Nooooo, I will not believe that the play-offs are back on again. Yesssss, we’ve won away at Grimsby by our usual 1-0 scoreline. Nooooo, I can’t make my mind up again which!!! The Quakers are up to eighth place, but are a full ten points behind Kidderminster with only two games in hand – A Bridge Too Far?
And there are still many bridges to be crossed by many managers in the race for top spot, but who can pace themselves to be there at the end? Top eight managed a measly three points between them, with Garry Mann leapfrogging Steve Calvert’s third XI and into fourth place.
Fairly surprising, but there were only 13 correct score predictions with Paul (Flipper) Hodgson benefiting most – in the middle of a Darlo-esque style rise up the table and now has 94 points in ninth place. He’s just one point behind two other high-flyers in Stephen Atkinson and Chris Walton . . . though Chris hasn’t even had the decency to get his first XI up there!!!
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And those other managers feeling smug are: Chris MacKenzie 1, Darren Darvill, David Sheppey 1, Ethan Vallis, Gary Robertson, Graham Wakeling, James Houghton, Jean Johnson, Margaret White, Raymond Brennan, Richard Soul, Terry Simpson.
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Toby Corum’s third XI has given itself a little breathing space at the “wrong” end of the table, but it’s still the dynamic duo of Burt Lancaster and Lance Ireland, twins inseparable at birth, who are hogging the limelight.
Pete
Wednesday 30 March 2011
Sunday 27 March 2011
It's happened again!!!!
It’s happened again!!! Another goal in the last few minutes, this time to a team languishing near the bottom of the Blue Square Premier League. So the 1-0 home defeat to Altrincham should effectively put to an end any lingering hopes of reaching the play-offs . . . especially after fifth-placed Kidderminster don’t look like giving up that place any time soon. Concentrate on Wembley, eh!!!
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Steve Calvert is concentrating on holding that top spot with his 111 points, though Lorraine Arscott has closed the gap to two in second place. Meanwhile, Humphrey Bogart has come alive again and leapt to third place with his max score and is now on 105. Steve Calvert’s third team is fourth with 102 points – in contention for making it a 1-2 at the end of the season.
Not many correct scores and not many correct results either – we’re obviously all expecting to beat Altrincham with no problems whatsoever. John Gutenberg was next best in the max score pecking order, 43rd place with 80 points and John Baskerville with 77 points in 52nd. Jonny Simpson is climbing that league table and is in 62nd place on 75 points. But it’s bottom half for our other three – Jane Lucas now in 107th place, with Edward Stone and Nads Charity in 135th.
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Burt Lancaster and Lance Ireland (they look so alike) are vying for that bottom spot, with Toby Corum trying to pry that spoon off them (again). But James Naughton, Gary Robertson and David Sheppey are pushing them hard.
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Steve Calvert is concentrating on holding that top spot with his 111 points, though Lorraine Arscott has closed the gap to two in second place. Meanwhile, Humphrey Bogart has come alive again and leapt to third place with his max score and is now on 105. Steve Calvert’s third team is fourth with 102 points – in contention for making it a 1-2 at the end of the season.
Not many correct scores and not many correct results either – we’re obviously all expecting to beat Altrincham with no problems whatsoever. John Gutenberg was next best in the max score pecking order, 43rd place with 80 points and John Baskerville with 77 points in 52nd. Jonny Simpson is climbing that league table and is in 62nd place on 75 points. But it’s bottom half for our other three – Jane Lucas now in 107th place, with Edward Stone and Nads Charity in 135th.
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Burt Lancaster and Lance Ireland (they look so alike) are vying for that bottom spot, with Toby Corum trying to pry that spoon off them (again). But James Naughton, Gary Robertson and David Sheppey are pushing them hard.
Pete
Wednesday 23 March 2011
WEM – BER – LEY!!! WEM – BER – LEY!!!
It’s been a nail-biting and exciting week in which The Quakers have played a two-leg FA Trophy semi-final against near neighbours Gateshead. The first game, at home, couldn’t have started more badly . . . with Darlo finding themselves 2-0 down at half time and staring down the barrel of the exit gun. But a remarkable second half fight-back led by Liam Hatch’s two goals saw the lads take a slender 3-2 lead into the away game. And this proved a tense affair with few clear-cut chances, the best falling to Dan Burn after Liam Hatch’s header came off the crossbar only for Burn to poke the ball wide of an open goal. The 0-0 final scoreline was met with a huge cheer from the 2,500-strong Darlo fans. And so it’s on to Wembley on May 7 to face Mansfield in the final.
