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by Old Git
Sat Feb 17, 2024 12:08 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Season 23/24
Replies: 86
Views: 41257

Re: Season 23/24

Knoxy 500. What the hell are you trying to do.you don't know s*** from clay. Maybe not, but he is not the only 1 starting to feel that way. I keep reading that DJ is "Great" for the club. I simply don't see what that is based on. Based on the fact that he has steered the club through some difficult...
by Old Git
Sat Feb 17, 2024 10:19 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Any new faces
Replies: 69
Views: 9604

Re: Any new faces

Maybe a job for Asante. Mr Q strolls around on the touch line and doesn’t interfere with play, so could be a perfect fit.
by Old Git
Fri Feb 16, 2024 10:49 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: South Shields v Darlo
Replies: 93
Views: 10767

Re: South Shields v Darlo

I think the way they play will actually suit us. We do play decent football and it should be a good game. The all important thing is the first goal because as soon as we concede, the heads drop and it's curtains. Absolutely correct. I believe we have scored first in every game we have won this seas...
by Old Git
Fri Feb 16, 2024 8:27 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: South Shields v Darlo
Replies: 93
Views: 10767

Re: South Shields v Darlo

Could he be the next Jordan Pickford ?
by Old Git
Fri Feb 16, 2024 6:29 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: South Shields v Darlo
Replies: 93
Views: 10767

Re: South Shields v Darlo

If Tommy isn’t fit, we do have another keeper on the books, Harvey Kelly I believe is still on our books.
by Old Git
Fri Feb 16, 2024 3:24 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: South Shields v Darlo
Replies: 93
Views: 10767

Re: South Shields v Darlo

theoriginalfatcat wrote:
Fri Feb 16, 2024 2:49 pm
Quakerlad, I think he’s called Stuart.
I think you are referring to Stuart Armstrong. He actually asks meaningful questions and doesn’t try to answer the question himself. Maybe the club prefer Ray’s banal approach.
by Old Git
Wed Feb 14, 2024 1:55 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Any new faces
Replies: 69
Views: 9604

Re: Any new faces

I thought Joe Leesley was excellent when he came in last season. He looked comfortable anywhere on the left flank. Unfortunately, we have been badly stung by signing players returning from injury, particularly Wheater and Asante. However, I would be very happy if he trained with us on a non contract...
by Old Git
Tue Feb 13, 2024 7:59 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Blood on hands/heads must roll
Replies: 180
Views: 12058

Re: Blood on hands/heads must roll

You can waffle on all you want with your anti Armstrong agenda but his track record stands up well and we would have ended up mid table. Gowling was appointed with a poorer win percentage ratio. That is stupidity. Not sure on what planet we would have finished mid table under Armstrong. He had mana...
by Old Git
Tue Feb 13, 2024 9:03 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington v Alfreton 10/02/24
Replies: 156
Views: 12006

Re: Darlington v Alfreton 10/02/24

Hope Tommy Taylor is OK following his collision with the post on Saturday. Watching it again it was a hell of a knock and he bravely carried on for the best part of the ninety minutes, I would imagine in some pain and discomfort. I think sometimes we forget that players can’t just put their feet up ...
by Old Git
Sun Feb 11, 2024 1:40 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington v Alfreton 10/02/24
Replies: 156
Views: 12006

Re: Darlington v Alfreton 10/02/24

The description of a regular poster on here suggests a certain person to me, and if it is who I think it is, it is about time that individual was banned for a long time, because he repeatedly brings the club into disrepute.
by Old Git
Sat Feb 10, 2024 10:30 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Blood on hands/heads must roll
Replies: 180
Views: 12058

Re: Blood on hands/heads must roll

DJ has led us to a path of success, over the last few years while keeping the finances in check, so not going into administration again, and 6 leagues down. There have been innovations like the way you can pay by tapping on a terminal to pay which were led by the board members, (very rare at other ...
by Old Git
Sat Feb 10, 2024 9:17 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Blood on hands/heads must roll
Replies: 180
Views: 12058

Re: Blood on hands/heads must roll

If I employ someone or if they volunteer, legally I still have the same duty as care as if it were an employee. So .............. Yes, the board are volunteers, but they must be held accountable (same disciplinary procedure as an employee) for the state the club is in. 2023 has been a massive leap ...
by Old Git
Sat Feb 10, 2024 6:25 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington v Alfreton 10/02/24
Replies: 156
Views: 12006

Re: Darlington v Alfreton 10/02/24

Bottom line is that the players are not strong enough, fit enough and just blatantly not good enough to keep us in this league. When did we last beat a strong, well organised, physical team………answer is, so long ago I cannot remember. Yes the ref was awful, yes they rolled around injured but even af...
by Old Git
Sat Feb 10, 2024 6:25 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington v Alfreton 10/02/24
Replies: 156
Views: 12006

Re: Darlington v Alfreton 10/02/24

Bottom line is that the players are not strong enough, fit enough and just blatantly not good enough to keep us in this league. When did we last beat a strong, well organised, physical team………answer is, so long ago I cannot remember. Yes the ref was awful, yes they rolled around injured but even af...
by Old Git
Sat Feb 10, 2024 6:15 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington v Alfreton 10/02/24
Replies: 156
Views: 12006

Re: Darlington v Alfreton 10/02/24

If it wasn't for Hatfield telling him what he should do the ref would have carried on with the game with a player on two yellows. Never seen anything like it. Surely that's just basic stuff for the officials, keeping record of who has been booked. One for our referee on the forum. If the referee ha...
by Old Git
Sat Feb 10, 2024 5:47 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington v Alfreton 10/02/24
Replies: 156
Views: 12006

