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Buy Darlo campaign passes £250,000 mark as board members are announced

8:00am Wednesday 22nd February 2012 in News Photograph of the Author By David Roberts, Chief Reporter (Darlington)

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THE Buy Darlo campaign last night passed the £250,000 mark, completing the first phase of the plan to bring Darlington Football Club out of administration.

The total invested in Darlington FC 1883 Ltd – the company launched to buy the football club and prevent it from being liquidated – reached £250,960 late yesterday, less than five days after the fundraising drive was announced.

The campaign will now move into its second phase, and a second batch of shares will be released in the hope of raising a further £250,000 to go towards paying off the club’s remaining creditors.

If that target is reached, a third batch of shares would be released to generate another £250,000 which would be used to give the club a sustainable future.

The news came as six local businessmen and women were named as the interim management board of DFC 1883.

All of the interim board members are giving their time voluntarily.

They are:

• Peter Ashmore – a local government employee, member of the DFC rescue group and founder member and former chairman of Darlington Supporters’ Trust.

• Laura Drew – a Darlington fan for the past ten years with a background in law and accountancy.

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She runs her own IT firm in the South-East; • Karen Glencross – a former secretary, vice-chairwoman and acting chairwoman of Darlington FC Supporters’ Club.

• Ian Peacock – a member of the DFC Rescue Group and managing director of Tees Valley Luxury Coaches.

• Tony Waters – a former human resources and administration manager in the Armed Forces, Darlington Supporters’ Trust board member, Darlington FC Supporters’ Club committee member and voluntary fundraiser for the club.

• Steve Weeks – a member of the DFC Rescue Group and former chairman of Darlington FC. He is the founder and owner of Central Stationers.

Speaking before the £250,000 target was reached, Ms Glencross said: “Everything has moved very quickly during the last two weeks and a huge amount of effort has gone into reaching the position we are now in, whereby money is rolling in and the first phase of the share sale is almost complete.”

People can buy shares at buydarlo.org.

For those who want to pay by cash or cheque, there will be a stall in Darlington Dolphin Centre from 11am to 4pm for the rest of the week, including Saturday.

People must take two forms of identification with them, eg passport, photo driving licence or utility bill (not a mobile phone bill).

Comments(17)

taffydav says...
11:33am Wed 22 Feb 12

and just what league will yer be playin in

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MSG says...
11:42am Wed 22 Feb 12

Taffydav - The league matters not!.
We will have survived again.
The future & the community project looks like being a fantastic ride. Why not join in??
There will be other clubs following our lead for sure!
COME ON DARLO!!!!

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taffydav says...
4:17pm Wed 22 Feb 12

what a load of crap yer might as well just give yer money away to the homeless much better cause than that big white elephant

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peter1947 says...
5:27pm Wed 22 Feb 12

afc wimbledon supporter here well done all you darlo supporters and what a very very sad bloke taffydav is,im coming up to darlo in march and will be there to support you

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jewitt says...
5:34pm Wed 22 Feb 12

peter1947 wrote:
afc wimbledon supporter here well done all you darlo supporters and what a very very sad bloke taffydav is,im coming up to darlo in march and will be there to support you
Well said peter.

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taffydav says...
5:37pm Wed 22 Feb 12

have yer nothing better to do like watching some paint drying or somthing m8 lol and you think i am sad pmsl at that m8

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MSG says...
6:30pm Wed 22 Feb 12

Taffy- Have you nothing better to do today ?? surely it's you who needs to get a life ? bet nothing pleases you.
COME ON DARLO !!!

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peter1947 says...
8:26pm Wed 22 Feb 12

hi taff, i am a painter/decorator let me paint a room and you sit there and watch it dry while i go and watch and support darlo fc while im up in march, you seem well suited for that job,WATCHING PAINT DRYING FC

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peter1947 says...
8:27pm Wed 22 Feb 12

hi taff, i am a painter/decorator let me paint a room and you sit there and watch it dry while i go and watch and support darlo fc while im up in march, you seem well suited for that job,WATCHING PAINT DRYING FC

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IonlySpeaktheTruth says...
9:46pm Wed 22 Feb 12

Don't you just hate it when people post the same comment twice!

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IonlySpeaktheTruth says...
9:48pm Wed 22 Feb 12

Don't you just hate it when people post the same comment twice!!

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taffydav says...
9:49pm Wed 22 Feb 12

it aint a painted room you nutters need to be in but a one with nice rubber walls hehe yer really giving away money to that waste of space darlo fc guys you really do need help

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gramps427 says...
11:07pm Wed 22 Feb 12

There's a long way to go yet but well done so far all involved. I wish the interim board well and would advise them to start looking for advice on how to hold a concert; perhaps even as early as the close season to raise more money. Get advice from the Sunderland board, or ask Elton John for advice and perhaps a little help.

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Liamsm says...
7:01am Thu 23 Feb 12

taffydav wrote:
it aint a painted room you nutters need to be in but a one with nice rubber walls hehe yer really giving away money to that waste of space darlo fc guys you really do need help
Is it your money NO!! so do yourself a favour fella and stop being a prat. No doubt you will spend money on things that others may feel are a waste of money!! You obviously have nothing interesting going on if you just feel the need to post comments on here that my 8 year old could write better.

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peter1947 says...
7:55am Thu 23 Feb 12

sorry ionly speak the truth,had trouble with the internet didnt know the first post had gone,anyway well said think weve shut taffy up

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Mikey_Blighe says...
12:53am Sun 26 Feb 12

I have to agree with everyone poking fun a taffydav. Darlington FC may not be well-known or prodigious (despite hitting Wembley Stadium last season, winning the FA Trophy), but they deserve to keep going. Many many years of history could be lost, and that's what we should all be upset about, never mind making fun of a club that is struggling to stay afloat.

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charlie74 says...
10:38pm Sun 26 Feb 12

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