Shildon Match Photos

loan_star - 7th May 2012 17:25:12

That tin shed looks slightly crap!

PierremontQuaker03 - 7th May 2012 17:46:58

so thats what they mean by the saying "pissing in the wind".

Charlie_Darlo - 7th May 2012 17:49:01

How the hell could that be picked before Heritage Park, Bishop? Jesus fucking Christ.

Ash_Quaker - 7th May 2012 17:51:11

Why are you still here?

Hilly - 7th May 2012 17:52:37

I agree, but what's done is done. Let's just on with it and support the club eh?

quakerste - 7th May 2012 17:55:13

I would of preferred Bishop as well facilities are a lot better. Looking at Shildons ground I don't know how it will meet the ground criteria.

wylam_rangers - 7th May 2012 17:57:01

Hmm - where's the Ron Greener Club going to sit??

I think this is going to be fun - so long as we keep winning.

Darlo Nutz - 7th May 2012 18:02:13

Everybody going on about bishop and there nice new stadium. I better they would have wanted double what we paying at Shildon!!!
I doubt 1883 picked Shildon for selfish reasons, they would have picked it for the good of Darlington FC and the money we don't have at the min!!!!
Come on guys get real, we have. We on new beginnings, let's not run before we can walk!!! This is the reason why we got in this mess in the 1st place!!!

Charlie_Darlo - 7th May 2012 18:03:19

I'm still here because I want to be. I will decide when to leave not the likes of you.

ted_do - 7th May 2012 18:05:07

isnt he in the first photograph

Jacko - 7th May 2012 18:14:11

I couldnt give a shyte if we are playing in the middle of reg vardy's roundabout....we have escaped that pisshole millstone Shildon, perfect, the atmosphere will be brilliant....cant wait for the season to start...Bring on the Darlo

Jacko - 7th May 2012 18:15:20

ps......I am assuming fortress shildon is child friendly?...

Enigma - 7th May 2012 18:19:34

Really cant see how this was given the nod over Bishop why not put it to a vote - there is no incentive for fans not wanting to travel to make the effort to get here - especially in the middle of winter

Jacko - 7th May 2012 18:24:21

when shifts at work allow, I will be more inclined to travel to bish/shildon area than the previous wind tunnel......a cheaper day out,better atmosphere......looking forward to it

Christophano - 7th May 2012 18:38:09

Who would vote? There are no shareholders yet. How would they organise the vote? There just isn't time to organise a vote, this has to be sorted in plenty of time for the FA meeting on the 15th.

comeondarlo - 7th May 2012 18:47:13

My feelings too!

I grew to hate the Arena and I mean hate.

The season before last I didn't go to a single home game, the only time that has happened in about 35 years (I've been down south for 24 years).

The_Ponderer - 7th May 2012 19:12:49

I think Shildon works out as the best option based on both the cost of the ground share and transport.
Many Darlo fans travel from further afield by train and this option makes rail travel viable.

Car parking might be an issue but at least it seems we can use local street parking (free of charge) - better than the £5 at the A***a - or having to make the long trek from the nearest legal matchday street parking space.

Bishop's ground has a small amount of on-site parking but otherwise the only option is the local Sainsbury's (I think they'll soon clamp down on football fans leaving their cars there for hours at a time) or a long walk from the nearest street parking.

It would be good if a fan's bus service can be started from Darlo on matchdays.

Going forward, we need to seriously consider a suitable location back in town where we can make our future and permanent home.

It seems that Feethams is out of the question due to planning permission already being in place to develop the site, so we need to look at where else is viable.

The cattle market is moving out of town in the future and this seems to be the right size for a stadium - close to lots of houses and the station though, but otherwise a decent location.

I think the debate on our future home should start straightaway!

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Jacko - 7th May 2012 19:19:55

howay fouldsy.....no need to post it twice

Ash_Quaker - 7th May 2012 19:24:18

The Engima, The ponderer surely the same person

The_Ponderer - 7th May 2012 19:26:32

@Jacko - no idea who Fouldsy is, but my posts didn't appear in the article.
Trying to get a debate started on a suitable location for a future ground.
Let's get some suggestions please.

wellingaway - 7th May 2012 19:26:56

Stop whining. Shildon's ground looks a million times better than the arena - only a fool would disagree.

