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They've never asked to join Club Doncaster though have they? happy to be proven wrong but I don't remember that. As for the rest of the post, you've been posting the same shite for years so I'm not going to waste my time responding to that tripe.
Quote from: RedJ on July 13, 2018, 10:10:50 pmThey've never asked to join Club Doncaster though have they? happy to be proven wrong but I don't remember that. As for the rest of the post, you've been posting the same shite for years so I'm not going to waste my time responding to that tripe.The Belles have been in conversation with Club Doncaster for over 18 months and, until A couple of months a go, still hadn’t had an answer either way.The issue is that even if Club Doncaster made a decision and backed the Belles it’s tough to be in the league. The FA specifically stated to Belles that to be in the top tier you need to meet their criteria of X cash in the bank. No value in kind or other partnerships. Cold, hard cash.
Yes but they asked to be included in the club Doncaster set up and were palmed off, ask anyone at the dons there the same...This board are a joke and until people wake up it’ll get worse.....They’ve no intention of championship football whatsoever, if we had owners such as Fleetwood or Peterborough we’d be laughing, even Swann at scunny, so there was a five year plan for championship football??? Are you seriously kidding me??? It’s never happening and there’s less money.... for all those who disagree please show me where it’s gone??? Sooner this lot go the better....
Quote from: raggytash on July 13, 2018, 09:18:14 pmYes but they asked to be included in the club Doncaster set up and were palmed off, ask anyone at the dons there the same...This board are a joke and until people wake up it’ll get worse.....They’ve no intention of championship football whatsoever, if we had owners such as Fleetwood or Peterborough we’d be laughing, even Swann at scunny, so there was a five year plan for championship football??? Are you seriously kidding me??? It’s never happening and there’s less money.... for all those who disagree please show me where it’s gone??? Sooner this lot go the better....Nice one Raggtash, somebody informs us that the Board have virtually no control of the Belles, i.e. current owners won't sell,so you launch your usual purile attack on our Board 😂😂😂
I think we need a new fans alliance for DRFC where the fans have a voice instead of a site that just pedals the party line driven by the board.
Quote from: Michael Shaw on July 14, 2018, 10:23:29 amI think we need a new fans alliance for DRFC where the fans have a voice instead of a site that just pedals the party line driven by the board.If i was to give you one bit of advise its don't bother.
I'm not sure you're reading my post correctly DVR. My advise is based on the fact it's a proper slog, you'll end up hating the club and that certain areas of the club hold nothing but contempt for the idea of fan movements (Not the board, Gavin or anyone else at the highest order before anyone pipes up). As was often stated at the time, the forum isn't the VSC but is where you'll find the bulk of its members, where its advertised and is used as it's mouthpiece. The effect of things posted on here, can and did have an effect on the perception of the VSC. In terms of our short lived time with Rovers, it worked out perfectly well, it garnered a bigger membership than the VSC in less than a year, led to numerous actually successful crowdfunders (watch and learn John Ryan) and until it became clear we actually couldn't be arsed to put the time in it required, we successfully maintained the Black Bank (though I still think the club hold a fair bit of responsibility for its collapse though thats a story for another day). We never set out to do it in the long run, I barely got to games when it was going on due to work commitments and it eats away at any spare time you do have. While I don't agree with Martin on most things, I certainly learnt to respect the effort it takes to do what he does.
To be honest with the financial burden and little gain back I don’t blame the board for not taking it on..... that’s correct I don’t blame the board!! But I’m suprised some businesses haven’t jumped on it, the women’s game is flourishing and belles get 600-1000 which is better than most wsl1 teams. However the belles are charged stupid amounts for the use of the pitch and it’s no wonder there doomed..But on the same narrative the lygos who said they’d do this and that have done fk all, so it’s a shame that money rules a once great club.
I have decided I no longer wish to be a Moderator of the forum and so I have stepped down. Please do not direct questions regarding how this place is moderated to me anymore. I'm sick of the Politicol stuff and I'm sick of the squabbles, I just want to support Doncaster Rovers.Thank you everyone
Quote from: Filo on October 17, 2016, 08:40:05 amI have decided I no longer wish to be a Moderator of the forum and so I have stepped down. Please do not direct questions regarding how this place is moderated to me anymore. I'm sick of the Politicol stuff and I'm sick of the squabbles, I just want to support Doncaster Rovers.Thank you everyoneA feeling we'll all be familiar with
Have also never been an officer of the VSC. Pleased thats all been cleared up.
I think if i was to sum it up it was always set to be a flash reaction. I think we'd all agree now that our biggest regret was formalising it which was a knee jerk to Bob G (remember him) using the 'if you don't like what the VSC does, start your own' and came about the time that the trust had tried and not got cut through with atmosphere and while we still had the reigns we did the job of fixing it. The momentum never got carried forward as our time began to waiver.I stand by that I don't regret it, our legacy will remain in the Stadium for many years to come and with the Tifo, Surfers, Banners and Flags alongside we gifted some of the few fan organised moments in the Keepmoat. It's certainly bulked out my CV. I hope moderating this website has done the same for you.
I got a letter from the bank today to tell me that the weekly standing order that I’d set up years ago after an appeal by the Belles had been cancelled. Not a big amount by any means, but thought it a bit odd that they’d go to the trouble to cancel it.
Quote from: Muttley on July 17, 2018, 11:06:13 pmI got a letter from the bank today to tell me that the weekly standing order that I’d set up years ago after an appeal by the Belles had been cancelled. Not a big amount by any means, but thought it a bit odd that they’d go to the trouble to cancel it. Very strange. A new company forming perhaps?
Quote from: Michael Shaw on July 14, 2018, 10:23:29 amI think we need a new fans alliance for DRFC where the fans have a voice instead of a site that just pedals the party line driven by the board.What message would they send? We want you to spend more money of yours on our club every year than the 2 million we unthankfully receive yearly.