Darlo Uncovered

We might have a new signing by the weekend, just waiting for international clearance. Potentially another player from the USA.

Wow we are going even further afield, than when Hodgy was in charge!!!

Yeeeeeeeeeee Haaaaaaa

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Whilst being just as interested as the next man at hearing we are bringing in fresh blood to make sure we survive this season, is it churlish to be a bit wary of how this is being managed?

To explain, a few weeks ago we had a push to get the 500 club extensions made to plug a gap in the finances to get us to the end of the season. The nature of this minimal extension seemed to be a balance between prudent financial management in the present without risking too much long term downside in kicking the shortfall down the road, and never quite balancing the books. I for one appreciated that the club were trying to gradually unwind the reliance on the 500 club and convert its members to year by year paying fans, thus enabling the club's finances to be founded in present activity rather than be in hock to the future.

So after having to ditch several players during the season to get us this point within an acceptable budget constraint, which was still not enough to get us to the end of the season without the 500 club extension, where does the money suddenly come from to sign a second new player? I appreciate that the contracts will be very short term, but even so does it suggest that the stated priority to eventually balance the books has now been sacrificed to maintaining the club in the NLN. This is, of course, something that does impact on the future finances of the club and I can see that spending to ensure this is certainly a change of tact that most of us would agree with. But now that we are within a whisker of maintaining our status do we really need to spend any more cash on bringing in yet another body?

Got to agree with En-Passant.
Are we spending the funds on airline tickets to bring players over The Pond? Or have we got a new sponsor in Virgin Atlantic??

Maybe Hughes leaving freed up a substantial amount of wages? I guess we may find out at the netcafe on Friday

jjljks wrote:Got to agree with En-Passant.
Are we spending the funds on airline tickets to bring players over The Pond? Or have we got a new sponsor in Virgin Atlantic??

Let's just wait for an official announcement from the club, cannot think for one minute DJ and our new FD have not looked at this very closely.

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I'm guessing rather a lot of money was invested in Hughes... and I suspect Ainge also.

Was it ever confirmed if Holness is here for next season? I think Kneeshaw only signed until the end of the season, but I could be wrong?

Holness is till end of the season, but I expect him to be here next season.
Kneeshaw is the same, but both parties have the chance to extend the contact.

En passant, submit your question to the Netcafé if you wouldn't mind, that's a good one.

https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/quakers ... ernational
The new signing is Osagi Bascome, a Bermudan international.

Interesting one - an attacking midfielder where we already have Henshall, Thompson, Kneeshaw, Nicholson and with Holness, Elliott and Wheatley we're well stocked in behind as well.

There must be some intention for these recent signings to stay beyond the end of the season, so perhaps an indication that decisions on others have already been made ahead of the summer?

Or just a scattergun approach to signing whoever is available....

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Ok, this one is significantly less exotic than Holness really. Young lad, hasn't made it further up the leagues, just did a stint in Spain (i'd guess that's semi pro at that level also). I can't imagine he's on much of a wage, and we can take a look at him with an eye on next season.

The sort of player we should be picking up. Only 20, so time for him to progress. Welcome Osagi

Really is a throwback to the various Hodgie eras (Ville Vaisanen, Gaetano Giallanza anyone?)

Do we do a sweepstake on the next nationality? I'm guessing Angolan.

Wonder if we are going to a 2-7-1 formation?

Do all these signings mean that TW has been told he`s the manager for next season ?

It's difficult not to draw that conclusion. Maybe we'll know on Friday after the Netcafé.

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Tue Mar 26, 2019 5:49 pm

It's difficult not to draw that conclusion. Maybe we'll know on Friday after the Netcafé.

Simple question to the Board. "How long is TW's contract for?

darlo reborn wrote:Do all these signings mean that TW has been told he`s the manager for next season ?

Contracts are only until end of the season so I wouldn't necessarily say that's any indication.

Maybe this is a chance for him to show what he can do with these players to attempt to persuade the board he can hit on the right formula at last.

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We seem to have a very unbalanced squad of players, overloaded with midfielders but very light on defenders.


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quakerman wrote:We seem to have a very unbalanced squad of players, overloaded with midfielders but very light on defenders.


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God can't win people we moaning the other day saying we needed an energetic midfielder and now we have a couple people still ain't happy... God people have fcuking week off and wait and see what happens , we won a game on Saturday people still moaned it weren't a great game BUT we WON ffs.. I hate all the negativity support the team and management

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Harry, do you not agree that we are thin at the back, if we have an injury to Tez or Ainge we only have Burn as cover,that is my point.I am not being negative but stating the obvious.This signing today could be a brilliant one, time will tell but would have preferred a defender.

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QUAKERMAN2 wrote:Harry, do you not agree that we are thin at the back, if we have an injury to Tez or Ainge we only have Burn as cover,that is my point.I am not being negative but stating the obvious.This signing today could be a brilliant one, time will tell but would have preferred a defender.

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We have Vaulks and Nico can cover so no

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HarrytheQuaker wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 26, 2019 9:42 pm

QUAKERMAN2 wrote:Harry, do you not agree that we are thin at the back, if we have an injury to Tez or Ainge we only have Burn as cover,that is my point.I am not being negative but stating the obvious.This signing today could be a brilliant one, time will tell but would have preferred a defender.

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We have Vaulks and Nico can cover so no

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Vaulks has signed for Shildon today

https://twitter.com/Official_SAFC/statu ... 59200?s=20

Let's not forget that we have Will Smith to come back in and by all accounts the teenage left back did ok when he came on on Saturday.

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HarrytheQuaker wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 26, 2019 9:42 pm

QUAKERMAN2 wrote:Harry, do you not agree that we are thin at the back, if we have an injury to Tez or Ainge we only have Burn as cover,that is my point.I am not being negative but stating the obvious.This signing today could be a brilliant one, time will tell but would have preferred a defender.

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We have Vaulks and Nico can cover so no

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Vaulks has signed for Shildon today

https://twitter.com/Official_SAFC/statu ... 59200?s=20

Dual terms??

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Lallacab wrote:

HarrytheQuaker wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 26, 2019 9:42 pm

QUAKERMAN2 wrote:Harry, do you not agree that we are thin at the back, if we have an injury to Tez or Ainge we only have Burn as cover,that is my point.I am not being negative but stating the obvious.This signing today could be a brilliant one, time will tell but would have preferred a defender.

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We have Vaulks and Nico can cover so no

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Vaulks has signed for Shildon today

https://twitter.com/Official_SAFC/statu ... 59200?s=20

If he has signed permanently that is a big surprise.So that leaves us even thinner at the back.

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Maurice_Peddelty wrote:Let's not forget that we have Will Smith to come back in and by all accounts the teenage left back did ok when he came on on Saturday.

Good point, completely forgot about Will Smith.

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Strange one that they only have 4 games left, but there manager had said he will be an asset next season
. Strange decision to let the lad go

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