[BaggieBoy04]

With the greatest of respect if you get loosened up after only one pint of regular beer or cider it's probably best you stand further away from the glass. Cue 04's attempts to suck regular beer or cider through the longest straw available rather than leaving it well alone........ probably  .

Wrong word Loosened Up I let my hair down, I enjoy myself, I ay drunk Autistic medication means 4 and I wake up with a Hangover 3 is borderline. But that was when I first started drinking, I am skinny to that might play a factor although I am nearly 6'0 or about 6'0 now and now I have drunk often I might be more tolerable. Plus I was having a heated debate over the FA Cup Replays

[BaggieBoy04]

I have a bunch of chants created for Saturday going back to the initial issue most have swearing in but in a good way trying to change the words ruins the chant. If I am being supportive I can't see why this is an issue.
Darlaston now play Stourport Swifts in the Play Off Semi Final Our chairman will be happy if a crowd of over 400 turn up there did seem to be more than usual in for a midweek friendly. Some old faces and some who are new to the journey. The winner gets Either Lichfield City or Highgate United. Lichfield will be away and for Darlaston Highgate would be at home.

Lichfield are in Walsall Senior Cup action a few days before and there fixture list has been mental I think so who knows. I am looking to travel to Lichfield but to me I prefer a home Final as my best memory so far is Darlaston beating Stapenhill with a last minute winner to get promoted to where we are now. Hednesford Town have been relegated to the same level as where Darlaston currently are they might play in the division Darlo do now so if we don't go up Hednesford and Bilston will be playing us.

Also Solihull Moors are into the National League Play Off Semi Final after beating Halifax 4-2

Also Phil Brown will stay as Kidderminster Harriers boss despite there relegation. He was on 5 live a few weeks ago praising the support Kiddy gets.

[BaggieBoy04]

Well Darlaston won 3-1 after an equal first half we dominated second half my fears of no atmosphere actually weren't to be worried, me and a fee other blokes enjoyed ourselves we now play next Saturday against Lichfield away. Has anyone been to Lichfield what's it like. I'm debating going they charge £4.50 a pint Darlo charge Black Country places and it is about an hour and 15 minutes away from Darlaston by bus. But It would be my first time away.

Solihull Moors are on course for the National League Play Off Final currently winning 0-4. I would like to see the Moors do it because it's another Midland side in the League.

[costa blanca baggie]

Well Darlaston won 3-1 after an equal first half we dominated second half my fears of no atmosphere actually weren't to be worried, me and a fee other blokes enjoyed ourselves we now play next Saturday against Lichfield away. Has anyone been to Lichfield what's it like. I'm debating going they charge £4.50 a pint Darlo charge Black Country places and it is about an hour and 15 minutes away from Darlaston by bus. But It would be my first time away.

Solihull Moors are on course for the National League Play Off Final currently winning 0-4. I would like to see the Moors do it because it's another Midland side in the League.

If the price of a pint is putting you off, then you shouldn't go. How many are you necking during a game?

[BaggieBoy04]

If the price of a pint is putting you off, then you shouldn't go. How many are you necking during a game?

Normal 1 or 2 today I had 4 3 I Brought 1 someone else brought due to the half time Queue and 1 more than usual because of the fact we won. I think I'm just used to paying £3 odd a pint when I rarely go out to the pub in Darlaston. And £3.50 at Darlo one of very few times I'll go out in the week. But I guess I am only worried as I am sure if I am getting bus or train and If I pay card on the bus I am paying £8 as opposed to £4.50 by cash unless I can get a daysaver by card

[BaggieBoy04]

Well my first away game and Darlaston are promoted 1-3 in front of a crowd of 1,100 we had at least 150-200 maybe more. We are in Step 4, some of the Players Familes had travelled in from Wombourne and Cardiff (that was her first game) I joked with her saying she was a lucky omen. Darlo went 1-0 up after 2 minutes and I got soaked in Lager abs Guinness. 2 up at Half time, Lichfield had a spell then Kerian Miller who scored the winner last time we were promoted scored our third to see us up. Free Drinks were on the house at Darlo/ People buying it for you I had about 5 pints capped of my day with a Chinese watching MOTD with my Dad.

Solihull Moors could be a Football League side today the gap between them and Blues potentially only a division away. Lichfield will do well next season, good group of young players. Our Manager had his birthday yesterday and dedicated the win back at our place to Leon Taylor who died a couple of years ago. We renamed the bar the LT9 bar in his honour. But what a day, Albion In the Play Offs, Darlo promoted and Blues down

[elmo_in_swansea]

Bromley 2 Solihull Moors 2 66mins, Solihull come back twice from a goal down, National league play off final, to reach league 2

[OldburyWBA]

Bromley 2 Solihull Moors 2 66mins, Solihull come back twice from a goal down, National league play off final, to reach league 2

Ended 2-2, penalty shoot out on the way

[BalisPen]

Moors lost.

