The club is a shambles - was easier to succeed than to fail!

shaun campbell · Post by **shaun campbell** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:30 pm

How are we here in this ridiculous situation? when we had the world at our feet and a golden opportunity to do something wonderful, innovative and dynamic for both Darlington FC and the town...and the world of football?

The communities of Darlington, the North East, and the wider world of football were watching and supporting with pride and passion following the dramatic events of January 18th through to mid-February.

Dress it up how you like, but the dramatic downturn of events occurred following the transition from the 'Darlington Football Club Rescue Group' to the '1883 group' - it's been down hill all the way, until we are where we are now, rock bottom!

Stop patting yourselves on the back and get real. Playing with 128 years of history is no joke - this is a serious matter with significant implications and dire consequences for bad practice as has now been proven.

I am on this message board as me, Shaun Campbell. It is my choice to be transparent and open on here. I have no doubt that most of you on this site are are good descent people who genuinely want to contribute positively and get involved with the various discussions going on - you know who you are and I applaud you.

But, for some of you, it is easy to hide behind your tag names and insult one another and point the finger while you 'splash' over your keyboard.

Constant Blaming of Raj and the FA? for what? To find the answers to your questions about what has gone on, just look at who the winners and losers are!!

My advice? have the confidence in your views and the courage of your conviction to stand up and be counted as who you are. What's the matter, cat got your tongue?

Respect.

Shaun.

Quakerz · Post by **Quakerz** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:34 pm

Are you trying to claim that Singh didn't road block us at every turn?

shaun campbell · Post by **shaun campbell** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:39 pm

I'm saying, very very clearly, that it was much easier to succeed than it was to fail, on the back of the tidal wave of positivity back in January and February. I am confident that having met Raj during the DFCRG period that a deal could have been struck with Raj. Shaun

Quakerz · Post by **Quakerz** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:41 pm

Everything he said, he went back on.

MikeinBlack · Post by **MikeinBlack** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:46 pm

Quakerz wrote:Everything he said, he went back on.

And the FA didn't help matters by telling us that we couldn't accept Raj's clauses regarding the CVA etc even if we wanted to.

DTID · Post by **DTID** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:46 pm

shaun campbell wrote:I'm saying, very very clearly, that it was much easier to succeed than it was to fail, on the back of the tidal wave of positivity back in January and February. I am confident that having met Raj during the DFCRG period that a deal could have been struck with Raj. Shaun

As much as I respect what you've done for the club, you can't be as naive as how you're coming across surely? Raj Singh went back on his word on just about everything. The football league, conference and FA need to help protect our clubs. On this occasion each and every person has shafted us so the fans and players suffer. It wasn't even our fault.

At the moment, I don't see that the club has failed. The club is still alive albeit in Northern League. If that's where we need to be to build up the community club then so be it.

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TwoSaints · Post by **TwoSaints** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:48 pm

Unfortunately a tide positivity doesn't help when somebody is refusing to make a deal which is acceptable in the eyes of the FA. We may be at rock bottom but it is not through lack of trying

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LoidLucan · Post by **LoidLucan** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:50 pm

Yes, of course Raj was a real man of his word. The man who gave players contracts then tore them up half-way through, the man who said: "I'll walk away with nothing", the man who said: "This is a stable club with no debts." The list is endless.

The comments in the post above do nothing to help in a united and stable club for the future. What's the purpose of the post, in fact? It comes across as idealistic and naive as well as s*** stirring.

shaun campbell · Post by **shaun campbell** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:55 pm

Hey, I'm just telling you how it was/is. The truth hurts sometimes but you know what, it can be good for you.

I don't do S... stirring - I deal in the truth. Shaun

gabbas · Post by **gabbas** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 5:01 pm

shaun campbell wrote:Hey, I'm just telling you how it was/is. The truth hurts sometimes but you know what, it can be good for you.

I don't do S... stirring - I deal in the truth. Shaun

Please enlighten us all how a deal could have been made then with Mr Singh.

Jazz Maverick · Post by **Jazz Maverick** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 5:01 pm

Explosive stuff, eh?!

