A happy weekend for all the Darlo fans – another game another 3 points. Lincoln City were the visitors to The Arena on Bank Holiday Monday and looked a pale shadow of a side . . . The Quakers dominating procedures for the first hour of the game by which time they were 3-0 up and could have had a few more. A great shot from outside the area made the final score 3-1 – and that with our reserve strikeforce!!!
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Steve Calvert’s second XI has leapt to the top of the table with his eight points for a correct score, joining both James Houghton and Neil Danby on 25 points. Sarah Walton and Steve Curtis are now becalmed on 24. Jean Johnson moves up to sixth with 22 and Lance Ireland (the real one) is on 19 in tenth.
Others with eight-pointers: Burt Lancaster, Dean Martin, Don Chesney, James Cagney, Jenny Maughan, Lynne Pape, Paul Soderman, Rhonda Fleming, Russell Jones 2
And then there were two . . . Toby Corum 3 and Terry Harvey are now the only two managers without a point.
Pete
Tuesday 30 August 2011
Sunday 28 August 2011
Darlo Can't Seem to Lose at Grimsby
Darlington completed their seventh away victory at Grimsby by 2 goals to 1 in their last eight visits . . . the other game being a draw. And the team changes made by manager Mark Cooper after recent lacklustre performances seem to have done the trick. Goals came from Greg Taylor and Paul Arnison, with a wonder save by Sammy Russell right at the end preserving all three points.
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And after a blistering start for Sarah Walton with three consecutive correct scores, it’s beginning to head towards lacklustre as another nul points game sees her still top on 24 along with Steve Curtis, who also had a blank Saturday.
A fair few 8-pointers yesterday have propelled them into the top 25% of the league table (it’s early days lads and lasses), with Graham Wakeling and Neil Danby the biggest winners now in third spot on 22, with Steve Calvert in eighth on 17. A host of max scorers are on 14 in tenth place – Andrew Vernon, John Berry 1, Julie Gardner, Liam Pape, Mark Lear, Michael Swain, Mick Moriarty, Raymond Percival, Robert Mitchum, Stephen Nicholson, Steve Duffy 1, Toby Corum 2 and Troy Lacend.
Remaining max scorers are in 33rd place on 11 points – Alex Hope, Lance Ireland, Richard Widmark and The Stig.
It’s not so good at the other end of the table as last season’s champion Ethan Vallis is one of five yet to get off the mark. Dean Martin’s team “Not Enough Indians” will shortly be renamed “Not Enough Points”, whilst Stewart Hoy’s rock ‘n’ roll party music is yet to start – as has Terry Harvey’s Rockabilly Rovers (perhaps they should form a band). And Toby Corum’s third XI brings up the rear – Toby teams always flirting with first and / or last place.
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Onwards and upwards for Darlo on Monday against Lincoln City
Pete
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And after a blistering start for Sarah Walton with three consecutive correct scores, it’s beginning to head towards lacklustre as another nul points game sees her still top on 24 along with Steve Curtis, who also had a blank Saturday.
A fair few 8-pointers yesterday have propelled them into the top 25% of the league table (it’s early days lads and lasses), with Graham Wakeling and Neil Danby the biggest winners now in third spot on 22, with Steve Calvert in eighth on 17. A host of max scorers are on 14 in tenth place – Andrew Vernon, John Berry 1, Julie Gardner, Liam Pape, Mark Lear, Michael Swain, Mick Moriarty, Raymond Percival, Robert Mitchum, Stephen Nicholson, Steve Duffy 1, Toby Corum 2 and Troy Lacend.
Remaining max scorers are in 33rd place on 11 points – Alex Hope, Lance Ireland, Richard Widmark and The Stig.
It’s not so good at the other end of the table as last season’s champion Ethan Vallis is one of five yet to get off the mark. Dean Martin’s team “Not Enough Indians” will shortly be renamed “Not Enough Points”, whilst Stewart Hoy’s rock ‘n’ roll party music is yet to start – as has Terry Harvey’s Rockabilly Rovers (perhaps they should form a band). And Toby Corum’s third XI brings up the rear – Toby teams always flirting with first and / or last place.
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Onwards and upwards for Darlo on Monday against Lincoln City
Pete
Wednesday 24 August 2011
Oh Well, At Least Senior got Applause!
The biggest rounds of applause tonight was for returning Wembley goal hero Chris Senior – when the team sheet was read out and when he was substituted in the second half half. They’ll never take that away from him . . . or us!!! The night for Darlo went downhill after that really – in spite of taking an early second half lead through James Walshaw’s first league goal, they couldn’t push home their advantage.
