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by lo36789
Wed Jan 10, 2024 12:31 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Southport
Replies: 95
Views: 25060

Re: Southport

A very good playing surface indeed with excellent floodlights it just made me think of just what could have been achieved with the sorely missed Feethams Courtesy of Everton. Their Under 23s play their PL2 games at Haig Avenue so they relaid their pitch and I think it is a shared grounds team with ...
by lo36789
Tue Jan 09, 2024 3:41 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Southport
Replies: 95
Views: 25060

Re: Southport

A point would be good away at a ground we always struggle at, a strong defensive display will be needed, if Southport are as direct as used to be. They can't be as direct as they were under Liam...surely... Remember speaking to the referee for Southport v Alfreton last season. The players on the pi...
by lo36789
Thu Jan 04, 2024 10:30 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Marske United
Replies: 64
Views: 39423

Re: Marske United

Based on last year and the allowances Peterborough Sports got, as long as the team has the funding, permission and spades in the ground and an up to standard ground ready for next season. I don't think the league would have a leg to stand on in demoting any team. It's not the league. Ground grading...
by lo36789
Thu Jan 04, 2024 12:56 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Marske United
Replies: 64
Views: 39423

Re: Marske United

A business is not legally allowed to continue operating if it is insolvent. They don't know where they will be repositioned in the pyramid. I am not sure what precedent there is for actually resigning midway through the season. Droylsden resigned and restarted at the bottom, but they also sort of st...
by lo36789
Sun Dec 31, 2023 2:24 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Boost the Budget
Replies: 44
Views: 20588

Re: Boost the Budget

Beano wrote:
Sun Dec 31, 2023 1:55 pm
Blackwell Meadows has been a curse.

A rushed decision that has been a millstone around our necks.
We'd have been relegated and unable to be promoted to NLN again if we hadn't moved back when we did mind.
by lo36789
Sun Dec 31, 2023 9:24 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Who next?
Replies: 317
Views: 171143

Re: Who next?

And Spenny have now got shot of Dickman. Wonder if they've got Fenton lined up already. I'm afraid skint and probably relegated Darlo are maybe at the end of the queue. It's looking like we had our big chance and a clear run at the managerial market when we sacked AA. Now the water is muddied. I'm ...
by lo36789
Sun Dec 31, 2023 9:06 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Who next?
Replies: 317
Views: 171143

Re: Who next?

And Spenny have now got shot of Dickman. Wonder if they've got Fenton lined up already. I'm afraid skint and probably relegated Darlo are maybe at the end of the queue. It's looking like we had our big chance and a clear run at the managerial market when we sacked AA. Now the water is muddied. I'm ...
by lo36789
Wed Dec 27, 2023 2:32 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Who next?
Replies: 317
Views: 171143

Re: Who next?

⬆️ I don't thing Gray is the type to work in a double act. Correct. Also Hodgson is 63 years old and been out of management for yonks, and has repeatedly said he does not want to return. Despite the fact it’s only a couple of weeks since he publically said he wouldn’t say no if asked again…… I thou...
by lo36789
Wed Dec 27, 2023 11:36 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Who next?
Replies: 317
Views: 171143

Re: Who next?

I can't think of anyone with a proven record of getting clubs out of NLN relegation battles...

Arguably Tommy Wright but he put us in it in the first place (that's a joke...in case anyone jumps on it)
by lo36789
Wed Dec 27, 2023 10:05 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Who next?
Replies: 317
Views: 171143

Re: Who next?

I think Gray could work again and he might have a bit more humility about him this time - which could work in our favour.

His fall was more rapid than his rise.
by lo36789
Wed Dec 27, 2023 8:54 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Who next?
Replies: 317
Views: 171143

Re: Who next?

To avoid relegation we basically need to match what Buxton/Blyth/Peterborough Sports have done in the first half of the season in the next 23 games.

That should be achievable if we get the appointment right.
by lo36789
Fri Dec 22, 2023 1:33 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Marske United
Replies: 64
Views: 39423

Re: Marske United

LoidLucan wrote:
Fri Dec 22, 2023 12:34 pm
The release of Nathan Thomas, the "biggest signing in our history", should help trim the Marske wage bill as the JustGiving appeal struggles on.
Surely we are in for him?
by lo36789
Tue Dec 19, 2023 10:23 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington V Bishops Stortford
Replies: 131
Views: 46640

Re: Darlington V Bishops Stortford

theoriginalfatcat wrote:
Tue Dec 19, 2023 8:31 am
Yep pretty good team. The goalie worries me a little tbf.
Hahaha open that can of worms...
by lo36789
Mon Dec 18, 2023 9:56 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Kings Lynn
Replies: 5
Views: 2695

Re: Kings Lynn

"fantasy", according to Spennymoor's resident football finance expert
by lo36789
Mon Dec 18, 2023 6:46 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington V Bishops Stortford
Replies: 131
Views: 46640

Re: Darlington V Bishops Stortford

The best we can hope for is to be in touching distance when we get into the New Year. Feels like there are then 3 chunks to the rest of the season. - Scarborough - Southport. Winnable 4 games - Tamworth - Boston. Really rough run for 8 games - Buxton - Chester. Will likely need to be beating those i...
by lo36789
Fri Dec 15, 2023 7:11 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Gloucester (A)
Replies: 96
Views: 90326

