Darlington Football Club tonight announced the Manager Mark Cooper and his assistant, Richard Dryden, have left the football club.
The move follows on from the embarrassing defeat at Braintree last Saturday and clearly this was the last straw.
Cooper and Dryden will always be remembered for bringing Wembley success in the FA Trophy to the Quakers last season.
The Trust wish Mark Cooper and Richard Dryden every success in the future and thank them for their efforts on behalf of Darlington Football Club.
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Monday 24 October 2011
Heck, this is getting embarrassing....
Heck, this is getting embarrassing now!!! A 3-1 away defeat to . . . Braintree, those giants of the Blue Square Premier. And it’s more so as the realisation sinks home that we’re just an average team in this league, with more chance of relegation than promotion. Where to now for the team and the club?
It’s not just bad for Darlo, it’s having a knock-on effect for all managers, too. No-one (in their right mind) predicted a 3-1 defeat and so it proved and only a smattering got this home win. So points are as rare as hen’s teeth and rocking horse poop combined.
Those who scored three points: Dan and Jean, Dan Duryea, Elaine Battison, Graham Wakeling, Humphrey Bogart, James Houghton, James McNaughton, Jeff Maughan, Paul Dickson, Paul Robinson, Russell Jones 1, Stephen Gawthrop, Stephen Lander, Steve Duffy 1, Steve Duffy 2, Stewart Hoy, Terence Sadler, Toby Corum 2, Will Caslon, Will Caxton.
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It was always the hope that a manager would break through the 200-point barrier when winning the title . . . at this rate we’ll be lucky to break 100 . . . such are the scores we’re seeing and those very reasonable pre-season expectations now being dashed.
There’s not much change in the league tables and next week sees our annual foray into the FA Cup with a qualifying game against Hinckley. Let’s hope for some cup cheer.
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Pete
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It’s not just bad for Darlo, it’s having a knock-on effect for all managers, too. No-one (in their right mind) predicted a 3-1 defeat and so it proved and only a smattering got this home win. So points are as rare as hen’s teeth and rocking horse poop combined.
Those who scored three points: Dan and Jean, Dan Duryea, Elaine Battison, Graham Wakeling, Humphrey Bogart, James Houghton, James McNaughton, Jeff Maughan, Paul Dickson, Paul Robinson, Russell Jones 1, Stephen Gawthrop, Stephen Lander, Steve Duffy 1, Steve Duffy 2, Stewart Hoy, Terence Sadler, Toby Corum 2, Will Caslon, Will Caxton.
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It was always the hope that a manager would break through the 200-point barrier when winning the title . . . at this rate we’ll be lucky to break 100 . . . such are the scores we’re seeing and those very reasonable pre-season expectations now being dashed.
There’s not much change in the league tables and next week sees our annual foray into the FA Cup with a qualifying game against Hinckley. Let’s hope for some cup cheer.
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Pete
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Wednesday 19 October 2011
COLD . . . HOT . . . HOT . . . COLD . . .
COLD . . . HOT . . . HOT . . . COLD . . . it’s the story of Darlo’s form this season, meanwhile a play-off place looks to be further and further away. And after a hot spell, we’ve entered the chill part of the cycle as the two previous games containing much improved play was replaced by a frustrating 1-0 home defeat to Barrow. Their win was pretty much deserved . . . they did a good job on Darlo.
It was a near-barren night (there’s got to be an oldie-type joke in there somewhere) for our managers with only five correct scores . . . with Steve Curtis making good use of his 8 points to move within 5 of the league leader. Maureen Taylor was the next highest placed max-scorer, moving up to 11th with 39 points.
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Lee Dyas and Stewart Hoy are handily placed on 31 points in 35th place; Jayne Hathaway only three points behind in 48th spot.
There weren’t that many who even predicted the correct result, so it’s As You Were at the top and the bottom of the league.
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The Only Way is Essex this weekend for Darlo . . . at Braintree, who managed to score four goals away to Kidderminster. It was a shame, therefore, that Kiddy managed five of their own.
Crazy, crazy, crazy league this season!!!
Pete
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It was a near-barren night (there’s got to be an oldie-type joke in there somewhere) for our managers with only five correct scores . . . with Steve Curtis making good use of his 8 points to move within 5 of the league leader. Maureen Taylor was the next highest placed max-scorer, moving up to 11th with 39 points.
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Lee Dyas and Stewart Hoy are handily placed on 31 points in 35th place; Jayne Hathaway only three points behind in 48th spot.
There weren’t that many who even predicted the correct result, so it’s As You Were at the top and the bottom of the league.
