Darlo Uncovered

Two-goal Ameobi leads way in Darlo rout NEWCASTLE United's players shrugged off the turmoil at the club to smash seven goals past Darlington this afternoon. Chris Hughton's side ran out 7-2 winners to the delight of almost 3,500 travelling fans at the Northern Echo Arena. Shola Ameobi led the way w...

Maybe it's a case that once he's got here he's realised that his wage demands are going to be too much for us, but saying that you'd think that if that was the case he wouldn't even be on the subs bench. Very bizzare. if thats the case he's wasting the poor lads time, he could have featured in 2 ga...

totally agree, if they can stay injury free they'll do well this season, both shining lights, along with jeff smith, just a shame our flanks are wank.

it beggars belief why doninger has sat on the bench for 180 mins while a couple of lads that already have contracts for next season have played the whole time - obviously todd wants them to form an understanding, must be the only reason not to have played doninger that said he put bennett on for gra...

bennett started up top but quickly became a 3rd central midfielder, we were playing with no one up front for the last 15 as windass was so fucked he couldnt get forward, we really need to address the striker issue quick sharp. woodhead - didnt really have a chance with any of the goals, most of whic...

no fucking way, valentine couldnt pass but at least he could do the basics and defend, ive yet to see that from starosta.

For those who posted on the valentine thread whether he was gash or not - who would now take him back? i said he was average at the time, and i wasnt too fussed about him leaving.... what id do for him at the club now, head and shoulders above anything ive seen in the full back positions im sure one...

Darlo_Pete wrote:You both counted your chickens a bit too soon, 87-2 at tea. We're so useless at cricket.

what's that pete?

111-5

keep it up pete, glorious stuff.....

RealStadiumDFC wrote:Better having away teams on the side if possible though. When they're behind the goal they get behind the team more.

yeah then they can only get beside their team rather than behind it

tim ryan (who should still be here) and gregg blundell

liversedge is the lanky fair haired lad.

DL5 wrote:
I think the East and West stands hold about 3750 (5 blocks of 750) each plus the corners whilst the North and South stands have 7 blocks of 750 (5250)

north is considerably bigger than the south tho due to the exec boxes.

Mullet69 wrote:He sould be shot why?

so no more poor bastards have to watch his painful displays which include schoolboy errors of not knowing where to position himself, having no football brain, and thats before we even start on the physical attributes of having no strength or pace.

A little harsh, I feel. He will prove us all wrong and end up as Player of the Season, just you watch! he won't, i can guarantee that, the bloke is fucking useless, ive watched him 20 + times and he was gash, and last night did nothing to convince me he's changed, mind you having played for livings...

Here's the original story re who will own what Darlington fans will be shocked to hear that Raj Singh has agreed a deal with Houghton to buy the football club! A deal between Raj and Houghton seemed to be dead in the water and last week it was announced that moves were being made for George Houghton...

BBC are reporting that we the league has approved Raj's takeover and that a point deduction will not happen - with direct quotes from Raj - either he's misunderstood the outcome of the meeting, or the FA have since moved the goalposts..... League approves Quakers takeover Darlington chairman-elect R...

I thought Raj Singh had bought all of the ground and 50% of the surrounding land. The article in today's Echo would seem to contradict this. Have to agree with others on this thread, that this doesn't sound very good news. that was the initial report that came out, however when it was later clarifi...

I see that they used my idea of putting the away fans in the north stand. I hope they continue to do this, means less staff and having their fans so close to ours generates a much better atmosphere. i thought the atmosphere was better when we played them 2 seasons ago and they were behind the goal,...

loan_star wrote:Have to agree here. Calling some of the players worse than s*** or saying they should suffer serious injury/get shot etc etc is bad craic, no matter how bad they are.

no, craig james should be shot.

i fear for the club this season - after having 2 or 3 relatively successful seasons with top quality players for league 2 and not being able to pull a crowd over 3k, how are we going to manage this season with a poorer team? last nights turnout did nothing to dispell that fear. we've been spoilt in ...

well they were voted the 2nd best pies in the league, and to be fair were a lot cheaper than many other league 2 grounds

i do agree tho a pie does not = a sausage roll!!!

quakersam wrote:James Bennett? Doninger is ginger

bennett came on for gary smith, im 100% sure of that, papers are reporting jeff smith didnt come off, so maybe i was mistaken.

i thought the FA were going to dock us? and that they were going to make a rule up especially for us?

ahh so who was the lad on the left then? i take it that must have been doninger, altho he had dark hair?!?!?

cant be 100% but didnt think doninger got on, pretty sure we ended the game with midfield of convery, lumsdon, bennett, josh gray. and it looked liked dan riley was partnered up top with thorpe. yeah thought woodhead looked pretty decent too with a couple of smart stops, he isnt the biggest of keepe...

Jimmy wrote:Anybody know who the striker was who came on for Windass?

dan riley i think

wylam_rangers wrote: I counted about 4500 in the N stand .

you must have good eyesight and it must have also taken a while - did you manage to see any of the game?

us? maybe he'll only let us play on half a pitch ;) its been stated that all income from the stadium - matchday and corporate during the week will go to the club, so GH will have to be taking something from somewhere else what will be the point of hanging onto half? its not as if its suddenly going ...

if he owns 50% as he is purported to still do then he will seek rent on his half.

very good point, for some reason i had lodged in my head that boro was the 23rd july?!?!?! we dont even have a game that day!