Quakerz - 7th May 2012 19:27:34

Considering the Ponderer and Enigma seem to have different opinions I wonder how you conclude they are one and the same person?

Darlo_Pete - 7th May 2012 19:32:41

I did try to tell you that the gents had a bit of a tree growing in them. I'd imagine and hope that a few things have been done to the ground, since our visit, which have must have been a good 10 years ago.

The_Ponderer - 7th May 2012 19:40:13

My earlier posts have not appeared in the article.
I fully support the ground share with Shildon as it is the best option we have - and at a decent price.

We can now start the debate about where our future home should be and get a consensus of opinion.

My choice would be the site of the cattle market - it is also the nearest viable site to Feethams which now seems to be a non-starter.

MB86DFC - 7th May 2012 20:21:54

Cattle market area would be good but the street access is quite restrictive ( even though they take trucks full of livestock there). I think the car park next to the town hall could be utilised.

Darlo_Pete - 7th May 2012 20:26:38

The cattle marker site is earmarked for housing. I'd imagine it would fetch a fairly hefty sum and probably a fair bit more than we could afford.

loan_star - 7th May 2012 20:27:15

Doubt it, thats due to be built on soon as well!

darlotoon - 7th May 2012 20:28:10

Closer to town centre usually means higher rates

Darlo_Pete - 7th May 2012 20:29:32

The council are waiting for tenders to build a new cinema complex on that land next to the Town Hall, along with food outlets and bars. Which is something the town desperately needs.

loan_star - 7th May 2012 20:30:58

Personally I think Darlo has enough bars and food outlets!

MB86DFC - 7th May 2012 20:44:50

Why do we need another cinema? Or more bars when the ones we currently have are nearly always empty and losing money? And I think we have enough food outlets. More stupidity from the morons in the council.

loan_star - 7th May 2012 20:46:33

All the council are bothered about is getting money for the land. Once everything is there they arent bothered about whether its a success or not, prime example being the arena.

dickdarlington - 7th May 2012 23:38:40

I've said in the past that the cattle market would be ideal. But it struggles with access and with the houses on Waverley Terrace and Clifton Road, I doubt covered stands would be permitted. Also, as mentioned above, it is earmakred for housing, and a fine price it would fetch too. Ideal for either starter homes or commuting properties to Tyneside. We couldn't afford it. Feethams will consist of larger properties, but it's location is why I think it's highly unlikely we'll return. But just looking at the Shildon lavs, it reminds me of the old lavs behind the old main stand, and then the trauma of the tin shed portacabins...the risk of falling through the floor each and every half time left many holding it in until they could get to the pub afterwards.

As for Shildon, I do wonder if we could possible erect a temporary structure behind the goal where the entrance is. Just for some elevation, and a place for fans to congregate. I know it's going to come down to money. I just have my reservations about that side 'terrace'. As long as I can afford to be there, I will be there though.

wishmaster3211 - 8th May 2012 01:11:54

Just a note that these photos were taken a few years ago. All Northern League grounds have been tidied up a bit since then and I would expect it to look a lot smarter now. Yes you could put a temporary stand at one end, many non league clubs do this and its not expensive.

second team - 8th May 2012 11:58:56

stand anywhere but dont lean against the pitch perimiter fence its roten disaster waiting to happen will somebody from shildon please tell us all why bishop had to move to spenny if the ground at dene st is ok for evo

Quakerz - 8th May 2012 12:01:35

Maybe you got a better deal?

DarloOnTheUp - 8th May 2012 12:01:39

Yeah we know, no need to post it twice.

Hilly - 8th May 2012 12:26:04

Mate, I was all for us moving to Bishop as much as the next guy (I don't think there would be a hint of a problem about whether Bishop conformed to Grade C) but you're just coming across as bitter now.

