RedWillie Posted 25 February, 2009 Share Posted 25 February, 2009 Darlington have gone... http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/darlington/7909576.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr X Posted 25 February, 2009 Share Posted 25 February, 2009 that looks like a photo of sms in the article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 25 February, 2009 Share Posted 25 February, 2009 Photo caption: "The Quakers have struggled to attract fans to the Darlington Arena" It may be something to do with only having 4 players on the pitch At least they can go into admin and still be comfortable mid-table Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 25 February, 2009 Share Posted 25 February, 2009 Hmmm. Both the outgoing chairman and the Administrator seem to be viewing going into admin as a positive way of attracting investment. Before I get trampled on, no doubt they are duty bound to be as upbeat as possible in the circumstances but at least they're not painting an "end is nigh" picture. Darlington enter administration The Quakers have struggled to attract fans to the Darlington Arena Darlington have officially announced they are entering administration. Dave Clark, of Brackenbury Clark and Company, has been appointed as administrator taking over the running of the club with immediate effect. "This is a sad day in the long history of Darlington Football Club," chairman George Houghton said of the decision in a club statement. "It was a result of a combination of circumstances compounded by the current economic recession." Houghton took over as chairman of the club in March 2006, following Stewart Morris in the role. However, the businessman, who made his fortune in property, says he hopes the club can find new ownership and believes they are in a good position to do so. "By appointing administrators at this time when the team is playing well, the club's management costs have been brought under control and the council is aware of the detailed planning case, I hope I have given the best possible opportunity to deliver the club into new ownership," he said. "I intend to support the administrators in this process and if any serious investors can be found I stand ready to continue my involvement and some investment as part of a consortium in order to keep professional football alive in Darlington." The club's new administrator Clark is equally positive of securing a new owner, given the current position of seventh in League Two and the assets surrounding the club. "This club has a long history in league football having been founded in 1883. My job as administrator is to affect a sale of this club to a new investor or consortium," he said. "The club has a number of advantages which in my view would make it attractive to an investor including a good manager with a history of securing promotion; a strong team currently on the edge of the play-off positions; a sound management team and loyal staff, and a stadium which would be the envy of most Championship clubs and some Premier League clubs. "Therefore I am confident that a new owner can be found for the club. "Despite owing significant sums to a number of creditors, the club enjoys a special relationship with its creditors and fans. I am confident that any new investor will enjoy a similar close working relationship." The Quakers will be docked 10 points under Football League rules, denting their push for promotion". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintDonkey Posted 25 February, 2009 Share Posted 25 February, 2009 Damn we need Championship sides to enter administration not League 2 sides. If Charlton, Plymouth and Norwich all did the decent thing and went bust I reckon we'd be safe, safe from relegation anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmel Posted 25 February, 2009 Share Posted 25 February, 2009 It will be intresting to see how this plays out and it looks or reads as though they put themselves into administration. I see the current chairman is offering some investment to join up with others as a consortium to buy the club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miserableoldgit Posted 25 February, 2009 Share Posted 25 February, 2009 It is all a bit strange that there has been nothing on here regarding the Board Meeting yesterday and the announcement of impending doom that was to be forthcoming from it.:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 25 February, 2009 Share Posted 25 February, 2009 It is all a bit strange that there has been nothing on here regarding the Board Meeting yesterday and the announcement of impending doom that was to be forthcoming from it.:confused: Indeed, the "it is happening" conjecture has never been explained. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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