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backrowb ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 07 Nov 2013 Location: Gods own county Status: Offline Points: 1659 |
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Club has been sold to a local businessman, who (possibly) had pumped a shedload of brass in already.
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Camquin ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 01 Jun 2007 Location: Cambridge Status: Offline Points: 11254 |
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Gerald Quinn seems to own at least couple of engineering companies in Sheffield that seem to be making a bob or two. Vulcan Engineering made just over £2m profit after tax last year. So unlike some people who have taken over some Rugby clubs, he looks to be just what he says he is. Hoever the Northern Echo headline listed him as Ged Quinn and the wikipedia entry is that name is someone completely different.
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upnorthcombine ![]() British and Irish Lion ![]() ![]() Joined: 29 Sep 2012 Location: my gaff Status: Offline Points: 291 |
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The first part of your statement is indeed correct. Gerald Quinn aka Ged Quinn
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backrowb ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 07 Nov 2013 Location: Gods own county Status: Offline Points: 1659 |
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I wonder if there is anything left for the members? They were worth a fair bit when the club sold its Yiewsley Drive ground 7.5 yrs ago
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Camquin ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 01 Jun 2007 Location: Cambridge Status: Offline Points: 11254 |
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The other Ged Quinn is 4 years younger and from Liverpool. He paints and plays keyboards.
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front5 ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 26 May 2017 Location: County Durham Status: Offline Points: 405 |
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No longer a members club, actually very upsetting, I hope the route of moving to a professional club and away from a community hub works well for Mr. Quinn. I for one will be finding a new local club.
The football club have applied to move back into the arena short term also. Seems to be looking like an Ealing Trailfinders model, 30 years I have been going to DMP, now it is a play toy of a wealthy business man. The miss-management leading up to this has essentially forced the sale. Again a sad day up north
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front5 ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 26 May 2017 Location: County Durham Status: Offline Points: 405 |
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How long for the DMP Elizabethians to find their own home, along with the 20+ mini and junior teams
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Rabbie Burns ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 18 Jul 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 3333 |
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The Ealing model has taken a lot longer so at least DMP are starting at a higher level but costs a shed load of cash and still no guarantees even less possible should the ring fencing become reality and the rejigging of level 2
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So many Christians not enough Lions
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PiffPaff ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 30 Oct 2014 Location: Manchester Status: Offline Points: 1126 |
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This smells very similar to the Dave Whelan take over of Orrell....that didn't turn out well
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Crouch, Bind, Tweet!
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French Connection ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 16 May 2017 Location: France Status: Offline Points: 654 |
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The article says that Mr Quinn has already 'loaned' the club £2m. Neither he nor anyone in their right mind would think for a moment that the club has even the slightest possibility of repaying him unless they sell the stadium. And good luck with that even if it is the plan. Strange days indeed.
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Neasham ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 09 May 2014 Location: County Durham Status: Offline Points: 463 |
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Good luck to him. As a regular spectator it hasn’t felt anything like a member‘s club since moving to the Arena.
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Badgerbear77 ![]() Mini and Juniors ![]() ![]() Joined: 13 Aug 2020 Location: Durham Status: Offline Points: 2 |
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Get yourself down to Sedgefield Front 5, a more community members club you will not find and we need all the help we can get!
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rugby for all
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front5 ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 26 May 2017 Location: County Durham Status: Offline Points: 405 |
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Does Graeme Brennan still play at Sedgefiled? I played with him a while down at Chester
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Badgerbear77 ![]() Mini and Juniors ![]() ![]() Joined: 13 Aug 2020 Location: Durham Status: Offline Points: 2 |
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He does indeed front 5.. An awful human being and probably still wearing the same shorts as back in those days!
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front5 ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 26 May 2017 Location: County Durham Status: Offline Points: 405 |
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Edited by front5 - 22 Aug 2020 at 15:02 |
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