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The Only Way is Essex this weekend for Darlo . . . at Braintree, who managed to score four goals away to Kidderminster. It was a shame, therefore, that Kiddy managed five of their own.
Crazy, crazy, crazy league this season!!!
Pete
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Sunday 16 October 2011
A Week in Politics and Football....
A week in politics (and football) is a long time – after the big downer at Bath, being beaten by the bottom placed team, it’s now two wins on the trot . . . 4-3 in midweek followed by today’s 1-0 home win against Kidderminster. And again it was the team’s spirit and tenacity which proved decisive . . . not letting Kiddy have a moment’s peace in any area of the pitch and which paid dividends ten minutes from time when Munoz lashed the ball into the net from close range. Players and staff left to a standing ovation and cheers . . . a week is definitely a long time in football.
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Chris Kane is one of a host of managers with the correct scoreline but, more importantly, shoots him into second place in the table on 48 points and just one behind leader Damian Dickson. Jean Johnson is in third with 45, Stephen Nicholson in fourth with 44, Malcolm Cundick’s third XI on 43 in fifth spot. Martin Cass’s eight-pointer sees him move to sixth along with Martin Clarke.
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Jonny Simpson’s max score sees him on 36, Kev Leatherbarrow is well in contention on 33 as is Paul White and David Welton. Other top scorers are: Adrian Pape, Alec Lawson, Billy Cass, Chris Vallis, Daniel Robinson, Dave Wilson, Dean Martin, Doreen Lang, Ethan Vallis, Gary Robertson, Graham Wakeling, Iain Cardwell, James Longstreet, John Baskerville, Malcolm Cundick 1, Martyn Cripps 2, Martyn Walton, Matthew Ashmore, Maurice Tennick, Mick Moriarty, Nathan Bedford Forest, Oliver Bainbridge, Peter Ashmore 2, Steve Duffy 2, Toby Corum 3, Will Caslon.
With Billy Cass finally scoring a maximum, bottom place is now Souly occupied by Richard (geddit!). It’s a poor showing for the quartet just ahead on 9 points – Andrew Pickersgill, Lewis Raper, Luke Hewitson and Thomas Jackson.
Can The Quakers extend their winning sequence on Tuesday?
Pete
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Chris Kane is one of a host of managers with the correct scoreline but, more importantly, shoots him into second place in the table on 48 points and just one behind leader Damian Dickson. Jean Johnson is in third with 45, Stephen Nicholson in fourth with 44, Malcolm Cundick’s third XI on 43 in fifth spot. Martin Cass’s eight-pointer sees him move to sixth along with Martin Clarke.
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Jonny Simpson’s max score sees him on 36, Kev Leatherbarrow is well in contention on 33 as is Paul White and David Welton. Other top scorers are: Adrian Pape, Alec Lawson, Billy Cass, Chris Vallis, Daniel Robinson, Dave Wilson, Dean Martin, Doreen Lang, Ethan Vallis, Gary Robertson, Graham Wakeling, Iain Cardwell, James Longstreet, John Baskerville, Malcolm Cundick 1, Martyn Cripps 2, Martyn Walton, Matthew Ashmore, Maurice Tennick, Mick Moriarty, Nathan Bedford Forest, Oliver Bainbridge, Peter Ashmore 2, Steve Duffy 2, Toby Corum 3, Will Caslon.
With Billy Cass finally scoring a maximum, bottom place is now Souly occupied by Richard (geddit!). It’s a poor showing for the quartet just ahead on 9 points – Andrew Pickersgill, Lewis Raper, Luke Hewitson and Thomas Jackson.
Can The Quakers extend their winning sequence on Tuesday?
Pete
Thursday 13 October 2011
For all you “oldies” out there, it was a Max Boyce moment . . . “I was there”.
For all you “oldies” out there, it was a Max Boyce moment . . . “I was there”.
I was there when the team pulled together after a really bad week . . . no, I mean a REALLY bad week . . . and proceeded to find their shooting boots and put FOUR past Stockport County away from home. It was the three we conceded that had me worried!!!
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Fans had hardly sat down before Chandler pounced on a loose ball to trundle it into the net – fantastic!!! Only for the equaliser to arrive from the kick-off (3 minutes gone) and then we found ourselves 2-1 down after 12 minutes. Oh dear, back to square one!!!
But not a bit of it, Walshaw equalised . . . with his knee . . . and the game was all-square at half time. Not for long as Stockport took the lead with a massively deflected shot. But heads didn’t drop and Chandler picked up loose ball in the area and poked it into the corner of the net. After that there were chances at both ends but it was Greg Taylor who stepped up five minutes from time to blast a shot from 25 yards into the corner.