Get on board.

second team - 8th May 2012 13:42:02

i am on board hilly i will go to dene st if i can get parked but i wont bury my head in the sand when i know there is massive problems first big game and you will all say i was right please shildon show us the prove that dene st is evo standard why wont anyone tell tell darlo supporters the reason bishop were FORCED by the evo league to leave

Quakerz - 8th May 2012 14:32:35

Why don't YOU tell Darlo supporters the reason why you were forced from there? You know exactly why, right?

second team - 8th May 2012 14:43:34

yes quakerz i have asked and got the answer but why can nobody from shildon tell you and you may then understand my worries ask the right people get the right answer ask the wrong peaple and get told what you want to hear

Hilly - 8th May 2012 14:52:20

Howay then, why were Bishop forced from there?

princes town - 8th May 2012 14:58:59

Pray tell. If you have concerns then really you should raise them with the Board as well. I can't believe bish wouldn't have slipped these concerns about Shildon in as part of their pitch to the Board. to be fair I too was curious about why bish left. I would have preferred bIsh but it is over and we need to move on unless you are privy to some explosive information on H and S

DarloOnTheUp - 8th May 2012 15:19:01

Either tell us yourself or shut the fuck up.

davidcorks 40yard OG - 8th May 2012 16:05:42

If i remember rightly Bishop wernt forced to leave any league they had 2 succesive relegations in the early 2000s and thats how they ended up back in the northern league.

comeondarlo97 - 8th May 2012 16:08:16

look i have seen better sunday league grounds than that, that's a joke

The_Ponderer - 8th May 2012 17:53:44

I understand that Shildon has a slightly bigger capacity than Bishop - plus we got a cheaper deal - we really cannot justify any extra cash that Bishop may have asked for, we need every single penny over these coming months.

If things go well on the field the crowds may well improve.
The professional doom-mongers seem to think that the crowds will dwindle to 500-600 but so far, despite lots of different opinions, most people on the message boards say they will be there next season - the reality is that well over 1000 - and possibly over 1500 people are intent on going to games next season so having that extra capacity is something we need. There are also many people who refused to attend the arena who are now saying they will once again watch matches, so we really have no idea just how big crowds could be next season.

Regarding 1883's position about Feethams, put simply, their brief and all their efforts are towards the short term future of the club. Once we are sorted for next season on and off the field and once elections are held for the new board made up of fans, a group can be set up dedicated solely to the task of the return back into town, be that Feethams or elsewhere. Asking 1883 to devote their time and effort towards a move back to Feethams at this present time is a distraction from more pressing issues.

srun - 8th May 2012 19:01:20

Can't believe all this negativity. You criticise the ground and the parking. It is not down to Shildon to prove it is evo standard - it is for Darlo to do that now that they have seen the ground and signed the lease. As for Bishop leaving, its probably got more to do with Bishop thinking they are better than anyone else in the league. Just ask West Auckland why they wouldn't have them back last season when the pitch at the wonderful Heritage Pk was knackered. Yes Bishop is a tidier ground and has more going for it within the boundaries than Shildon, however, the parking at Bishop is also a oncern, when you look past the small car park they have, and the costs they were charging may well have been substantially more that Shildon have negotiated. Overall, Shildon may not be an ideal choice, but whichever you went with, there would always be issues - but at least you will have a team playing next season (assuming that your first choice is Darlington and not Bishop)

quakersam - 8th May 2012 19:05:14

Which sunday league grounds have a 400 seater stand like?

Ash_Quaker - 8th May 2012 19:15:59

Name one then resident retard?

Big Tim - 8th May 2012 19:19:13

How old are you seriously? judging by your user name you're 15? really?

super_les_mcjannet - 8th May 2012 19:44:20

As long as the ground is fit for the standard the FA put us at then I am happy. In fact it may well be a very strange experience and I don't mean this as a negative but takes us back in time.

It may not suit all but it will certainly be an experience. I am quite looking forward to it, not sure how I will feel half way through the season in January mind.

second team - 8th May 2012 22:20:29

now all the abuse has stoped against me the reason bishop where forced to move was that evo league would not give it the ground grading because dressing rooms ,refs rooms where not up to standard . no seperate changing rooms for femail officials, and no toilets other than the ones spectators can access by walking down players tunnel surely shildon have told us that

MikeinBlack - 8th May 2012 22:33:35

If this was the case, has it been addressed yet do we know? If it is a deciding factor in grading which could affect us, maybe it should be looked at. In the scale of things it can't be that expensive to resolve?

Enigma - 19th May 2012 18:32:40

i'm sure 1883 will have it in hand - don't worry though its only a small inconvenience

Quakerz - 19th May 2012 18:41:40

Your bitterness just shines through.

Look, your team didn't get the gig, and we the fans are going to bowl in, empty the bank account, and waste it on kit kats and creme eggs.

srun - 19th May 2012 20:40:00

can you buy them in Shildon so we benefit from that.