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"exciting news to come out this weekend" - Martin Gray

Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 10:41 am
by Robbie Painter
Exciting news to come out this weekend related to the financial investment opportunity according to Martin Gray.

See this video interview with MG, from 6.30 approx (whole interview is whole a watch actually).

http://www.darlington1883.co.uk/?p=6446#more-6446

Re: "exciting news to come out this weekend" - Martin Gray

Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 11:08 am
by poppyfield
Looking forward to hearing this news, must be rumours somewhere, its hard to keep anything quiet these days.

Re: "exciting news to come out this weekend" - Martin Gray

Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 12:27 pm
by MikeinBlack2
Wasn't it mentioned somewhere in one of the Back to Darlo or Square Knot threads that the question was asked if the owner of the Square Knot pitch could invest himself? Maybe such owner has made a considerable investment of his own?

Re: "exciting news to come out this weekend" - Martin Gray

Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 12:43 pm
by lo36789
Any of the following would be 'exciting' for me.

a) A number of new investors recently which will be announced/paraded!?
b) The club stump up money into B2D (which means that the £20k has been hit - that is classed as an investment opportunity after all!)
c) There is a new promotion available to individual investors to get us over the line (5 year season ticket for a £1k investment or something similar!?)
d) The 3 opportunities have hit £50k (we don't know what is in the regular reward scheme that isn't on Squareknot after all).

Anyway all will be revealed soon enough.

Re: "exciting news to come out this weekend" - Martin Gray

Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 12:55 pm
by Fatty eats roadkill
Christopher Columbus discovers America!

Re: "exciting news to come out this weekend" - Martin Gray

Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 2:29 pm
by Quakerz
I think people need to stop fantasising about big investors, such as the founder of Squareknot - why would he invest in some little club that he probably hadn't heard of, and will get no return on?

I don't know what the exciting news is that Gray refers to but I doubt it is about big investors magicing us a load of money...my guess would be that progress has been made between the football and rugby clubs in agreeing the groundshare and the deal is now good to go...if we can raise the money.

Re: "exciting news to come out this weekend" - Martin Gray

Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 3:15 pm
by lo36789
MikeinBlack2 wrote:Wasn't it mentioned somewhere in one of the Back to Darlo or Square Knot threads that the question was asked if the owner of the Square Knot pitch could invest himself? Maybe such owner has made a considerable investment of his own?
Quakerz wrote:I think people need to stop fantasising about big investors, such as the founder of Squareknot - why would he invest in some little club that he probably hadn't heard of, and will get no return on?
It wasn't the owner of Squareknot it's the owner of the pitch.

Theoretically DFC 1883 Ltd are entitled to invest money in their own pitch. If that is the plan to free up the money pledged I wouldn't really class it as particularly exciting news!

Re: "exciting news to come out this weekend" - Martin Gray

Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 3:22 pm
by divas
Aye it'd be a right wankfest if we made the £50K by putting 40% up ourselves.

Re: "exciting news to come out this weekend" - Martin Gray

Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 3:29 pm
by tezza
Right now 35K released by whatever means (providing legal) for the club to use appropriately is massive for our ambitions.
Put that capital with the recent Dan Burn cash injection, Michael Smith if anything, and we could be on our way.
Lets wait and see what breaks.

Re: "exciting news to come out this weekend" - Martin Gray

Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 3:29 pm
by love it!
I'd guess from watching the video it might be incentives for people to invest

Re: "exciting news to come out this weekend" - Martin Gray

Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 3:52 pm
by lo36789
love it! wrote:I'd guess from watching the video it might be incentives for people to invest
That is what I am expecting interesting timing as people are getting paid...

Re: "exciting news to come out this weekend" - Martin Gray

Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 4:23 pm
by poppyfield
lo36789 wrote:
love it! wrote:I'd guess from watching the video it might be incentives for people to invest
That is what I am expecting interesting timing as people are getting paid...
My take on this "waiting for pay day" is, if you have to wait untill pay day to invest then you might be able to afford say 100 or 200 quid not the 500 or 1000 mark, so i expect to see a good jump in the B2D fund not the other pitches over the weekend.

