Summer 2015 - Friendlies/Cup Draws/Signings/League places

[super_les_mcjannet]

Thought it might be useful to put some dates down as we did last year to save on countless threads of when is this etc.

So if a mod feels worthwhile please sticky this thread.

I have looked back at last summer and obviously as others seen information from Twitter/Websites etc.

League Placing’s

Announced on Thu 14th May http://www.thefa.com/~/media/files/pdf/ ... ashx?la=en.

Signings

Rob Youhill from Harrogate RA - 14th May
Adam Nowakowski from Harrogate Town - 26th May
Kevin Burgess from Whitby Town - 9th June
Jim Provett signs as 2nd choice goalkeeper/also coach - 10th June
Phil Turnbull from Gateshead - 29th June

New Contracts

Hatch, Brown, Portas & Dowson

Friendlies

Below are all confirmed

Sat 4th July - Durham City Res - Away (Reserves u18's fixture - 1:30pm kick off)
Sat 4th July - Durham City - Away (3:30pm kick off)
Thu 9th July - Sunderland - Home (Heritage Park)
Sat 11th July - South Shields - Away
Sat 11th July - Brandon United - Away (Reserves/u18's fixture)
Tue 14th July - York City - Home (Heritage Park)
Tue 14th July - Consett - Away (Reserves/u18's fixture)
Wed 15th July - Seaham Red Star - Away (CANCELLED)
Fri 17th July - Gateshead - Away
Sat 18th July - Billingham Synthonia - Away (CANCELLED)
Tue 21st July - Harrogate Town - Away (CANCELLED)
Wed 22nd July - Marske United - Away (CANCELLED)
Fri 24th July - Harton & Westoe - Away (Reserves/u18's fixture)
Sat 25th July - Harrogate RA - Away
Sat 25th July - Redcar Athletic - Away (CANCELLED)
Tue 28th July - Northallerton Town - Away (CANCELLED)
Sat 1st Aug - Whitby Town - Away
Tue 4th Aug - Bishop Auckland - Away
Fri 7th Aug - Spennymoor Town - Away

Some fixtures will be split between the 1st Team, Reserve Team and U18 Team and all further details regarding our pre-season fixtures will be confirmed on http://www.darlingtonfootballclub.co.uk

League Fixtures

Season to start on Saturday August 15th and likely to be announced on Thursday 16th July, although league secreatary has suggested it may be Friday 17th July to manage expectations.

FA Cup Draw

Draw confirmed to be made on Friday 3rd July and fixtures released at mid-day, where 3 rounds will be drawn and we will enter at the 3rd round (see below). Fixture dates are now confirmed.

**UPDATE - Only first two rounds drawn so no Darlo fixture. Draw expected after Preliminary Round games (Monday 31st August although this is a bank holiday so may move to Tuesday 1st September).

15th August - Extra Preliminary Round - Steps 5/6
29th August - Preliminary Round - Step 4 enters
12th September - 1st Qualifying Round - Step 3 enters (Evo Prem and Equivalent - Darlo Enter)
26th September - 2nd Qualifying Round - Step 2 enters

FA Trophy Draw

Draw confirmed to be made on Friday 3rd July and fixtures released at mid-day, where 2 rounds will be drawn and we will enter at the 2nd round (see below). Fixture dates are now confirmed.

**UPDATE - Darlo home game v Mossley or Harrogate RA in 1st Qualifying Round. Cash prize of £2,700 to the winner of 1st Qualifying Round.

3rd October - Preliminary Round - Step 4 enters
31st October - 1st Qualifying Round - Step 3 enters (Evo Prem and Equivalent - Darlo Enter)
14th November - 2nd Qualifying Round
28th November - 3rd Qualifying Round - Step 2 enters
12th December - 1st Round Proper - Step 1 enters

As and when dates and information is confirmed I will update.

[Darlogramps]

Good thread, although it won't stop the endless "when does the season start?" or "when is the FA Cup draw?" threads from the Type Before You Think brigade.

League Fixtures

Season to start on Saturday August 15th and likely to be announced on Thursday 16th July, although league secreatary has suggested it may be Friday 17th July to manage expectations.

Pardon my ignorance, but what do you mean by "manage expectations"?

[super_les_mcjannet]

I presume he meant incase things slip past that date, tweeted twice about the date and give Thu & Fri on the different tweets. Probably just being cautious but it has been the Thursday the last 2 years.

[Darlofan97]

Whitby Town (A) on Saturday 1st of August.

[super_les_mcjannet]

Whitby Town (A) on Saturday 1st of August.

