£10,000 boost for campaign to buy Quakers as The Northern Echo invests (From The Northern Echo)
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£10,000 boost for campaign to buy Quakers as The Northern Echo invests
11:07am Monday 20th February 2012 in Darlington FC News
FAN OWNED: Darlington fans at the Fleetwood game
THE fans’ campaign to buy Darlington Football Club has been boosted by a £10,000 investment from The Northern Echo.
The money will be used to buy shares in new company, Darlington FC 1883 Ltd, which hopes to purchase the Quakers and prevent it from being liquidated.
The announcement came as the total invested in the club by fans passed £170,000.
Peter Barron, editor of The Northern Echo, said: "The paper has been at the heart of the campaign to save Darlington Football Club from the outset and we have decided to make this investment as a further demonstration of our support.
"These are challenging economic times for all businesses and we recognise the sensitivities of making this investment. However, as Darlington's local paper, we felt it was something we had to do. Darlington Football Club is an important part of our business, supporting sales of the paper, and it is an investment on behalf of our readers.
"The £10,000 will be split over the three phases of the appeal and I sincerely hope we get that far. It certainly won't be for the lack of effort."
Darlington MP Jenny Chapman said: "It is fantastic that The Northern Echo is showing such support for the appeal in these difficult times. I'm sure it will be appreciated by everyone associated with the club and I hope other companies feel they are able to follow suit."
Mark Maynell, of the campaign group Darlington FC 1883 Ltd, described The Northern Echo's announcement as "tremendous news".
The investment will be made by Newsquest (Yorkshire & North-East) Ltd, publishers of The Northern Echo, Darlington and Stockton Times and Advertiser series.
Comments(10)
cromwell1599
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12:42pm Mon 20 Feb 12
gvx220
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3:23pm Mon 20 Feb 12
cromwell1599 wrote:what do you care cromwell?
That'll be another 5p on the price of the paper then, pleased i've not bought one for about the last three years.
you hav'nt bought a paper for 3 years!! and obviously read the stories on the internet....another pointless comment from another plonker.
again..well done echo...your support and coverage is spot on.
the greek
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5:13pm Mon 20 Feb 12
JOrd8531
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6:31pm Mon 20 Feb 12
the greek
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7:21pm Mon 20 Feb 12
JOrd8531 wrote:Once again point missed by the usual rose tinted glass darlo muppet brigade.
the greek, When they've got their name above our ground's doors, and are our 'regional' newspaper 'n' all, of course they are going to support us, ahead of other "failing businesses", as you call them, you stupid, ungrateful numpty!
HolmfirthHatchet
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9:40pm Mon 20 Feb 12
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That's the 'darlo muppet brigade' who always winge when something positive happens to their home town football club.
Well done the Northern Echo in promoting and supporting the town and DFC.
gvx220
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10:42pm Mon 20 Feb 12
JOrd8531 wrote:'the geek'..sorry..'the greek' probably didnt even know The Northern Echo sponsor DFC...his knowledge is so great!..oh and 'the greek'..if you've been buying the paper for 35 years..what you doing reading it on the internet??...surely wasnt just to make a stupid comment was it!
the greek, When they've got their name above our ground's doors, and are our 'regional' newspaper 'n' all, of course they are going to support us, ahead of other "failing businesses", as you call them, you stupid, ungrateful numpty!
Allanopie
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9:25am Tue 21 Feb 12
Allanopie
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9:29am Tue 21 Feb 12
gramps427 says...
11:47am Mon 20 Feb 12