Cue wild scenes from Darlo fans, both for the goal and the end of the game. Much rejoicing all round!!!
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You’re joking aren’t you? You didn’t really expect anyone to get the 4-3 away scoreline did you? But there were quite a few with away wins. Also this game was the 15th in the league and one of our trigger points – for the number of league points – 19. Must admit I was hoping for a few more than that at this stage of the season.
Nevertheless, three managers had the correct number - Chris Walton, Mel Douglas and Steve Calvert 3. Mel has done well out this and now has 28 points; Steve Calvert’s third XI is achieving some kind of safety on 20 points; but Chris Walton’s 14 points after his five-pointer has just dragged him above the drop zone.
Damian Dickson still leading the way on 46; Jean Johnson rises to second on 42 with Stephen Nicholson and James Houghton on 41. But it’s a real quagmire of a league at the moment . . . everyone stuck and struggling with the unpredictable nature of Darlo FC.
Pete
I was there when the team pulled together after a really bad week . . . no, I mean a REALLY bad week . . . and proceeded to find their shooting boots and put FOUR past Stockport County away from home. It was the three we conceded that had me worried!!!
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Fans had hardly sat down before Chandler pounced on a loose ball to trundle it into the net – fantastic!!! Only for the equaliser to arrive from the kick-off (3 minutes gone) and then we found ourselves 2-1 down after 12 minutes. Oh dear, back to square one!!!
But not a bit of it, Walshaw equalised . . . with his knee . . . and the game was all-square at half time. Not for long as Stockport took the lead with a massively deflected shot. But heads didn’t drop and Chandler picked up loose ball in the area and poked it into the corner of the net. After that there were chances at both ends but it was Greg Taylor who stepped up five minutes from time to blast a shot from 25 yards into the corner.
Cue wild scenes from Darlo fans, both for the goal and the end of the game. Much rejoicing all round!!!
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You’re joking aren’t you? You didn’t really expect anyone to get the 4-3 away scoreline did you? But there were quite a few with away wins. Also this game was the 15th in the league and one of our trigger points – for the number of league points – 19. Must admit I was hoping for a few more than that at this stage of the season.
Nevertheless, three managers had the correct number - Chris Walton, Mel Douglas and Steve Calvert 3. Mel has done well out this and now has 28 points; Steve Calvert’s third XI is achieving some kind of safety on 20 points; but Chris Walton’s 14 points after his five-pointer has just dragged him above the drop zone.
Damian Dickson still leading the way on 46; Jean Johnson rises to second on 42 with Stephen Nicholson and James Houghton on 41. But it’s a real quagmire of a league at the moment . . . everyone stuck and struggling with the unpredictable nature of Darlo FC.
Pete
Saturday 8 October 2011
Hi! My name is Pete . . . I used to be a Man Utd fan
Hi! My name is Pete . . . I used to be a Man Utd fan
There, I’ve said it. So what possessed me to switch to Darlo at an age when I should have known better? I could have had almost uninterrupted success and glory with “The Reds” over the last 30-plus years. And yet, I wouldn’t swap the promotion teams I’ve seen plus the Wembley win for anything my second team has done. Still doesn’t make today’s 2-0 defeat at bottom club Bath any easier to take. And you’ve got to wonder where the team and, more importantly, the club go from here.
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Hey, but enough of my confession, there’s important points at stake here for nearly 200 managers . . . shame so few of us managed to get any then!!! Well, you don’t expect to lose to Bath, do you?
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A grand total of five achieved maximum points – with Jean Johnson possibly wearing the biggest smile tonight as she moves into third spot on 39 points, joining Neil Danby and James Houghton in the chase for the title. Damian Dickson (44) and Stephen Nicholson (41) still out in front.
James McNaughton and Maureen Taylor now have 28 in 26th place; with Gary Parle just behind in 35th on 26. Stewart Hoy’s maximum has dragged him from the depths to semi-respectability on 17 points in 112th place.
There was a smattering of 3-pointers which kept the scoreboard ticking over, but only just.
Billy Cass still dominates in last place on 3 points, but with Richard Soul and Thomas Jackson way ahead on twice as many points (I love statistics to distort reality). What is true, however, is a mass of managers with only 9 points . . . so many I’d get repetitive strain injury typing them all out!!!
Next game (No. 15) is the first trigger point for league points predictions . . . anyone still think we’d be in the teens?