Re: "exciting news to come out this weekend" - Martin Gray

Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 5:53 pm
by tezza
Poppyfield: Agree with that. In particular for the investment scheme as no money up front, only pledged at this stage

As for increased incentives on the 2 main square knot schemes, would this not cause a problem with those who have already pledged.

Re: "exciting news to come out this weekend" - Martin Gray

Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 6:29 pm
by Mr_Tibbs
1000/1 outside shot... maybe the Cricket Club are going to invest? They have to put all that money they made back into sport, and Brian Johnson did say that they'd consider investing in a community scheme.

Edit - they have the money, it all depends if the investment makes commercial sense to BJ. If so, then why not approach them and try to convince them to put something in?

Re: "exciting news to come out this weekend" - Martin Gray

Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 8:26 pm
by DL5
Maybe Gray has had the heads up that Dan Burn is going to sign for Man City for £5million :lol: Fulham are sniffing around signing a left sided defender so here's hoping :D

Re: "exciting news to come out this weekend" - Martin Gray

Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 9:23 pm
by m62exile
A good investment or sponsorship input from a big local company would be the dream. I just hope we aren't unveiling Billy Bubbles tomorrow...

Re: "exciting news to come out this weekend" - Martin Gray

Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2014 11:27 am
by tezza
Nothing remotely exciting has occurred on the the SK or CIC Funding front.

Re: "exciting news to come out this weekend" - Martin Gray

Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2014 11:40 am
by Darlofan97
tezza wrote:Nothing remotely exciting has occurred on the the SK or CIC Funding front.
Eh? I'd suggest that you give it a little bit more time first!

Re: "exciting news to come out this weekend" - Martin Gray

Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2014 11:26 am
by poppyfield
Ok i give in what is it?

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Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2014 11:34 am
by darlo reborn
We would win 5-1 this weekend is that not exciting

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Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2014 2:12 pm
by AnthonyP
m62exile wrote:A good investment or sponsorship input from a big local company would be the dream.
It's more likely to be something on the 'community club' angle, I'd suggest .. A sense of togetherness is the key ....

Re: "exciting news to come out this weekend" - Martin Gray

Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2014 4:43 pm
by Hilly
Haven't seen the video so forgive me, but is it nothing to do with the announcement about MG's football academy now being based at Eastbourne school and how Shay Given is going to do the official opening etc... etc...

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Re: "exciting news to come out this weekend" - Martin Gray

Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2014 5:03 pm
by poppyfield
Hilly wrote:Haven't seen the video so forgive me, but is it nothing to do with the announcement about MG's football academy now being based at Eastbourne school and how Shay Given is going to do the official opening etc... etc...

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The question asked by the interviewer was " the club is at the moment apealing for investment, how important is that for the club" MG went on to say, very important ......should be something comming out in the press this weekend......which should be exciteing news......
So i can only assume its about someone or a business investing in the club.

Re: "exciting news to come out this weekend" - Martin Gray

Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2014 8:55 pm
by poppyfield
Is this the news he was refering to?

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/ ... _students/

Re: "exciting news to come out this weekend" - Martin Gray

Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2014 9:32 pm
by AnthonyP
poppyfield wrote:Is this the news he was refering to?

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/ ... _students/
Nope. Wrong angle to be what he is talking about

Re: "exciting news to come out this weekend" - Martin Gray

Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2014 9:29 am
by tezza
Could it be the cut price sponsorship for this weeks game?

Re: "exciting news to come out this weekend" - Martin Gray

Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2014 10:15 am
by shawry
tezza wrote:Could it be the cut price sponsorship for this weeks game?
wouldnt really be most peoples definition of exciting news though.

Re: "exciting news to come out this weekend" - Martin Gray

Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2014 11:36 am
by super_les_mcjannet
Martin Gray has invested into the Club.

This may well be the news.

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/1 ... h_in_club/

Re: "exciting news to come out this weekend" - Martin Gray

Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2014 11:43 am
by Bogratsteve
Can't fault the guy, excellent news

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Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2014 12:36 pm
by lo36789
super_les_mcjannet wrote:This may well be the news.
You think!?