Can't say this strikes me as a particularly helpful, mature or responsible course of action Shaun.

gabbas · Post by **gabbas** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 5:04 pm

Sounds another clash of ego's

divas · Post by **divas** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 5:07 pm

Thought better of you than this Shaun.

Very poor show.

Ash_Quaker · Post by **Ash_Quaker** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 5:11 pm

Why not write a song about it Shaun?

darlo_baron · Post by **darlo_baron** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 5:14 pm

Brilliant. What a massively unhelpful post at a time when we and the board are trying to get this club on the up again. These people have sacrificed huge amounts of personal time for our club. I have no doubt that we can build the club up again and i trust in the people that are doing it.

davidcorks 40yard OG · Post by **davidcorks 40yard OG** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 5:16 pm

Ash_Quaker wrote:Why not write a sing about it Shaun?

LoidLucan · Post by **LoidLucan** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 5:18 pm

The way forward is now set and the best thing that anyone who cares about the football club can do now is support and help that process. Harking back to the long, complicated and difficult path over the past few months in this way is devisive and serves no useful purpose. If anyone thinks things can be done better then there are paths for them to get more involved and help change things from within. Standing on the sidelines and casting aspersions with very little in the way of facts or evidence ... well, great, just what we need at this crucial time.

charlie · Post by **charlie** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 5:22 pm

Dissapointed in your post Shaun, very dissapointed

njb · Post by **njb** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 5:23 pm

how in any way is this helpful?

quakerlady · Post by **quakerlady** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 5:23 pm

Shaun
Whilst I respect your work with the Arthur Wharton foundation and desperately hope you can do something to help get Feethams back for sporting facilities for the town.
Your comments on here today come across as 'sour grapes'.
If you felt you had some 'clout' with Raj Singh you have had opportunity in the last few weeks when the situation with the FA was looking grim to pick up the phone and speak to him and ask him to reconsider his position.
I agree some of the 1883 decisions etc have sometimes not been the best and some of them have made me question my own level of support, but I will always support Darlington wherever we are. I am grateful that we are still here to fight another day.
Carolyn

anus · Post by **anus** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 5:26 pm

There's no way raj would have played ball with anyone the bloke couldn't give two hoots about the club. Shaun you've been good in the past but you're now coming across as bitter and as mad a Raj himself.

sacko_uk · Post by **sacko_uk** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 5:28 pm

That's the key...these comments need backing up with facts to not sound like sour grapes...I'm not saying you are stirring but to make these claims they need facts

Hilly · Post by **Hilly** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 5:33 pm

So what you're effectively saying (in my opinion) is had you still been involved instead of being left in the cold you could have done a deal.

Sorry Shaun but you're just coming across as bitter.

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Quakerz · Post by **Quakerz** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 5:34 pm

This thread has backfired as spectacularly as DC's "Ban Quakerz" thread.

Christophano · Post by **Christophano** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 5:35 pm

Quakerz wrote:This thread has backfired as spectacularly as DC's "Ban Quakerz" thread.

That one made me laugh out loud; this one just makes me sad.

ted_do · Post by **ted_do** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 5:39 pm

Just seen the piece on Look North and have to agree with everything you said on TV Shaun, thanks for everything you have done and please help the new club as we need good people like yourself.

darlo_baron · Post by **darlo_baron** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 5:40 pm

ted_do wrote:Just seen the piece on Look North and have to agree with everything you said Shaun, thanks for everything you have done and please help the new club as we need good people like yourself.

I knew you would agree.

Jazz Maverick · Post by **Jazz Maverick** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 5:41 pm

darlo_baron wrote:
ted_do wrote:Just seen the piece on Look North and have to agree with everything you said Shaun, thanks for everything you have done and please help the new club as we need good people like yourself.
I knew you would agree.

Of course he would.

He's our resident all mouth and no trousers trouble maker.

ted_do · Post by **ted_do** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 5:42 pm

You don`t agree with his piece on TV then, if so why not?

MikeinBlack · Post by **MikeinBlack** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 5:42 pm

Everything he has done in the past is not in question, it's his apparent bitterness toward the present that is extremely sad and disappointing coming from someone who was held in such high esteem.

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