Pete
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There, I’ve said it. So what possessed me to switch to Darlo at an age when I should have known better? I could have had almost uninterrupted success and glory with “The Reds” over the last 30-plus years. And yet, I wouldn’t swap the promotion teams I’ve seen plus the Wembley win for anything my second team has done. Still doesn’t make today’s 2-0 defeat at bottom club Bath any easier to take. And you’ve got to wonder where the team and, more importantly, the club go from here.
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Hey, but enough of my confession, there’s important points at stake here for nearly 200 managers . . . shame so few of us managed to get any then!!! Well, you don’t expect to lose to Bath, do you?
Check out the latest Prediction League Tables here
A grand total of five achieved maximum points – with Jean Johnson possibly wearing the biggest smile tonight as she moves into third spot on 39 points, joining Neil Danby and James Houghton in the chase for the title. Damian Dickson (44) and Stephen Nicholson (41) still out in front.
James McNaughton and Maureen Taylor now have 28 in 26th place; with Gary Parle just behind in 35th on 26. Stewart Hoy’s maximum has dragged him from the depths to semi-respectability on 17 points in 112th place.
There was a smattering of 3-pointers which kept the scoreboard ticking over, but only just.
Billy Cass still dominates in last place on 3 points, but with Richard Soul and Thomas Jackson way ahead on twice as many points (I love statistics to distort reality). What is true, however, is a mass of managers with only 9 points . . . so many I’d get repetitive strain injury typing them all out!!!
Next game (No. 15) is the first trigger point for league points predictions . . . anyone still think we’d be in the teens?
Pete
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Saturday 1 October 2011
Yeyyyyyy!!! A Win!!! A Clean Sheet!!!
Yeyyyyyyyyyyy!!!! A win!!! . . . A clean sheet!!! . . . three points!!!
And the play was certainly an improvement from Tuesday night, not difficult mind!!! A Bridge-Wilkinson penalty followed by Purcell’s shot on the turn gave The Quakers a first half lead which they didn’t really look like losing at any time.
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It’s been a popular scoreline for our managers with Stephen Nicholson now challenging Damian Dickson for top spot – Steve’s eight points have brought him within three of Damian on 44. James Houghton is third on 39, with Malcolm Cundick third XI and Sarah Walton on 39. Chris Kane’s max score moves him into sixth on 37.
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New boy Oliver Bainbridge gets his first maximum to move him comfortably up the table. Ruth Woods has hit the top half of the table on 20 points. Maurice Tennick has 17 and Martin Clarke has 33 points.
Other top scorers are: Callum Vallis, Carl Hankin, Colin Wakefield, Corey Neilson, Dave Woods, Dean Martin, Deepak Patrai, Don Chesney, Doreen Lang, Ecnal Dnaleri, Emile Puttemans, Ethan Vallis, James Longstreet, James McNaughton, Lance Ireland, Malcolm Cundick 2, Neil Raper, Paul Johnson 1, Paul White, Peter Ashmore 2, Ricky Kelly, Simon Cowing, Steve McGarvie, Thom Kennedy, Tim Hewitson, Walter Lucas, Will Caslon, Will Caxton
And a raft of points in the lower leagues has left Billy Cass adrift on 3 points . . . with Richard Soul, Thomas Jackson and Toby Corum on six each.
Pete
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And the play was certainly an improvement from Tuesday night, not difficult mind!!! A Bridge-Wilkinson penalty followed by Purcell’s shot on the turn gave The Quakers a first half lead which they didn’t really look like losing at any time.
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It’s been a popular scoreline for our managers with Stephen Nicholson now challenging Damian Dickson for top spot – Steve’s eight points have brought him within three of Damian on 44. James Houghton is third on 39, with Malcolm Cundick third XI and Sarah Walton on 39. Chris Kane’s max score moves him into sixth on 37.
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New boy Oliver Bainbridge gets his first maximum to move him comfortably up the table. Ruth Woods has hit the top half of the table on 20 points. Maurice Tennick has 17 and Martin Clarke has 33 points.
Other top scorers are: Callum Vallis, Carl Hankin, Colin Wakefield, Corey Neilson, Dave Woods, Dean Martin, Deepak Patrai, Don Chesney, Doreen Lang, Ecnal Dnaleri, Emile Puttemans, Ethan Vallis, James Longstreet, James McNaughton, Lance Ireland, Malcolm Cundick 2, Neil Raper, Paul Johnson 1, Paul White, Peter Ashmore 2, Ricky Kelly, Simon Cowing, Steve McGarvie, Thom Kennedy, Tim Hewitson, Walter Lucas, Will Caslon, Will Caxton
And a raft of points in the lower leagues has left Billy Cass adrift on 3 points . . . with Richard Soul, Thomas Jackson and Toby Corum on six each.
Pete
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