a darlow fan at work

Andy Dibbles Gloves · **Joined:** Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:32 pm **Posts:** 6817

has discussing their back to darlow campaign with me, just now.

He hasnt contributed, and says its a waste of money.

We had a look at the darlow board. It seems they are now arguing amongst themselves as to what the money is actually for.

It seems its actually to try and pay off current debts, which will be even higher by the time the fund reaches its target. I say reach its target loosely, as they havent even got to £3k yet.

He was genuinely gutted by whats happened but doesnt see a future.

But reading the thread about standing orders, there are some deluded dumb fucks over there.

alienlife · **Posted:** Thu Jan 02, 2014 3:43 pm

The problem they seem to have (IMO obviously) isn't the fans but the people who are controlling the CIC who seem to have their own agenda which isn't one that has a firm business plan.

Their plan seems to be back to league football in Darlington ASAP, without any idea of the costs. The plan should be stabilise the team as a strong non league side in Darlington, get the town on side, become part of the community again, then slowly begin climbing the leagues.

A 15-20 year time scale as a return to League two might be hard to take for their egos and their emotions but each level is harder and more expensive and they need to run before they can walk.

I'd have given up if I were a Darlo fan unless the idiots in charge of the finances stop sniffing glue.

poolieinnottingham · **Posted:** Thu Jan 02, 2014 4:08 pm

What will happen when they go pop again? Will they reappear in the Northern league?

Andy Dibbles Gloves · **Joined:** Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:32 pm **Posts:** 6817

they wont reappear again.

They have no home now, so Bishop Auckland wouldnt accommodate them again, especially if they were owed money. Which they would be.

The whole thing is just an accident waiting to happen. They have no idea how to run efficiently.

They were given a chance in the Northern League and immediately snapped up the best local players that they couldnt afford.

They did that straight away. And immediately put themselves back in debt. It never crossed their tiny minds that it was odd for a new team to join a league and just win it straight away. They thought it was their right.

They planted a new seed, but acted like it was a fully grown tree.

Compo · **Posted:** Thu Jan 02, 2014 4:15 pm

Really this "move back to Darlo" campaign is just another "save the club" one in disguise, but they need to give it another name as people wont dip their hand in their pockets for the third time. Without this money they will go pop either the end of this season or next irrespective of what non-league division they are in. Therefore without clearing the debt with this "back to darlo" money they will never get back to Darlo and go belly up, or they will just incur more debt on the money they owe.

They are really clueless if they believe they will either get back to darlo in 2-3 years or even get back in the league in 10 years. They need to pay the debt off asap however using this crap about getting back to darlo is the only way it will wash with the few people in the town that care about them as it happened too many times.

They can bang on about us going pop but how many collections have Pools supporters had to do in the last 15 years to keep the club afloat?

"Its the Phoenix club, pull into paradise" "sunshine indoors"

alienlife · **Posted:** Thu Jan 02, 2014 4:17 pm

Despite my piss taking I'd like to see them have a go, but I suspect (as is often the case) those with the inclination to become involved in the running of the club are the ones who wouldn't get the job if someone who knew how to run a business/football club was interviewing them and putting up the money.

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

What happened to that media hungry long haired brief case wanker who strutted into darlow towers n saved the club at the last minute a few years ago?

Joe Mac · **Posted:** Thu Jan 02, 2014 4:29 pm

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

Thats him!

Joe Mac · **Posted:** Thu Jan 02, 2014 4:35 pm

Shaun Campbell he is called.

Compo · **Posted:** Thu Jan 02, 2014 4:50 pm

Briefcase Wanker!!

ElvisC · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:55 am **Posts:** 4504

Actually, fuck it, not worth the hassle!

parmo · **Posted:** Thu Jan 02, 2014 5:02 pm

he's never been inside Joe Buckle's , I know that much

offshorepoolie · **Joined:** Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:32 pm **Posts:** 6011

Won't be bothered if they disappear altogether...Only one club in Darlow.. RA

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alleztfc · **Posted:** Thu Jan 02, 2014 5:08 pm

To quote one legendary smartarse of theirs - I am laughing at their pain :laugh:

See me?

alleztfc · **Posted:** Thu Jan 02, 2014 5:45 pm

Joe Mac wrote:

Arthur Wharton 'saved all people' according to this muppet's cringey song on youtube :laugh:

...sadly, he couldn't save Darlo clappp

alleztfc · **Posted:** Thu Jan 02, 2014 5:47 pm

parmo wrote:

he's never been inside Joe Buckle's , I know that much

Fatty eats roadkill · **Posted:** Thu Jan 02, 2014 5:50 pm

Pay us £50k for Leon, then you get to feel all smug at us for longer bbolt

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

You do know that as he is virtually sunday league we can just take him for nowt dont you?

