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JE93 · Post by **JE93** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 12:45 am

Further hope added by MG suggesting that the ground share agreement could be in place by the end of the month http://m.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/14 ... well_move/

Hope along these lines that all possible fund raising possibilities are being considered so that when the time comes fans have a great range of initiatives to put money in to support the club moving back home. We need to press on and a Conf North standard ground from the beginning would be a great achievement. With the team we have on the pitch currently we might need it.

divas · Post by **divas** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 8:26 am

Robbie Painter · Post by **Robbie Painter** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 9:03 am

Will the end of the month be soon enough v need to raise funds?

It'll once again come across terribly if we make a cash call on the fans "because we've run out of money" as was mentioned in Dave Mill's Xmas message. It makes the club & its owners (us) look totally incompetent.

I'd rather the club drew down further on the 500 club money & only did fund raise once everything was signed off with the rugby club.

Neil Johnson · Post by **Neil Johnson** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 9:27 am

Robbie Painter wrote:

I'd rather the club drew down further on the 500 club money & only did fund raise once everything was signed off with the rugby club.

This is what is happening - a second draw down was approved by the shareholders at the Club AGM last year, just before the arrival of Brown & Kneeshaw.

Fundraising can continue regardless, but there should be a clear cash target set & new initiatives launched after a BM agreement (and commitments to commercial support confirmed from local businesses).

RUMPLESTILTSKIN · Post by **RUMPLESTILTSKIN** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 9:34 am

al_quaker · Post by **al_quaker** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 9:49 am

Sounds promising, but until it's signed, sealed and delivered (and funded!) I won't be getting too excited. We've been close before!

poppyfield · Post by **poppyfield** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 9:54 am

On the fund raising issue with all these home games been postponed I would rather see a 'plan in place' for a fund raising friendly at say Durham on there plastic pitch, with all the teams in the N League struggling to get games on there would be no shortage of takers. Darlington RA away game has been postponed this Saturday not sure what there pitch is like but there are number of possibilities, put something on and footy starved fans will turn up, and pay to watch.

bga · Post by **bga** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 11:05 am

It does annoy me when simple facts cannot be correctly stated in the Echo. ".......been engaged in negotiations with their counterparts at DRC for over a year." Well yes Craig over 2 years since negotiations commenced is over a year! Other than that rant glad news seems promising.

super_les_mcjannet · Post by **super_les_mcjannet** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 12:15 pm

Neil Johnson wrote:
Robbie Painter wrote:

I'd rather the club drew down further on the 500 club money & only did fund raise once everything was signed off with the rugby club.
This is what is happening - a second draw down was approved by the shareholders at the Club AGM last year, just before the arrival of Brown & Kneeshaw.

Fundraising can continue regardless, but there should be a clear cash target set & new initiatives launched after a BM agreement (and commitments to commercial support confirmed from local businesses).

Only one draw down of 1/5th has been agreed and occurred as far as I am aware.

I agree with Robbie, rather than a desperate call now I would rather we completed another draw down and then looked to replenish with whatever fund raising plan comes through to get us back to Darlo.

Whatever happends it needs to be handled well and not seem desperate due to spending on our budget, more in regards to getting home.

Darlo_Pete · Post by **Darlo_Pete** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 1:24 pm

It's good to hear some positive news about non-playing matters.

quaker4life · Post by **quaker4life** » Sun Jan 31, 2016 9:13 pm

super_les_mcjannet · Post by **super_les_mcjannet** » Sun Jan 31, 2016 9:20 pm

All going well from what I have heard and just a matter of time, no issues other than the raising a bit more money.

Allan Quatermain · Post by **Allan Quatermain** » Mon Feb 01, 2016 1:23 pm

super_les_mcjannet wrote:All going well from what I have heard and just a matter of time, no issues other than the raising a bit more money.

How much is "a bit"?

Darlo_Pete · Post by **Darlo_Pete** » Mon Feb 01, 2016 1:31 pm

Allan Quatermain wrote:
super_les_mcjannet wrote:All going well from what I have heard and just a matter of time, no issues other than the raising a bit more money.
How much is "a bit"?

Hopefully Dan Burn's sell on clause money will go a long way to meeting any funding shortfall.

super_les_mcjannet · Post by **super_les_mcjannet** » Mon Feb 01, 2016 8:06 pm

Allan Quatermain wrote:
super_les_mcjannet wrote:All going well from what I have heard and just a matter of time, no issues other than the raising a bit more money.
How much is "a bit"?

Probably more like a lot...I guess the estimate is 100k currently, 50k from the fund drawdown and 50k budget overspend due to not being in Darlo.

Maybe we have closed the gap somehow, maybe the costs will go up, we await a further update.

shawry · Post by **shawry** » Sun Feb 21, 2016 8:36 pm

Do we have any update on the move back? I do wish MG would avoid mentioning dates

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lo36789 · Post by **lo36789** » Sun Feb 21, 2016 8:39 pm

Darlo_Pete wrote:
Allan Quatermain wrote:
super_les_mcjannet wrote:All going well from what I have heard and just a matter of time, no issues other than the raising a bit more money.
How much is "a bit"?
Hopefully Dan Burn's sell on clause money will go a long way to meeting any funding shortfall.

You live on another planet don't you?

Mr_Tibbs · Post by **Mr_Tibbs** » Tue Feb 23, 2016 8:59 am

Darlo_Pete wrote:It's good to hear some positive news about non-playing matters.

There's some more of that in tonight's programme

Just one of the benefits of subscribing to the PDF version, you know

love it! · Post by **love it!** » Tue Feb 23, 2016 9:05 am

Meeting to be announced for next Thursday 3 November 2016

Mr_Tibbs · Post by **Mr_Tibbs** » Tue Feb 23, 2016 9:09 am

love it! wrote:Meeting to be announced for next Thursday 3 November 2016

March?

TDS · Post by **TDS** » Tue Feb 23, 2016 12:59 pm

November! ha! I know that was a genuine error but it may be closer to when we actually get going on this.

Hopefully the new director alongside Mr. Tempest can push this forward now. I'm personally glad we aren't rushing in to something completely in the Rugby clubs favour.

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