Darlo Uncovered

Basically the FA Council can decide to promote and relegate whoever they want, whenever they want within the National League System. At their discretion from time to time. Just watched "The English Game" where FA board consisted mainly of Old Etonians & seems like the FA rulebook still allows them ...

I have always thought that this was the only fair option for all ,..... Not sure how this is fair on teams who have won their league or like Liverpool in Premiership are virtually certain to win the league. The judicial challenge will I guess centre on the season being 75% complete it is not fair o...

joejaques wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 26, 2020 5:51 pm

spen666 wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 26, 2020 3:36 pm

Blyth are lucky

South Shields unlucky


Teams at the bottom can simply not bother in remaining games as can't go down

Which remaining games? The season is over.

Not in the 3 divisions of the National League. It's only been ended from Steps 3 and below.....at present

Blyth are lucky

South Shields unlucky


Teams at the bottom can simply not bother in remaining games as can't go down

Excellent post and to be fair you cannot promote/relegate teams with 30 points to play for. This will happen if they go on PPG. I actually think york would have won league and Altrincham to win play offs. Let’s just say they promote the top 2 and relegate the bottom 2 this would be the outcome for ...

Looks like the lawyers will be the only ones to come out of Covid19 with money in their pockets. No doubt there are subtle nuances and differences between "voided / anulled / furloughed / terminated" etc that will affect club finances. Really need FA & Leagues to get their fingers out, make some ve...

But Spen, if Spennymoor were top of the league? A once in a generation chance of taking their superb perimeter fence up to the Holy Grail of The National League. Be honest now ..... I am being honest. As things stand now, Spennymoor are in play off position...therefore they still have a chance of p...

Bit of a mixed message in the article in one breathe says null and void but then goes on to say Barrow and Harrogate would be nominated for promotion. Totally unfair if true. Teams would be relegated down to their present position in the league? This is completely unsporting, as we all know that se...

Eddie-rowles, you look at the situation through a "fan's eyes". You may want to do everything to save your club as would most fans The footballers are employees, not fans. They act as employees. Have you as an employee given your salary back to your employer? No? Then why should the employees of any...

Been thinking of initiatives that may raise money going forward and wondered if the following had any merit. If the club currently have a tie up with a firm of solicitors, it may be an idea that they could offer a Will writing service at competitive rates on the proviso that the client leaves a por...

Let's hope that neither of the doomsday scenarios happen rather than arguing over a hypothetical situation

Couldn't agree more. Time to put aside political, social sporting or whatever other rivalries and work together for good of society and defeating this disease. Better have a word with your mate Heaton Branch who accused us of bucket rattling again this week when Andy Clarke announced his 50/50 sche...

Couldn't agree more. Time to put aside political, social sporting or whatever other rivalries and work together for good of society and defeating this disease. Better have a word with your mate Heaton Branch who accused us of bucket rattling again this week when Andy Clarke announced his 50/50 sche...

That only applies to the rich owners who don't decide they have more important commitments elsewhere. How many will decide that it's a hobby they can no longer justify? This is a very good point. Perhaps it helps to explain Pete's view. A lot of normal people have lost money up to now (me!) the ric...

al_quaker wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 19, 2020 7:50 am

National league asking the FA for £17m across the 68 clubs based on forecasted lost revenue, according to the athletic

That's just to cover Barnet's losses

I think it's time for all football fans of all clubs to wish each other only the best of outcomes from this horrendous horrible VIRUS that is threatening the very existence of the game along with many other things including loss of life to vulnerable people. STAY SAFE PEOPLE BE HYGIENIC FOLLOW THE ...

Sorry for the people at Barnet who face an uncertain future but I cannot help wondering how a small club like them could afford so many non football staff. They are only one league above us. Things will never be the same again for many teams and I am convinced that teams without a sugar daddy will ...

... There are a number already starting to advertise this. The infrastructure to do it already exists which is fortunate. Part of me thinks this event may fast forward what was changing already. They say Necessity is the Mother of Invention The current situation has the potential to change society ...

Old Git wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 13, 2020 4:44 pm

Doubt very much many fans of FL clubs will boost our gate tomorrow. ....

Nowt for them to do. No live games on in pubs tomorrow.

Get the word out

Baffling decision tbh. Won't take long before some clubs who don't fancy a game because they've got a few knocks or aren't in form claim they've got players or staff who are ill to get the game hooked. Integrity of the competition very much a big issue in all of this. But classic National League th...

Got to admit that I don’t fully understand business accounts. What I don’t get though is that DJ said a year ago that lessons had been learnt and this year they would budget based on no cup run and lower attendances as they had learnt their lesson and the club must run within its means, hence large...

https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/dj-it-would-be-great-to-have-a-big-crowd-this-saturday I think that is very well worded statement and certainly justifies decisions which were made that lead to rumours on here... "The net effect is that hospitality is only marginally profitable this season." "Commer...

https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/dj-it-would-be-great-to-have-a-big-crowd-this-saturday I think that is very well worded statement and certainly justifies decisions which were made that lead to rumours on here... "The net effect is that hospitality is only marginally profitable this season." "Commer...

Am I reading it correctly that we are still running at a (presumably substantial) loss (if its taking BtB and DJs investment to bridge it), despite bringing in 123k from the cup? Worrying if so. Or is the exceptional income not included in operating P+L? I read it that although £123k earned from cu...

divas wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 11, 2020 12:42 pm

The license at BM has another 16 years to run.

I would be amazed if there are not break clauses to enable DFC to terminate the licence (and possibly DRFC to terminate as well) at pre defined points.

Club maybe should liaise with Health Authorities. Have swab Team at the game/s . At present they are not even testing everyone who calls 111 or present with symptoms of the virus. They are only routinely testing those who have been to certain countries and present with symptoms of the virus There i...

City v Arsenal Postponed. 7 of Arsenal Team have Virus . Seems very easy to contract If you come in close proximity to a carrier of Virus . Begs question if Forest Team and Visiting Directors have contacted Virus . Can only become Pandemic. Though Liverpool Council have given Greenlight to Sporting...

It’s very worrying for a number of reasons but like you say from a financial aspect it could be problematic. Many of our fans are of an advancing age and clearly at bigger risk of serious illness. Even if matches go ahead I expect crowds will be down partly due to this. We’ve also got a pretty much...

Re Thommo - I feel at some stage he could be in line for a testimonial match. You don't get many of these now because most footballers are on such a good wage but with Thommo, because of the length of time he's been with us, his importance in this time and his effort/attitude and goals, then surely...

Weather forecasting has improved significantly over recent years, there can’t be a single person who doesn’t expect storm Dennis to come in on Saturday and deposit large amounts of rain. If you look at the met office forecast rather than the bbc then the heavy rain starts at 9 am. Time for common s...