ElvisC · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:55 am **Posts:** 4504

Fatty eats roadkill wrote:

Pay us £50k for Leon, then you get to feel all smug at us for longer bbolt

Not one pence im afraid. F.O.C,gratis, freebie!

Loid Haw-Haw of Sussex · **Posted:** Thu Jan 02, 2014 5:59 pm

The same old shit mongers who rubbished Bury before they even played them..

ElvisC · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:55 am **Posts:** 4504

I've made a New Years Resolution not to read any more of Sussexs bilge, but whatever he said it wasn't funny,clever, or English.

offshorepoolie · **Joined:** Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:32 pm **Posts:** 6011

The sooner they switch off the life support to this lot the better ... Total waste of money ..they would of been better off merging with RA at least they have a ground...

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alleztfc · **Posted:** Thu Jan 02, 2014 7:07 pm

Not long to wait now, Mr Offshore clappp

Fetish_Bob · **Posted:** Thu Jan 02, 2014 7:59 pm

Have to be honest been quite while since I visited uncovered, this thread sort of give me thought to do so. And you know what it was like I'd never been away as there was a thread that could have just been bumped up from years ago.

http://www.darlofc.co.uk/forum/viewtopi ... 253339cf6d

Yes someone suggestion a bucket collection. Nothing's changed

Loid Haw-Haw of Sussex · **Posted:** Thu Jan 02, 2014 8:03 pm

Fetish_Bob wrote:

Have to be honest been quite while since I visited uncovered, this

Bullshit at it's highest level bob and you know it..i'll let it go this time.

Loid Haw-Haw of Sussex · **Posted:** Thu Jan 02, 2014 8:12 pm

I'm suprised at you chip..who started these Chinese whispers anyway..Elvis ??

tripledecker · **Joined:** Sat Aug 10, 2013 5:25 pm **Posts:** 1938

I personally still enjoy watching them fail a d hope they go bust again soon, funny as fuck when one of their Xmas games got called off and they missed out on some cash

Loid Haw-Haw of Sussex · **Posted:** Thu Jan 02, 2014 9:49 pm

I once give a wedge to the crowdcube thingy(as us no goers should do ) and was handed it back..never re-invested and wouldn't have a clue who to give it too now tbh...i'm coming clean i haven't got a f clue whats going on..

Compo · **Posted:** Thu Jan 02, 2014 9:53 pm

Go on uncovered they have a great direct debit thing going on

alleztfc · **Posted:** Thu Jan 02, 2014 10:53 pm

Didn't know you could operate a penny jar via DD.

alleztfc · **Posted:** Thu Jan 02, 2014 10:55 pm

The Ghost of Sussex07 wrote:

I once give a wedge to the crowdcube thingy(as us no goers should do ) and was handed it back..never re-invested and wouldn't have a clue who to give it too now tbh...i'm coming clean i haven't got a f clue whats going on..

Sounds promising then... confised

tripledecker · **Joined:** Sat Aug 10, 2013 5:25 pm **Posts:** 1938

Why would Sussex know ? He is not really a Darlington fan ( he is most likely lying about putting money in in he first place) he just pretends to be one to get bites

garthwd · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 8:23 am **Posts:** 796

I remembered something MadJohn wrote in the match programme and did a quick search.

Quote:

The First World War had a big impact on Darlington and the club ran into money problems. Another Darlington team, the Forge Albion, took them over, and the new chairman, Mr J.B Haw, paid off the debts and also built the east stand at Feethams.

It seems the Darlington 1883 claiming to be the original club from 1883 is a bit like Trigger claiming he used the same brush since he started as a road sweeper (it only had 17 new heads and 14 new handles).

They are the same club since 1883 except when they went bust in 1915 and we're taken over by Darlington Forge Albion and except when they went bust in 2012 and reformed again.

alleztfc · **Posted:** Fri Jan 03, 2014 9:08 am

A real success story then...

We played badly the other day. What say we all start to follow this new team?