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But it was back down to earth with a bump for Tuesday’s home league game against lowly Kettering – The Quakers could only manage a 1-1 draw after both goals were scored in the first seven minutes. They still have an outside chance of making the play-offs and another chance to visit Wembley in the play-off final.
So, not only league points up for grabs but also we now know how many cup games Darlington will play this season – a magnificent TEN which includes the upcoming FA Trophy final. And there was a magnificent seven . . . I mean . . . six managers who predicted this amazing total. They were - Avril Dent, David Sheppey 2, Graham Wakeling, James Cagney, Martyn Walton, Richard Collin 1. Well done to you all.
And the league points for managers just flowed after the 1-1 draw, with Steve Calvert’s first and third XI taking full advantage . . . moving smoothly into first and third places, respectively, and overtaking last week’s surprise leader Lorraine Arscott who drops to second. Garry Mann and Richard Collin are the only other managers to break the 100-point barrier in joint fourth place.
Max scorers are: Alf Hutchinson, Anthony Leigh, Callum Vallis, Chris Walton 1, Chris Walton 2, Dan Duryea, David Alderson, David Rice-Oxley, Diana Willsher, Edward Stone, James Houghton, John Gutenberg, Laura Drew 1, Laura Drew 4, Luke Hewitson, Mark Hathaway, Martin Raison, Martyn Cripps 2, Martyn Maidstone, Miss Ing Fanz, Neil Danby, Nick Groves, Stephen Atkinson, Steve Calvert 1, Steve Calvert 3, Steve Duffy 1, Steve Mann, Tim Hewitson, Toby Corum 1, Will Caxton.
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David Sheppey’s second XI has finally managed to extricate itself from bottom place, to be replaced by that film icon Burt Lancaster who is on 29 points. Toby Corum is flirting with wooden spoon heaven just two points ahead on 31. But it’s still all so tight at both ends of the table.
Pete
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But it was back down to earth with a bump for Tuesday’s home league game against lowly Kettering – The Quakers could only manage a 1-1 draw after both goals were scored in the first seven minutes. They still have an outside chance of making the play-offs and another chance to visit Wembley in the play-off final.
So, not only league points up for grabs but also we now know how many cup games Darlington will play this season – a magnificent TEN which includes the upcoming FA Trophy final. And there was a magnificent seven . . . I mean . . . six managers who predicted this amazing total. They were - Avril Dent, David Sheppey 2, Graham Wakeling, James Cagney, Martyn Walton, Richard Collin 1. Well done to you all.
And the league points for managers just flowed after the 1-1 draw, with Steve Calvert’s first and third XI taking full advantage . . . moving smoothly into first and third places, respectively, and overtaking last week’s surprise leader Lorraine Arscott who drops to second. Garry Mann and Richard Collin are the only other managers to break the 100-point barrier in joint fourth place.
Max scorers are: Alf Hutchinson, Anthony Leigh, Callum Vallis, Chris Walton 1, Chris Walton 2, Dan Duryea, David Alderson, David Rice-Oxley, Diana Willsher, Edward Stone, James Houghton, John Gutenberg, Laura Drew 1, Laura Drew 4, Luke Hewitson, Mark Hathaway, Martin Raison, Martyn Cripps 2, Martyn Maidstone, Miss Ing Fanz, Neil Danby, Nick Groves, Stephen Atkinson, Steve Calvert 1, Steve Calvert 3, Steve Duffy 1, Steve Mann, Tim Hewitson, Toby Corum 1, Will Caxton.
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David Sheppey’s second XI has finally managed to extricate itself from bottom place, to be replaced by that film icon Burt Lancaster who is on 29 points. Toby Corum is flirting with wooden spoon heaven just two points ahead on 31. But it’s still all so tight at both ends of the table.
Pete
Wednesday 9 March 2011
It’s beyond a joke of being beyond a joke ...
. . . and it wasn’t funny before that, either.
The curse of the injury time equaliser away from home strikes again . . . after The Quakers were cruising the game at 2-0 up just before half time. Gateshead pulled one back from the penalty spot with 20 minutes to go and then ex-Hartlepool player Liddle squared things up deep into that injury time.
But what has left a bitter taste in the mouth for many Darlo fans will bring nothing but a sweet (or dry) taste of wine to the lips of our new league leader Lorraine Arscott who scores yet another eight-pointer. And not only that but the wine (couple of bottles should do it, vintage of course) is being provided by that man-about-town Lance in celebration of this meteoric rise up the table.
