Darlo Uncovered

Lallacab wrote: ↑

Thu May 06, 2021 11:13 am

I’m guessing reduction on last year ?

Yes. And understandably so given the last 12 months for some.

Good to see it's got off to such a good start. It wonder how it compares like for like with last year - not in terms of time, but in terms of people. Is it the the same people putting in the same (or even reduced) amount, just perhaps earlier in the cycle? Or are new people joining, or are people u...

Legendary author and When Saturday Comes/Guardian sports journalist Harry Pearson exclusively writes for YOURCLUB Content:

https://yourclub.darlingtonfc.co.uk/yc- ... quakassico

For those who missed it before, here is part one on Dan Maguire from back in January:

https://yourclub.darlingtonfc.co.uk/yc- ... statistics

Very interesting feature by Ben Pearson published on YOURCLUB yesterday looking at the 'non-penalty goals & assists per 90 minutes' data of our attacking players over the last two (incomplete) seasons: https://yourclub.darlingtonfc.co.uk/yc-content/lies-damned-lies-and-statistics-part-two As ever, o...

I tweeted about this yesterday as I was thinking about when I first read MI in (very) late-1989/early-1990: "I had just turned 12 when I bought my first copy of Mission Impossible. It had it all for me - alt comedy, satire, obscure music references and a totally alternative take on my new obsession....

“At its peak Mission Impossible was selling between 800 and 1,000 copies on average gates of 2,500, which was a phenomenal take-up rate…” For those of a certain age, Mission Impossible was as integral to 90s-era Darlo as Feethams, Hodgy and Dugald McCarrison’s loan spell. Steve Harland tells YOURCL...

A few of us sponsored that game and, had it not been for that reason, I don't know if I would have gone.

Anyway, I did and it was a genuinely bonkers game. We hammered them and lost 2-4.

Classic Darlo.

As promised, here is part two of 'Darlo Uncovered Uncovered'...

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“Before I knew it, we had over 600,000 page views per month, at a time when the internet was just taking off…” Scott Thornberry exclusively tells YOURCLUB Content the story of this very website and his own, sometimes crazy, journey supporting Darlo... ▶️ https://yourclub.darlingtonfc.co.uk/yc-conte...

Don't worry about the 50/50 - DFCSG and Andy are keen to make it work for everyone over the long-term.

Let's get thinking about "other" 50/50s...

Don't worry - there are definitely plans afoot for keeping the Virtual 50/50 going between now and the start of next season.

It is 'brand new' ideas that we're hoping to encourage.

Now more than ever, as a fan-owned club in these difficult times, our fan’s fundraising activities are vital to the future prosperity of the club. Both the pandemic and the season ‘null and void’ decision are big challenges for the club, however the ongoing overwhelming generosity of our fans has me...

If you missed it last night...

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Spot on.

Polish football journalist Maciej Słomiński recently met up with Pawel Abbott for Polish website Interia to talk about his life and career, both here in the UK and in Poland. With the very kind permission of Maciej, YOURCLUB Content brings you an English translation of that interview... https://your...

This is very good from Lee Kilcran on YOURCLUB today:

https://yourclub.darlingtonfc.co.uk/yc- ... ng-success

Interested in other fan's thoughts...

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"He is an old-fashioned striker who goes forward all the time. I do not think Gabbiadini will stand next to him, to be honest. He is 21-years-old, 6ft tall, slim and fast, whereas Gabbiadini was thickset and slow..."​ 🤦 No game today, so settle back and enjoy this YOURCLUB Content exclusive, as Dan ...

Just to make the point that DFCSG membership/Owner numbers are heading towards the 900 number again. That means around 70% of our fan-base on a c1,300 home gate, for example. Just if we're trying to paint the DFCSG membership/Ownership group as a "clique" or having a collective agenda, or - indeed -...

The beauty of this club is that that fans get to choose. Hoops (or a variant of) or not (something else x3). Newcastle United (a) don't ever deviate from b&w stripes and (b) don't even consult the fans on it. You are asked, every season in recent years, "which of these eight kits do you want two of ...

Aren't a good proportion of the DFCSG board only 3 months in role due to 2 stepping down and 3 having to retire from their position and only 11 / 12 place previously being filled. Good job they all got their story in line quickly to conspire on home kit choice. No. I'm the "4th youngest" in terms o...

Fair comment Robbie I agree with the majority of what you say except the bit about providing a hooped option. Option 1 is a long way from the traditional hooped shirt that I would expect to see. It looks like I have sewn it together and made an absolute mess of it. For once I have to agree with Gra...

From New Mills to Bristol Rovers - The Darlo Fan's Radio Story, by Andrew Simpson:

https://yourclub.darlingtonfc.co.uk/yc- ... adio-story

A brilliant, heart-warming read.

As ever, available to YOURCLUB free subscribers and DFC Owners.

Part two of my Q&A with Graeme Armstrong is now live on YOURCLUB:

https://yourclub.darlingtonfc.co.uk/yc- ... a-part-two

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Enjoy!

First encounter between ourselves and City of Liverpool FC tomorrow night. It should be an intriguing tie. Who knows which Darlo will turn up and our opposition, who will be well up for it, are an unknown quantity to us. The YOURCLUB team are very grateful to Mike Meadows, part of City of Liverpool ...

I was lucky enough to be able to interview Graeme Armstrong recently for YOURCLUB. Part one is now live on the platform. He's a top bloke and, for my money, one of the best we've had since starting up again in 2012. 39 goals and two promotions from the two seasons he was with us. Legendary stuff... ...

My dad and I were ball sponsor at Feethams in the mid-90s the night that Gary Brabin and Sean Gregan both got sent off for an old-fashioned fist fight during a Darlo/Doncaster clash. They then ripped one another's shirts in the ongoing scrap whilst walking off and carried the ding-dong on down the t...

Today we're excited to launch YOURCLUB Content! YOURCLUB Content offers YOURCLUB subscribers and DFC Owners access to exclusive columns, articles, features and interactive content that won’t be available anywhere else. There will be regular contributions from Darlo fans, occasional 'guest star' writ...