Search found 4536 matches

by LoidLucan
Fri Mar 04, 2016 9:49 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Weather on Saturday
Replies: 36
Views: 8048

Re: Weather on Saturday

Would there be any chance of anyone doing an earlier pitch inspection? Usual caveats apply, ie you are completely on your own if you get copped and I was in no way involved in any encouragement to commit an act of trespass on the hallowed turf :mrgreen: . In fact, on second thoughts, don't even atte...
by LoidLucan
Fri Mar 04, 2016 6:15 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Weather on Saturday
Replies: 36
Views: 8048

Re: Weather on Saturday

Pitch inspection 8.30am. Can't see this one surviving the deluge we've had.
by LoidLucan
Wed Mar 02, 2016 5:10 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlo v Salford - match thread
Replies: 107
Views: 22216

Re: Darlo v Salford - match thread

"Still not scored since joining Darlington"... The Salford Uni commentator when Hardy was brought on :mrgreen:

Their highlights with commentary are worth a look...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnllNvSoO4I
by LoidLucan
Wed Mar 02, 2016 3:00 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlo v Salford - match thread
Replies: 107
Views: 22216

Re: Darlo v Salford - match thread

That's a shocking thing to call such a gentle, mild-mannered, caring human being. Can't imagine he's ever heard language quite like it. No wonder the co-manager wanted a fight with the fan. He must have been extremely hurt and upset. Perhaps some flowers through the post may help?
by LoidLucan
Tue Mar 01, 2016 3:06 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlo v Salford
Replies: 40
Views: 10182

Re: Darlo v Salford

I think we're borrowing a telephone kiosk for the evening.
by LoidLucan
Tue Mar 01, 2016 1:42 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlo v Salford
Replies: 40
Views: 10182

Re: Darlo v Salford

Game on.
by LoidLucan
Tue Mar 01, 2016 12:30 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlo v Salford
Replies: 40
Views: 10182

Re: Darlo v Salford

From a drainage point of view, that pitch is now probably worse than most of the school pitches in the North-east.
by LoidLucan
Sun Feb 28, 2016 5:28 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Match Thread
Replies: 77
Views: 13877

Re: Match Thread

For whatever reason we were bloody awful yesterday. Yes we took charge in the first half but in all honestly their keeper must have had one of his easiest games of the season. All that first half possession just came to nothing and the second half just slowly fizzled out for us. It's terrible to rea...
by LoidLucan
Thu Feb 25, 2016 11:11 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Stourbridge
Replies: 13
Views: 4514

Re: Stourbridge

Looks a good option. How long a walk from the ground?
by LoidLucan
Wed Feb 24, 2016 6:24 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Northern Echo
Replies: 10
Views: 3941

Re: Northern Echo

Of the 26,846 hardy souls left who still buy the paper, I think it's probably just about the six at the end who are Hartlepool supporters. The Echo are likely to hang on to all six of them as they are being very well catered for :D
by LoidLucan
Tue Feb 23, 2016 10:57 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington v Ashton United Match Thread
Replies: 77
Views: 15544

Re: Darlington v Ashton United Match Thread

They deserved their point tonight. Their second half performance was one of the best defensive displays by any team at HP this season.
by LoidLucan
Mon Feb 15, 2016 3:06 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Salford v Darlo match thread
Replies: 141
Views: 31049

Re: Salford v Darlo match thread

If you still can't get enough of that great day, these highlights with Salford commentary are worth a look..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h95-82KN5tg. They seem a trifle deflated!
by LoidLucan
Sat Feb 13, 2016 11:32 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Salford v Darlo match thread
Replies: 141
Views: 31049

Re: Salford v Darlo match thread

He never got a sniff, largely because while he was on the pitch there was no service. During that time the midfield looked disjointed and we seemed to be trying more to nullify them rather than playing our own game that we've had recently with Mitchell and Tommo bombing down the lines and creating c...
by LoidLucan
Sat Feb 13, 2016 7:52 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Just Back from Salford
Replies: 8
Views: 3655

Re: Just Back from Salford

It were fooking magic, I can tell you :clap: .
by LoidLucan
Thu Feb 11, 2016 6:47 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Liam Hardy signs...
Replies: 101
Views: 27570

Re: Liam Hardy signs...