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Lorraine leads with 106 points with Steve Calverton 103 and Garry Mann on 100 – The Humph drops to fourth on 97 with Richard Collin on 95. Steve Calvert’s third XI is in there too on 94. Other eight-point-pilferers are Arthur Brennan and David Welton locked together on 88 points in 11th with Jenny Maughan just a point back on them. Edward Cundick is a further point behind on 86.
Raymond Brennan and Stephen Bennett are well in contention on 84 points in 25th, Elaine Battison in 32nd on 82, Alf Hutchinson in 33rd on 81, Mark Stephenson in 35th on 80 and Chicken George in 39th on 79 points. James Cagney isn’t that far adrift on 68th points in 80th, whilst Harry Pape in 118th on 61, David Ewin in 152nd on 55 and Ashley Verney in 160th on 52 points rounds up our injury time winners!!!
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Burt Lancaster is still getting the bird in 204th place with 26 points, David Sheppey one point ahead on 27 with Toby Corum’s third XI still hovering on 31 points.
Pete
The curse of the injury time equaliser away from home strikes again . . . after The Quakers were cruising the game at 2-0 up just before half time. Gateshead pulled one back from the penalty spot with 20 minutes to go and then ex-Hartlepool player Liddle squared things up deep into that injury time.
But what has left a bitter taste in the mouth for many Darlo fans will bring nothing but a sweet (or dry) taste of wine to the lips of our new league leader Lorraine Arscott who scores yet another eight-pointer. And not only that but the wine (couple of bottles should do it, vintage of course) is being provided by that man-about-town Lance in celebration of this meteoric rise up the table.
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Lorraine leads with 106 points with Steve Calverton 103 and Garry Mann on 100 – The Humph drops to fourth on 97 with Richard Collin on 95. Steve Calvert’s third XI is in there too on 94. Other eight-point-pilferers are Arthur Brennan and David Welton locked together on 88 points in 11th with Jenny Maughan just a point back on them. Edward Cundick is a further point behind on 86.
Raymond Brennan and Stephen Bennett are well in contention on 84 points in 25th, Elaine Battison in 32nd on 82, Alf Hutchinson in 33rd on 81, Mark Stephenson in 35th on 80 and Chicken George in 39th on 79 points. James Cagney isn’t that far adrift on 68th points in 80th, whilst Harry Pape in 118th on 61, David Ewin in 152nd on 55 and Ashley Verney in 160th on 52 points rounds up our injury time winners!!!
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Burt Lancaster is still getting the bird in 204th place with 26 points, David Sheppey one point ahead on 27 with Toby Corum’s third XI still hovering on 31 points.
Pete
Monday 7 March 2011
Whooo!!!! Hoooo!!!!! (again)
Darlo up to eighth place on 50 points and with games in hand on the four teams immediately above us. Am I getting carried away? Oh yes – and the team seems to be getting the belief they can go places . . . if we’d only had this squad at the start of the season. Liam Hatch’s second half goal claimed all three points against a Cambridge side content to defend for long periods.
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A whole bunch of managers got this one right - Abigail Robinson, Adrian Lynch, Andrew Hodgson, Chris MacKenzie 3, Chris Vallis, Chris Walton 1, Chris Walton 2, Colin Wakefield, Darren Darvill, Dean Martin, Don Juan, Donald Chesney, Gary Parle, Gary Woods, Hannah Taylor, Jamie Molnar, Jenny Maughan, Kevin Kidger, Kevin Leatherbarrow, Lee Dyas, Lewis Raper, Lynne Pape, Mark Kirk, Martyn Walton, Mike Cleasby, Nads Charity, Neil Raper, Paul Hodgson, Paul Robinson, Pete Knight, Rhonda Fleming, Richard Collin 1, Richard Soul, Scott Morland, Stephen Bennett, Stephen Mills, Steve Austin, Steve Calvert 3, Steve Mann, Susan Weston, Tony Waters
All our leading managers are still holding station at the top, but Mick Moriarty is there with Richard Collin and Andrew Hodgson in fifth place on 92 points. Paul Robinson’s eight-pointer has catapulted him into immediate contention in eighth on 89 points.
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And it’s a much better outlook for David Sheppey as he finally moves off the bottom, being replaced by Burt Lancaster (he’s not as good as he used to be). Toby Corum is just ahead of both. Then a clutch of managers on 32 points – James McNaughton, Gary Robertson and Diana Willsher – are also in dire straits.
