pornomagboy
wake me up before you gogo who needs potter when
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Darlington
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Poyetry In Motion
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ouch. What division does that make them in now?
Gregory2Smith1
J'les aurai!
good luck to the quakers,hopefully a blessing in disguise
should fly through the first couple of leagues
should fly through the first couple of leagues
Poyetry In Motion
Pooetry Motions
Ok. Cheers. I was too damn lazy to look it up!
Wonder if Portsmuff will suffer a similar fate?
* crosses fingers *
Wonder if Portsmuff will suffer a similar fate?
* crosses fingers *
worthingseagull123
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- May 5, 2012
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A very sad story.
Meanwhile we aspire for our club to play in a division where individual player's earn Darlington's debts in a month.
Meanwhile we aspire for our club to play in a division where individual player's earn Darlington's debts in a month.
inland seagull
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Kettering Town have been expelled from the Conference set up and have to apply for membership of the Southern League Premier. Because they have also entered into a Creditors Voluntary Arrangement, if accepted into the SLP, they will start with a 10 point deduction. Survival of this old established club is far from assured
- Jul 7, 2003
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Think they were playing home games at Rushden & Diamonds' old ground last season. Not a good omen.
Seagulls over Lewes
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They did as there ground I believe has been sold. AFC Rushden and Diamonds formed this season and will ground share with Wellingborough from next season. So if KTFC do go pop Nene Park will just become a white elephant.
wigman
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This.
Lord Bracknell
On fire
Quakers in Northern League From The Northern Echo)
Quakers in Northern League
3:50pm Friday 25th May 2012 in Darlington FC News By Joe Willis, Regional chief reporter
THE Quakers will play in the Northern League next season, the Football Association (FA) has decided.
The FA will relegate the club four divisions below the Blue Square Bet Premier where they played last season.
Fans’ company Darlington 1883 (DFC 1883), which bought the club for £100,000 earlier this month, had hoped the club would be placed in the Evo-Stik League Northern Premier or Division One North.
However, the FA has punished DFC 1883 for failing to obtain the football share from former owner Raj Singh.
The FA is recommending the club plays in the Northern League subject to the league's acceptance, however The Northern Echo understands Northern League bosses are happy for the club to play in their league next season and will place the club in Division One next season, meaning the Quakers will face teams such as Bishop Auckland, Spennymoor, Newton Aycliffe and Consett.
They are also set to be in the same division as Shildon, which they will share a ground with during 2011/12 after deciding to leave the Darlington Arena.
DFC 1883 confirmed it had been told by the FA that its future as a community football club would start in the Northern League.
Craig Mckenna, DFC 1883 project manager said: “We had appraised all potential outcomes and have produced plans and a financial model that will work at this level and the focus now will be to get the football club back up through the leagues as quickly as possible.
“We can be inspired by clubs like Chester, Wrexham and others who have taken this journey and enjoyed great football, grounds with atmosphere and a rekindling of supporters’ enthusiasm .
“Darlington FC now has the prospect of football next season. Three times this year the club was within hours of liquidation, but the fans would not let the club die.
“2012/13 will be the clubs 130th season and we will start the journey back as a club we all own and playing in our black and white hoops.”
He added: “The Northern League will see some great away days at local grounds for our fans; it will also give us the opportunity to welcome the fans of local clubs to our temporary home. The football will be tough and competitive and we will not be taking anything for granted but we will be aiming for promotion as fast as we can.
“DFC 1883 Ltd still believe that Darlington should aspire to be a league football team and although that is going to take a bit of time, that remains the ultimate goal.”
A delegation including DFC 1883 chairman Denis Pinnegar and board member Laura Drew had argued for leniency when they met FA officials at Wembley earlier this month.
However, it is now apparent their pleas have fallen on deaf ears.
The Northern Echo revealed last week that Northern League officials had been instructed to start making preparations for the Quakers' possible inclusion.
Durham City's demotion from the Evo-Stik League means the Northern League's top flight currently has an odd number of clubs.
By installing Darlington, the FA would be preventing the need for a further reshuffle.
FA rules state that in order to leave administration and reclaim a place in the football pyramid, a club must agree a Creditors' Voluntary Agreement (CVA) with its creditors.