Class act, great signing.
by LoidLucan
Tue Feb 09, 2016 11:25 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: WEATHER AGAIN
Replies: 49
Views: 13033

Re: WEATHER AGAIN

Further pitch inspection 1pm... work going on to get game on. Looks more hopeful.
by LoidLucan
Mon Feb 08, 2016 4:24 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: WEATHER AGAIN
Replies: 49
Views: 13033

Re: WEATHER AGAIN

I notice Salford fans are already talking about the prospect of one or both of their games being off this week as the rain is relentless there. The pitch is already like a cow field and completely unsuitable for decent football. Still, Gary Neville could be back soon and in a position to sort it out...
by LoidLucan
Mon Feb 08, 2016 4:16 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: WEATHER AGAIN
Replies: 49
Views: 13033

Re: WEATHER AGAIN

I think it's highly likely that there will be more postponed games at HP, given how easily it succumbs now.
by LoidLucan
Sun Feb 07, 2016 1:00 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: WEATHER AGAIN
Replies: 49
Views: 13033

Re: WEATHER AGAIN

I think that's a fair summary and it's something to bear in mind when the pitch is relaid (hopefully) at our new home. You need to do things right (even though it may cost a little more at the outset) to help avoid the possibility of frequent (and costly) problems in the future. I know this is not i...
by LoidLucan
Sat Feb 06, 2016 2:12 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: WEATHER AGAIN
Replies: 49
Views: 13033

Re: WEATHER AGAIN

Virtually all of the Northern League Divs 1 and 2 are unaffected by this morning's rain. The HP pitch is shockingly fragile now and seems to be waterlogged at the drop of a hat.
by LoidLucan
Wed Feb 03, 2016 12:30 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: True loyalty.
Replies: 31
Views: 5921

Re: True loyalty.

The two Salford games won't decide anything but the games are of increased significance. If we don't win the title then we need to be looking to finish second if we can, given the home-away play-off ramifications. Doing the double over them could give us a major boost. Beating major rivals above you...
by LoidLucan
Tue Feb 02, 2016 11:20 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Match thread
Replies: 62
Views: 10232

Re: Match thread

Was astonishing that Buxton's team didn't come on a coach and the players drove up in a fleet of cars. And they didn't seem to have a physio with them. Times must be hard. To be fair to them, they gave a good account of themselves and it must have been a tough old journey all the way back down there...
by LoidLucan
Tue Feb 02, 2016 9:26 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: 250 tickets for Salford game
Replies: 63
Views: 12351

Re: 250 tickets for Salford game

All Salford have said is that it's all ticket after consultation with the FA. The number of tickets we have been allocated has been very clearly decided by Salford.
by LoidLucan
Mon Feb 01, 2016 5:16 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: 250 tickets for Salford game
Replies: 63
Views: 12351

Re: 250 tickets for Salford game

If safety and security are the be all and end all for this game, then I don't believe anyone has offered a reasonable explanation as to why it is not segregated. Is it because they can't be arsed, don't have the stewards or don't want to go to the expense of it? Or is it that 250 Darlo fans equates ...
by LoidLucan
Sun Jan 31, 2016 12:45 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: 250 tickets for Salford game
Replies: 63
Views: 12351

Re: 250 tickets for Salford game

The fact that there is no segregation makes it look very much like it's not about limiting the chances of any trouble and more about simply limiting the number of people cheering Darlington on in a big game. However you look at the decision, the net result is that a lot of genuine Darlington support...
by LoidLucan
Thu Jan 28, 2016 4:44 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Marine Roll Call
Replies: 14
Views: 3342

Re: Marine Roll Call

What's the pre-match drinks situation like inside and around the ground? Or will you just be stocking up the fridge at your mansion ready for our arrival?
by LoidLucan
Thu Jan 28, 2016 2:36 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Blyth v Salford
Replies: 53
Views: 10110

Re: Blyth v Salford

Can't see how the ref called a penalty out of that one. Shocker.
by LoidLucan
Wed Jan 27, 2016 2:46 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Blyth v Salford
Replies: 53
Views: 10110

Re: Blyth v Salford

Salford had around 50 fans there last night.
by LoidLucan
Sun Jan 24, 2016 6:52 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington v Colwyn Bay
Replies: 76
Views: 14686

Re: Darlington v Colwyn Bay

According to Colwyn Bay it was the "controversial" penalty decision that changed the whole course of the game. Their manager Kevin Lynch said: “Jordan Fagbola says he didn’t touch the guy who went down, and to make matters worse their player has said it wasn’t a foul either. “Goals and decisions lik...
by LoidLucan
Sun Jan 24, 2016 1:38 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Front page news
Replies: 46
Views: 9951

Re: Front page news

They do need to stop whining and get on with it. The other clubs are saying "Nothing against darlo but we want the League to explain how they came to the decision" while the league says it's their policy not to enter into dialogue with others after they have given a ruling. Fact is the league took a...