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A whole bunch of managers got this one right - Abigail Robinson, Adrian Lynch, Andrew Hodgson, Chris MacKenzie 3, Chris Vallis, Chris Walton 1, Chris Walton 2, Colin Wakefield, Darren Darvill, Dean Martin, Don Juan, Donald Chesney, Gary Parle, Gary Woods, Hannah Taylor, Jamie Molnar, Jenny Maughan, Kevin Kidger, Kevin Leatherbarrow, Lee Dyas, Lewis Raper, Lynne Pape, Mark Kirk, Martyn Walton, Mike Cleasby, Nads Charity, Neil Raper, Paul Hodgson, Paul Robinson, Pete Knight, Rhonda Fleming, Richard Collin 1, Richard Soul, Scott Morland, Stephen Bennett, Stephen Mills, Steve Austin, Steve Calvert 3, Steve Mann, Susan Weston, Tony Waters
All our leading managers are still holding station at the top, but Mick Moriarty is there with Richard Collin and Andrew Hodgson in fifth place on 92 points. Paul Robinson’s eight-pointer has catapulted him into immediate contention in eighth on 89 points.
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And it’s a much better outlook for David Sheppey as he finally moves off the bottom, being replaced by Burt Lancaster (he’s not as good as he used to be). Toby Corum is just ahead of both. Then a clutch of managers on 32 points – James McNaughton, Gary Robertson and Diana Willsher – are also in dire straits.
Pete
Wednesday 2 March 2011
Whooohooooo!!!!!
Can we keep this form going? Can we make the play-offs? Can we get to the play-off final? Can we win it? Will we even have a club to support at the end of the season? So many questions and so much conflicting information. So let’s just enjoy a fantastic 4-0 win over promotion rivals Fleetwood Town, with goals from Miller, Bridge-Wilkinson (2) and M. Smith.
It was also good to see three Darlo youth players involved in tonight’s game – defender Dan Burn, midfielder McReady and forward M. Smith – well done to Craig Liddle and his staff for the fantastic work they’re doing in bringing the young players through . . . and what this prediction league is all about, raising funds to help.
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That 4-0 scoreline didn’t completely flumox all our managers – four having the correct scoreline, but it was Frank Mann who took most advantage moving up to 28th place on a very healthy 76 points. Kev Leatherbarrow in 119th with 57 points, Miss Ing Fanz in 156th with 50 points and Wayne King in 160th with 49 points are just glad to be moving in the right direction.
Over 75 per cent of all managers predicted a home win, so plenty of points going round – meaning our leaders (and LOSERS) stay pretty much the same. Garry Mann and Steve Calvert have 97 points and are limping towards that 100-point barrier with Lorraine Arscott confounding Lance (and his wine bottle) in third place.
By the same token, our losers are also in line-astern with each other. An interesting couple of team names down among the dead men are Mark Lear’s “£10 Please Ellis” and David Sheppey’s third team “Try and Catch Me Rigs”, in 193rd and 190th position, respectively. Did they speak too soon?
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Games are coming thick and fast now for Darlo – and most weeks there will be two games. It’s going to be an interesting run-in to the end of the season.
Pete
It was also good to see three Darlo youth players involved in tonight’s game – defender Dan Burn, midfielder McReady and forward M. Smith – well done to Craig Liddle and his staff for the fantastic work they’re doing in bringing the young players through . . . and what this prediction league is all about, raising funds to help.
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That 4-0 scoreline didn’t completely flumox all our managers – four having the correct scoreline, but it was Frank Mann who took most advantage moving up to 28th place on a very healthy 76 points. Kev Leatherbarrow in 119th with 57 points, Miss Ing Fanz in 156th with 50 points and Wayne King in 160th with 49 points are just glad to be moving in the right direction.
Over 75 per cent of all managers predicted a home win, so plenty of points going round – meaning our leaders (and LOSERS) stay pretty much the same. Garry Mann and Steve Calvert have 97 points and are limping towards that 100-point barrier with Lorraine Arscott confounding Lance (and his wine bottle) in third place.
By the same token, our losers are also in line-astern with each other. An interesting couple of team names down among the dead men are Mark Lear’s “£10 Please Ellis” and David Sheppey’s third team “Try and Catch Me Rigs”, in 193rd and 190th position, respectively. Did they speak too soon?
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Games are coming thick and fast now for Darlo – and most weeks there will be two games. It’s going to be an interesting run-in to the end of the season.
Pete
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