Despite the best efforts of DFC 1883 board members, Darlington were unable to agree a CVA as part of the deal that saw administrator Harvey Madden relinquish control of the club earlier this month.
They could not reach an agreement with the club's major creditor, former chairman Raj Singh, and inherited footballing debts relating to outstanding wages owed to the club's former players.
Quakers in Northern League
3:50pm Friday 25th May 2012 in Darlington FC News By Joe Willis, Regional chief reporter
THE Quakers will play in the Northern League next season, the Football Association (FA) has decided.
The FA will relegate the club four divisions below the Blue Square Bet Premier where they played last season.
Fans’ company Darlington 1883 (DFC 1883), which bought the club for £100,000 earlier this month, had hoped the club would be placed in the Evo-Stik League Northern Premier or Division One North.
However, the FA has punished DFC 1883 for failing to obtain the football share from former owner Raj Singh.
The FA is recommending the club plays in the Northern League subject to the league's acceptance, however The Northern Echo understands Northern League bosses are happy for the club to play in their league next season and will place the club in Division One next season, meaning the Quakers will face teams such as Bishop Auckland, Spennymoor, Newton Aycliffe and Consett.
They are also set to be in the same division as Shildon, which they will share a ground with during 2011/12 after deciding to leave the Darlington Arena.
DFC 1883 confirmed it had been told by the FA that its future as a community football club would start in the Northern League.
Craig Mckenna, DFC 1883 project manager said: “We had appraised all potential outcomes and have produced plans and a financial model that will work at this level and the focus now will be to get the football club back up through the leagues as quickly as possible.
“We can be inspired by clubs like Chester, Wrexham and others who have taken this journey and enjoyed great football, grounds with atmosphere and a rekindling of supporters’ enthusiasm .
“Darlington FC now has the prospect of football next season. Three times this year the club was within hours of liquidation, but the fans would not let the club die.
“2012/13 will be the clubs 130th season and we will start the journey back as a club we all own and playing in our black and white hoops.”
He added: “The Northern League will see some great away days at local grounds for our fans; it will also give us the opportunity to welcome the fans of local clubs to our temporary home. The football will be tough and competitive and we will not be taking anything for granted but we will be aiming for promotion as fast as we can.
“DFC 1883 Ltd still believe that Darlington should aspire to be a league football team and although that is going to take a bit of time, that remains the ultimate goal.”
A delegation including DFC 1883 chairman Denis Pinnegar and board member Laura Drew had argued for leniency when they met FA officials at Wembley earlier this month.
However, it is now apparent their pleas have fallen on deaf ears.
The Northern Echo revealed last week that Northern League officials had been instructed to start making preparations for the Quakers' possible inclusion.
Durham City's demotion from the Evo-Stik League means the Northern League's top flight currently has an odd number of clubs.
By installing Darlington, the FA would be preventing the need for a further reshuffle.
FA rules state that in order to leave administration and reclaim a place in the football pyramid, a club must agree a Creditors' Voluntary Agreement (CVA) with its creditors.
Despite the best efforts of DFC 1883 board members, Darlington were unable to agree a CVA as part of the deal that saw administrator Harvey Madden relinquish control of the club earlier this month.
They could not reach an agreement with the club's major creditor, former chairman Raj Singh, and inherited footballing debts relating to outstanding wages owed to the club's former players.
Marxo
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Crikey, they only opened their spanking new 25,000 capacity "Arena" in 2003! Makes me shiver!
Seagulls over Lewes
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This is where the problems started 25000 all seater stadium playing in front of 3000 people. Obviously things would not add up.
Steve Foster
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Terribly sad. Any ideas what will happen to their old stadium?
Steve Foster
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We last played Darlington on my birthday 16th April 2001. Division 3 game
Will we ever play them again in a league game?
Will we ever play them again in a league game?
house your seagull
Train à Grande Vitesse
There's a lot of dignity in the quotes from the Darlo guy
house your seagull
Train à Grande Vitesse
It's going to be interesting how a club like ourselves - who fit somewhere between the gutter and the stars - come to terms with that.
Marxo
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From Wiki: With the move to a new stadium at The Darlington Arena, Feethams fell into disrepair. It was finally demolished in February 2006 shortly after an arson attack.
Leekbrookgull
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Was it called The Reynolds Arena ? If so what has happened to it ?