Game off, but talks to save Darlington Football Club continue (From The Northern Echo)
Send us your pictures, video, news and views by texting NORTHERN ECHO to 80360 or email us
Game off, but talks to save Darlington Football Club continue
1:00pm Saturday 11th February 2012 in Darlington FC News
Volunteers try to clear the pitch at The Northern Echo Darlington Arena
TALKS are continuing to save Darlington Football Club from liquidation despite the cancellation of today’s moneyspinning home game.
Quakers fans’ groups met for a third day in a row yesterday in an attempt to thrash out an agreement about the best way forward.
The meeting followed talks between members of Darlington Football Club Rescue Group (DFCRG) and administrator Harvey Madden yesterday morning.
No one involved in the discussions was prepared to comment, but The Northern Echo understands that the talks were constructive.
Two proposals to form a community group to take over the club have been drawn up.
The first, put together by the rescue group, has the backing of Darlington MP Jenny Chapman.
An alternative proposal has also been put forward by a new group, Darlington Supporters United (DSU), which has the support of Darlington Supporters’ Trust and has received help from experts in community ownership of sports clubs from Supporters Direct.
The formation of Darlington Supporters United (DSU) was announced on Tuesday.
The group said it was made up of supporters’ organisations and individual supporters looking at moving the club into community ownership.
On Wednesday, Mrs Chapman and Mark Meynell, from DFCRG, urged all supporters’ groups to work together and back the rescue group proposal.
It was hoped yesterday that administrator Harvey Madden would issue a statement on the latest developments. However, no update is now expected until Monday.
Today’s game against Wrexham was cancelled yesterday morning because of a frozen pitch.
The decision was made by the match referee following a pitch inspection.
The cancellation means Darlington may not have a home game until March.
The club has three away games planned later this month.
A fixture against Luton Town due to take place at the end of the month has been postponed following their progression into the next round of the FA Trophy.
The Quakers had hoped to arrange a home fixture with Durham City today on their all-weather pitch, however this was also unplayable.
click2find
spragger says...
7:12pm Sun 12 Feb 12
Sell the white elephant ground off to cover some of the debts & liabilities.
Its an incompetent shambles so need to start again