Another bad day for Birmingham.

[OldburyWBA]

Moors lost.

Another bad day for Birmingham.

Couple of poor penalties to be honest, the first one especially.

Thought Bromley deserved it overall, were the better team and how the shot in the 2nd half of extra time didn't go in!!

[BaggieBoy04]

And with Darlo's recent success, It appears the USA/Fake Profile Scammers are out and about asking for $55/$56 USD or £42/£43 for a Plain white Hoodie with the Darlo logo on it. Both of the people who have promoted it have locked profiles. To put how much they are charging into context, the Stourbridge Sports Shop which has Darlo Merch on sale has a Joma Winter Coat with the club crest on sale for £33 that is the most expensive item it has. £43 is also more than I paid for an Albion home shirt from the Club Shop in January think that was about £35-£40 that has the Sponsor, EFL Badge and is decent quality and is less. Please be careful folks If you follow a non league side and see these they are scams. Not being disrespectful to Darlo but no one would pay £43 for a Hoodie with the logo on. Plus no doubt shipping costs from the US.  Where I could get a Shirt and Scarf for less money and Ik it is going to the Club or a small business in the Black Country

[BaggieBoy04]

Darlaston start life away in the Northern League to Rugby Town, with the first game of the Non League Season actually being the FA Cup Darlaston are away to Rugby Borough a team we beat 3-10 last time going 3 down. The winner then hosts our fellow League Side Lye Town. Who we play three times. Sporting Khalsa away on Boxing Day should be excellent. Plus trips and the visits of teams we did beat in our first season In the Midland Premier of Lye and Walsall Wood we ended Wood's unbeaten run. And Lye was at the end of the season and we beat them easily. Not taking this League for granted I'll be happy If we stay up.

I don't think the other regulars at Darlo realise just what we have achieved and how unprepared we are. If anyone follows Lye on here if you remember playing Darlo the Team from when you played you that season to this isn't much different. Our Ground is still the same although I'll get onto the changes we have to make soon. But as I've said me and a few other blokes have some beer and loosen up then we sing nothing offensive, the only time we have sung anything about the opposition was when we played Lichfield at home and sung your Fin you know the rest to them and got moaned. We also sung Top Of the League Your having a laugh. But we helped the team. We were 1 or 2 up against Stourport and we sung and made it 3 and one of the players pointed at us. We have helped the team win according to a few others. So we will be singing next season. We are hoping more people will join us. Hopefully more Young Uns who have some Alochol will join in.

Anyway League requirements you have to provide Balls for the Match Officals and use the League Ball in all games apart from the FA Cup, but even in Friendlies so you have to provide balls for all home matches and buy them yourself. The Players and management have to wear the Pitching In Sponsor on there Tracksuits and for every player who doesn't have it on I can't remember if the Club gets fined or the Player. We have to have a new fence with Meshing fitted not sure if we can keep our ad boards. But we have to install that. There are lot of things that seem a bit harsh or silly.

The Club itself has got a new snack bar in the same building as the main bar. It will be having 50 new seats and 50 new standing places. We will have some Toilets fitted to I'm not sure if they are Permant or Temporary. But Darlo have certainly upgraded Bentley than they ever could at the old Waverley Road if anyone remembers that the famous pitch with the Slope. We also have to have a turnstile fitted.

I myself will be a Season Ticket Holder as it is cheaper per game than paying on the gate. I look forward to it and if I see any of you then I wish your team luck. If Albion are in a big league match you may see me in an Albion Shirt. But it is going to be interesting. This is the highest Darlo have ever been. I think from what I've heard bigger gates are expected. And if you haven't gone down to Non League yet I encourage you to. The Players get paid minimum money, it is proper Football none of this Sky nonsense.
 

[BaggieBoy04]

Well it appears Walsall Wood are in a bit of a mess of the field. Due to the E&S being mostly paid articles. I couldn't fully  read it. All Ik is last Saturday they were playing Worcester City in the FA Cup it was 1-1 and after 50 or so minutes the match was abandoned due to a Floodlight/Power failure. As a result they will play Worcester on Tuesday at Worcester's ground. This means Darlo will be playing catch up already as our match against Worcester on Wednesday our first Home League game is now postponed. Our next home game is against Lye in the FA Cup next Saturday Lye play in our league to. So it a test against them another side in our league.

[BaggieBoy04]

Walsall Wood have now dropped out of the Northern Premier League as there isn't enough funding for the men's First Team. The Owner hasn't provided funds for 2 years. Wood I would say are one of the larger Non League Sides around here. Only two seasons ago I remember them being in the same league as Darlaston and going up under Harry Harris, That was our first season in that league, Wood I think finished 7th in the league we are in now in there first season.

