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Re: 500 Club
As long as they all go I couldn't give two hoots on a few age changes and crossovers, everyone who gets one will be instrumental in helping us returning home again.
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Bogratsteve wrote:I couldn't give two hoots on a few age changes and crossovers
What about cross dressers Steve?
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Re: 500 Club
Quakers ‘500 Club’ tickets – help is on hand!
Any fans requiring information or wishing to pay by cheque for a ‘500 Club’ 5-year season ticket, help will be on hand in the bar at Heritage Park for the matches against Lancaster on Wednesday and Northwich on Saturday.
The same service is also available at Quaker Retail at Blackwell Meadows during their normal opening hours of 10am to 1pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Please pass this message on to anyone you know that benefit from it.
Any fans requiring information or wishing to pay by cheque for a ‘500 Club’ 5-year season ticket, help will be on hand in the bar at Heritage Park for the matches against Lancaster on Wednesday and Northwich on Saturday.
The same service is also available at Quaker Retail at Blackwell Meadows during their normal opening hours of 10am to 1pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Please pass this message on to anyone you know that benefit from it.
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Usually only make it a couple of times a season. Will be up for Easter Weekend, after that it's probably down to Mr. Camelot or Mr. Betfred if I'm to be up again this season. Looking forward to first home game back in town & that's the next savings target if the above mentioned donors fail to assist.Darlo_Pete wrote:That's fantastic, don't fancy your costs of travelling up here, as it's a canny trip up from Milford Haven.joejaques wrote:Job done on Saturday, and no wife to worry about.
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BACS or cheque only at the mo, paypal problems apparently.
Paypal was a very good option for those wanting to use credit cards.
Paypal was a very good option for those wanting to use credit cards.
For you to insult me, I must first value your opinion.
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Are you sure its BACS or cheque only at the mo?Ingleby wrote:BACS or cheque only at the mo, paypal problems apparently.
Paypal was a very good option for those wanting to use credit cards.
When I went down paypal route I was given the option to pay by credit card.
Which suggests the credit card option might still be open.
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Maurice_Peddelty wrote:Are you sure its BACS or cheque only at the mo?Ingleby wrote:BACS or cheque only at the mo, paypal problems apparently.
Paypal was a very good option for those wanting to use credit cards.
When I went down paypal route I was given the option to pay by credit card.
Which suggests the credit card option might still be open.
When was this? This is a new development.
For you to insult me, I must first value your opinion.
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I used paypal no problems.
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So did I. But no longer an option.poppyfield wrote:I used paypal no problems.
For you to insult me, I must first value your opinion.
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http://darlingtonfootballclub.co.uk/pay ... nt-notice/
Link to the official site over the problems with paypal.
It says there will be an announcement later in the week to share how much has been raised towards the cause at this point. Will be good to see how well we've started, will give us a good basis to push on from and raise the rest. Buckets out in force against Lancaster and Northwich I hope
Link to the official site over the problems with paypal.
It says there will be an announcement later in the week to share how much has been raised towards the cause at this point. Will be good to see how well we've started, will give us a good basis to push on from and raise the rest. Buckets out in force against Lancaster and Northwich I hope
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Maybe I misread it, maybe it said 'paypal was an option for paying by credit card'. I didn't look too closely because I had already decided to use paypal.Ingleby wrote:Maurice_Peddelty wrote:Are you sure its BACS or cheque only at the mo?Ingleby wrote:BACS or cheque only at the mo, paypal problems apparently.
Paypal was a very good option for those wanting to use credit cards.
When I went down paypal route I was given the option to pay by credit card.
Which suggests the credit card option might still be open.
When was this? This is a new development.
In any case, bulletin on official site makes it quite clear that cheque and BACS are the only available options until paypal is resolved.
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Everyone, where possible, should be using BACS or a cheque anyway as banking charges should be a lot less than using PayPal
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Well remembered Darlo Pete!!Darlo_Pete wrote:That also goes for Ozzman who lives down Nottingham way in my memory hasn't deserted me completely.
I think the club mat struggle to sell the kids tickets as part of this offer, as no doubt a good few of our more junior fans are in there early teens, so presumably they wouldn't be able to use them once they left school, or college?
It's my way of getting the club back to darlington where it belongs.
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Fantastic gesture (it's much more than that) by the exiles buying into the 500 Club. That's incredible commitment to DFC
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Definitely.QuakerPete wrote:Fantastic gesture (it's much more than that) by the exiles buying into the 500 Club. That's incredible commitment to DFC
I wonder if there might be an opportunity for the club to liaise with those exiles buying 5 year tickets to make a free ticket available for those games where they won't be in attendance to some kids from the local community?
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As long as they have the legs for it......theoriginalfatcat wrote:Bogratsteve wrote:I couldn't give two hoots on a few age changes and crossovers
What about cross dressers Steve?