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And they paid for this 12 minutes from time when Darlo conceded a second penalty in successive games to drop two valuable points. And our league leader also dropped valuable points – Sarah Walton’s consecutive correct scores coming to an end. Steve Curtis, pride of the Hayssen Sandiacre mini-league, has joined her at the top on 24 points with his own eight-pointer.
And the good thing about scoring an eight-pointer this early in the season is that you’re almost certain to shoot into the top area of the league. So it is with our other six max-scorers – Martin Cass has joined James Houghton and Martin Clarke on 19 points in third place; Diana Willsher isn’t far behind on 16 in sixth spot; Damian Dickson is in seventh on 14 along with Nick Walters; Jean Johnson on 11 in 14th; and Paul Johnson’s first XI in 33rd place.
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Still a few managers with Nul points – but no need to worry . . . just yet!!!
Pete
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And they paid for this 12 minutes from time when Darlo conceded a second penalty in successive games to drop two valuable points. And our league leader also dropped valuable points – Sarah Walton’s consecutive correct scores coming to an end. Steve Curtis, pride of the Hayssen Sandiacre mini-league, has joined her at the top on 24 points with his own eight-pointer.
And the good thing about scoring an eight-pointer this early in the season is that you’re almost certain to shoot into the top area of the league. So it is with our other six max-scorers – Martin Cass has joined James Houghton and Martin Clarke on 19 points in third place; Diana Willsher isn’t far behind on 16 in sixth spot; Damian Dickson is in seventh on 14 along with Nick Walters; Jean Johnson on 11 in 14th; and Paul Johnson’s first XI in 33rd place.
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Still a few managers with Nul points – but no need to worry . . . just yet!!!
Pete
Monday 22 August 2011
YAHOO!!! WE’RE UP AND RUNNING . . . FINALLY!!!
(sorry for the delay . . . I blame the wedding, plus very serious technical problems)
It’s been another fantastic entry into this, our eighth Come On Darlo Prediction League – 194 managers battling it out for the top prize of £100 and, more importantly, the prestige of being “Top Dog” in your own lunchtime. Thanks for your support once again and also to those who added donations – all profits going towards Craig Liddle’s successful youth setup.
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Last season’s champ Ethan Vallis is back to defend his title, but there will be stiff opposition from old hands at this game . . . but we also welcome entries from several first-timers. Remember, keep a check on your scores and if any queries email me here straight away.
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So what’s happened in the first 3 games? Well, we managed to scramble a 1-0 home win in the opening game against Braintree and then a very creditable 0-0 away at most people’s favourites for the league – Fleetwood – where by all accounts we were the better team. So, coming in to today’s game against Tamworth hopes were high that a third successive clean sheet would lead to a Darlo win.
But not a bit of it, as manager Cooper said “we wouldn’t have scored if we’d stayed all night”, as a late penalty consigned The Quakers to their first defeat.
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None of this has bothered Sarah Walton – three correct scores out of three with 24 points!!! I advise getting those lottery tickets put on as well, Sarah. This is a fantastic start to the season, but not clear of the field by any means as both James Houghton and Martin Clarke are just behind on 19 points with Steve Curtis just a little further back on 16 in fourth place.
Only ten managers have yet to break their points duck, so is this the season where the winner breaks the 200-point barrier?
Pete
It’s been another fantastic entry into this, our eighth Come On Darlo Prediction League – 194 managers battling it out for the top prize of £100 and, more importantly, the prestige of being “Top Dog” in your own lunchtime. Thanks for your support once again and also to those who added donations – all profits going towards Craig Liddle’s successful youth setup.
Check out the latest Prediction League Tables here
Last season’s champ Ethan Vallis is back to defend his title, but there will be stiff opposition from old hands at this game . . . but we also welcome entries from several first-timers. Remember, keep a check on your scores and if any queries email me here straight away.
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So what’s happened in the first 3 games? Well, we managed to scramble a 1-0 home win in the opening game against Braintree and then a very creditable 0-0 away at most people’s favourites for the league – Fleetwood – where by all accounts we were the better team. So, coming in to today’s game against Tamworth hopes were high that a third successive clean sheet would lead to a Darlo win.
But not a bit of it, as manager Cooper said “we wouldn’t have scored if we’d stayed all night”, as a late penalty consigned The Quakers to their first defeat.
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None of this has bothered Sarah Walton – three correct scores out of three with 24 points!!! I advise getting those lottery tickets put on as well, Sarah. This is a fantastic start to the season, but not clear of the field by any means as both James Houghton and Martin Clarke are just behind on 19 points with Steve Curtis just a little further back on 16 in fourth place.
Only ten managers have yet to break their points duck, so is this the season where the winner breaks the 200-point barrier?
Pete
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