Ian Long left the club with them I think in 3rd due to lack of payments so the club was forced to use it's youth but then started to be unable to fulfill fixtures. I think they postponed a match against Runaway league leaders Corby twice. Darlo were due to play them towards the end of the year. As for Lye Town the other team who came up with them they finished I think around the same area as Wood might have finished above them in there first season, Grant Joshua left and now manages a team I think in the same league who I know Darlo have played away. Lye are near the bottom of the league and have been beaten twice by there nearest rivals which would be Darlo.

Hednesford Town are out the FA Cup lost on penalties to Gainsborough Trinity although having seen a Keeper of his line during a Penalty Shootout last season, I can confirm the Gainsborough keeper was off his line for the last Hednesford 9enalty. Hednesford have sacked/fell out with there manager Steve King who wasn't doing that well with the Pitmen in the league. The Pitmen are now owned by new owners and have spent money although King does have a reputation of ruining clubs Dartford, Havant, Welling and Gloucester to name a few.
Ex Wood manager Ian Long is linked to them.

As for Darlo we are currently 4th in the league in our first season lost 1-4 to league leaders Corby last week, but could have won in the First half we have no Centre halves so did incredibly well. On Saturday we travelled to Wellingborough to play at the best named Stadium The Dog and Duck Stadium were 2-0 up but lost our influential centre back Ben Podmore to injury so had to play two Midfielders in the Centre of defence so as a result conceded an 89th minute equaliser to draw 2-2. Darlo are giving it there best and doing really well considering we don't have the resources of some teams in our league. Corby for example used to be in the Conference, Rushden and Diamonds who have moved grounds despite there Old Ground not being that old were in the Football League or Conference, Worcester City about 8/6 years ago went on that FA Cup run were they beat Coventry and have always been well backed, Shepshed Dynamo are a team I know who have played higher as to have Quorn who are second who I think have played Telford last season. Sporting Khalsa are a team who have been stalwarts in this league before and have lots of teams, Lye are a decent side, Wellingborough to, Sutton Coldfield Town always played above us, Rugby Town I think have played higher to.

Finally for anyone who lives in Tamworth they have a Staffordshire Derby away to Burton Albion in the FA Cup 2nd Round. I know went I went to Lichfield there were buses to both Burton and Tamworth from there.

And the team who beat Darlaston in the FA Cup who I would normally want to do well as you know that could have been Darlo Harborough Town are away to Reading, I however do not want them to do well as there Goalkeeper could not handle banter when he came to our ground and then called us the C word despite no one saying anything other than he looked like a rubbish version or Russel Martin which he does when they equalised, before calling a Women a degortory term, calling another one who was trying to calm the suitability down something else, calling my autistic mate an offensive word that mocks disabled people which as result prompted me who can handle Football Banter, my other mate, a bloke next to us who is one of the Players dad's, and the women who was trying to calm the suitation down all to be abused by Security, after I had left my mate was being offered for a fight and threatened to be killed. So due to the Harborough Keepers actions I hope they get battered or if they win get one of Albion so I can go with my Albion mate who was threatened to be killed, Wolves for my mate's Brother or Walsall for my mate so they can be battered and that keeper taught a lesson in how not to be a complete and utter bell to Football fans after you started the abuse.

[zippyandbungle]

Went kiddie on Saturday
Fully expecting a home win,they could and should have won…but looked low on confidence first 20 odd minutes.

I did see something I have never seen before
The linesman ,during the game,was busy waving and smiling to his girlfriend sat in the stand with her sister….(after biting her chops at half time),and he missed a blatant offside whilst doing so
Phil Brown may well say he’s not getting the luck .
Buxton second goal was very well taken.

[hardtobeat]

Took the grandson to Halesowen on Saturday to try and help with his massive dislike of crowds and lots of people. He loves his football and seemed to pass the test Saturday (crowd was just over a thousand) and he loved it . Will take him there a couple more times and hopefully try at the Hawthorns before seasons end

[NJS]

C'mon the Yeltz!

[leeiswba]

I go to Halesowen quite a lot, they get great crowds. Will probably go to the game away to Kidderminster in the FA Trophy in a couple of weeks, should be a decent yeltz following there

[hardtobeat]

Halesowen’s crowds go back to the 1980s when they were regular visitors to Wembley , selling in excess of 10k tickets for their day(s) in the Sun . With the odd exception the crowds have held up pretty well with over a thousand at The Grove for a mid table game last Saturday

[Albionic]

Halesowen’s crowds go back to the 1980s when they were regular visitors to Wembley , selling in excess of 10k tickets for their day(s) in the Sun . With the odd exception the crowds have held up pretty well with over a thousand at The Grove for a mid table game last Saturday

I went to the FA vase Yeltz v Fleetwood, Yeltz won 3-1 great day out

[smethwickw]

I'm also now a regular at the Yeltz. It's nice to be able to watch from the terraces whilst having a beer. The football isn't too bad either and the atmosphere is usually pretty good.

