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Viking Chat => Viking Chat => Topic started by: donny dave on August 03, 2020, 10:52:09 pm

Title: Harrogate town
Post by: donny dave on August 03, 2020, 10:52:09 pm
I see they are to play there first few games at the keepmoat stadium
Title: Re: Harrogate town
Post by: Magicman on August 03, 2020, 11:25:46 pm
It's a pity we wont be able to get down and watch them
Title: Re: Harrogate town
Post by: Draytonian III on August 04, 2020, 02:25:22 am
I would rather watch Rossington Main or Armthorpe ,local teams
Title: Re: Harrogate town
Post by: IDM on August 04, 2020, 08:15:48 am
Harrogate may not be walking distance but I find it intriguing when there is a new club in the EFL.  Going to watch them is fine, specially if they have to play on our doorstep.

Sadly I doubt we will get the opportunity.
Title: Re: Harrogate town
Post by: big fat yorkshire pudding on August 04, 2020, 09:23:19 am
Probably not surprising being owned by a company based next to the stadium, definitely some links there. Be interesting to see if they can survive financially at that level.
Title: Re: Harrogate town
Post by: keyser_soze on August 04, 2020, 09:38:33 am
I see they are to play there first few games at the keepmoat stadium

Surely this must represent an income stream to DRFC, if only in terms of day hire of the stadium therefore good news for the club?
Title: Re: Harrogate town
Post by: auckleyflyer on August 04, 2020, 10:54:41 am
I see they are to play there first few games at the keepmoat stadium

Surely this must represent an income stream to DRFC, if only in terms of day hire of the stadium therefore good news for the club?
Don't underestimate the importance of this, with all clubs facing no crowd's for the first month at least, Any income is gold dust!!
Title: Re: Harrogate town
Post by: drfchound on August 04, 2020, 11:02:03 am
I see they are to play there first few games at the keepmoat stadium

Surely this must represent an income stream to DRFC, if only in terms of day hire of the stadium therefore good news for the club?







I said the same on another thread.
Irving Weaver and TB are friends from way back.
Hopefully we should do well out of this.
Title: Re: Harrogate town
Post by: Wiltshire Exile on August 04, 2020, 11:17:43 am
Confirmation on the BBC website:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53637169
Title: Re: Harrogate town
Post by: keyser_soze on August 04, 2020, 11:51:25 am
I see they are to play there first few games at the keepmoat stadium

Surely this must represent an income stream to DRFC, if only in terms of day hire of the stadium therefore good news for the club?







I said the same on another thread.
Irving Weaver and TB are friends from way back.
Hopefully we should do well out of this.

Seem to remember Simon Weaver playing for us once as well, presume its the same guy.
Title: Re: Harrogate town
Post by: roversdude on August 04, 2020, 12:17:53 pm
It’s probably a shoe in for a TV game would we benefit from that too ?
Title: Re: Harrogate town
Post by: keyser_soze on August 04, 2020, 02:20:20 pm
I think that's probably a stretch! Other than selling advertising around the pitch i suppose.
Title: Re: Harrogate town
Post by: RugbyRover on August 04, 2020, 02:36:36 pm
I see they are to play there first few games at the keepmoat stadium

Surely this must represent an income stream to DRFC, if only in terms of day hire of the stadium therefore good news for the club?







I said the same on another thread.
Irving Weaver and TB are friends from way back.
Hopefully we should do well out of this.

It's a pity that TB couldn't get his friend on board to invest in Rovers. Too late now as IW obviously has his own project which is going well.
Title: Re: Harrogate town
Post by: big fat yorkshire pudding on August 04, 2020, 03:30:18 pm
I see they are to play there first few games at the keepmoat stadium

Surely this must represent an income stream to DRFC, if only in terms of day hire of the stadium therefore good news for the club?







I said the same on another thread.
Irving Weaver and TB are friends from way back.
Hopefully we should do well out of this.

It's a pity that TB couldn't get his friend on board to invest in Rovers. Too late now as IW obviously has his own project which is going well.

I think the funding required here is a little larger than there.
Title: Re: Harrogate town
Post by: RugbyRover on August 04, 2020, 05:22:44 pm
I see they are to play there first few games at the keepmoat stadium

Surely this must represent an income stream to DRFC, if only in terms of day hire of the stadium therefore good news for the club?







I said the same on another thread.
Irving Weaver and TB are friends from way back.
Hopefully we should do well out of this.

It's a pity that TB couldn't get his friend on board to invest in Rovers. Too late now as IW obviously has his own project which is going well.

I think the funding required here is a little larger than there.

I think that would be right.
But if we can get 3 or 4 local businessmen chipping in what they can afford (250k a year?) then that's got to be the way forward.
Not too many people with the wealth of TB floating about in Donny.
Title: Re: Harrogate town
Post by: Lesonthewest on August 04, 2020, 05:50:05 pm
I see they are to play there first few games at the keepmoat stadium
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Surely this must represent an income stream to DRFC, if only in terms of day hire of the stadium therefore good news for the club?







I said the same on another thread.
Irving Weaver and TB are friends from way back.
Hopefully we should do well out of this.

Seem to remember Simon Weaver playing for us once as well, presume its the same guy.

I believe it is, think he made his professional debut with us while on loan.
Title: Re: Harrogate town
Post by: EasyforDennis on August 04, 2020, 05:58:06 pm
Maybe a certain Harrogate resident gave them the opportunity to play at the KMS
Title: Re: Harrogate town
Post by: drfchound on August 04, 2020, 06:07:53 pm
I see they are to play there first few games at the keepmoat stadium

Surely this must represent an income stream to DRFC, if only in terms of day hire of the stadium therefore good news for the club?







I said the same on another thread.
Irving Weaver and TB are friends from way back.
Hopefully we should do well out of this.

It's a pity that TB couldn't get his friend on board to invest in Rovers. Too late now as IW obviously has his own project which is going well.

I think the funding required here is a little larger than there.

I think that would be right.
But if we can get 3 or 4 local businessmen chipping in what they can afford (250k a year?) then that's got to be the way forward.
Not too many people with the wealth of TB floating about in Donny.






True, but I know three who won’t be far behind him.
Title: Re: Harrogate town
Post by: essexrover on August 04, 2020, 09:39:25 pm
Just hearing the name "Weaver" brings me out in a cold sweat. I won't sleep tonight now ☹️