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by Darlo-and-Back
Thu Mar 15, 2018 8:37 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Next steps for Blackwell Meadows
Replies: 44
Views: 17031

Re: Next steps for Blackwell Meadows

Darlington Council have no spare cash so we have to stand on our own when it comes to financing the future. We need to get a consensus of opinion in order to create a master plan that is realistic and enables a sustainable future. The new Board have done a good job in stabilising the club post MG, ...
by Darlo-and-Back
Sat Mar 10, 2018 11:13 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Covered seating reminder
Replies: 28
Views: 11850

Re: Covered seating reminder

Looks like on Twitter that Fans Radio is encouraging folks to listen rather than attend. Need to figure this out with the club for home games.
by Darlo-and-Back
Tue Mar 06, 2018 7:48 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Raj Singh Takeover
Replies: 157
Views: 63800

Re: Raj Singh Takeover

Raj Singh was involved in two Insolvency Event's with DFC. #1 March 2009 #2 January 2012 However luckily enough for himself & Hartlepool he escapes the cutoff date by one year & 5 months. FA Owners & Directors test Since 1 August 2010 I have not been an Officer of: (b) one Football Club or Parent U...
by Darlo-and-Back
Sun Feb 11, 2018 9:30 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Wright and White
Replies: 51
Views: 19099

Re: Wright and White

Is this guy for real!! Yep, I am. Feel free to disagree with me of course and I'll disagree with you. And feel free to challenge my point of view and explain why. But let's not have another thread descend into a bitchfest about me. It happens too regularly. So, why do you disagree with me? It was r...
by Darlo-and-Back
Sat Feb 10, 2018 9:20 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Wright and White
Replies: 51
Views: 19099

Re: Wright and White

Is this guy for real!!
by Darlo-and-Back
Sat Feb 10, 2018 9:11 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Wright and White
Replies: 51
Views: 19099

Re: Wright and White

However, can we all wait until we are safe before we hail tw as a managerial mastermind? I'm happy to admit I was wrong, and it's looking that way just now. But let's not get cocky. And one more thing. Can I just ask that all the people suggesting the players were inadequate and incapable of gettin...
by Darlo-and-Back
Wed Jan 10, 2018 7:12 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington FC V Salford
Replies: 192
Views: 60967

Re: Darlington FC V Salford

Darlo-and-Back wrote:Trouble with Thompson and Gillies in the same team is both like to play with the ball, not so urgent when we don’t have it

What do I know....just seen the teamsheet.
by Darlo-and-Back
Wed Jan 10, 2018 6:48 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Darlington FC V Salford
Replies: 192
Views: 60967

Re: Darlington FC V Salford

Trouble with Thompson and Gillies in the same team is both like to play with the ball, not so urgent when we don’t have it
by Darlo-and-Back
Wed Jan 10, 2018 6:47 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Monkey hangers
Replies: 274
Views: 108625

Re: Monkey hangers

Should hang onto the funds and use it to buy the club from admin rather than flush it away trying to prevent it
by Darlo-and-Back
Wed Jan 10, 2018 5:24 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Monkey hangers
Replies: 274
Views: 108625

Re: Monkey hangers

It depends if their major creditor digs their heels in or not. Assuming majority creditor is the current owner. If they agree to a 1p in the £1 CVA then there is a pretty easy escape for them. Surely only a highly vindictive owner would have a playoff between 1p in the £1 or 0p in the £1 (no CVA) a...
by Darlo-and-Back
Wed Jan 10, 2018 5:21 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Monkey hangers
Replies: 274
Views: 108625

Re: Monkey hangers

Most buyers would let it go into admin, ditch the debt and do a deal. Doesn’t sound promising for them. Same boat as us in that a buyer would need the FA membership transferred by the current controlling interest and to clear the football debt or they will be pushing up the Northern League next sea...
by Darlo-and-Back
Tue Jan 09, 2018 9:28 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Monkey hangers
Replies: 274
Views: 108625

Re: Monkey hangers

Most buyers would let it go into admin, ditch the debt and do a deal. Doesn’t sound promising for them. Same boat as us in that a buyer would need the FA membership transferred by the current controlling interest and to clear the football debt or they will be pushing up the Northern League next seas...
by Darlo-and-Back
Tue Jan 09, 2018 9:13 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Martin Gray....silence
Replies: 11
Views: 6026

Re: Martin Gray....silence

biccynana wrote:According to a YCFC-supporting mate, MG has refused to speak to either the press or YCFC's in house web/YouTube team for the past three games, all of which they won. Weird.
Does he have in-house PR at MGFA running his media for him I wonder?
by Darlo-and-Back
Sun Jan 07, 2018 12:14 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Tommy and Alan ...
Replies: 75
Views: 27517

Re: Tommy and Alan ...

