Darlo Uncovered

Read somewhere that he said he'd made a mistake and should have joined us in the first place. On another note, DJ said the budget was used up 2 weeks ago, so wonder if that was a ploy to prevent clubs from asking us for silly
money or whether we've got some money from KDS.

Saw Alfie Hughes v Boro and Guiseley. Impossible to draw any conclusions about him in the brief time he was on the pitch.

Rivers was named as starting then didn't, as possibly he tweaked something in the warm up. That meant starting Mondal on the left wing and Lambert on the right wing, which didn't help as the service was poor. As for the centre half from Bishop, I was hoping he'd make a good impression as we really n...

Currently at the Wetherby Whaler having tea. Weather is foul.

Dick Emery impressed in his brief stint.

I also heard those comments from AA and found it surprising and thought I'd maybe over-analysed it, but others have commented too so clearly they did stick out.

Very surprised by Scunthorpe beating Sheff Utd yesterday. They've assembled a team on the cheap and apparently played very well. Keith Alexander of Lincoln did the same when they had financial troubles and got them into the play-offs by some miracle, so it can work. Their problem is that they have n...

3 new trialists - Romario Vieira, who is twin brother of ex-Leeds Ronaldo Vieira, a midfielder from Tadcaster. Could be a recommendation from KDS?
Jordan Emery is a midfielder from Bishop
Alfie Hughes is a midfielder from Newcastle U23s.

It's very feasable. The owner is effectively mothballing them and looking for players on the cheap. Sousa is way out of their price range.

AA said he had a couple more offers in, and implied they were further up the pyramid, so wouldn't be surprised if one was Sousa. Beck eventually took our offer when he didn't get fixed up with another club.

And it's official!

Disappointed to see him go. Clearly had potential and I think this season could’ve been a big one for him with a full pre-season behind him. But it sounds like he’s heading to an exciting opportunity and you can’t blame him for that at all. Exciting indeed. York Utd is based in Toronto, quite simpl...

Get Beck in and another quality centre half before the season starts and I really will get excited.

Gramps, interesting point you make about AAs comment being made so as not wanting to drive up the price of anyone they're interested in, especially given that just prior to this he said that we have offers in 'For one or two players'.

I wondered how players are going to be moved on if they are already under contract. Only thought is if someone has put an offer in for them.

Agreed, 1st July we may be able to announce some if contracts run out on 30th June. No news does not equal nothing happening behind the scenes.

Darloed, you say "The early bird catches the first worm". What about "Slow and steady wins the race"?

Onewayup, it was v Walsall 1991

I thought our reserves played in the Central League after that, then in the Conference season, played in some Durham Village league, then back to the Central League

At least he scored it. Paul Beevers had a similar header at Barnet and he mistimed it so badly it hit his chest and went straight into the keepers arms.

He's from Bolton. I'm guessing Fylde

Gone quiet on Nathan Lowe. Hopefully we're in negotiations.

Jake Cassidy too.

I believe the Eastbourne developments are not to do with us. They'll affect Darlington Town more.

South Shields have just confirmed that Nathan Lowe is not on the retained list.

I think quite a few are carrying injuries.

B_Little is clearly a troll as no-one with a brain cell would post this.

Go on MCFC - who do you think those ones are.

Have just cancelled mine.....then re-done it to hit the 25 a month mark, as my lad's been badgering me for a new replica shirt, so the special edition one will do him just fine.

Just checked the NL ground grading document and it said ground grading is permitted but 'Security of tenure must be 10 years'.