Re: Darlington v Alfreton 10/02/24

That’s it now we are going to be relegated. Do we deserve it, yes we do, because we gift silly goals and are useless at creating and converting chances. Again we weren’t outplayed, but we’re beaten by a more physical team, which is a familiar pattern. A word on the referee. Absolutely bizarre perfor...
by Old Git
Sat Feb 10, 2024 10:36 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Blue card & sin bins
Replies: 38
Views: 2063

Re: Blue card & sin bins

What if a team getting beat has 2 men sent off then 1 in sin bin so only have 8 men on pitch does the game get abandoned ? No. The minimum number of players required on the field is 7 per team. ;) Okay Old Git, what happens if a team has 2 players sent off (down to 9) then 2 in the sin bin (now 7) ...
by Old Git
Sat Feb 10, 2024 10:10 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Blue card & sin bins
Replies: 38
Views: 2063

Re: Blue card & sin bins

darlo reborn wrote:
Sat Feb 10, 2024 10:00 am
What if a team getting beat has 2 men sent off then 1 in sin bin so only have 8 men on pitch does the game get abandoned ?
No. The minimum number of players required on the field is 7 per team.
by Old Git
Fri Feb 09, 2024 10:18 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington v Alfreton 10/02/24
Replies: 156
Views: 12006

Re: Darlington v Alfreton 10/02/24

According to the club website there will be a precautionary pitch inspection on Saturday morning. Surely there is either an inspection or there isn’t, the word precautionary is a complete red herring. If you are examining the pitch to see if it is playable, then that constitutes a pitch inspection i...
by Old Git
Thu Feb 08, 2024 2:48 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington v Alfreton 10/02/24
Replies: 156
Views: 12006

Darlington v Alfreton 10/02/24

With just 8 home games left, it is really important we get a good run of home form going. The last one, when we beat Hereford was more like it, and we need more of the same on Saturday against Alfreton. We will have to see exactly who is available, but would think we might go with a back 4 of Griffi...
by Old Git
Wed Feb 07, 2024 10:50 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Any new faces
Replies: 69
Views: 9604

Re: Any new faces

Suprised that as Kenzie hasn’t figured in the first team, he hasn’t had a loan spell at a Northern League club to help him get used to mens football. Maybe if we are relegated a few games before the end of the season, he will get some game time. If I remember correctly he came from Newcastle’s Acad...
by Old Git
Tue Feb 06, 2024 10:17 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Any new faces
Replies: 69
Views: 9604

Re: Any new faces

Suprised that as Kenzie hasn’t figured in the first team, he hasn’t had a loan spell at a Northern League club to help him get used to mens football. Maybe if we are relegated a few games before the end of the season, he will get some game time. If I remember correctly he came from Newcastle’s Acade...
by Old Git
Tue Feb 06, 2024 9:44 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Any new faces
Replies: 69
Views: 9604

Re: Any new faces

Would Asante running around at training count as a new face ?
by Old Git
Mon Feb 05, 2024 9:05 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Blood on hands/heads must roll
Replies: 180
Views: 12058

Re: Blood on hands/heads must roll

I am not someone who thinks the Board should be pilloried, especially by keyboard warriors who are big on opinions and short on commitment to the club. However, I am a bit bemused by the negativity that came from Armstrong and Johnston in the close season, and I agree this may have contributed to ou...
by Old Git
Mon Feb 05, 2024 1:14 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Blood on hands/heads must roll
Replies: 180
Views: 12058

Re: Blood on hands/heads must roll

Sorry, are we saying we have a GK coach who doesn't actually attend training sessions and just turns up to games when Newcastle aren't playing (presume the suggestion here is he's a Newcastle fan and is watching them play, rather than working?). Sent from my Pixel 6 Pro using Tapatalk That’s the cr...
by Old Git
Sun Feb 04, 2024 8:30 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Asante
Replies: 209
Views: 17335

Re: Asante

What a pointless discussion this has become. It started with assumptions, from people who don’t know, about the contract details of Asante, and has progressed on to a general discussion of what does or does not constitute a contract. Perhaps we could get back to something that is actually relevant a...
by Old Git
Sat Feb 03, 2024 9:41 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Brackley v Darlington
Replies: 76
Views: 7267

Re: Brackley v Darlington

I don’t think heads should roll, mistakes have been made, maybe the eye was taken off the ball, don’t forget our board are volunteers, with other jobs to earn their livelihood. I honestly believe we have right people to take us forward. They have taken the first steps by getting SW in to manage the...
by Old Git
Sat Feb 03, 2024 7:48 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Brackley v Darlington
Replies: 76
Views: 7267

Re: Brackley v Darlington

Steve might be able to push us three places up the table, it's possible, but if we go down the ramifications could mean trouble. I'm thinking; Board resignations? Watson leaving? A possible attempted coup by Gray :o DFCSG own around 85% of the shares so I don’t see anyone conducting a coup. A new o...
by Old Git
Sat Feb 03, 2024 6:32 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Asante
Replies: 209
Views: 17335

Re: Asante

The Gowling legacy has been immensely damaging from lots of perspectives. The fact that he essentially swopped last season's top scorer for Asante is a glaring example of that. Boston ended up with a goal scorer and goal maker and we ended up with a crock who we now don't see. It's absolutely appal...
by Old Git
Sat Feb 03, 2024 5:47 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Brackley v Darlington
Replies: 76
Views: 7267

Re: Brackley v Darlington

The stark reality is that we will need as many points in the final third of the season as the first two thirds put together. SW has tightened up the defence, I think 6 goals conceded in his 6 games in charge, but unfortunately only 3 goals scored. We just don’t create good chances, so I don’t see us...