: Hedley, Moke, Liddle, Hazel, Salkeld Let Nelson d...
by JE93
Tue Sep 12, 2023 4:51 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington V Workington
Replies: 73
Views: 28565

Re: Team for Friday

Think I'm going to go for something a little bit more simple, 4-3-3: ---------------- Taylor ------------- Griffiths - Lees - Lawlor - Sukar --- Hatfield - Barnes - Platt --- Felix ------- Nelson ------- Curry Rivers coaching on the side line. Subs: Hedley, Moke, Liddle, Hazel, Salkeld Let Nelson dr...
by JE93
Mon Sep 11, 2023 5:17 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Alun has been sacked
Replies: 330
Views: 68066

Re: Alun has been sacked

Where are our investors then? I know of at least one seriously wealthy person who was putting money in, mainly in sponsorship, and offered to put far larger amounts in (talking BIG money) but an argument with a club official over something that happened at a match put paid to that. Now his interest...
by JE93
Mon Sep 11, 2023 12:53 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Alun has been sacked
Replies: 330
Views: 68066

Re: Alun has been sacked

Where are our investors then? I know of at least one seriously wealthy person who was putting money in, mainly in sponsorship, and offered to put far larger amounts in (talking BIG money) but an argument with a club official over something that happened at a match put paid to that. Now his interest...
by JE93
Sat Sep 09, 2023 4:26 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Bishops Stortford road closures
Replies: 58
Views: 15042

Re: Bishops Stortford road closures

Zero in that game. They should have had a pen when they scored. But other than that they didn't threaten. We pinned them back all second half but not the quality infront of goal.to.pick the lock. If that game had finished 0-0 or 1-1 it would have been a fair result.
by JE93
Sat Sep 09, 2023 6:09 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Alun has been sacked
Replies: 330
Views: 68066

Re: Alun has been sacked

I honestly can't see Fenton or Ian Watson being options. Both under contract and in Watson's case he's working full time in mens football a league above where we are. Added to that I think Gateshead have an outside chance of a playoff place in the NL. I wouldn't be rushing to move away from that to ...
by JE93
Wed Sep 06, 2023 1:09 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Alun has been sacked
Replies: 330
Views: 68066

Re: Alun has been sacked

The right decision. Since the end of last season something has felt a bit off and unfortunately that has carried into this season. More than anything it feels sad it didn't work out for AA. I think over his tenure there's far more good than bad. - 2 FA cup first round appearances - Multiple players ...
by JE93
Wed Sep 06, 2023 6:40 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Boston
Replies: 63
Views: 12586

Re: Boston

Can't bring myself to watch the PMI. We could have quite easily lost that 2-0 when their lad hit the bar when it seemed easier to score and not sure who was offside for their ruled out goal or when. Agree with others above. No lack of effort on that pitch last night, just a complete lack of cohesion...
by JE93
Mon Sep 04, 2023 12:59 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: FA Cup Draw Monday 1pm
Replies: 28
Views: 8369

Re: FA Cup Draw Monday 1pm

AndyPark wrote:
Mon Sep 04, 2023 12:48 pm
Darlington 0-3 Workington.

Not the easy draw some people seem to think it is.
Looking at their league record we seem to have been drawn against a side who are as porous at the back as we are. Could be a basketball score if both teams attacks get going.
by JE93
Mon Sep 04, 2023 10:31 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Buxton v Darlo
Replies: 180
Views: 37483

Re: Buxton v Darlo

Every other team we play seems to be well organised and difficult to beat. They also seem to be able to exploit our weaknesses. On a good day last season where we clicked, we looked like promotion contenders. Sadly there weren’t enough of those situations. Second observation is that players who loo...
by JE93
Sat Sep 02, 2023 5:49 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Buxton v Darlo
Replies: 180
Views: 37483

Re: Buxton v Darlo

So disappointed, but have to say that's the end of the line for Armstrong and Holloway. I was willing to give them time, even after the end of last season, on the basis replacing players of the quality of the ones we lost being very difficult. But nothing has changed from the end of last season. No ...
by JE93
Fri Sep 01, 2023 11:44 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Buxton v Darlo
Replies: 180
Views: 37483

Re: Buxton v Darlo

Sukar serving the final game of his suspension obviously keeps us to a back 4. So the interesting decisions are around shape further up the pitch and its probably a decision between 4-2-3-1 and 4-3-3 and what you do in the wide left position. Armstrong seems to be favouring playing both Nelson and H...
by JE93
Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:59 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Brackley
Replies: 82
Views: 19293

Re: Brackley

Actually, it appears Kings Lynn may not be as full-time as what we think: https://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/20654039.stephen-cleeve-true-cost-going-full-time/ So that is Scunthorpe & South Shields who are full-time. Boston, Chester & Kings Lynn appear to operate a hybrid training model. Let’s stop this...
by JE93
Sun Aug 20, 2023 10:16 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Brackley
Replies: 82
Views: 19293

Re: Brackley

I thought it was a good performance against a fulltime well funded Brackley, we were hesitant to start with but grew into the game,a brilliant free kick by will Hatfield, Jacob hazel hit the post, really saw what can be with this group of players ,Nelson did well and i think once fully upto speed r...
by JE93
Sat Aug 19, 2023 6:45 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Brackley
Replies: 82
Views: 19293

