Darlo Uncovered

I’ve finished work and off to sample BM hospitality I’ve heard there’s big improvements on last year. After last Saturdays game let’s hope we get back on track.

divas wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 06, 2019 10:30 pm

Good shout Ghost. Blyth last season was 1680 in a very similar midweek game against local opposition at the beginning of the season. I can see at least that. I reckon 1750

It’s the main holiday period so with 1750 I’m glad your not in charge of accounts

Weather looks good for tomorrow so may add a few floaters I reckon 1200 attendance

Liddle's interview was excellent, shows real passion, which we lacked last year. Also note that he said they were training on Monday night, where I think previously if there was mid week game they did not train before hand. Looks like we have a really professional group now both management and play...

Back in the car - well that was dire and we truly have some thick fans hopefully the Board will actually do something this time.

Lots of positives in that interview. BM or SV? if we are paying the same rent but can make more out of commercial then SV is a no brainer plus should bring families back as they can actually see. I’ve also heard a rumour there is a potential investor interested which should surprise many not sure if...

On the train for this one with four others hopeful we start season with a decent win.

My guess he will be back and likely take a lower wage than before. Confidence likely low after St Mirren with few games so get him back fit firing on all cylinders and you never know we might sell him on again. Always thought he was destined for higher level football.

Must be in doubt it’s chucked it all night

Hopefully HT will bring a couple of hundred through and will help the coffers. Let’s all get along and support DFC.

As I mentioned in the thread earlier after speaking to John Tempest last season he parked his car daily in the close season so to speak to make sure the Pitch was up to scratch. After speaking to DRFC there’s no one present daily anymore checking on the daily issues, not a Critiscim but there appear...

I would imagine the appointment came down to cost.
Personally I’m sorry to Whitey go as he has been running the Academy since it started.

Chatting to a DRFC member last night in town, about £8k has been spent in the close season on the pitch and DFC pay 50% of that. If the pitch isn’t right then we should complain to whoever from DFC oversees the work. Matty has gone but not for the reasons in this thread apparently. TBH I think we ne...

Last few seasons every time I went down to BM to look at pitch, John Tempest always seemed to be around, on asking him do you live here one of the reasons he said was to check on the pitch during pre season, having been down today today it doesn’t look great after the Motherwell game, apparently Mat...

5-6 of us going on the train early afternoon sampling the ale in York then off to Harrogate.

I chatted with Chris Stockdale at the end of lst season and he indicated pitch costs were shared and that work would be done done May/June ready for pre season matches. With lots of rain these last few months it should be better than ever, TBH I didn’t really focus on the pitch on Saturday but be in...

On yesterday’s display it looks like we could have an interesting season, thought all players put a stint in.

Weather looking good for Saturday and I’m looking forward to this one to see the new players. I would imagine they will bring 200 odd fans as well.

Yes both very different but let’s wait until the season starts and results come in until any judgements.

If Trotman goes and we successfully move on Burn and Glover, then the only first team players remaining would be Thompson, Wheatley and Galbraith! This really highlights what a cobbled together mess that Wright made of his signings, so much so that AA needed to have a complete and utter clear out. ...

Trots may be on his way due to all the travelling. If true we should get a decent fee for him though.

We are I’ve heard right against the budget so don’t expect any miracle forward coming in. AA can work wonders with his players and bring the best out of them but no disrespect to Blyth the anticipation of DFC fans is a whole other league, let’s hope he can produce the goods this time round.

Ainge going out on loan apparently. Disappointed really always thought he would come good.

polarbear wrote: ↑

Mon Jun 24, 2019 1:05 pm

So its official, now called Darlington Spartans

It does look like that, if it’s successful which I’m hoping so no one will care, if it doesn’t god help us.

polarbear wrote: ↑

Mon Jun 24, 2019 1:05 pm

So its official, now called Darlington Spartans

It does look like that, if it’s successful which I’m hoping so no one will care, if it doesn’t god help us.

Everyone is making a massive assumption that hospitality @ £45 next season is identical to hospitality last season. I am sure the club received feedback on the food last season. FWIW I was on a stag do with half the rugby first team and they were saying that the food was being looked at from their ...

Food has improved towards end of last season. With a near 30% rise it sounds like they have sorted out a better offering, hopefully someone from the club can confirm it either way, if not then £45 is not something I’ll be buying anymore. As a fan funded club who actually decides on pricing as a regu...

As a regular in hospitality, £45 per match seems very high. The food has got better last season but can anyone from the club/Hospitality confirm that the menu offering has been dramatically redesigned if not £45 imo is taking the piss particular after DJs comments at the recent forum on the food off...

is that we have been over paying for players (on wages and of course travel) and paying above the market rate. Alun seems more savvy and knows what a player should be paid in this league - all these players that have moved from Blyth have presumed moved to be on similar money at Darlo. I am wonderi...

With the change of the council to NOC the Sporting Village is still been fully supported and plans are in place whether we are involved or not to make it work.