Fan Owned
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Good luck to them, would love to see how they are going to stay financially afloat whilst being FT.
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They might have to trim the budget a bit, but aren't they getting gates of 2,500-3,000 and have a new ground which may provide decent earning potential.
Put it another way, if they can't manage, then there's no point us ever trying to emulate it in the future.
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I predict the York Trust will sell at least 50% of the club to a new backer. There’s no way the Trust will be able to manage the club on its own.
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Not fully fan owned seen as a business man has 51% ownership
I may not live in the north east anymore but i still support the north east teams
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So they aren't fan owned then?
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When I last looked they were overdue in filing year end accounts at Companies House.
The last set which were lodged disclosed very high debts
I wonder what is happening or has happened to that debt mountain.
If the club is carrying huge debts it is a little difficult to see how fan ownership will be able to deal with them
The last set which were lodged disclosed very high debts
I wonder what is happening or has happened to that debt mountain.
If the club is carrying huge debts it is a little difficult to see how fan ownership will be able to deal with them
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Wasn't the talk that the sale of bootham crescent would settle the debts and allow for the club to be run on an even keel? That would have happened well after the last accounts due date and I suspect the sale earlier in the summer is why it's happened now.
Good luck to them, the more successful fan owned clubs the better
Good luck to them, the more successful fan owned clubs the better
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York City, fan owned or not fan owned, that is the question? Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, or blah blah blah -
Edit, it seems a business man called Glen Henderson has bought 51% of the shares, so they are not fan owned.
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And one of the key men on the trust is a wealthy businessman tootheoriginalfatcat wrote: ↑Tue Jul 05, 2022 8:13 pm
York City, fan owned or not fan owned, that is the question? Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, or blah blah blah -
Edit, it seems a business man called Glen Henderson has bought 51% of the shares, so they are not fan owned.
I may not live in the north east anymore but i still support the north east teams
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Fan owned is great in principal but for us to proceed up the leagues and not have to constantly sell players then something needs to change in the way fans fund the club.
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Short of being one of richest 4 or 6 clubs in England, every club is a selling club.
If you want to stop Darlington being a selling club, you probably need to persuade the Quatarian authorities to buy Darlington instead of Liverpool
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I agree that things will have to change if we are to have a realistic chance of progressing, but I don’t think that can happen under the present model of funding. The next step has to be the acquisition of our own ground and the opportunity to maximise revenue from that. This is what DJ is striving towards, as he knows as well as anyone else, we can not move forward without a sustainable way of raising more money to invest in the playing budget of the club.
Patience and a steady nerve are required from us all, as this process will not be done overnight, but it does provide a way forward for the club to progress over the next few years. In the meantime there will be frustration and disappointment to contend with, but anything worthwhile has to be built on solid foundations, and does take time. Rome wasn’t built in a day, springs to mind.
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Pre Singh’s departure we were operating at the bottom of the National League, now, after all the hard work to rebuild, we operate at top end of the league below. In football terms we are probably similar, so progress has been made and the club is in a much better place.
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Agreed we are a club in progress rebuilding which has been and will be difficult at times but supporters know this. But we Darlington FC are still fighting in to get back to the EFL and with good management on the field along with very good governance of it I think we are doing very well.
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No. Nothing needs to change in the way the club is structured. I'd rather die than see us have an individual owner or majority shareholder again.
Slow and steady wins the race, we keep on building.
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TBH I have enjoyed the last ten seasons, feeling part of the resurrection of the club from zero to dizzy heights of NLN leaders. Next big step for us is to find & fund a home within Darlo boundaries. DJ, AA & the fans have done us proud so far. At least we can trust them more than any owner like Singh.
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Odly enough instead about york in todays non league paper and friction has reared its ugly head again with the owner and supporters trust
I may not live in the north east anymore but i still support the north east teams
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Yes, just have a look at this York Press article.shildonlad wrote: ↑Sun Jan 29, 2023 8:44 pmOdly enough instead about york in todays non league paper and friction has reared its ugly head again with the owner and supporters trust
https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/23286 ... ture-fans/
Makes me even more grateful we are fan owned & I don't envy York City despite being in a nice stadium & a league above us. I would not swap places!
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Isn't it great to see so many young fans in that picture? The same with pictures of the tin shed. Maybe it's a reflection of the cost of watching top flight teams and hopefully they get as much pleasure from watching non-league footie as I do. They're the future, after all.
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It’s getting rough at York - again.
Also at Hartlepool too, where the fans appear to be tiring of Singh. As I remember he came in as their only option and everyone seemed to want to give it a go, but it’s not working and their league status is now at risk.