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Excellent idea, I have proposed something similar previously but only on the basis of my one ST. If there are quite a few exiles only using their ST's occasionally, then this could attract kids who may become future paying fans long term.divas wrote:Definitely.QuakerPete wrote:Fantastic gesture (it's much more than that) by the exiles buying into the 500 Club. That's incredible commitment to DFC
I wonder if there might be an opportunity for the club to liaise with those exiles buying 5 year tickets to make a free ticket available for those games where they won't be in attendance to some kids from the local community?
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Exactly this.Bogratsteve wrote:As long as they all go I couldn't give two hoots on a few age changes and crossovers, everyone who gets one will be instrumental in helping us returning home again.
For you to insult me, I must first value your opinion.
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Will there be a car park charge at Blackwell Meadows? Wondered if this has been excluded from the 500 Club offer on purpose, possibly to provide year-on-year revenue?
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Yes, to be paid yearly or match by matchQuakerPete wrote:Will there be a car park charge at Blackwell Meadows? Wondered if this has been excluded from the 500 Club offer on purpose, possibly to provide year-on-year revenue?
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Just invested a heap of savings and made a Vice President subscription. I will be working in Armenia for the next two years so this is my way of helping the team that I have followed all my life-will never forget the day we won promotion in 1966!
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that's fantastic! Amazing generosity.johninskopje wrote:Just invested a heap of savings and made a Vice President subscription. I will be working in Armenia for the next two years so this is my way of helping the team that I have followed all my life-will never forget the day we won promotion in 1966!
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I have suggested to DFC that they can offer a 5 year player kit sponsorship deal (say £500 for shirt sponsorships), with participants having first refusal on existing player identities and first pick on the rest on a first paid first choice basis. 20 players say x 2 shirts, so could raise up to £20,000 up front.
With increased crowds in town, especially for national cup games & big-3 friendlies any lost income for years 2-5 should be readily recouped.
Hope the schemes can get us a 3,000 capacity ground in time for high profile friendlies in July.
With increased crowds in town, especially for national cup games & big-3 friendlies any lost income for years 2-5 should be readily recouped.
Hope the schemes can get us a 3,000 capacity ground in time for high profile friendlies in July.
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My wife saw me itching to buy a 500 club ticket at our home in Norway, as I had mentioned that at least 6 other fellow DAFTS (from the UK) had already bought their tickets.
I bought mine tonight. I hope to get a job in London prior to next season starting, if so my son and wife can fly over for selected home game weekends and there may be some mid-week away games that I can manage to get to.
I buy a lot of club merchandise each year, so the discount there is a big bonus.
I bought mine tonight. I hope to get a job in London prior to next season starting, if so my son and wife can fly over for selected home game weekends and there may be some mid-week away games that I can manage to get to.
I buy a lot of club merchandise each year, so the discount there is a big bonus.
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Darlington Council should want a cut of all PAID car parking, as they did at the Arena, at least £2 per day, so their total stranglehold on in-town parking isn't threatened.Ingleby wrote:Exactly this.Bogratsteve wrote:As long as they all go I couldn't give two hoots on a few age changes and crossovers, everyone who gets one will be instrumental in helping us returning home again.
I suggest the club doesn't charge, so that more home & away fans are attracted to travel and attend from afar, but the Council may insist we charge. Disabled parking can be provided anyway.
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The council never took a cut of any car park charges. They did insist on the club charging for car parking and contributing for the surrounding residents parking zone
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Reynolds told me another porky pie then.e4sby wrote:The council never took a cut of any car park charges. They did insist on the club charging for car parking and contributing for the surrounding residents parking zone
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Wasn't just Reynolds, owners after him insisted the council took a percentage and forced us to charge a minimum fee. I think the confusion could be the council took a cut of the car parking charges to pay for the administration of the residents permit scheme.
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He wasn't unique in that department...
Wonder what will happen at BM then. High demand for asphalted places only, or using the spare rugby pitches as well.
Would be a good incentive for attendance & using the facilities more if parking were free of charge, assuming disabled had some spaces allocated.
Mowden estate for example has no bus service at night during the week, so pooled cars and taxis may be needed for night games, especially for the OAPs and kids.
There may be less queuing (on a major road) to get in if parking were free.
Wonder what will happen at BM then. High demand for asphalted places only, or using the spare rugby pitches as well.
Would be a good incentive for attendance & using the facilities more if parking were free of charge, assuming disabled had some spaces allocated.
Mowden estate for example has no bus service at night during the week, so pooled cars and taxis may be needed for night games, especially for the OAPs and kids.
There may be less queuing (on a major road) to get in if parking were free.
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I don't think the club paid much of anything towards the residents parking scheme. The youth players delivered the visitor permits at the beginning of every seasonuncovered wrote:Wasn't just Reynolds, owners after him insisted the council took a percentage and forced us to charge a minimum fee. I think the confusion could be the council took a cut of the car parking charges to pay for the administration of the residents permit scheme.