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at the end of the day 1000 is better than nothing. it will still be bringing revenue in that playing behind closed doors wouldnt

quakerste wrote: ↑

Tue Sep 15, 2020 8:51 pm

Only three weeks to go before our first home game. Are the club going to have any test events as I'm sure these have to have taken place before the season starts.

thought i read they were planning a home friendly as a test event on 26th September

i fancy Gloucester for the league (if it starts)

Old Git wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 11, 2020 1:55 pm

A little surprised that spectators are still being allowed at Scarborough given the recent developments. Hope all goes well tomorrow.

Whitby have just banned spectators from their game v York tomorrow

BBC News - Fans attending sporting events in England from October to be reviewed, says Prime Minister https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/54094363 I think politics is very relevant to us. Not very promising noises being made. One of the things I'm slightly disappointed with, is that the league seems to hav...

Good to see you taking a positive view of things. Most of us will just be happy to be playing again. I agree with Ghost, fixtures are shite. However I will feel different once we come round to games going ahead. When ghost says fixtures are shite wonder if he also picked up Hereford away on Easter ...

Fylde away. As tinpot and shite as a first fixture of the season can possibly be. And we'll no doubt get tanked 4-1. Good to see you taking a positive view of things. Most of us will just be happy to be playing again. I agree with Ghost, fixtures are shite. However I will feel different once we com...

The two trial events mentioned in the interview. These involve 300 persons for one then 600 for the other. Do I suppose that these will be hastily arranged pre-season friendlies that a few supporters will be allowed to attend to test the arrangements for social distancing? will depend on the govern...

The two trial events mentioned in the interview. These involve 300 persons for one then 600 for the other. Do I suppose that these will be hastily arranged pre-season friendlies that a few supporters will be allowed to attend to test the arrangements for social distancing? will depend on the govern...

super_les_mcjannet wrote: ↑

Mon Sep 07, 2020 3:48 pm

Yeah think you are right although won't be too far midweek for first game, league know they have part time teams so normally try and keep midweek travelling down as much as possible.

Brackley away it is then

Fat Josh without giving your identity away what is your grudge are you a former employee of DFC ? Have you connections to Darlington rugby club ? Are you a former board member or if you hold a grudge against the club which you seemingly do why won't you at least have the decency to tell us what the...

Fat Josh has got to be the Hartlepool supporter thats found his mums internet password while she has gone out shopping

apparently Scarborough away on Saturday

thought Alun said in his latest interview that he was still training with the club?

anybody know when a decision will be made?

Harrogate have chosen to tear up their pitch and groundshare for as long as it takes because they want to play at a higher level and they are not being asked to repay the huge grants they have been given. They could have just opted to stay in the National League, it was their choice not to. You are...

Lawman3 wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 13, 2020 6:10 pm

17% of 6,000 is 1,020. I would hope it isn’t capped at that, as, I imagine, it wouldn’t break even.

It’s all conjecture though. We may not even get FA approval.

you would hope DJ has done his maths before making his ideas public?

Wasn't a substantial amount of that revenue still parachute money from the EFL? I thought we used to get £1m+ from solidarity when in the league. I don't know what parachute payments were 10 years ago mind. Wasn't £250k of the 2011 turnover from the sale of Dan Burn also? It's not being ignored. It...

‘indeed we would expect higher crowds than 1500 given that we haven’t played since March‘ From https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/quakers-ask-the-league-for-permission-to-play-at-the-arena-on-safety-grounds Sorry. I don’t support this. That is playing with the clubs future. might attract a few footbal...

I’m not going to any games at the arena. It would be nice for the fans to be consulted on this before it comes out in this manner. We’re supposed to be a fan owned club. I have real trust issues regarding just how temporary this move would be. very interesting point although i can only see DJ doing...

At one point DJ mentioned capacities between 17% and 33% which I assume means 17% (550) with 2m social distancing and 33% if it’s 1m. If so, government advice is that where 2m is not possible then 1m with mitigation i.e. face masks, not standing face to face, is acceptable. So could we make face co...

one negative about playing at The Arena is how many of the 'im not going back there brigade' will it put off and will there be enough extra fans to cover the expected extra financial outlay?

Out of interest (and admittedly severe boredom) I've looked at the NLN Line Up and looked at some of the nearest Premier/Football League grounds to some of the clubs there was some interesting matches! I apologise in advance for this Darlo_Pete style post and probable lack of accuracy. AFC Fylde - ...

Vodka_Vic wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 11, 2020 9:22 pm

Isn't there a rule that the capacity of your temporary ground must be capped at the capacity of your permanent ground?

think that was when clubs moved FA Cup games to cash in on extra gate receipts

leaves NL NORTH York. Would anybody take him back?

getting drawn away in each round to a lower league side would cost us money in expenses with travelling as I`m sure the prize money if we won would not be much especially with no gate money as well would be better than paying expenses for refs, stewards, catering and any other extras even if BCD. O...

On the subject of the new season, I see we're entering next seasons FA Trophy at the second round (https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/quakers-exempt-to-second-round-proper-of-the-fa-trophy). Not entirely sure why! In worse news, FA cup prize money has been halved. So, as our opening game of the season...

I know clubs that have been going for a good few weeks now. FC United have been posting videos of small groups (6) training for the past month. I see Bolton Wanderers played Atherton Colls so it has been clubs from all levels. This Saturday was the first time competitive games (friendlies) have bee...

Would be a predicament for the club in the selection of season ticket holders who would be allowed to attend if capacity limited to 300 as I think we have already sold 500. Already getting fewer games than last season, so it would be hard to bear if it was further limited. Personally, don't have an...

Would it not be fairer if we have to limit numbers to base it on last season’s average attendance ? I don’t know the exact figures, but let’s say Gateshead ground can hold 10000 but their average gate was 1000 and say numbers were cut to 50 percent because of Covid so they would be allowed 500, we ...