[BaggieBoy04]

Darlo's atmosphere against Sutton Coldfield was good, the rest of the time it feels Middle Class and What I mean is no chanting, no consistent support like even a shout of come on Darlo, the football we play to quote my Albion season ticket mate is quicker than Albion and it is still possesion based but when Darlo enter a flow we work it around find a man quickly who has made the run he either has a shot or quick one two with team mate before having a shot or works it back to a player in the box in a better area who has a shot. You get a beer pitchside, abuse is generally low, if a player has wound us up ie Harborough or the Ref is poor he gets stick but nothing bad unless like Harborough they give us vile abuse the old Black Country ways of taking it and dishing it.

There is a little click of people who want to try and control things but the Chairman is sound to me and two of my mates plus a few others maybe young uns who try and get an atmosphere, my mate who has been going longer than me reckons the Click have caused Darlo's drop in attendances despite us being promoted and playing Brilliant football, I still go despite sometimes feeling a sense of dread at the click or other people like one bloke the other week, who after Harborough rightly didn't know what had happened so thought I caused it so said he didn't want me standing by me. My mate who I was defending basically said it wasn't my fault and that the Chairman has dealt with it and he seemed OK only for the game against Corby for him to have a go at me again, despite him saying he understand swearing at Football which my Mate even heard as he swore and didn't realise the bloke's daughter was behind him and the bloke said no it's fine it's the Football on a bus yeah I would moan.

But I keep going because I like the Football the other people are sound, I have a laugh with my mates, drink my week's stress away, the players and manager are all lovely blokes stuck up for me and my mates several times my mate mostly and they deserve the support. Darlo I conclude ay got the support Stourbridge or Halesowen do our largest crowd was for a FA Cup 1st/2nd Qualifying Round Replay last season against Khalsa where 1,150 saw us the day before the kids went back after Summer, before that we have has crowds have 786 against Dudley in the Midland Premier Play Off Semi Final and 501 against Stapenhill in the final. We did send about 200 or 300 by mixture of Coach about 30 not including the players and coaching staff and there family From Darlo to Lichfield and the others making there way by Car, Train or Bus from Darlo, Brum, Aldridge and Walsall to Lichfield for the Play Off Final last season. We probably have got 200-400 against Albion and Wolves in the senior Cup last season and this season our largest crowd has been about 300 I think but before that was average we averaged 250 in lower leagues.

Darlaston does have two teams one managed by a former Darlaston Town (The team I follow and phoenix club of the original) manager who I think took us from the Regional League to the lower Midland Leagues he Manages FC Darlaston who play in Darlaston in Rough Hay, Darlaston Town Play in Bentley, Darlaston Town wanted to use the Rec where FC Darlaston play but Walsall Council said no we don't it used for Football. FC Darlaston played in Bilston at Bilston's ground and then moved last season or maybe before to the Rec. I think Neil Chambers who owns Darlaston Town and founded them wrote a book On the original club known to many for having a sloping pitch Darlo usually attacked down Hill second half. If Darlo had still existed they Couldn't play where they are now with that ground. I think he and a few others founded Darlaston Town along with some people who would go on to found FC Darlaston, FC Darlaston was created I believe by some people who fell out or left Darlo Town's board before it was taken over by someone else as the people now involved with FC Darlo are relatives to the family who own the Pub I drink at who support both clubs in the town, hence I know it wasn't them who originally founded it as I believe there was some animosity between the original founders and Neil and Co and the two teams didn't like each other mostly FC were jealous of how Darlaston were doing. I didn't know FC Darlo existed when I did my project on Non League football. Now the two Darlo's do get on a lot of fans Town who live in Darlaston always want FC to do well and they are 3rd or 4th in there League they play teams like Tipton

I believe Darlo's planned development team would have played FC Darlaston but we put those plans on hold when we got promoted.

This is what I love about Darlo we aren't a big club in terms of resources teams like Stourport who we played last season have a development side in the same league as FC Darlaston, I believe Bwedley who got releagted with something silly like minus 100 odd or 200 goal difference have/had one, our current manager Dean Gill wanted one to put our Younger Signings in so if they were good enough he could play them when we needed them then put them back so they had game time and then if they impressed him we would sign them. But due to Promotion and needing to improve the ground we didn't do this many fans were disappointed it meant basically every Saturday those of us who didn't go away could still watch football and it also meant some of us who wanted to help could help with the development side ie someone Do the gates/tickets, Bar Staff, Kitchen Staff, Announcer for the team, photographer maybe as our Club photographer travels away with the main team, car park staff it would have meant more of us felt more involved but alas it has been put on a back burner, but despite this we are punching above our weight I don't think however we could go any higher than we are as it would be a step to far.