Compo · **Posted:** Fri Jan 03, 2014 12:08 pm

There on about Dan Burn and potentially getting £75k if he plays on saturday for Fulham, but this post got my attention and didnt realise how much debt they had on, very suprising:

180k as of June 2013 and planned debt as of June 2014 is 120k according the documents that were in place for the share/equity schemes.

Although according to our accounts 30th June 2013 liabilities were £213,101. Although accounts can be shown in many ways to make things look how you want.

http://companycheck.co.uk/company/07914 ... 83-LIMITED

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

Considering they are a new club would they be entitled to the 70k from dan burn?

Andy Dibbles Gloves · **Joined:** Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:32 pm **Posts:** 6817

I would have thought there will be a long line of creditors waiting to take that cash off them. Should it ever materialise.

tripledecker · **Joined:** Sat Aug 10, 2013 5:25 pm **Posts:** 1938

So they have fucked local businesses twice in the last few years, claim they are the same club, and happy to trouser any sell on money from the sale of players on their books when they screwed local businesses without paying anything back
Thieves basically !

alienlife · **Posted:** Fri Jan 03, 2014 2:21 pm

They're being ran by arseholes and I actually have sympathy for some of the fans who are being sold horseshit wrapped in foil.

tripledecker · **Joined:** Sat Aug 10, 2013 5:25 pm **Posts:** 1938

I have no sympathy for thieves

Andy Dibbles Gloves · **Joined:** Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:32 pm **Posts:** 6817

alienlife wrote:

They're being ran by arseholes and I actually have sympathy for some of the fans who are being sold horseshit wrapped in foil.

I have no sympathy with anyone that throws their disposable income down a black hole.

offshorepoolie · **Joined:** Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:32 pm **Posts:** 6011

Can't understand why they never just switched their alliance to RA as I said earlier at least they have a ground... And it's in Darlow..

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alienlife · **Posted:** Fri Jan 03, 2014 2:38 pm

Andy Dibbles Gloves wrote:

alienlife wrote:

They're being ran by arseholes and I actually have sympathy for some of the fans who are being sold horseshit wrapped in foil.

I have no sympathy with anyone that throws their disposable income down a black hole.

But they're being sold a dream, one they desperately want to believe.

A bit like flogging scratch cards to those on the dole, its a shiny beacon of hope. It doesn't take a genius to work out they're doing it wrong but won't learn from the mistakes of others or even their own.

Fundraising from fans isn't a business plan if you have to do it more than once.

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

They should just register as a charity.

Let's be honest if they can't be self sustainable at the low level they are now on 1,000 gates they never actually will be. For the £50,000 they need to raise this year they will need it again at this time next year, where does it actually end? Anyone giving away savings or even disposable income to this bottomless pit wants sectioning or have a serious think about some actual worthy causes they could donate money to.

alleztfc · **Posted:** Fri Jan 03, 2014 3:05 pm

Sussex was a willing donor.

Shall I get the circular saw?

Andy Dibbles Gloves · **Joined:** Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:32 pm **Posts:** 6817

PJPoolie wrote:

They should just register as a charity.

Let's be honest if they can't be self sustainable at the low level they are now on 1,000 gates they never actually will be. For the £50,000 they need to raise this year they will need it again at this time next year, where does it actually end? Anyone giving away savings or even disposable income to this bottomless pit wants sectioning or have a serious think about some actual worthy causes they could donate money to.

Thats the rub though. Their 1000 fans demand success, as they are playing at a level way below their fan base.

So they have to have the best(most expensive) players otherwise they would lose a proportion of the 1000.

So right from the start they put themselves back into debt.

And every time they move up the ladder the expenses and costs go up. So its a never ending cycle of increased costs and demands.

They couldnt accept their new club, and new life at that level and will pay for it with extinction.

parmo · **Posted:** Fri Jan 03, 2014 3:30 pm

Scarborough are due to have their new ground finally built next year. They have been patient and operating at the same level for a few years. When they get into their new facility and they can increase their revenues they can climb the leagues accordingly, and sensibly

TalbotAvenger · **Posted:** Fri Jan 03, 2014 3:35 pm

parmo wrote:

Scarborough are due to have their new ground finally built next year. They have been patient and operating at the same level for a few years. When they get into their new facility and they can increase their revenues they can climb the leagues accordingly, and sensibly

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarboroug ... rent_squad

Their manager has one hell of a name!

parmo · **Posted:** Fri Jan 03, 2014 3:52 pm

he likes classical music

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