Darlo Uncovered

Discuss.

Fuck me, it is the silly season.
Going to be a long 3 months.

How about a poll:
Darlington FC or Darlington 1883. I bet some daft bastards would debate it too.

Should we try and sign Messi or Ronaldo?

Dial A.

super_les_mcjannet wrote: ↑

Sun Apr 28, 2019 4:52 pm

Should we try and sign Messi or Ronaldo?

I'd re-sign Tino Asprilla.

Feethams we can all get a good view from upstairs in those houses bit tricky for the players running round the streets though.

Ghost_Of_1883 wrote:Dial A.

Are we not dialling H? Some genuinely would...

Has to be the Arena, as Feethams was a dump when we left it, although the Arena is probably a dump by now.

Darlo_Pete wrote: ↑

Sun Apr 28, 2019 6:16 pm

Has to be the Arena, as Feethams was a dump when we left it, although the Arena is probably a dump by now.

It looking a bit sad these days, I saw a comment on Sunderland’s forum saying it looks abandoned from the outside!

quaker4life wrote: ↑

Sun Apr 28, 2019 6:21 pm

Darlo_Pete wrote: ↑

Sun Apr 28, 2019 6:16 pm

Has to be the Arena, as Feethams was a dump when we left it, although the Arena is probably a dump by now.

It looking a bit sad these days, I saw a comment on Sunderland’s forum saying it looks abandoned from the outside!

Yeh when I was up there the other week, it looked in a pretty poor condition, rust on the metal work, etc.

Darlo_Pete wrote:Has to be the Arena, as Feethams was a dump when we left it, although the Arena is probably a dump by now.

Mam and dad went to a silver wedding doo there about 5 year back in the platinum lounge. It had gone from something out of a cruise ship when 2st open to a right dive. They said there was even odd taps in the toilets and broken toilets. Looks like the rugby club are letting it go to rack and ruin

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shildonlad wrote: ↑

Sun Apr 28, 2019 6:32 pm

Darlo_Pete wrote:Has to be the Arena, as Feethams was a dump when we left it, although the Arena is probably a dump by now.

Mam and dad went to a silver wedding doo there about 5 year back in the platinum lounge. It had gone from something out of a cruise ship when 2st open to a right dive. They said there was even odd taps in the toilets and broken toilets. Looks like the rugby club are letting it go to rack and ruin

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I went to the bar at the Arena and it looked ok, strangely the toilets were exactly the same as when we were at the Arena. I don't think DMP have any money to spend on the Arena for maintenance, do doubt they'll get an interest free loan from the Council.

Darlo_Pete wrote:

shildonlad wrote: ↑

Sun Apr 28, 2019 6:32 pm

Darlo_Pete wrote:Has to be the Arena, as Feethams was a dump when we left it, although the Arena is probably a dump by now.

Mam and dad went to a silver wedding doo there about 5 year back in the platinum lounge. It had gone from something out of a cruise ship when 2st open to a right dive. They said there was even odd taps in the toilets and broken toilets. Looks like the rugby club are letting it go to rack and ruin

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I went to the bar at the Arena and it looked ok, strangely the toilets were exactly the same as when we were at the Arena. I don't think DMP have any money to spend on the Arena for maintenance, do doubt they'll get an interest free loan from the Council.

Wonder if it will pass the structure tests to keep the safety certificate.

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Well it has to be the Arena as there are too many houses on the pitch at Feethams these days.
However, if it we could roll back even to 2004 then feethams.

banktopp wrote: ↑

Sun Apr 28, 2019 4:48 pm

Fuck me, it is the silly season.
Going to be a long 3 months.

Arthur Wharton or Mark Prudhoe?

Anyone who answers the arena for this wants their head checking.

It's a tough one. Feethams was a traditional stadium, in the heart of the town and was quite appropriate for a club of our size. However, the idea of the Arena wasn't wrong it was just way too much too soon. Feethams was simply patched up and with health and safety requirements becoming stricter at some point eventually it would have needed replacing. However, 25,000 from the off was too much and the age old argument of maybe a 10,000 capacity arena would have probably being sufficient to begin with. You never know maybe in a few years we may require it's use again, once we are in a position to justify it.

Feethams was simply patched up and with health and safety requirements becoming stricter at some point eventually it would have needed replacing.

I tend to disagree, had we stayed there then the West Stand would have likely have been closed down/demolished by now but the Polam Lane End and Tin Shed (despite needing some repair work at the time we left) were OK.

And I don't think there's any possibility of leaving Blackwell Meadows in the near future.

Had the club stayed at Feethams development at the Polem end would have been difficult due to the presence of the Victorian sewer (which caused the Quaker Centre to be moved from it's intended to final location) and development of the West Stand limited due to the proximity of the housing on that side and issues with intrusion of light.

In fact as I remember it the East Stand was scaled back due to problems with ground loading.

However, all possible with the right will and enough money. Although there would have been no glory for George in a redevelopment of Feethams.

I don't come to Darlington anymore but I understand that there is housing there now ?