Sounds normal but did wonder if we would have a game with them being in the same division.

Has is been officialy announced by either party.

[Darlofan97]

Whitby Town (A) on Saturday 1st of August.

Sounds normal but did wonder if we would have a game with them being in the same division.

Has is been officialy announced by either party.

Just on Whitby's end at present.

[Darlo_Pete]

I believe we are playing Sunderland and York at Bishop in early July.

[Darlo_Dan]

You could add a 'progress on the new ground' section.

When does the building work get going, anyway?

[Darlo_Pete]

I believe we are due to play Sunderland on the 8th July and York on the 11th July, but I might have them the wrong way round. Both games at Heritage Park. Bit gutted that I'll miss the York game, as I'll be visiting Darlo_Swede.

[ArmchairDiehard]

Wouldn't be surprised if we sorted out a game with the RA

[Darlo_Pete]

It would be nice to play somebody different in pre-season friendlies. It gets a bit boring when we keep playing the same team year in and year out. Now we're in the same league as Whitby, I'd be surprised if we play them in a pre-season friendly.

[Darlogramps]

It would be nice to play somebody different in pre-season friendlies. It gets a bit boring when we keep playing the same team year in and year out. Now we're in the same league as Whitby, I'd be surprised if we play them in a pre-season friendly.

Frankly I don't give a stuff about friendlies or who we play.

They're merely an exercise in building up fitness and the results have no relevance on the season at all.

Sad thing is when we lose a couple of friendlies, we get the usual moronic flappers convincing themselves we'll get relegated.

Horrid time of the season really.

[Bogratsteve]

It would be nice to play somebody different in pre-season friendlies. It gets a bit boring when we keep playing the same team year in and year out. Now we're in the same league as Whitby, I'd be surprised if we play them in a pre-season friendly.

Frankly I don't give a stuff about friendlies or who we play.

They're merely an exercise in building up fitness and the results have no relevance on the season at all.

Sad thing is when we lose a couple of friendlies, we get the usual moronic flappers convincing themselves we'll get relegated.

Horrid time of the season really.

Agreed, make a bit of cash, get the players working as a unit & some match fitness, I'm not a lover of them as to much can be read into them

[CrazyDarlo]

Apparently we owe Durham city a friendly

[Quaker Mod]

Cash generator games should be targeted. With no international tournament this summer we should be looking to give the paying public their summer football fix. The right game(s) could have a significant fund injection.

[ArmchairDiehard]

Why are international tournaments relevant anyway?

Most of the major ones are over with by mid-July anyway.

[bertbanger]

Northallerton away would be good

[super_les_mcjannet]

Added Marske away on Wed 22nd July.

[super_les_mcjannet]

Added Seaham away on Sat 18th July.

[darlo reborn]

Bummer will be on holiday then in oxford

[super_les_mcjannet]

Added South Shields friendly on 11th July.

[super_les_mcjannet]

Changed the date of the Seaham game from Sat 18th July to Wed 15th July.

[CrazyDarlo]

Thought the 11th was one of the dates for the suspected york/sunderland home game.

[AndyPark]

No. That was what was person said. Nothing confirmed. Usual bullshit.

[Neil Johnson]

& White contract signed.

Possibly fit in Barrow Away? (if club cant get the BM ground ready in time)

[Neil Johnson]

Good thread, although it won't stop the endless "when does the season start?" or "when is the FA Cup draw?" threads from the Type Before You Think brigade.

League Fixtures

Season to start on Saturday August 15th and likely to be announced on Thursday 16th July, although league secreatary has suggested it may be Friday 17th July to manage expectations.

Pardon my ignorance, but what do you mean by "manage expectations"?

I suppose it means grounds not being ready for season start, or clashes with neighbouring & bigger events / matches.

[Ingleby]

Any news on season ticket sales so far? Did we relaunch them after the early bird or is that the lot now?

[Neil Johnson]

Early Bird offers are ended, but annual season tickets should still be available. It would be good to know the numbers sold so far.

Maybe money is being allocated more for debt repayments, so no info is being supplied for building up our hopes for relatively dear signings to strengthen the squad.

[Q8Quaker]

The South Shields game on the 11th July is at their Filtrona Park ground which has just been bought by their new millionaire backer. The Darlo game is their 1st pre-season freindly and ground re-opening.

[Ingleby]

Early Bird offers are ended, but annual season tickets should still be available. It would be good to know the numbers sold so far.

Maybe money is being allocated more for debt repayments, so no info is being supplied for building up our hopes for relatively dear signings to strengthen the squad.

They haven't released prices yet have they. Assumed they forgot about them to be honest.