tonights game

[poppyfield]

spenny 1 down at half time

[Mr_Tibbs]

Spennymoor 4-1 Brighouse Town at the mo.

[quaker4life]

Finished 4-1.

....And a double brace from Nathan Fisher what is the world coming to?!

[AndyPark]

Sure he's scored 4 goals for them now? Fair play to the lad.

[northernlad73]

Sure he's scored 4 goals for them now? Fair play to the lad.

It's 7 now.

Durham Challenge Cup = 1
Doodson Cup = 2
League = 3
Trophy = 1

Seems to be playing well.

[My opinion]

Sure he's scored 4 goals for them now? Fair play to the lad.

It's 7 now.

Durham Challenge Cup = 1
Doodson Cup = 2
League = 3
Trophy = 1

Seems to be playing well.

He always was a good player. I think Spennymoors style of play suits him better than the more direct style we play at Darlington...

[Spyman]

Fair play if he can play for a lesser team who will build the way they play around him.

[spen666]

Sure he's scored 4 goals for them now? Fair play to the lad.

It's 7 now.

Durham Challenge Cup = 1
Doodson Cup = 2
League = 3
Trophy = 1

Seems to be playing well.

He always was a good player. I think Spennymoors style of play suits him better than the more direct style we play at Darlington...

I think its more the mental attitude of player rather than team style.

He was always a talented player, but he clearly has had attitude problems.

Whether he has knuckled down or whether Jay Ainsley handles him differently to the way Martin Gray did is a matter of debate.

Too many talented players let themselves down with their attitude not their playing ability.

[al_quaker]

Didn't he play for Spennymoor's reserves a bit? We couldn't give him that opportunity to get up to speed. He generally only had sub appearances.

Clearly a gifted footballer so no surprise he's started to score goals.

[Twintowers]

Wasn't much wrong with his ability or his attitude when he was with us,it was just that he was having no luck in front of goal.Apparently he must have kicked a black cat up the arse or something because his luck has obviously changed.

[AIDO]

...... and in tonights tonight game in the Bananarama conference ..... Gatesheads crowds are almost back to normal .... 808 tonight ....

[bertbanger]

dunno how Gateshead survive on gates that low!
i suppose the council or the athletics people cover most of the running costs of the ground??
anybody know?

[spen666]

dunno how Gateshead survive on gates that low!
i suppose the council or the athletics people cover most of the running costs of the ground??
anybody know?

Bit like Darlington at HP, Gateshead are merely tenants at International Stadium, so the running costs etc are the responsibility of the Council

[lo36789]

Bit like Darlington at HP, Gateshead are merely tenants at International Stadium, so the running costs etc are the responsibility of the Council

ouch spen. Way to completely needlessly make the point that we don't have our own ground. Guess that was just a slip of the tongue, you didn't mean it, you see yourself as a darlo fan really...etc.

Anyway. I will answer the actual question, which was how do they survive on crowds that low. Bit like Spennymoor, Gateshead are bankrolled by their owner, so the salaries of players and the like will be mainly covered him.

[My opinion]

Bit like Darlington at HP, Gateshead are merely tenants at International Stadium, so the running costs etc are the responsibility of the Council

ouch spen. Way to completely needlessly make the point that we don't have our own ground. Guess that was just a slip of the tongue, you didn't mean it, you see yourself as a darlo fan really...etc.

Anyway. I will answer the actual question, which was how do they survive on crowds that low. Bit like Spennymoor, Gateshead are bankrolled by their owner, so the salaries of players and the like will be mainly covered him.

Great comeback

[LoidLucan]

Nah, you've got it completely wrong lo. That great big advertising hoarding behind the goal brings in £300K a year. More than enough to keep them going and to sign anyone and everyone with a former Darlo connection.

[spen666]

Bit like Darlington at HP, Gateshead are merely tenants at International Stadium, so the running costs etc are the responsibility of the Council

ouch spen. Way to completely needlessly make the point that we don't have our own ground. Guess that was just a slip of the tongue, you didn't mean it, you see yourself as a darlo fan really...etc.

.....

Grow up, its not a dig at Darlington or at Gateshead or any other club, it answers the question in relation to paying for the upkeep of the stadium.

If you actually engaged your braincell before finding offence you might have realised that Spennymoor and many otheer NE clubs do not own their ground either. Spennymoor lease theirs from the council. The difference is Spennymoor's lease is a long term lease (legally speaking) and therefore the club are liable for the upkeep of the ground.

Darlington and Gateshead's lease does not require them to maintain the stadium


But, feel free to wallow in your ignorance and seek to find offence even where there is none intended

[DarloOnTheUp]

Bit like Darlington at HP, Gateshead are merely tenants at International Stadium, so the running costs etc are the responsibility of the Council

ouch spen. Way to completely needlessly make the point that we don't have our own ground. Guess that was just a slip of the tongue, you didn't mean it, you see yourself as a darlo fan really...etc.

.....

Grow up, its not a dig at Darlington or at Gateshead or any other club, it answers the question in relation to paying for the upkeep of the stadium.

If you actually engaged your braincell before finding offence you might have realised that Spennymoor and many otheer NE clubs do not own their ground either. Spennymoor lease theirs from the council. The difference is Spennymoor's lease is a long term lease (legally speaking) and therefore the club are liable for the upkeep of the ground.

Darlington and Gateshead's lease does not require them to maintain the stadium


But, feel free to wallow in your ignorance and seek to find offence even where there is none intended

I'm offensive and I find this ignorant.