Re: Gloucester (A)

Just listened to Danny Rose's interview there, says both the management & the players themselves have contributed towards the travel costs to stay over there tonight. Like the sound of that and good on the players to contribute, show’s commitment to the cause for sure. Or its a case of help pay tow...
by lo36789
Fri Dec 15, 2023 7:07 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: North Shields
Replies: 7
Views: 4167

Re: North Shields

EDJOHNS wrote:
Fri Dec 15, 2023 5:51 pm
My first thought is disgust at the players and manager for a lack of loyalty.
'loyalty' always expected of players and managers when it suites clubs...rarely returned the other way.

Players and managers are dropped like a stone when better options are available.
by lo36789
Fri Dec 15, 2023 4:19 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: They don't think much of our chances
Replies: 40
Views: 30332

Re: They don't think much of our chances

spen666 wrote:
Fri Dec 15, 2023 3:25 pm
I have no way of knowing the accuracy of the figures quoted. How much gate receipts were for example is not something I have commented on
You said they were fantasy?
by lo36789
Thu Dec 14, 2023 3:14 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: They don't think much of our chances
Replies: 40
Views: 30332

Re: They don't think much of our chances

Haha I forgot the immediate way to silence Spen was to mention that quote from Groves...
by lo36789
Thu Dec 14, 2023 1:28 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: They don't think much of our chances
Replies: 40
Views: 30332

Re: They don't think much of our chances

How do you define fantasy?

Selective maybe but fantasy?
by lo36789
Wed Dec 13, 2023 8:15 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Gloucester (A)
Replies: 96
Views: 90326

Re: Gloucester (A)

We know we need to score at least twice...just hope we can do it!
by lo36789
Wed Dec 13, 2023 4:05 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Marske United
Replies: 64
Views: 39423

Re: Marske United

What also strikes me as odd is why were they not a limited company before now, been in northern premier a few seasons now There are others. Marine aren't a limited company... https://marinefc.com/fa-rule-2-13/ It would need the members to agree to it at the end of the day and relinquish their contr...
by lo36789
Mon Dec 11, 2023 8:46 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Marske United
Replies: 64
Views: 39423

Re: Marske United

I saw that their fixtures had been postponed due to a takeover which meant their license was revoked.

Not sure on where the demand for £120k has come from.
by lo36789
Thu Dec 07, 2023 9:48 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Hodgy
Replies: 123
Views: 138255

Re: Hodgy

The point being that relegation could very well reduce crowds, as it's a self imposed backwards step that simply shouldn't happen. "Self imposed"? I think this is anything but self imposed. That is a fair perspective but that is part and parcel of football - and the point is pretty much every club ...
by lo36789
Thu Dec 07, 2023 9:11 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Hodgy
Replies: 123
Views: 138255

Re: Hodgy

How come then I saw Liverpool at Middlesborough in league Division 2 as was, back in early sixties Must be wrong on Arsenal don't know why I thought they were one of the clubs. Perhaps the trivia was from the top division for Arsenal? My understanding was Liverpool took Bootle's place in the Footba...
by lo36789
Wed Dec 06, 2023 11:48 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Hodgy
Replies: 123
Views: 138255

Re: Hodgy

Then under that condition...AFC Wimbledon fans last saw the original incarnation of Wimbledon FC play in the Championship. AFC Wimbledon have never returned to tier 2 prior to suffering relegation. This is wide open to stats proving me wrong but I thought the only football clubs never to be relegate...
by lo36789
Wed Dec 06, 2023 10:06 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Hodgy
Replies: 123
Views: 138255

Re: Hodgy

Yarblockos wrote:
Wed Dec 06, 2023 7:34 pm
Out of those clubs, the only one who has experienced relegation before getting back to where they started from were Newport, and we are talking the 1990s.
Were we not relegated from NL Prem when we were demoted?

So we have already been back to the level we were at?
by lo36789
Wed Dec 06, 2023 6:17 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Hodgy
Replies: 123
Views: 138255

Re: Hodgy

A lot of the phoenix clubs or clubs that were demoted have bounced back and climbed up the divisions, so I suppose we must be one (or maybe the only one) of the few who have actually stalled and then started going down again. Yeh the only one. - Bury got beaten to promotion by a Vauxhall Motors tea...
by lo36789
Wed Dec 06, 2023 11:57 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Scunthorpe...
Replies: 67
Views: 30901

Re: Scunthorpe...

Is it not exactly what we have? An asset lock meaning they can't go into the ownership of a single individual (that is the barrier that we have to the investor that is being denoted). Our problem - we don't have a ground in our asset envelope. The company that was in administration that we bought IP...
by lo36789
Wed Dec 06, 2023 10:30 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Hodgy
Replies: 123
Views: 138255

Re: Hodgy

Everyone is entitled to use their cash as they wish Exactly if they no longer wish to support the club then that is people's prerogative. There is no higher objective. The purpose of the club is to provide a service for those who want to support it. Using an extreme scenario but the point where nob...