The thing is we are not getting outplayed by York and Harrogate, fine lines and really down to discipline and naivety.We have the players to get us up the table and we need to be set up differently to be more difficult to break down rather than too many attacking formations.Having said that, I stil...
by Darlo-and-Back
Fri Dec 29, 2017 9:42 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: 500 Club Options to eliminate debt
Replies: 61
Views: 27599

Re: 500 Club Options to eliminate debt

You’re right Super Les, my Qs are coming over as technical, apologies. My concern is that this is the fourth debt problem we’ve had in five years and it shouldn’t be smooth talked under the table. The football club doesn’t have many debtors outside of wages and ground rent so there isn’t scope for j...
by Darlo-and-Back
Fri Dec 29, 2017 8:53 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: 500 Club Options to eliminate debt
Replies: 61
Views: 27599

Re: 500 Club Options to eliminate debt

I’m sure when the accounts are published at the AGM that will be clear. At the moment the club is offering fans the chance to extend season tickets in order to structure and consolidate the debt position not tapping everyone up to clear the debt. The outcome will be the same in that a certain amoun...
by Darlo-and-Back
Fri Dec 29, 2017 8:25 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: 500 Club Options to eliminate debt
Replies: 61
Views: 27599

Re: 500 Club Options to eliminate debt

I’m sure when the accounts are published at the AGM that will be clear. At the moment the club is offering fans the chance to extend season tickets in order to structure and consolidate the debt position not tapping everyone up to clear the debt. The outcome will be the same in that a certain amoun...
by Darlo-and-Back
Fri Dec 29, 2017 7:02 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: 500 Club Options to eliminate debt
Replies: 61
Views: 27599

Re: 500 Club Options to eliminate debt

If the club is to be asking for funds to repay debt it’s important we are given a clear picture as to the true cash position, are we being asked to fund: 1. Delayed cashflow due to postponed games, 2. Debts to individuals who helped the club previously 3. Debts to contractors from the ground improve...
by Darlo-and-Back
Fri Dec 29, 2017 2:04 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: 500 Club Options to eliminate debt
Replies: 61
Views: 27599

Re: 500 Club Options to eliminate debt

Do we know who is owed this £65k?
by Darlo-and-Back
Thu Dec 14, 2017 7:28 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Sports Village
Replies: 47
Views: 18872

Re: Sports Village

If we were to move from Blackwell Meadows the rugby club's long term future would be in doubt. They need us as much as we need them, it's time both parties sorted this out to preserve the future of the rugby and football club. This is bang on. Better to be hooked up with an amateur rugby club than ...
by Darlo-and-Back
Thu Dec 14, 2017 7:22 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Public Meeting - 11/12/2017
Replies: 106
Views: 42700

Re: Public Meeting - 11/12/2017

Leaving aside the season ticket DD the most important statement to my mind was the following ... "We would however like to commence the infra-structure fund via a direct debit scheme (or one-off donations) so can we start to develop funds to immediately prime the pump in order to fund income-genera...
by Darlo-and-Back
Wed Dec 13, 2017 7:02 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Sports Village
Replies: 47
Views: 18872

Sports Village

We’ve spend a small fortune developing BM into a National League ground, nearly. Yet we are not committed further depending on the councils view on a development at the Arena. Tell you what, the board needs to give it’s head a bloody good shake on that one.
by Darlo-and-Back
Wed Dec 13, 2017 6:50 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Public Meeting - 11/12/2017
Replies: 106
Views: 42700

Re: Public Meeting - 11/12/2017

Pay on the day fans pay on the day for good reason so don’t get why they would start setting up a DD. Anyway I’ll stay confused on this one !
by Darlo-and-Back
Wed Dec 13, 2017 5:01 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Public Meeting - 11/12/2017
Replies: 106
Views: 42700

Re: Public Meeting - 11/12/2017

To be honest the budget needs to be done way in advance of knowing what the total amount of season ticket revenue will be and also there are so many additional variables such as ongoing gate receipts that mean it's not really that helpful. You do need some people to pay upfront as there is expendit...
by Darlo-and-Back
Tue Dec 12, 2017 7:43 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Public Meeting - 11/12/2017
Replies: 106
Views: 42700

Re: Public Meeting - 11/12/2017

It’s more fundamental than this. The club seems to consistently operate on a basis of spending more than it has. I don’t believe that any one of the previous CEOs would run their own business or personal finances this way. It simply has to stop.
by Darlo-and-Back
Mon Dec 11, 2017 11:07 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Public Meeting - 11/12/2017
Replies: 106
Views: 42700

Re: Public Meeting - 11/12/2017

Hearing Raj Singh is there... Not sure how true it is though. No way was Raj there.Nice to see Martin Jesper and very impressed with David Johnson who came across really well. Sent from my XT1032 using Tapatalk To be right about it, we need guys to run the club within its means. For all the suits a...
by Darlo-and-Back
Sun Dec 10, 2017 3:44 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Saturday 16th December
Replies: 35
Views: 16765

Re: Saturday 16th December

Darlo_Pete wrote:Can't see the point of playing a game just before Christmas, due to our poor form and people going shopping rather than watching footie.

One good reason..... cashflow
by Darlo-and-Back
Wed Dec 06, 2017 4:42 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: What's next
Replies: 46
Views: 19112

Re: What's next

Pay back any remaining debt to directors etc and put in place a rainy day fund. Need something to help smooth cashflow if we hit a run of bad weather in any season.
by Darlo-and-Back
Wed Dec 06, 2017 4:40 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Northern Echo Arena
Replies: 55
Views: 22806

Re: Northern Echo Arena

He could get private funding of a couple of million to invest in the team as he had an asset to secure it on. He couldn't get anymore as the Arena was mortgaged to the hilt hence why funding for the players was cut mid season = administration It's a bit different to getting the £10m+ that was neede...
by Darlo-and-Back
Tue Dec 05, 2017 12:47 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Northern Echo Arena
Replies: 55
Views: 22806

Re: Northern Echo Arena

He could get private funding of a couple of million to invest in the team as he had an asset to secure it on. He couldn't get anymore as the Arena was mortgaged to the hilt hence why funding for the players was cut mid season = administration It's a bit different to getting the £10m+ that was neede...