[shawry]

Bit like Darlington at HP, Gateshead are merely tenants at International Stadium, so the running costs etc are the responsibility of the Council

ouch spen. Way to completely needlessly make the point that we don't have our own ground. Guess that was just a slip of the tongue, you didn't mean it, you see yourself as a darlo fan really...etc.

.....

Grow up, its not a dig at Darlington or at Gateshead or any other club, it answers the question in relation to paying for the upkeep of the stadium.

If you actually engaged your braincell before finding offence you might have realised that Spennymoor and many otheer NE clubs do not own their ground either. Spennymoor lease theirs from the council. The difference is Spennymoor's lease is a long term lease (legally speaking) and therefore the club are liable for the upkeep of the ground.

Darlington and Gateshead's lease does not require them to maintain the stadium


But, feel free to wallow in your ignorance and seek to find offence even where there is none intended

The point is Spen, you only had to state that the council were responsible for the running costs, as Gateshead are only tenants. You didnt need to find a comparison with Darlo.

Like many of your posts, there is an undercurrent of 'stirring' masquerading as helpful or positive posts.

[spen666]

Bit like Darlington at HP, Gateshead are merely tenants at International Stadium, so the running costs etc are the responsibility of the Council

ouch spen. Way to completely needlessly make the point that we don't have our own ground. Guess that was just a slip of the tongue, you didn't mean it, you see yourself as a darlo fan really...etc.

.....

Grow up, its not a dig at Darlington or at Gateshead or any other club, it answers the question in relation to paying for the upkeep of the stadium.

If you actually engaged your braincell before finding offence you might have realised that Spennymoor and many otheer NE clubs do not own their ground either. Spennymoor lease theirs from the council. The difference is Spennymoor's lease is a long term lease (legally speaking) and therefore the club are liable for the upkeep of the ground.

Darlington and Gateshead's lease does not require them to maintain the stadium


But, feel free to wallow in your ignorance and seek to find offence even where there is none intended

The point is Spen, you only had to state that the council were responsible for the running costs, as Gateshead are only tenants. You didnt need to find a comparison with Darlo.

Like many of your posts, there is an undercurrent of 'stirring' masquerading as helpful or positive posts.

Stop being paranoid and imagining insults.

I used Darlington in the post as an example to make it easier to understand the reply.

You are paranoid

[TSQuaker]

dunno how Gateshead survive on gates that low!
i suppose the council or the athletics people cover most of the running costs of the ground??
anybody know?

What happened to Gateshead getting their own new stadium?

[quaker4life]

Sure he's scored 4 goals for them now? Fair play to the lad.

My comment was in jest, piss taking aside he seems to have settled in nicely with Spenny's set up and is producing the goals he sadly couldn't seem to get with us, certainly wasn't through a lack of trying. Although I thought Ainsley had lost his marbles when he started him ahead of Cogdon and Roberts initially, it seems to have been a shrewd move and he is utilizing the squad well with the fixture pile up they've had recently.

Also, Spen_666, genuine question and I don't mean to sound disrespectful or insulting but what is your purpose being on this on this board? I appreciate why you would respond to a thread where Spenny are mentioned but I've seen you in other threads where Spenny haven't been mentioned at all.

Shouldn't you be more concerned about the trip to Hyde on Saturday in the FA Trophy? I find it interesting you have said absolutely nothing about the game on tuesday night, which was the subject of this thread orginally? After a 4-1 win I don't think I would be an opposing teams messageboard discussing the ins and outs of the ownership structure of the stadium of another team I also don't support.

Again, no disrespect intended but you seem to seem to contribute very little to discussions on here maybe due to the fact you don't support Darlo? Although you have us your team supported on your profile....

[theoriginalfatcat]

Although you have us your team supported on your profile....

Spen won't answer the "Profile/Darlo/Team supported" question.

It's just the way he rolls.

[Quakers1883]

dunno how Gateshead survive on gates that low!
i suppose the council or the athletics people cover most of the running costs of the ground??
anybody know?

What happened to Gateshead getting their own new stadium?

They have put the plans for a new ground on hold, the International Stadium is seen to be more than sufficient.

[HarryCharltonsCat]

I know it's the new religion to find offence at anything and everything, but some of this thread is unbelievable.

[Comfortably_numb]

I know it's the new religion to find offence at anything and everything, but some of this thread is unbelievable.

I'm offended by that. and so is my wife!

[My opinion]

I know it's the new religion to find offence at anything and everything, but some of this thread is unbelievable.

I'm offended by that. and so is my wife!

I am offended by the fact that you and your wife are offended.

However as I am a "born again" offender, it should be expected that I would be offended

[footifan]

I do not care if this sounds disrespectful or not.
Like many on here I find Spens posts tiresome to say the least, I actually believe he thinks that we care about his font of self opinionated drivel.

Perhaps he thinks we are rivals ? Instead of likes Spennymoor being a passing phase in our long history, we will never be rivals simple as that. Nice to beat you , bye bye

I know it will take us several years to get up the league systems but eventually we will get away from these village leagues to the national stage again. We are still going through the nightmare of clawing our way back, but it will happen. At least the new set up is paving the way for a club to live within it's means, growing with a structure in place rather than the whim & cheque book of one individual.
We have seen clubs like Rushden & Diamonds and Colne Dynamoes come & go. The way forward is a model like Wimbledon FC.

I for one will just ignore his ramblings in future, I usually do, this is a one off response so do not expect a reply.