I can’t understand the people who lust after a ‘sugar daddy’ type person to come in. Have they learnt nothing from our recent history? Or perhaps they get carried away by what they see at a few select other clubs.
The TV coverage at Wrexham for the FA cup match was hyperbolic- all about the Hollywood stars who had taken over and how Wrexham were non league and punching above their weight etc, what a fairytale A bit like plucky Salford!
Meanwhile the fan owned clubs such as us, who do it the hard way, seem to gather minimal publicity and this annoys me.
Also at Hartlepool too, where the fans appear to be tiring of Singh. As I remember he came in as their only option and everyone seemed to want to give it a go, but it’s not working and their league status is now at risk.
I can’t understand the people who lust after a ‘sugar daddy’ type person to come in. Have they learnt nothing from our recent history? Or perhaps they get carried away by what they see at a few select other clubs.
The TV coverage at Wrexham for the FA cup match was hyperbolic- all about the Hollywood stars who had taken over and how Wrexham were non league and punching above their weight etc, what a fairytale A bit like plucky Salford!
Meanwhile the fan owned clubs such as us, who do it the hard way, seem to gather minimal publicity and this annoys me.
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There's also a link between the two clubs. The York chairman who gave the club's fans the V sign at the match is also a Poolie by birth. Perhaps him and Raj could form the ultimate dream team in owning a club... what could possibly go wrong.
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To be fair, Wrexham are a proper football club with a decent fanbase. Nothing like Salford.theoriginalfatcat wrote: ↑Tue Jan 31, 2023 9:22 amIt’s getting rough at York - again.
Also at Hartlepool too, where the fans appear to be tiring of Singh. As I remember he came in as their only option and everyone seemed to want to give it a go, but it’s not working and their league status is now at risk.
I can’t understand the people who lust after a ‘sugar daddy’ type person to come in. Have they learnt nothing from our recent history? Or perhaps they get carried away by what they see at a few select other clubs.
The TV coverage at Wrexham for the FA cup match was hyperbolic- all about the Hollywood stars who had taken over and how Wrexham were non league and punching above their weight etc, what a fairytale A bit like plucky Salford!
Meanwhile the fan owned clubs such as us, who do it the hard way, seem to gather minimal publicity and this annoys me.
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It's the media angle. It's all they push. They interview Reynolds, they talk about Reynolds, they pan the camera towards Reynolds, they make out there's something miraculous occurring, when in fact it's about fresh money and what it buys.
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Ooh the mention of Reynolds sends shivers down my spinetheoriginalfatcat wrote: ↑Tue Jan 31, 2023 1:40 pm
It's the media angle. It's all they push. They interview Reynolds, they talk about Reynolds, they pan the camera towards Reynolds, they make out there's something miraculous occurring, when in fact it's about fresh money and what it buys.
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Poolie & City groundshare & joint-chairmen?
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We have a great fan base however unfortunately it’s not enough to compete at the next level. Perhaps we should do a staggered ownership so those with bigger pockets and the will to do so would buy more shares, I do think there could be a desire there just within my older fan group. However we have never been asked and said fan group are asking what’s going on.
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Who is going to put ££,£££ in for shares in to a business that will not secure a return on their investment? Football clubs are - typically - loss making businesses.Darlobill wrote: ↑Wed Feb 01, 2023 8:48 pmWe have a great fan base however unfortunately it’s not enough to compete at the next level. Perhaps we should do a staggered ownership so those with bigger pockets and the will to do so would buy more shares, I do think there could be a desire there just within my older fan group. However we have never been asked and said fan group are asking what’s going on.
Not only that, but they won't be the majority shareholder either.
If we have these fans that are willing to chuck thousands at DFC for no financial gain or major say, then they are welcome to do so via Boost the Budget.
The fan ownership model is working absolutely fine. A new ground, along with the additional commercial revenue it would bring, plus increased attendances, would see us compete at the next level. Yes it is the long-term vision but that is what we are currently working towards.
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Totally agree. The bbc seem to love a non league club to get a orgasm over. If wrexham were a club owened by some local millionaire they would not give two hoots. Its getting tiresome now. Look at how they rammed salford down out neck and they are still in league 1. Once Wrexham are promoted macclesfield will be there next team they flog to death, and will be talking as though they are some fan owned non league club watched by 200 a gametheoriginalfatcat wrote: ↑Tue Jan 31, 2023 1:40 pm
It's the media angle. It's all they push. They interview Reynolds, they talk about Reynolds, they pan the camera towards Reynolds, they make out there's something miraculous occurring, when in fact it's about fresh money and what it buys.
I may not live in the north east anymore but i still support the north east teams