Re: Brackley

It'll be a tough game, Brackley are always a good side and don't expect today will be any different. I'm interested to see what AA goes with. I didn't mind seeing us move to 3-5-2 on Tuesday night. It's a tough formation to get set up in with only a couple of training sessions a week and I don't thi...
by JE93
Fri Aug 11, 2023 2:00 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Hereford away
Replies: 75
Views: 14389

Re: Hereford away

With Rivers out and Moke doubtful. Definitely puts some pressure on our midfield with limited options. Personally I'd like to see us try 3-5-2. Think the question whichever formation we go for will be who do you put alongside Platt in CM. For me below I've gone for Liddle, but I also wouldn't mind t...
by JE93
Tue Aug 08, 2023 7:19 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Armstrong not up to the task
Replies: 66
Views: 15519

Re: Armstrong not up to the task

I thought I would leave it a few days - so my post did not look like a knee-jerk reaction to the result on Saturday. However, once again we have been beaten tactically by a team we should have secured all three points against. it was the back end of last season all over again. So what's changed? A ...
by JE93
Mon Aug 07, 2023 7:01 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Curzon crowd
Replies: 104
Views: 23712

Re: Curzon crowd

Go into the first match of the season with a formation you've not played in pre-season. Go into the first match of the season with a starting XI that you haven't tried in pre-season. Go into the first match of the season having not played for 2 weeks. Great planning and was bound to go well wasn't ...
by JE93
Sun Aug 06, 2023 8:56 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Curzon crowd
Replies: 104
Views: 23712

Re: Curzon crowd

Disappointing way to start. Wasn't at the game so can't comment on individual performances, but didn't really agree with the team selection, largely as it left Hazel isolated in the middle and Rivers offers us little from out wide. I don't mind him in a 10 role but from out wide he's not quick or st...
by JE93
Tue Jul 18, 2023 5:56 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: NLN & NLS live streaming from August
Replies: 1
Views: 536

NLN & NLS live streaming from August

https://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/national-league-north-and-south-to-stream-on-natio-77104 Per the article, any games not impacted by the 3pm Saturday blackout will be available to live stream this season. Great for exiles like me, but definitely only want to be supporting it if the finances are ...
by JE93
Wed Jul 05, 2023 8:33 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Fixtures out today at 1pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2701

Re: Fixtures out today at 1pm

So I am assuming when the fixtures are published, we’ll get spenny over festive season, and Blyth will get SS. Not sure who Scarborough will get, Guiseley probably. Imagine the festive fixtures will look something like the below. Blyth v South Shields Darlo v Spenny Bishop Stortford v Peterborough ...
by JE93
Wed Jun 07, 2023 5:21 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: New players and targets
Replies: 148
Views: 32394

Re: New players and targets

Another positive signing getting Liddle over the line. Looking at the squad now I think we probably still need: - Target man CF - every squad should have one at this level of football, but finding a good one rather than just a tall lad is a bit of a challenge. Needs to be someone who can genuinely s...
by JE93
Sun May 28, 2023 8:42 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington FC communications
Replies: 93
Views: 25116

Re: Darlington FC communications

No question that whatever you feel about the communication and I personally think it has been very poor indeed, the last few days of BTB can only be helped by regular updates and some signs of what we are doing as a club, particularly AA. There is no downside to this. I haven’t checked back but pre...
by JE93
Thu May 25, 2023 12:17 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Local clubs released lists
Replies: 26
Views: 6673

Re: Local clubs released lists

Place to capture players released by local clubs as that’s our most likely shopping place: Plus some helpful links to general league lists for anyone interested- League 1: https://therealefl.co.uk/league-one-retained-lists/ League 2: https://therealefl.co.uk/league-two-retained-lists/ National leag...
by JE93
Mon May 22, 2023 6:42 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Purver to Scarborough
Replies: 65
Views: 8678

Re: Purver to Scarborough

Scarborough have signed Frank Mulhern today aswell. Saw him mentioned somewhere as a possible target for us. Buxton have picked up Jordan Burrow too following his release from Boston. Burrow absolutely bossed our defence down there this season. Can only hope Alun has another big fella lined up Wond...
by JE93
Mon May 22, 2023 5:28 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Purver to Scarborough
Replies: 65
Views: 8678

Re: Purver to Scarborough

StevieMardenboro wrote:
Mon May 22, 2023 4:56 pm
Scarborough have signed Frank Mulhern today aswell. Saw him mentioned somewhere as a possible target for us.
Buxton have picked up Jordan Burrow too following his release from Boston.
by JE93
Mon May 22, 2023 11:50 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Goodbye Jack Lambert
Replies: 49
Views: 10657

Re: Goodbye Jack Lambert

Best of luck to him, been excellent while he's been here, shame his season was curtailed by injury for much of the second half. Watching him away at Leamington he looked like he was running on one leg for much of the game. Hope he gets the chance to play at a higher level, he's earned it. To name ju...
by JE93
Fri May 19, 2023 4:58 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Purver to Scarborough
Replies: 65
Views: 8678

Re: Purver to Scarborough

Perhaps he enjoyed himself on their plastic pitch. To be honest I am not shedding too many tears. Scarborough describe him as an attacking midfielder, if they are banking on a bag full of goals from him, they might be disappointed. Personally pretty gutted to lose him to a team in this division, I ...