FA Trophy Darlington - travel, pubs etc.

[rigsby]

Looking like Mawson's or Mawson's at the moment, particularly if they have some Harvey's from Lewes.

If its the one on Southchurch road then its a good couple of miles to the ground

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

and our motley band of part-time players are being treated to an overnighter with full English thrown in.

In the current financial climate, maybe at Wetherspoons 'The Last Post', where they have plenty of overnight rooms above the pub!.

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

They played for them, they played for us .......... Barry Conlon.

 

[shrimperjon]

Any decent pubs in the town that welcomes away supporters? We should be arriving about midday after a 6.30/7am departure?

How many you got coming down?

 

[OldBlueLady]

Used to visit Darlington a lot with my former in laws as it was their closest "big" town. I doubt our ground has changed much since they were last here for a game!

 

[Napster]

They played for them, they played for us .......... Barry Conlon.

Brian Albeson
Paul Newell
Joe Jacques
Lee Nogan
Jake Cassidy

 

[AndyDarloFC]

How many you got coming down?

I'd estimate anything between 3/400.

I know of at least 2 full supporters coaches, 1 unofficial coach that's full. Shot in a load that are getting the train down and/or are exiles down south; it'll be a good following.

 

[Quakers]

In the current financial climate, maybe at Wetherspoons 'The Last Post', where they have plenty of overnight rooms above the pub!.

These boys are more your high-class, top-of-the-range Travel Lodge than a fag-end £1.50-a-pint Stella breakfast Spoons!

 

[shrimperjon]

I'd estimate anything between 3/400.

I know of at least 2 full supporters coaches, 1 unofficial coach that's full. Shot in a load that are getting the train down and/or are exiles down south; it'll be a good following.

excellent. will be good to get a proper away support down. Most in NL bring one man and a dog. safe journey down to you all

 

[Chris Powell's mate]

My one Darlington visit saw a number of home fans run a mile when I tried to give them free tickets.
This was Aug 9, 1969. School pal Dave Barnett had given me a fistful, and someone asked were they fakes, ha, ha!
Imagine sitting up nights forging tickets for a game attended by 3,904?
For the record, a Blues 2-0 win; goals by King Billy and Sammy McMillan.

 

[Quakers]

They played for them, they played for us .......... Barry Conlon.

One particularly fiercely hit (but recklessly rising) Barry Conlon penalty at Feethams is rumoured to be still whizzing by the international space station on a nightly basis.

 

[B.B.The Legend Lives On.]

My one Darlington visit saw a number of home fans run a mile when I tried to give them free tickets.
This was Aug 9, 1969. School pal Dave Barnett had given me a fistful, and someone asked were they fakes, ha, ha!
Imagine sitting up nights forging tickets for a game attended by 3,904?
For the record, a Blues 2-0 win; goals by King Billy and Sammy McMillan.

"Those were the days my friend, we thought they would never end". Whatever did happen to Micky Orr? (answers on a postcard please) and currently living in my garage as we write this is his famous or infamous blue & white walking stick.
(If you know, you know)

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

This is the report in the Non-League paper.

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

And this is the report on the game that Darlo lost 3-0. Sounds like they may been hard done by, guvnor ..............

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

One particularly fiercely hit (but recklessly rising) Barry Conlon penalty at Feethams is rumoured to be still whizzing by the international space station on a nightly basis.

Possibly recently past by Harry Kane's one against France!.

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

Used to visit Darlington a lot with my former in laws as it was their closest "big" town. I doubt our ground has changed much since they were last here for a game!

I used to go there on business between 97-07 couple of times yearly. Always remember passing a Rex Vardy (?) car showroom after turning off main A road, & there was a large Morrison's store near the ground.
The ground looked impressive, shame it never reached it's potential, due to a 'dodgy' chairman.

 

[Scamps]

By the ground only pub will be the railway but only for well behaved away fans. If not then you will have to head to town which is a 20 minute walk slug and lettuce is 1st pub you come to there.

Any decent pubs in the town that welcomes away supporters? We should be arriving about midday after a 6.30/7am departure?

 

[OldBlueLady]

I used to go there on business between 97-07 couple of times yearly. Always remember passing a Rex Vardy (?) car showroom after turning off main A road, & there was a large Morrison's store near the ground.
The ground looked impressive, shame it never reached it's potential, due to a 'dodgy' chairman.

I'm talking about Feethams, near the town centre, I think you're talking about the out of town one, George Reynolds white elephant, with the brick "Mallard" alongside. We used to go to that Morrisons before they built the Tesco in Catterick, which was closer to where they lived.

 

[Jai]

This is the report in the Non-League paper.
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The Flamingo Land Stadium is an absolute belter of a name.